Frogs croaking and spawning in the pond, rooks building their nests, and bees collecting pollen from early flowers are among the signs that spring is arriving.
Introduced by Eric Simms.
BBC film for Schools
(to 10.00)
The Ancient Greeks were among the first people to ask this question, but a satisfactory answer was not forthcoming for more than 2,000 years. In this programme Gerd Sommerhoff explores the nature of water in the light of present-day ideas.
For Schools
(to 10.25)
Presented by Gordon Severn.
(to 10.55)
For Schools
Previously shown on Monday
(to 11.25)
A magazine programme for younger children.
Introduced by Tim Gudgin.
The Little Man no Bigger than a Finger
A television adaptation by Joy Whitby of a Turkish fairy tale.
and
The last visit to Wheelbarrow Farm
For Schools
(to 11.55)
News in Welsh.
(Welsh transmitters and Holme Moss, Sutton Coldfield, Crystal Palace)
Edrychwn ymhell ac yn agos Drwy ffilm a thrwy drafod
Daw Cymru a'r byd i'r aelwyd I'ch difyrru
Wrth eich cinio
Y cyflwynydd. OWEN EDWARDS
Y cynhyrchu, IFOR
Rees MYRFYN OWEN , GERAINT JONES
Y golygydd. NAN DAVIES
(Welsh transmitters and Holme Moss, Sutton Coldfield, Crystal Palace)
Around and About the Home with Richard Waring.
including
Barry McQueen talking about his hobby
Design in Clocks
Kenneth J. Robinson
New Standards in Kitchen Planning
John Anthony chairs a discussion between Rosemary McRobert, Alan Gore and Thomas Sibthorp.
Paris Line in Spring Suits
Written and produced by Alan Hancock.
Introduced by Windsor Davies.
The life story of a cow.
For Schools
(to 14.25)
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
The second day of the Spring Meeting.
3.0 The Brocklesby Plate over five furlongs
3.30 The Spring Handicap Plate over two miles
4.0 The Chaplin Auction Plate over five furlongs
(to 16.10)
A film from Denmark.
All alone in the world-so a small boy in Copenhagen realises his ambition of driving a tram and flying an aeroplane.
Commentary spoken by Peter Hawkins.
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 Michael Aspel.
followed by The Weather
in which Jimmy Young presents artists of the future.
Barry Barnett, Kevin Ross, The Ivel River Boys, Zack Laurence, Samantha Lee, Wout Steenhuis
Look around with Cliff Michelmore, Derek Hart, Alan Whicker, Fyfe Robertson, Trevor Philpott, Kenneth Allsop, Macdonald Hastings, Julian Pettifer, Brian Redhead and Robin Hall, Jimmie Macgregor.
A series by Hazel Adair and Peter Ling.
Alan is involved in a crisis in the reference library; while Gussie finds that the changes in the features department present new problems. The staff social club is officially opened-and Adrian gets an idea to help Stan.
says Eamonn Andrews to ?
A film series of courtroom dramas.
Starring E.G. Marshall and Robert Reed
with Guest star, Carroll O'Connor
Written and produced by David Lowe.
A vigorous on-the-spot enquiry into the realities of life in South Africa today.
Brilliantly reported... a fine social document (New York Times)
A C.B.S. Report
Pierre Fournier playing Elgar's Cello Concerto in E minor with the London Symphony Orchestra
Leader, Erich Gruenberg
Conducted by Sir Adrian Boult
before an invited audience.
The programme also includes Dvorak's Overture: Carnival