In this edition of the arts magazine programme, Christopher Isherwood talks to Robert Robinson about his literary career, and his close friendship with WH Auden. (1959) Show more
(See panel and page 4)
From the Cenotaph, Whitehall
1914-1918, 1939-1945
At 10.30
(to 11.25)
The Weather Situation for farmers and growers followed by "Farming"
Introduced by John Cherrington
Fencing
Maurice Hankey and Stephen Williams illustrate new ways of fencing, and in the studio S. Hygate joins in the discussion
Farm Visit
Humphrey Barron visits Alfie Danton, Raspberry Hill, Donemana, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland
From the BBC's Midland television studio
(Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, Holme Moss, Sutton Coldfield, Crystal Palace only)
(Welcome)
gan Osian Ellis i Helen Watts, Robert Thomas, Cantorion Shelley, Cerddorfa Gymreig y BBC ac i chwithau
Osian Ellis welcomes you to a programme of music from Wales, with Helen Watts, Robert Thomas, the Shelley Singers, and the BBC Welsh Orchestra, conducted by Arwel Hughes.
(BBC recording)
(All transmitters)
A general knowledge contest based on the popular sound programme 'What Do You Know?'.
Each week a team of challengers competes against the resident team.
This week:
The Residents
Olive Stephens, Edward Moult, Reginald Webster
v.
The Challengers
Vera Telfer (London), Anthony Carr (North Wales), Martin Dakin (Essex)
Chairman, Franklin Engelmann
Starring Phil Silvers as Sergeant Bilko.
Bang! ... and Bilko is in love. The lady is rather elusive but Bilko is not one to let the grass grow under his feet.
From Budapest.
In this, the first outside broadcast from Budapest, Eurovision brings you a recording of the whole of this afternoon's football international from the People's Stadium, Budapest.
It brings together two of Europe's leading national teams - Hungary v West Germany - in a match that is the return of the 1954 World Cup Final.
Presented by the Hungarian Television Service
[NB not shown in Scotland]
Lions and Tigers at Dudley make this week's News from the Zoos
A weekly series of visits to zoos in Great Britain and in Europe.
Introduced by James Fisher.
(BBC recording)
Assisted by Sweep and Harry Corbett
Produced by Trevor Hill in the BBC's North of England studio
by Sir Walter Scott.
Adapted for television in six parts by E. J. Bell.
with Tom Fleming as Redgauntlet and John Cairney as Alan Fairford.
A film series about animals and people from all over the world.
This edition tells the astonishing story of a bird that can fly the Atlantic in thirteen days, how insects are caught on the wing, and how young game birds are protected.
Hugh David brings to the studio people whose work helps to make it a wonderful world.
(to 18.05 app.)
Colin MacLean represents many people puzzled by the differing beliefs of Christians about peace and war.
He seeks an answer from The Rev. J. Fraser McLuskey, M.C., a former 'Parachute Padre' and Canon Charles Raven, a pacifist of long standing.
From the BBC's television studio in Scotland
(BBC recording)
David Nixon introduces Showtime
Starring this week Joan Regan, Imogene Coca, Robert Harbin
with Stanley Unwin, The Television Toppers, The George Mitchell Singers.
Cyril Fletcher, Isobel Barnett, Louise Collins, Gilbert Harding
In the chair, Eamonn Andrews
("What's My Line?" was devised by Mark Goodson and Bill Todman and is televised by arrangement with CBS and Maurice Winnick)
by John Gwilym Jones
Translated from the Welsh and adapted for television by Elwyn Thomas
[Starring] Clifford Evans, Glyn Owen, John Charlesworth and Zena Walker
The play is set in North-West Wales. It begins at the end of August 1939 and ends in the summer of 1945.
From the BBC's Welsh studio.
A fortnightly magazine of the arts.
Tonight's edition includes:
Conductor at Work
A recording of Colin Davis rehearsing a movement from a Mozart Symphony with the London Mozart Players.
Introduced and edited by Huw Wheldon.
(Colin Davis appears by permission of the Sadler's Wells Opera)
A talk by the Rev. Ronald Goulding.
Weather and Close Down
