The story of a long journey
His air journey from London to Kenya runs through Malta, Benghazi, Wadi Haifa, and Khartoum, to Nairobi. Benjamin's new home is at Oloboni Farm, Nakuru.
BBC film for Schools
First shown on Tuesday
(to 10.25)
For the Very Young
Stories about a family of wooden dolls who live on a farm.
Audrey Atterbury and Molly Gibson pull the strings
BBC film
(to 10.45)
for Schools
First shown on Thursday
(to 11.25)
This is the time of year when female bluebottles invade our homes to lay their eggs. In today's programme Gerd Sommerhoff shows something of the remarkable life story of these familiar insects.
for Schools
(to 11.55)
News in Welsh.
(Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, Holme Moss, Sutton Coldfield)
Edrych ar y byd a'i bethau
Cwrdd a phobl
Ymweld' a Meoedd Ymdrin a phynciau yng nghwmni
Aled Rhys William
Rhaglen ddyddiol dan ofal Nan Davies, Ifor Rees, Jack Williams.
Today: a topical magazine.
(Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, Holme Moss, Sutton Coldfield)
(to 13.25)
for Schools
First shown on Monday
BBC Television outside broadcast cameras cover three of this afternoon's principal races.
3.45 Wokingham Stakes
A handicap race for three-year-olds and upwards over six furlongs.
4.20 Hardwicke Stakes for four-year-olds and upwards entire horses and mares over the Swinley course of one mile and a half
4.55 Queen Alexandra Stakes for four-year-olds and upwards over 2 miles 6 furlongs and 34 yards
The Adventures of a Boxer Puppy.
Drawn by Tim and told by Sylvia Peters.
Some soldiers are attacked by Indians using the newest type of army rifles. How did the Indians get them? With Tonto's help the Lone Ranger lays a trap for the thief.
Last shown in December 1960
A monthly look at the countryside.
Ian Mercer introduces
Birds on a Yorkshire Moor with Walter Flesher
Club Room with Leslie Jackman
And a film story about some unusual badgers.
From the West
A news magazine for South-East England.
News from the South
(Rowridge)
Percy Thrower with Cliff Lewis from Worcestershire and Ian Forbes from Edinburgh.
Summer work on new and established lawns.
Including:
Using a rake, half-moon, and a straight edge; Filling in hollows; Repairing a damaged verge; Edging grass along a path, using a grass hook around trees, and in hedge bottom.
From the Midlands
Look around with Cliff Michelmore, Derek Hart, Alan Whicker, Fyfe Robertson, Trevor Philpott, Kenneth Allsop, Macdonald Hastings and Cy Grant.
with Guest artist, Victoria Elliott
by Louis Golding.
Dramatised in six episodes by Allan Prior.
The Jews and the Gentiles hear of a scandal, and Magnolia Street is divided even further.
Starring George Burns, Gracie Allen.
Modern society functions in such a way that for some of its citizens the only hope is oblivion in alcohol. Is this urge innate and chemical, or is it the result of intolerable distress?
Tonight, the Consultant Psychiatrist demonstrates how an animal reacts to stress and discusses with a doctor who has made a special study of alcoholics the ways man can come to terms with this strange drug which beckons only to betray.
Introduced by Victor Bernard.
Filmed highlights of the Isle of Man 1961 Tourist Trophy Races, organised by the Auto-Cycle Union.
Murray Walker and George Carr report on the week's events.
Monday: 126 c.c., 250 c.c., and Sidecar events
Wednesday: Junior event, 350 c.c.
Friday: Senior event. 600 c.c.
Filmed by North Regional Film Units
From the North
10.40-10.55 Flashback on the local news
10.55-11.5 Girl with a Guitar: Heather Linson
(Rowridge)
followed by Weather and Close Down
