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Television is one of the most compelling means of communication. During its short history it has had an immense effect upon other forms of communication. Today's programme shows some of the technical wonders of television and a glimpse of the Schools television studio in London.
Introduced by Arthur Garratt and Vera McKechnie.
(BBC recording)
(Repeated on Tuesday, 11.20 a.m.)

Contributors

Presenter:
Arthur Garratt
Presenter:
Vera McKechnie
Illustrator:
Alfred Wurmser
Producer:
Donald Grattan

BBC Television Outside Broadcast cameras cover three of this afternoon's principal races.

3.5 The Queen Mary Stakes for two-year-old fillies over 5 furlongs

3.45 The Royal Hunt Cup
A handicap race for three-year-olds and upwards over the Royal Hunt Cup Course of 1 mile.

4.20 The Coronation Stakes for three-year-old fillies over the Old Mile

Clive Graham identifies the horses and jockeys in the Parade Ring before each race.
Sylvia Peters and Anne Edwards describe the fashions.
(to 16.25)

Contributors

Commentator:
Peter O'Sullevan
Parade Ring commentator:
Clive Graham
Reporter:
Sylvia Peters
Reporter:
Anne Edwards
Presented for television by:
Dennis Monger

Jeremy Geidt, The Caravan Showman rings up the curtain in East Kilbride and introduces you to Clive Dunn as Mr. Crumpet with Freddie Mills, The Grimaldis, The Keddellos, Beryl and Bobo and Johnny Geddes.
Accompanied by the Caravan Quartet and introduces you to some of the children of East Kilbride.

Contributors

The Caravan Showman:
Jeremy Geidt
Mr. Crumpet:
Clive Dunn
Performer:
Freddie Mills
Entertainers:
The Grimaldis
Entertainers:
The Keddellos
Trampolinists:
Beryl and Bobo
Comic magician:
Johnny Geddes
Additional material:
Clive Dunn
Producer:
Barbara Hammond

An inter-regional knock-out competition to establish television's top team of dogs.

Judged by Stanley Dangerfield.
The Personality Dog of the Day chosen by a guest celebrity.
Introduced by Brian Johnston.
From the BBC's Northern studio
(First semi-final on July 15 from Scotland: Winners of Heat 6 meet Scotland (East))

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Johnston
Judge:
Stanley Dangerfield
Producer:
Douglas Fleming

Peter Wilson introduces Great Moments in Sport

Tonight: Champions' Way
Football - Racing - Athletics
Tennis - Show-Jumping
What qualities make a Champion? See how champions like Stanley Matthews and Jim Peters fight to a finish. See Jesse Owens and Jaroslav Drobny in their finest hour. See Foxhunter and Airborne in their moments of triumph.
Written and edited by Leslie Kettley.
See page 4

Contributors

Presenter:
Peter Wilson
Writer/Editor:
Leslie Kettley
Presented by:
A.P. Wilkinson

A series of plays for television by Leo Lehman
[Starring] William Devlin, Ballard Berkeley

The action takes place in and around the Richard Pater School.

Contributors

Writer:
Leo Lehman
Designer:
John Cooper
Director:
Patrick Dromgoole
Producer:
Andrew Osborn
Mr. Vaughan:
Ballard Berkeley
Mr. Crossman:
Harry Locke
Mr. Crabb:
Norman Pierce
Mr. Catford:
Cameron Hall
Mr. Parkins:
Colin Douglas
Miss Parkins:
Gretchen Franklin
Miss Lewis:
Janet Bruce
Mr. Herrick the Headmaster:
William Devlin
Mrs. Crossman:
Sheila Raynor

Stanley Baxter and Betty Marsden invite you to look On the Bright Side of the picture with Pip Hinton, Eira Heath and David Kernan
The Dancers: Amanda Barrie, Patrick McIntyre, Frances Pidgeon, David Shields, Bob Stevenson, Una Stubbs

Contributors

Comedian:
Stanley Baxter
Comedienne:
Betty Marsden
Performer:
Pip Hinton
Performer:
Eira Heath
Performer:
David Kernan
Dancer:
Amanda Barrie
Dancer:
Patrick McIntyre
Dancer:
Frances Pidgeon
Dancer:
David Shields
Dancer:
Bob Stevenson
Dancer:
Una Stubbs
Orchestra conducted by:
Eric Robinson
Choreography:
Alfred Rodrigues
Designer:
Clifford Hatts
Producer:
James Gilbert

An opera specially written for television by Guy Halahan.
[Starring] Jennifer Vyvyan in the first performance of The Spur of the Moment
Based on the novel "Miss Hargreaves" by Frank Baker
The Goldsbrough Orchestra
(Leader, Emanuel Hurwitz)
Conducted by Charles Mackerras
Associate Conductor, Lawrence Leonard
(BBC recording)

(Una Hale appears by arrangement with the General Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Ltd)
Frank Baker writes on page 4

Contributors

Writer:
Guy Halahan
Libretto:
Joe Mendoza
Based on the novel 'Miss Hargreaves' by:
Frank Baker
Producer:
Charles Lefeaux
Musicians:
The Goldsbrough Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
Emanuel Hurwitz
Conductor:
Charles Mackerras
Associate Conductor:
Lawrence Leonard
Designer:
Richard Wilmot
Film Cameraman:
Ken Westbury
Film Editor:
James Colina
Pauline:
Una Hale
Henry Beddow:
Francis Loring
Norman Huntley:
John Ford
Sexton:
Stephen Manton
Telegraph boy:
Paul Cole
Cornelius Huntley:
Sydney Snape
Miss Linkinghorne:
Olive Dyer
Canon Auty:
John Carolan
Colonel Temperley:
William Parsons
Mrs. Auty:
Janet Fraser
Marjorie Stafford:
Ann Dowdall
Delivery man:
Eric Barnes
Austen:
George Neighbour
Constance Hargreaves:
Jennifer Vyvyan

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