First day's play at Old Trafford, Manchester.
(See above)
Bwrw golwg dros bynciau'r dydd mewn sgwrs a ffilm-a chyfle i gwrdd a rhai sy'n amlwg yn y newyddion.
(Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, Holme Moss and Sutton Coldfield only)
(to 13.50)
For the Very Young
Charles E. Stidwill tells the story.
Sam Williams and Elizabeth Williams make the pictures
(BBC film)
(to 14.15 app.)
A further visit to Old Trafford.
A weekly programme for younger viewers.
Introduced by Christopher Trace.
Model Ships Under Sail
A film.
What the Brownies Do: 5
with Jean Francis.
Will Calhoun, an old saddle tramp, comes to stay with Ricky and his Uncle Sandy. There are cattle thieves about, and with the help of Rebel and Champion they are rounded up.
With Adrian Hill who announces this week's prizewinners and helps you with your picture-making.
Picture Gallery: Pets
On transmitters serving the areas:
6.10 News for Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the English Regions
News from Wales: 6.15-6.20
The closing overs of the first day's play followed by summary.
at the piano
with his friends Paul Andrews, The Peter Crawford Trio.
(BBC recording)
Look around with Cliff Michelmore.
Sport - Music - People
Cinema - Theatre - Argument
with Derek Hart, Geoffrey Johnson Smith, Macdonald Hastings and this week, Cy Grant.
Cricket: close of play scores
A competition sponsored oy the G.P.O. and Interflora, proving that girls with golden voices have other attractions too.
Special guest: Beatrice Lillie (The Voice with a Smile)
Chairman, Kenneth Horne
The Judges:
The Postmaster-General: The Rt. Hon. Ernest Marples M.P.
The World President of Interflora: Vic Stein
The General Secretary of the Union of Post Office Workers: Ron Smith
and The Feminine Point of View: Shelagh Wilson
(See page 5)
Leeds and Ealing or St. Helier compete for the 'Top Town' Television Trophy of 1959
Introduced by David Jacobs.
The Trophy will be presented by the Controller of BBC Television Programmes, Kenneth Adam.
Panel Chairmen:
Belfast - Alderman R.G.C. Kinahan, J.P., Lord Mayor of Belfast
Birmingham - Alderman W.H. Edwards, J.P., Lord Mayor of Coventry
Cardiff - Alderman Mrs. Helena Evans, Lord Mayor of Cardiff
Glasgow - Myer Galpern, Lord Provost of Glasgow
The fifth panel will be in either London or Bristol, depending on the result of the second semi-final.
Alyn Ainsworth and the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Jimmy Leach at the electronic organ
From the BBC's North of England television studio
(See page 6)
by John Vari.
Adapted by Rodney Ackland.
A scene from "Farewell Farewwell, Eugene".
[Starring] Margaret Rutherford, Peggy Mount
From the Garrick Theatre, London.
(By arrangement with H.M. Tennent Ltd., and Ronald Rawson)
A Television Treasure Hunt
In 1919 T.E. Lawrence, at the height of his fame, was writing the story of his spectacular wartime career. But the first draft of this controversial book was never made public. In his own words, he lost it on Reading Station. This programme investigates what may then have happened to it.
Introduced by Andrew Sinclair.
(See page 4)
A series of programmes about film-making throughout the world.
Introduced by Derek Prouse.
with contributions from Felix Mariassy, Zoltan Varkonyi, Eva Ruttkay, Miklos Gabor, Istvan Dosai.
Also extracts from recent films including: 'Anna', 'The Sleepless Years', 'The 39th Brigade', 'The House under the Rocks', 'The Last Adventures of Don Juan'.
Interviews in Budapest by courtesy of Hungarofilm
