In recent years new instruments like radio telescopes, extending the discoveries made with large optical telescopes, have for the first time given a glimpse of the magnitude of the universe. In this programme we make an imaginary voyage from far out in the universe towards our earth.
Introduced by Donald Holms.
(BBC recording, first shown on September 23)
(to 11.45)
Newyddion y Dydd ynghyd a sgwrs ar ddatblygladau ym myd y gwyddonydd a'r meddyg.
(News of the day, with a talk on developments in the scientific and medical world)
(Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, Holme Moss and Sutton Coldfield only)
(to 13.15)
Introduced by Peter West.
An enquiry into life in the modern Army.
For the Very Young
Maria Bird brings Andy to play with your small children and invites them to join in songs and games.
Audrey Atterbury and Molly Gibson pull the strings
Gladys Whitred sings the songs
(BBC film)
Confidential Quiz
Marla Landi, Stephen Potter, Joan Gilbert are quizzed by Marjorie Proops with Robert Beatty keeping the score.
3.15 Cookery Club
Zena Skinner introduces the winner of this month's Cookery Club Competition, and demonstrates her recipe for a television supper dish.
(BBC recording)
(to 15.30)
Freely based on 'Little Men' and 'Jo's Boys' by Louisa M. Alcott
Adapted as a television serial in seven parts by Constance Cox
Starring George Pravda and Annabelle Lee
(BBC recording of the programme first shown earlier this year)
Introduced by Peter Scott.
Near the town of Szeged, in Southern Hungary, between the Rivers Danube and Tisza, an area of the old marsh country which once spread over parts of the great Hungarian Plain has been preserved as a bird sanctuary.
Peter Scott and the Hungarian naturalist Lorant De Bastyai discuss parts of a film made by Istvan Homoki-Nagy, whose pictures of wild life are becoming increasingly well known in this country.
(BBC recording, previously shown on July 10)
On transmitters serving the areas:
6.10 News for Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the English Regions
News from Wales 6.15-6.20
Starring Phil Silvers as Sergeant Bilko.
(See panel and page 3)
Election Meetings across the Nation
at 6.45
These meetings will be broadcast simultaneously by the BBC transmitters covering the Regions concerned (see page 3)
In London: Derek Hart
In Exeter: Max Robertson
In Norwich: Robert McKenzie
In Manchester: Kenneth Harris
In Edinburgh: Esmond Wright
are the impartial chairmen at meetings called by the BBC for members of the public to question politicians on the issues of the campaign. With them on the platform are candidates to speak on behalf of any party contesting a fifth of the seats in the region. Names of speakers will be announced after nominations have closed.
Crystal Palace, Truleigh Hill
London:
From a Lime Grove studio
Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, North Hessary Tor, Les Platons, Rowridge
Exeter:
From the Washington-Singer Hall, Exeter
Sutton Coldfield, Tacolneston
Norwich:
From the Samson & Hercules House, Norwich
Holme Moss, Pontop Pike, Sandale, Douglas
Manchester:
From a Manchester studio
Kirk O'Shotts, Rosemarkie, Meldrum, Thrumster, Orkney
Edinburgh:
From an Edinburgh studio
(Sound recordings of these programmes will be broadcast in the appropriate Regional Home Services at 10.20 p.m.)
(Programme devised by the Television Talks Department)
David Hughes says Make Mine Music
and introduces Dickie Valentine, Jacqueline Delman, The George Mitchell Singers
(See page 9)
A new comedy by Hugh Williams and Margaret Williams.
[Starring] Joan Greenwood, Hugh Williams, Rachel Gurney
Televised direct from the St. Martin's Theatre, London by arrangement with Anna Deere Wiman and Jack Minster
See page 4
by Christopher Bond
Adapted for television by Sheila Hodgson
with Philip Ray, Moultrie Kelsall, Petra Davies and Rodney Diak
The action takes place at Monkleigh Public School.
From the BBC's Welsh television studio
(BBC recording)
Election Broadcast on behalf of the Conservative and Unionist Party
The Rt. Hon. Iain Macleod, Minister of Labour and National Service, The Rt. Hon. John Hare, O.B.E., Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries F. J. Erroll, Parliamentary Secretary, Board of Trade.
The BBC's Washington Correspondent, who was in Moscow for the visit of Vice-President Nixon, has now followed Mr. Khrushchev around the United States. His impressions are recorded in this BBC news film of the Russian leader's fortnight in America.