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A magazine programme for younger children.
Introduced by Tim Gudgin.

Wheelbarrow Farm
A first visit to a school where children are looking after poultry, a sheep, and goats.

and
The History of Flight: Part 1
The story of man's early attempts to fly.

For Schools
Repeated on Thursday at 9.40 a.m.
(to 11.55)

Contributors

Presenter:
Tim Gudgin
Film editor:
Malcolm James
Producer:
Michael Gill

Around and About the Home with Richard Waring.
Including

David Davies talking about his hobby

Travel on a Budget
Peter Whelpton

Choosing Meat
Nan Winton talks to a Master Butcher.

Making the Best of Yourself
Mrs. Moran from Bristol returns to the studio in her new outfit.
Interviewer, Tom Salmon

Contributors

Presenter:
Richard Waring
Guest:
David Davies
Item presenter (Travel on a Budget):
Peter Whelpton
Interviewer (Choosing Meat):
Nan Winton
Interviewee (Making the Best of Yourself):
Mrs. Moran
Interviewer (Making the Best of Yourself):
Tom Salmon
Production assistant:
Charles Lister
Director:
Margaret McCall
Producer:
Joyce Bullen

Written by Gavin Miller and Alan Hancock.
Introduced by Windsor Davies.
For Schools
Repeated on Wednesday at 11.5 a.m.

Contributors

Writer:
Gavin Miller
Writer/Producer:
Alan Hancock
Film editor:
David Painter
Designer:
Gordon Roland
Presenter:
Windsor Davies
Mr Wade:
James Beck
Mrs Wade:
Jean Alexander
Cliff Wade:
Colin Spaull
Janet Wade:
Linda Grange
Television announcer:
Michael Smee
Mr Wade of 1910:
Clifford Cox
Mrs Wade of 1910:
Katherine Parr
Arthur Wade:
John Pike
Lilian Wade:
Christina Martin

For the very young
Maria Bird brings Andy to play with your small children and invites them to join in the songs and games.
Audrey Atterbury and Molly Gibson pull the strings
Gladys Whitred sings the songs
BBC film
(to 14.45)

Contributors

Narrator/Script, music, and settings:
Maria Bird
Puppeteer:
Audrey Atterbury
Puppeteer:
Molly Gibson
Singer:
Gladys Whitred

by Gordon Murray.
Presented by the BBC Puppet Theatre
BBC film

Contributors

Writer/Puppets and production:
Gordon Murray
Puppeteer:
Audrey Atterbury
Puppeteer:
Bob Bura
Puppeteer:
John Hardwick
Voices:
Violet Lamb
Voices:
James Beattie
Voices:
Derek Nimmo
Voices:
Roy Skelton
Settings and costumes:
Andrew Brownfoot

A second chance to see some of the films taken by travellers and explorers on their expeditions throughout the world.

Arnaud Desjardins travels north from Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, across the Hindu Kush mountains to meet the nomad horsemen of central Asia and watch Buz-kashi, their ancient and violent sport played on horseback.

Contributors

Narrator/Series edited by:
David Attenborough
Filmed by:
Arnaud Desjardins
Film editor:
Larry Toft
Presented by:
Harry Hastings

in which Jimmy Young presents artists of the future.
The Four Ambassadors, The Healey Sisters, Houston Wells and The Marksmen, Maurice, French, and Joy, Alan Field

Contributors

Presenter:
Jimmy Young
Performers:
The Four Ambassadors
Singers:
The Healey Sisters
Band:
Houston Wells and The Marksmen
Balancers:
Maurice, French, and Joy
Singer:
Alan Field
Music:
Edwin Braden
Design:
Desmond Chinn
Production:
Albert Stevenson

Look around with Derek Hart, Alan Whicker, Fyfe Robertson, Trevor Philpott, Kenneth Allsop, Macdonald Hastings, Julian Pettifer, Brian Redhead and Robin Hall, Jimmie Macgregor.

Contributors

Presenter:
Derek Hart
Reporter:
Alan Whicker
Reporter:
Fyfe Robertson
Reporter:
Trevor Philpott
Reporter:
Kenneth Allsop
Reporter:
Macdonald Hastings
Reporter:
Julian Pettifer
Reporter:
Brian Redhead
Singer:
Robin Hall
Singer/guitarist:
Jimmie Macgregor
Associate producer:
Elizabeth Cowley
Associate producer:
Jack Gold
Associate producer:
Derrick Amoore
Associate producer:
Kevin Billington
Assistant editor:
Gordon Watkins
Assistant editor:
Peter Batty
Editor:
Antony Jay

A series by Hazel Adair and Peter Ling.

Tony Marchesi arrives for work and causes quite a stir. Mark crosses swords with Edmund Bruce, and Iris goes nightclubbing with Adrian. But when Bryan takes Susan out on a date the evening ends in disaster...

Contributors

Writer:
Hazel Adair
Writer:
Peter Ling
Designer:
Jane Martin
Costume supervisor:
Olive Harris
Producer:
Morris Barry
Director:
Gerald Blake
Pat Warren:
Carolyn Pertwee
Adrian:
Robert Desmond
Tony Marchesi:
Norman Florence
Anthea Keane:
Julia Lockwood
Mrs Chater:
Beryl Cooke
Lynn:
Bridget McConnel
Bryan:
Keith Buckley
Tim:
Scot Finch
Mark:
Gareth Davies
Clare:
Janet Hargreaves
Miss Eraser:
Christine Lindsay
JacMe:
Elizabeth Proud
Edmund Bruce:
Robert Flemyng
Susan:
Sonia Fox
Iris:
Louise Dunn
Alan:
Basil Moss
Reg:
Richard Klee
Head waiter:
Kenneth Henry
Stan:
Johnny Wade
Lorry driver:
John Grieve

from London
Television Outside Broadcast cameras bring you direct from the Royal Albert Hall a principal contest from the Jack Solomons promotion.

Two of Britain's leading contenders for Dave Charnley's lightweight crown are matched over ten three-minute rounds with supporting contests.

Contributors

Boxer:
Vic Andreetti
Boxer:
Maurice Cullen
Commentator:
Harry Carpenter
Television presentation:
A. P. Wilkinson

Antal Dorati conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Hugh Maguire
in a performance of Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra before an invited audience.
The programme also includes Beethoven's overture: The Consecration of the House

Contributors

Orchestra conductor:
Antal Dorati
Musicians:
The BBC Symphony Orchestra
[Orchestra] leader:
Hugh Maguire
Presented by:
Antony Craxton

BBC Television

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