When water falls on to an oily surface it heaps up into large rounded drops. Raindrops falling through the air assume a more or less spherical shape. In today's programme Gerd Sommerhoff explains how the 'skin' formed on the surface of water can be of importance in everyday life.
for Schools
(to 10.25)
A voyage to the White Sea in a Hull trawler, the St. Dominic, filmed with the co-operation of its owner, skipper, and crew.
Introduced by Geoffrey Johnson Smith, M.P.
BBC film for Schools
(to 11.25)
by Professor W.S. Bullough.
Terrestrial vertebrates, such as man himself, have to contend with a much more hostile physical environment than did their early ancestors in the sea, and their main defence against the outside world is a tough and efficient barrier-the skin.
for Schools
(to 11.55)
News in Welsh.
(Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, Holme Moss, Sutton Coldfield)
Cylchgrawn i'r Henoed
' Cyrle i g-wrdd. a chymeriadau
A chlywed rhaio'r hen ganiadau' Y cyfiwyno gan Emrys- Cleaver Y cynhyrchu gun IFOR REES
(Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, Holme Moss, Sutton Coldfield)
(to 13.20)
Introduced by Peter West.
A look at some of the different aspects of life in an office.
BBC programme for Schools
BBC film
A light-hearted diversion introduced by McDonald Hobley.
The Guests, The Steve Benbow Folk Four with Nadia Cartoon, Al Saxon, The Donald Purchese Quintet
Quizzicalities
A quiz to test local knowledge.
From the Midlands
(to 15.30)
A magazine programme for younger viewers.
Introduced by Leila Williams.
A Visit to Cruft's Dog Show
Packi's Balloon Adventures: 1: China
Written and drawn by Tony Hart.
The Story of the Bell
Told by Ranald Clouston.
A new film series telling the story of people all over the world whose work involves physical danger.
Kyudo helps to build the third highest man-made construction in the world-the television mast in Tokyo, Japan.
John Holmes gives you some ideas for looking after your pets.
A news magazine for South-East England.
News from the South
(Rowridge)
Introduced by Peter Scott.
The story of an expedition by Peter Scott and Tony Soper to the Galapagos Islands, where Darwin did much of his research. Their first stop was at the Virgin Islands.
Last shown in September 1959
Look around with Cliff Michelmore, Derek Hart, Alan Whicker, Fyfe Robertson, Trevor Philpott with Robin Hall, Jimmie Macgregor.
says Eamonn Andrews to ?
The Window on the World
Every Monday Panorama cameras focus on People-Places-Problems that make news.
Introduced by Richard Dimbleby with the Panorama team of commentators.
Starring Raymond Burr as the famous lawyer investigator created by Erle Stanley Gardner.
Perry Mason is called upon to solve a case of blackmail in a small town but finds that the townsfolk are withholding evidence which may help his client.
for the BBC Inter-Regional Dancing Contest
Organised by Mecca Dancing
Peter West introduces the eighth heat in the nation-wide-wide amateur ballroom dancing contest between twelve regions for the BBC Television Award and Formation Team Cup.
North-West
From the Locarno Ballroom, Liverpool with Ivor Kirchin and his Band.
Compere, Malcolm Scrimgeour
v.
South London
From the Locarno Ballroom, Streatham with Denny Boyce and his Orchestra.
Compere, Keith Fordyce
Before a panel of judges nominated by numbers of the Official Board of Ballroom Dancing Ltd., including the Welsh Alliance
followed by Weather and Close Down
