BBC film for Schools
First shown on Tuesday
(to 10.25)
or The Scheming Lieutenant
by R. B. Sheridan.
with John Woodvine and Constance Lorne
for Schools
First shown on Tuesday
(to 11.35)
Written by Norman Longmate.
Not only has medical knowledge increased rapidly in the past hundred years - it has become freely available to all.
Introduced by Windsor Davies.
for Schools
Repeated on Thursday at 10.5 a.m.
(to 12.00)
News in Welsh.
(Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, Holme Moss, Sutton Coldfield)
Ednych air y byd and betthau
Owrdd a phobl
Ymweld â
Meoedd Ymdrin , a phymciau yng nghwmnl OWEN EDWARDS Rhaglen ddjyddiol dam ofal NAN DAVIES , IFOR REES JACK WILLIAMS
Today: a topical magazine.
(Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, Holme Moss, Sutton Coldfield)
A mid-week miscellany introduced by David Jacobs.
including
Alan Sillitoe
Lady Munnings and her singing dog, Toby
A poet's-eye view of a Saturday streetmarket.
By Carboniferous times the land was already clothed with tree-ferns, giant horsetails, and many other trees not known today. In these ancient coal forests the descendants of the fishes, the early amphibians, were now colonising the land.
Introduced by Professor W. S. Bullough.
for Schools
First shown in February 1960
Repeated on Thursday at 11.5 a.m.
For the very young
Audrey Atterbury and Molly Gibson pull the strings
Gladys Whitred sings the songs
Peter Hawkins speaks the voices
Maria Bird writes the songs and music
BBC film
(to 14.45)
A series of films about the animals who live along the bank of a Canadian river.
While Roderick the Rat is away visiting his uncle, the Hamster encounters a stranger in the wild-wood and proves himself to be the bravest of the animals along the riverbank.
Commentary spoken by Johnny Morris.
Last shown in July 1960
A series of film stories about imaginary space adventures.
Is there something living on the moon? Evidence seems to indicate this, but Colonel McCauley has his doubts.
A recording of the final event in the Pony Club Mounted Games Championship held at the Empire Pool and Sports Arena, Wembley, last Saturday.
A news magazine for South-East England followed by The Weather.
News from the South, and Weather
(Rowridge)
Introduced by James Fisher.
A visit to one of Europe's foremost zoos which this year celebrates its fiftieth anniversary.
Presented in co-operation with an Outside Broadcast team of the Italian Television Service
From the West
Look around with Cliff Michelmore, Derek Hart, Alan Whicker, Fyfe Robertson, Trevor Philpott, Kenneth Allsop, Macdonald Hastings and Robin Hall, Jimmie Macgregor.
Thrills and excitement of the Big Top as the Travelling Circus rolls across the new frontiers of the West.
A new film series starring Chill Wills, John Derek and Richard Jaeckel
with Guest stars Aldo Ray and James Gregory
See foot of page
Introduced by Peter Dimmock.
Action - News - Personalities
Golf
A preview of the Ryder Cup match between Great Britain and the U.S.A. which begins at Lytham St. Annes on Friday.
Water Ski-ing
Film of some of our champion water skiers in action at the Princes Club.
Motor Racing
A report from Watkins Glen on the American Grand Prix.
A new weekly thriller in six parts by Ted Willis and Edward J. Mason.
Starring William Lucas, Betty McDowall
See page 39
The Magic Circle Festival 1961 direct from the Scala Theatre, London.
Artists appearing in this excerpt:
Maldino, Supreme in Continental magic
Johnny Hart, 'Young Magician of the Year'
Yasmin, Fabulous and exotic fire-eater
Robert Harbin, One of the world's greatest illusionists
Compere, Felix Bowness
Francis White, President of the Magic Circle introduces the programme.
A selection of cartoons from Yugoslavia which take a refreshingly unusual view of a photographer's studio, the decline of the steam engine, and the effects of a mouth-organ.
1: At the Photographer's; 2: The Small Train; 3: The Mouth-organ
10.16-10.46 View-of South and West
(Rowridge)
Kenneth Harris and Robert Kee report on the first day.
From the special BBC television studio in the Conference Hall in Brighton with recordings made during the day.
Evening Prayers conducted by Dr. Donald Soper.
