Concrete, aluminium, asbestos, and nylon are among the modern materials used for roofs, but in many parts of the country the ancient craft of thatching is still carried on.
Introduced by Eric Simms.
BBC film for Schools
(to 10.00)
Where does the sugar go when it dissolves in a cup of tea? In this programme Gerd Sommerhoff explains this and shows the importance of some dissolved substances in everyday life.
For Schools
(to 10.25)
Presented by Gordon Severn.
(to 10.55)
Introduced by Peter West.
BBC film for Schools
Previously shown on Monday
(to 11.25)
A magazine programme for younger children.
Introduced by Tim Gudgin.
Wheelbarrow Farm
The teasing, carding, and spinning of wool carried out in simple hand processes by children.
and
The History of Flight: Part 3
The development of rockets for space-travel, and how astronauts, like Colonel Glenn and Major Titov, prepare for their journeys.
For Schools
(to 11.55)
News in Welsh.
(Welsh transmitters and Holme Moss, Sutton Coldfield, Crystal Palace)
Today: a Welsh topical magazine.
(Welsh transmitters and Holme Moss, Sutton Coldfield, Crystal Palace)
Around and About the Home with Richard Waring.
Including
Stanley Beard talking about his hobby
Travel on a Budget
Peter Whelpton
Toy-Making
Margaret Hutchings
Making the Best of Yourself
Mrs. Joan Pugh is interviewed by Jean Rook in the Manchester studio.
Fashion: Spring hats
Written and produced by Alan Hancock.
Introduced by Windsor Davies.
For Schools
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)
A second chance to see this film from Poland in three parts.
Within a very short time the boy Matthew ascends to the throne, makes friends with a newspaper boy, and learns what war really means.
English commentary spoken by James McKechnie.
A weekly series introduced by Johnny Morris with Tony Soper.
A magazine of stories about animals, sometimes in the wild, sometimes in the home, and sometimes in the zoo-but always magical.
From the West
A daily presentation of news and views from London and the South-East.
Introduced by Richard Baker.
followed by The Weather
in which Jimmy Young presents artists of the future.
The Federals, The Jack and Jill Four, The Patton Brothers, Steve Perry, The Bachelors, Jackie Trent
Look around with Cliff Michelmore, Derek Hart, Alan Whicker, Fyfe Robertson, Trevor Philpott, Kenneth Allsop, Macdonald Hastings, Julian Pettifer, Brian Redhead and The Countrymen.
A series by Hazel Adair and Peter Ling.
The strike is on! The girls prepare for the strike and Mark declares an emergency. Stan picks the wrong time to propose.
says Eamonn Andrews to ?
A film series of courtroom dramas.
Starring E.G. Marshall and Robert Reed
Guest star Albert Salmi
A client accused of assault proves difficult and refuses to help with his own defence.
The world of the airline pilot is the utter darkness or the brilliant sunshine at 35,000 feet, landings through fog and cloud, and slip stations along the route...
This BBC documentary film shows in detail the job of flying one of the giant jets which cruise just below the speed of sound - B.O.A.C. Boeing 707 Flight 900, bound for Beirut and the Far East.
Pilots of three British airlines provide the comment on a professional life which is at the hub of national prestige and international controversy.
Alberto Moravia author of The Woman of Rome, Agostino, Roman Tales, and The Empty Canvas.
Peter Duval Smith has been talking to him in Rome.
