from Sale Wesley Methodist Church, Cheshire.
Conducted by the Rev. J. Parker
Preacher, the Rev. E. G. Rupp, Professor of Ecclesiastical History in the University of Manchester
(to 11.30)
An Easter theme introduced by The Rev. Ronald Gregor Smith and illustrated by Wilfred Harrison and Reginald Jessup.
Pope John XXIII gives his Easter Blessing to the City and the World.
Father Agnellus Andrew, O.F.M., describes the scene in the square before St. Peter's in Rome as His Holiness comes out on the balcony.
Presented over the Eurovision link by the Italian Television Service
(to 12.50)
Welsh weekly news survey.
(Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, Llandrindod Wells, Holme Moss, Sutton Coldfield, Crystal Palace)
Drama-gyfres mewn chwe rhan gan Islwyn Ffowc Elis.
Recorded by BBC
(Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, Llandrindod Wells, Holme Moss, Sutton Coldfield, Crystal Palace)
Introduced by John Cherrington.
Featuring a pig progeny testing station in Antrim and poultry at Loughry Agricultural College.
A second look at the story of the emergence of the United States on to the world stage.
Early film shows the wave of immigrants, who arrived from Europe in the 1890s. Later film traces the growth of American strength through years of isolationism, depression, and two world wars.
Written and narrated by Malcolm Muggeridge.
[Starring] Gary Cooper and Ann Sheridan
The appealing story of a young family man, whose determination to trust his neighbours causes a domestic upheaval and near disaster.
A second showing of the film in which H. G. Hurrell introduces his amazing Atlantic grey seal which can understand spoken words, knows its left from its right, and even likes riding on swings and see-saws.
A Natural History Unit film
From the West
Assisted by Sweep and Harry Corbett.
From the North
by Sheila Hodgson.
A Western film series starring Will Hutchins as Tom Brewster.
A strange Chinese custom involves Tom in some shady business along the infamous Barbary Coast.
followed by The Weather Man
Written by Joy Harington.
Michael Flanders tells The Story of Peter.
for Easter Day
Community hymn-singing from Argyle Congregational Church, Bath.
Led by the Silver Ring Choir
Conductor, Kelvin Thomas
Introduced by Michael Meech.
Soloist, Alan Bailey (baritone)
Blessing by The Rev. A. J. Lewis, President of the Bath Free Church Federal Council
From the West
The last events of Christ's life in the setting of a modern Swiss canton.
A film based on the paintings of Willy Fries and set to the music of Bach, Buxtehude, Mozart, and Handel.
A Walter Leckebusch production
Spring at The Winter Circus
Robin Scott introduces:
Germany
The Great Little Fatini, 60 feet up the swaying pole
Italy
The Five Gimma Brothers, Acrobatics on the downbeat
Denmark
Rossi's Polar Bears
presented by Lilian Daniels
France
Maryse Begary, Queen of the High Trapeze
South America
The Westerner Troupe, Cowboy monkeys ride 'bronco' poodles
Austria
Richard Hardner and his mysterious ball
U.S.A.
Seven Therons Thirty Wheels
and Le Grand Defile de Bouglione
Ringmaster, Marcellys
Presented by courtesy of Radiodiffusion-Television Franchise in association with Gilles Margaritis
Recorded at the Cirque d'Hiver in Paris by arrangement with Joseph Bouglione
A new farce by Christopher Bond.
Chairman, Eamonn Andrews
Panel: Isobel Barnett, Barbara Kelly, David Nixon, Alan Melville, a mystery guest celebrity.
Televised by arrangement with C.B.S. and Maurice Winnick
Principal conductor, John Lanchbery
[Starring] Doreen Wells, Brian Shaw, Merle Park, Petrus Brosnan, Graham Usher and full company
Music, Daniel Auber arranged and orchestrated by Constant Lambert played by Covent Garden Orchestra
Leader, Charles Taylor
Conducted by John Lanchbery
A documentary film from Yugoslavia.
Written and presented by Gordon Smith.
English version spoken by Simon Lack.
In a meteorological station high in the mountains of Bosnia, three young weathermen face isolation and loneliness in arctic conditions.
A talk by The Dean of Westminster, The Very Rev. E. S. Abbott, D.D.
