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The crust of the earth acts as a blanket and slows down the cooling of the hot inside core. If we drill holes we find that the temperature rises as we go deeper and at a depth of two or three miles the boiling point of water is reached.
Introduced by Dr. Tom Gaskell.
(Repeated next Tuesday at 11.20 a.m.)

Contributors

Presenter:
Dr. Tom Gaskell
Diagrams:
Tony Hart
Director:
Geoffrey Hall
Producer:
Donald Grattan

A weekly miscellany of people and events.
Introduced by David Jacobs.
Including

Cheaper by the Dozen?
Mrs. Rainbow and her family.
(BBC film)

It Isn't All Mink
Ginette Spanier talks about her new autobiography.

Are Women Second-class Citizens?: 3
Some differing opinions on women's place in society including Jenny Nasmyth Geoffrey Gorer and Marghanita Laski.

And a story from Marius Goring.

(to 15.30)

Contributors

Presenter:
David Jacobs
Item presenter (It Isn't All Mink):
Ginette Spanier
Panellist (Are Women Second-class Citizens?):
Jenny Nasmyth
Panellist (Are Women Second-class Citizens?):
Geoffrey Gorer
Panellist (Are Women Second-class Citizens?):
Marghanita Laski
Storyteller:
Marius Goring
Producer:
Lorna Pegram

Introduced by Bruce Campbell.

Caves - Emlyn Evans

Bats - Michael Blackmore

Seals - Tony Soper

Club Room - Leslie Jackman

From the BBC's West of England studios
(BBC recording)

Contributors

Presenter:
Bruce Campbell
Item presenter (Caves):
Emlyn Evans
Item presenter (Bats):
Michael Blackmore
Item presenter (Seals):
Tony Soper
Item presenter (Club Room):
Leslie Jackman
Producer:
Winwood Reade

Peter West introduces Good Companions
The programme of pets for people with pets from Manchester.

with:

Pup's Progress
The training of your dog.

Pocket Money Pets
Maxwell Knight shows some smaller animals.

Family Tree: Poodle

Working Animals: The Donkey

A fortnightly series edited by Stanley Dangerfield
(BBC recording)
(From Bristol: November 25)

Contributors

Presenter:
Peter West
Item presenter (Pocket Money Pets):
Maxwell Knight
Editor:
Stanley Dangerfield
Producer:
Bill Wright

Look around with Cliff Michelmore, Derek Hart and the travelling reporters including Alan Whicker, Fyfe Robertson.

Contributors

Presenter:
Cliff Michelmore
Presenter:
Derek Hart
Reporter:
Alan Whicker
Reporter:
Fyfe Robertson
Associate Producer:
Alasdair Milne
Associate Producer:
Antony Jay
Associate Producer:
Gordon Watkins
Editor:
Donald Baverstock

Starring Charlie Chester
assisted by Eric Grier (Jeeves), Marion Miller, Frank Davison, The Tallgirls and Woolf Phillips and his Orchestra.
The Pot Luck Sequences

(Woolf Phillips is appearing at the Pigalle Restaurant, London)

Contributors

Presenter/Comedian:
Charlie Chester
Comedian:
Eric Grier (Jeeves)
Singer:
Marion Miller
Pianist/Musical Associate:
Frank Davison
Dancers:
The Tallgirls
Musicians:
Woolf Phillips and his Orchestra
Dance direction:
Jack Billings
Production:
Richard Afton

Starring Perry Como
with The Everly Brothers, Jack Cole, The Pitch Hikers, The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra, The Ray Charles Singers, The Louis da Pron Dancers.
Written by Herbert Baker, Billy Friedberg and Will Glickman.
(NBC recording)
See page 4

Contributors

Presenter/singer:
Perry Como
Singers:
The Everly Brothers
Dancer:
Jack Cole
Singers:
The Pitch Hikers
Musicians:
The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra
Singers:
The Ray Charles Singers
Dancers:
The Louis da Pron Dancers
Produced for NBC by:
Clark Jones
Writer:
Herbert Baker
Writer:
Billy Friedberg
Writer:
Will Glickman
Edited for BBC television by:
Richard Barclay

Peter Dimmock introduces Sportsview
Action... News... Personalities in a weekly sports magazine for the family.

Tonight's action films feature:
Football - Racing - Boxing and
Golf: The Ryder Cup: U.S.A. v. Great Britain
A special report from America.

Tonight's personalities include:
The Champion Jockey

Contributors

Presenter:
Peter Dimmock
Associate editor:
Ronnie Noble
Presented by:
Bryan Cowgill
Editor:
Paul Fox

Introduced by Eric Robinson.
With Anneliese Rothenberger, Geraint Evans, Gerald Moore, A section of The Georgian State Dance Company from the Caucasus, Ann Howard, Margaret Lyons,
Mavis Osborn, Clover Roope.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
(Leader, Raymond Cohen)
Assistant conductor, Marcus Dods

(The Georgian State Dance Company appears by arrangement with Victor Hochauser and the Royal Albert Hall Corporation; Ann Howard, Margaret Lyons, Mavis Osborn, and Clover Roope appear by permission of the General Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Ltd.)

Contributors

Presenter/Conductor:
Eric Robinson
Producer:
Patricia Foy
Soprano:
Anneliese Rothenberger
Baritone:
Geraint Evans
Pianist:
Gerald Moore
Dancers:
A section of The Georgian State Dance Company
Soprano:
Ann Howard
Dancer:
Margaret Lyons
Dancer:
Mavis Osborn
Dancer:
Clover Roope
Musicians:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
Raymond Cohen
Assistant Conductor:
Marcus Dods
Designer:
Stanley Morris

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