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In whole fields of medicine technical progress in treatment and biological research are advancing together.

In this age of space travel and highspeed flight man is entering a hostile environment for which his body has not been adapted by evolution. Research in Aviation Medicine has the job of determining the reactions of the human being to these new stresses and finding the means of protecting him in these strange conditions.
First seen in Science for Sixth Forms on March 28, 1960
(to 10.55)

Contributors

Producer:
Don Grattan
Science on Saturday is compiled and arranged by:
James McCloy

Rhaglen wythnosol y plant yn cyflwyno Difyr Done yng nghwmni
Eric Bramall a'i
Bypedau Bydd Huwcyn yr Hogyn Pren yn cyflwyno: Syrcas Fawr y
Pypedau Storiwr. Sheila Huw Jones
Y cyfarwyddo gan Evelyn Williams
Children's Television
Gweler tudalen 18
(Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, Llandrindod Wells, Holme Moss, Sutton Coldfield, Crystal Palace)

(See panel and page 3)
(Details of next week's Grandstand are shown on page 59)

1.0 to 5.0
Introduced by David Coleman

Boxing in America at 1.7 Emile Griffith (USA) v. Isaac Logart (Cuba)
A 10-round Welterweight contest held in St. Nick's Arena, New York
(A recording of the 'Gillette Fight of the Week')

Cyclo-Cross direct from Rugeley at 1.35 and 2.8 A competition between teams from the North, Midlands, South, and Wales

Racing direct from Newbury 2.0 Old Year Handicap Steeplechase 2.30 Didcot Handicap Hurdle Race 3.0 Vateley Novices Steeplechase

Rugby League direct from Leigh at 2.38 and 3.15 Leigh v. Huddersfield

Amateur Boxing direct from Nottingham at 3.55 Midland Counties A.B.A. v. Northern Counties (N.E. Div.) A.B.A.

Sports Results and News Service at 4.35 app. Football Results from the Teleprinter, Racing Summaries, Classified Football Results

(While it is hoped to keep to the above timings they may be changed by events)

Contributors

Presenter:
David Coleman
Boxer:
Emile Griffith
Boxer:
Isaac Logart
Commentator (Boxing):
Don Dunphy
Commentator (Cyclo-Cross):
Peter West
Television Presentation (Cyclo-Cross):
John McGonagle
Commentator (Racing):
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentator (Racing):
Clive Graham
Television Presentation (Racing):
Dennis Monger
Commentator (Rugby League):
Eddie Waring
Television Presentation (Rugby League):
Bob Duncan
Commentator (Amateur Boxing):
Harry Carpenter
Television Presentation (Amateur Boxing):
Philip Lewis
Presented by:
Alec Weeks
Programme edited by:
Ronnie Noble

A programme with an accent on youth in the Big Top and behind the scenes of Billy Smart's Circus.
Brian Johnston invites you to join him for a special performance featuring some of the younger artists and animals of the circus:
Gloria Smart and her Shetland Ponies, Karin and Ria, The Luftmann Clowns, Boy Duval, The Russellis, Birma and Friends with Billy Smart Jnr., Marcello, Conrad Morelly and his Rocket Car
Between the acts you can meet some of the rising stars of the ring as they prepare for another exciting season in 1962.
The George Mitchell Singers
Ringmaster, Chris Christian
Billy Smart's Circus is now appearing at Queen's Hall, Leeds.
See page 3

Contributors

Presenter:
Brian Johnston
Trapeze artists:
Karin and Ria
Clowns:
The Luftmann Clowns
Performer:
Boy Duval
Clowns:
The Russellis
Performer:
null Marcello
Performer:
Conrad Morelly
Circus Orchestra directed by:
Bernard Weller
Singers:
The George Mitchell Singers
Ringmaster:
Chris Christian
Circus direction:
Ronnie Smart
Circus direction:
David Smart
Producer:
Noble Wilson

A new disc - a Hit or a Miss?
Comments and opinions on the latest pop releases.
This week's panel: Carole Carr, Anita Harris, Sid James, Bunny Lewis.
In the chair, David Jacobs

