Filmed and introduced by Dick Bagnall-Oakeley.

Today's programme illustrates the winter bird-life of three different areas of water-freshwater lakes, marsh pools, and tidal estuaries. Many kinds of duck and wading bird come to these areas and some of them have a special preference for one kind of water rather than another.
(to 11.45)

Newyddion y Dydd ynghyd a Croeso'n t rai o'r Cymry tramor a fydd yn y stiwdio yn slarad gyda Havard Gregory.
(Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, Holme Moss and Sutton Coldfield only)

(to 13.20)

In this programme John Berger studies a snake and a lizard. He illustrates how these animals have been portrayed in art, and also shows how artists have used them as aids to their imagination in inventing the dragon.

For the Very Young
Stories about a family of wooden dolls who live on a farm.
(to 14.45)

A magazine programme for younger viewers.
Introduced by Christopher Trace.

During a bank robbery one of the crooks is recognised by Mr. Carter. Mr. Carter escapes with his daughter, but they are hotly pursued by the robbers. The Lone Ranger, disguised as Carter, leads them on a false trail. Will the Lone Ranger and Tonto be able to retrieve the money and round up the crooks?

Introduced by Billy Wright.
A fortnightly series presenting film reports and news from the world of sport.
Today's programme includes: a new feature
Ask David Coleman

News from Wales: 6.15-6.20
(On transmitters serving the areas)

continues its Beginners' Month
Percy Thrower shows The Art of Digging and Trenching and with John T. Warren
Gardens Manager of the Electrical Research Association at Reading recommends work for the shed or the back kitchen when gardening conditions are impossible out of doors.
Sterilising soil; Mixing home-made seed-sowing and potting composts; What 'artificials' really are and what they do; The many uses for peat
From the BBC's Midland television studio

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

with Geoff Love and his Orchestra and Patricia Bredin with David Kernan.

by Richard Llewellyn.
Adapted as an eight-part serial by Barry Thomas.
The story of a valley and of the people who lived in it.
In this episode Angharad returns to the valley and both Huw and Mr. Gruffydd defy convention.
From the BBC's Welsh television studio

[Starring] Eric Sykes
with Richard Wattis and Hattie Jacques
with Deryck Guyler

A film series, starring Michael Rennie as Harry Lime.

Harry Lime takes Brad with him to North Africa to investigate the imminent failure of a bauxite company in which he has an interest. While Brad occupies himself with the company's finances, Harry has more exciting business to attend to.

A Sportsview film report of Wednesday night's European Cup quarter-final match in Barcelona.

A film version of a delightful story by Frank O'Connor of young Irish boyhood.
Directed by Robert Dawson and Sheiah Richards and introducing Fergal Stanley as Larry

On February 10, 1950, its first meeting was held at Torquay.
Sir Ian Jacob, G.B.E . President of the Union introduces this birthday film in which will be seen some of the highlights of Eurovision programmes of the past few years.
This film is also being shown throughout Europe

A magazine of news and pictures from cameramen all over the world.
Presented by Kenneth Kendall.