Newyddion y Dydd ynghyd A Tbafod
Holi ac ateb ar faterion y dydd
(Daily news, and discussion on current affairs)
(Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, Holme Moss and Sutton Coldfield only)
(to 13.20)
The evolution of man has fitted him to live in the special conditions existing on the earth's crust. He has never been more than twenty miles up from the surface of the earth, and in order to do this he must isolate himself in a cabin within which the air pressure must be kept up.
Introduced by Arthur Garratt.
Repeated on Tuesday at 11.20 a.m.
(BBC film)
A weekly miscellany of people and events.
Introduced by David Jacobs.
Including:
Were the '20s Really Gay?
W. Macqueen-Pope looks back.
Julia Lockwood preparing for 'Peter Pan'
Home Afloat
John and Shirley Harrison settling into their new barge.
(BBC film)
People in Trouble
Some advice columnists talk about their job.
And a story from Donald Wolfit.
(to 15.30)
This is the exciting story of how some African villagers band together to catch a thief who pretends to be a visiting policeman.
This film was made, written, and narrated by Stephen Peet.
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Finding men to lay track is not so easy as Bart and Billy find out when they are ridden out of town - but they return for the final reckoning!
The holidays will start soon, so Patricia Matthews and Halcyon Weir give you some ideas of things to make and do for Christmas and set a competition specially for you.
On transmitters serving the areas:
6.10 News for Scotland, Northern Ireland and the English Regions
News from Wales: 6.15-6.20
Peter West introduces Good Companions
The programme of pets for people with pets from Bristol.
Pup's Progress
The training of your dog.
Pocket Money Pets
Maxwell Knight shows some smaller animals.
Kit Wilson talks about cats
Working Animals: The Dog
Next programme in the series from Birmingham: December 9
Look around with Cliff Michelmore, Derek Hart and the travelling reporters including Alan Whicker, Fyfe Robertson.
Starring Perry Como
With Phil Harris, Carol Haney, Dick Clark, Santo and Johnny, The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra, The Ray Charles Singers, The Louis da Pron Dancers.
Written by Herbert Baker, Billy Friedberg and Will Glickman.
(NBC recording)
Peter Dimmock introduces Sportsview
Action... news... personalities in a weekly sports magazine for the family.
Tonight's special item:
Sportsview looks at British Football
An enquiry, with action films and expert views, into Britain's national sport.
The exciting adventures of the famous Western Stagecoach Service.
[Starring] Dale Robertson
The second showing of a film of Per Host, the Norwegian explorer, which he took during his travels in the remoter parts of the world.
Ralph Kirkpatrick plays harpsichord pieces by Rameau and Scarlatti.
(BBC recording)
Evening prayers conducted by Bishop Lesslie Newbigin.
followed by Weather and Close Down