Contributors

Panellist:
Carole Carr
Panellist:
Anita Harris
Panellist:
Sid James
Panellist:
Bunny Lewis
Chairman:
David Jacobs
Programme devised by:
Peter Potter
Presentation:
Harry Carlisle

Some stories of a London Policeman by Ted Willis.
Starring Jack Warner

Contributors

Writer:
Ted Willis
Script Associate:
Fiona McConnell
Designer:
Austen Spriggs
Director:
Michael Goodwin
Production:
Douglas Moodie
P.C. George Dixon:
Jack Warner
Duffy Clayton:
Harold Scott
Boxie:
Violet Gould
Sergeant Flint:
Arthur Rigby
P. C. Lauderdale:
Geoffrey Adams
Prob P. C. Jamie MacPherson:
David Webster
Mary:
Jeannette Hutchinson
W.P.C. Kay Shaw:
Jocelyne Rhodes
Nancy:
Dorothy Casey
P.C. Bush:
Max Latimer
Hugh Cashmore:
Arthur Brown
The Shipley Trio:
Ken Idle
The Shipley Trio:
Mavis Idle
The Shipley Trio:
David Sheard
Oppy Harris:
Leon Cortez
Will Bingham:
George Betton
Ada Flowers:
Ann Castle
Gwilym Jones:
Reginald Pritchard
Det-Sgt Andy Crawford:
Peter Byrne
Ella Dunn:
Kathleen Heath
Det-Inspector Cherry:
Robert Cawdron
Det-Con Jack Cotton:
Michael Nightingale
P.C. Ryde:
Michael Earl
Mr Morton:
Harold Berens
Bert Flowers:
Hugh Janes
W.P. Sgt Scott (Scotty):
Ruth Lodge
The Magistrate:
Ivan Samson

in which Jack Payne and Jack Jackson discuss and demonstrate various aspects of popular music.
Examples by Woolf Phillips and his Orchestra, Harry Rabinowitz and an Orchestra and Billy Fury.

Contributors

Presenter:
Jack Payne
Presenter:
Jack Jackson
Musicians:
Woolf Phillips and his Orchestra
Musicians:
Harry Rabinowitz and an Orchestra
Singer:
Billy Fury
Designer:
Tony Abbott
Devised and produced by:
Richard Afton

A film series starring Raymond Burr as the famous lawyer investigator created by Erle Stanley Gardner.
With Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman, Ray Collins

Perry Mason refuses to help the mysterious girl who comes to him on behalf of a friend-because she will not give him all the facts. But when she is caught up in blackmail and murder, the whole truth must be told to help her defence.

Contributors

Character created by:
Erle Stanley Gardner
Perry Mason:
Raymond Burr
Della Street:
Barbara Hale
Paul Drake:
William Hopper
Hamilton Burger:
William Talman
Lieutenant Tragg:
Ray Collins

from the novel Gone to Earth by Mary Webb.
A film starring Jennifer Jones with David Farrar, Cyril Cusack and Sybil Thorndike
Written, produced, and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.

Contributors

From the novel Gone to Earth by:
Mary Webb
Writer/producer/director:
Michael Powell
Writer/producer/director:
Emeric Pressburger
Hazel Woodus:
Jennifer Jones
Jack Redding:
David Farrar
Edward Marston:
Cyril Cusack
Abel Woodus:
Esmond Knight
Mrs Marston:
Sybil Thorndike
Andrew Vessons:
Hugh Griffith

Kenneth Wolstenholme introduces top matches of the day.

Tottenham Hotspur v. Chelsea
from White Hart Lane

Sheffield Wednesday v. Burnley
from Hillsborough

Alan Weeks reports on the top match of the North.

Contributors

Presenter:
Kenneth Wolstenholme
Reporter (Sheffield Wednesday v. Burnley):
Alan Weeks
Programme edited by:
Leslie Kettley
Programme edited by:
Lawrie Higgins
Presented by:
Richard Tilling

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