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Newyddion y Dydd ynghyd a Y Maes Chwarae lhaglen i son am
RTgbi, Pel Droed , Boesio, Nofio a chwaraeon eraill, ar ffilm ac yn y stiwdio
T rhaglen yng ngofal Tudor Phillips
(Daily news, and a sports programme)
(Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, Holme Moss and Sutton Coldfield only)

(to 13.20)

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

Including:

The Duchess of Leeds
With her paintings of children.

Tea with Vera Lynn
Jean Metcalfe visits her at home.

A New Way with the Wash
Roma Fairley sees the latest in laundries.
(BBC film)

and a story from Arthur Marshall

(to 15.30)

Contributors

Presenter:
David Jacobs
Guest:
The Duchess of Leeds
Interviewee (Tea with Vera Lynn):
Vera Lynn
Interviewer (Tea with Vera Lynn):
Jean Metcalfe
Item presenter (A New Way with the Wash):
Roma Fairley
Storyteller:
Arthur Marshall
Director:
Richard Gilbert
Producer:
Lorna Pegram

A Polish cartoon film.
Andreas, a kind woodcutter, seeking food for his hungry children, helps a stranger who gives him magic gifts that will bring food and comfort to the family. But Andreas meets a greedy and selfish innkeeper and trouble starts.
Story told by Johnny Morris.
(Previously shown in October)

Contributors

Narrator:
Johnny Morris
English presentation:
Peggy Miller

Introduced by Tony Soper.

Club Room
Leslie Jackman takes his children on a treasure hunt.

Birds in Wintry Weather
Do you know how to look after the birds in your garden?

Shrews and Voles
Ian Linn brings live animals to the studio.

From the BBC's West of England television studio

Contributors

Presenter:
Tony Soper
Item presenter (Club Room):
Leslie Jackman
Item presenter (Shrews and Voles):
Ian Linn
Producer:
Winwood Read

A documentary film.
Canada is faced with the recurring problem of teaching English to its immigrants, and this is dealt with in a most successful and human fashion at a school in Montreal where children of all ages make their first acquaintance with the language of their new country.
A National Film Board of Canada film
(Previously shown on August 16, 1959)

Look around with Cliff Michelmore, Derek Hart, Alan Whicker, Fyfe Robertson and including John Morgan, Polly Elwes and Cy Grant.

Contributors

Presenter:
Cliff Michelmore
Presenter:
Derek Hart
Reporter:
Alan Whicker
Reporter:
Fyfe Robertson
Reporter:
John Morgan
Reporter:
Polly Elwes
Singer/guitarist:
Cy Grant
Associate producer:
Alasdair Milne
Associate producer:
Antony Jay
Associate producer:
Gordon Watkins
Editor:
Donald Baverstock

The exciting adventures of the famous Western Stagecoach Service.
[Starring] Dale Robertson

A girl leaves her country background for a gay city life and becomes involved with two outlaws, both of whom are sought by Jim Hardie. Resentment on the part of one leads to the capture of the other.

Contributors

Jim Hardie:
Dale Robertson

Starring Perry Como with Dolores Gray, Connie Francis, Joe Bushkin, The Mitchell Ayres Orchestra, The Ray Charles Singers, The Louis da Pron Dancers.
Written by Herbert Baker, Billy Friedberg, and Will Glickman.
(NBC recording)

Contributors

Singer/presenter:
Perry Como
Singer:
Dolores Gray
Singer:
Connie Francis
Pianist:
Joe Bushkin
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 special items include:
Cricket: West Indies v. England
A film report on the First Test Match.

Boxing: John Caldwell v. Young Martin
A film report on this week's big fight.

Contributors

Presenter:
Peter Dimmock
Boxer:
John Caldwell
Boxer:
Young Martin
Associate editor:
Ronnie Noble
Presented by:
Bryan Cowgill
Editor:
Paul Fox

Yul Brynner reports on his Mission to No-Man's Land, where the refugees of Europe linger and wait, and their children know of no other home.
The film was made in collaboration with the BBC for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Contributors

Reporter:
Yul Brynner
Writer/Producer:
Stanley Wright
Production supervised by:
Anatole Litvak

David Jacobs invites personalities who knew George Gershwin or helped to make the new Samuel Goldwyn film, directed by Otto Preminger, to join him in listening to excerpts from the sound-track in a 'preview' of some of the film's highlights.
Among his guests are: Sir Ronald Howe, Trevor Howard, Helen Cherry, Shirley Bassey, M. J. Frankovich, Terence Young, George Melachrino.
See Round and About

Contributors

Presenter:
David Jacobs
Guest:
Sir Ronald Howe
Guest:
Trevor Howard
Guest:
Helen Cherry
Guest:
Shirley Bassey
Guest:
M. J. Frankovich
Guest:
Terence Young
Guest:
George Melachrino
Devised and produced by:
Russell Turner

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More