Seventy-five per cent of the body's weight is water. In today's programme Gerd Sommerhoff shows why this water in the body is so important.
for Schools
(to 10.25)
A programme about the ships and cargoes of the second busiest port in Britain.
Filmed with the co-operation of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board and Alfred Holt Ltd.
Introduced by Geoffrey Johnson Smith, M.P.
BBC film for Schools
(to 11.25)
by Dr. T.E. Allibone, C.B.E., F.R.S.
How a nuclear reactor is designed, how radioactive elements can be made in the reactor, and how we use these active elements.
For Schools
Repeated on Wednesday at 10.06 a.m.
(to 11.55)
News in Welsh.
(Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, Holme Moss, Sutton Coldfield)
Cylchgrawn i'r Henoed
Y cyftwyno gan Emrys Cleaver Y cynhyrchu gan ALED VAUGHAN
A magazine for the older folk.
(Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, Holme Moss, Sutton Coldfield)
(to 13.20)
Introduced by Peter West.
BBC programme for Schools
BBC film
introduced by Mcdonald Hobley.
The Guests, Alan Clive, Bryan Budge, Sally Logan, The Donald Purchese Quintet
Quizzicalities
A quiz to test local knowledge.
See chart on page 26
(to 15.30)
Introduced by Leila Williams.
Packi's Balloon Adventures: 5: England
Written and drawn by Tony Hart.
How to Mend a Puncture
and an extract from the film Diesel Train Ride
A film series telling the story of people whose work involves physical danger.
Herman Geiger, mountaineer and flyer, makes his 5,000th rescue in the Swiss Alps. At the mercy of whirling winds, his light plane must land on a tiny, ice-capped clearing, 10,000 feet above sea level, and there is still a distance to cover on foot before reaching the injured skier.
A ballet specially composed for this series by Nesta Brooking with music specially written by Helen Perkin.
The ballet tells the story of a dejected Prince. The Queen is sad because nothing interests her son until the court jester captures a bird, which proves to be an enchanted Princess, and happiness comes to them all.
A news magazine for South-East England.
News from the South
(Rowridge)
Introduced by Peter Scott.
The smaller Galapagos islands of Tower and Hood are a natural centre for seabirds, including the spectacular frigate birds.
Last shown in October 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.
by Leonard Webb.
with Margery Withers as Lou
The Beckwiths' East End house is condemned. Lou is determined not to give it up and invites an employee of the local Council to Sunday dinner, but her family is not as willing to fight for the place as she had hoped.
for the BBC Inter-Regional Dancing Contest
Organised by Mecca Dancing
Peter West introduces the first semi-final in the nation-wide amateur ballroom dancing contest between twelve regions for the BBC Television Award and Formation Team Cup.
West Midlands
From the Locarno Ballroom, Coventry with Harry Gray and his Orchestra.
Compere, David Coleman
v.
West
From the Winter Gardens Pavilion, Weston-super-Mare with Johnny Baines and his Band.
Compere, Alex Macintosh
Before a panel of judges nominated by members of the Official Board of Ballroom Dancing Ltd., including the Welsh Alliance
followed by Weather and Close Down
