For the very young
Vera McKechnie turns the pages in a new series.
(to 11.00)
Each week of term time BBC Television provides twenty-seven transmissions directed to schools and technical colleges. Today's programmes are just two examples from series planned for secondary schools.
12.15 Science and Life: How Your Body Works: The Senses: 1: Feeling and Hearing
All we know of the world outside our skin comes to us through the senses-the recognition and warning systems of the brain. Professor W. S. Bullough examines the organ which translates pressure waves into what we call sounds, and our acute sense of touch which can even enable the blind to read.
First shown in March 1962
12.35 Spotlight: Japan Today
A topical series about people, politics, and problems in the news.
An opportunity to see a current affairs programme which was first shown to schools in February this year.
Introduced by Michael Smee.
(to 12.55)
News in Welsh.
(Welsh transmitters and Holme Moss, Sutton Coldfield, Crystal Palace)
Edrychwn ymhell ac yn ago* Drwy ffllm a thrwy drafod
Daw Cymru a'r byd i'r aelwyd I'ch difyrru
Wrth eich cinio
Y cyfiwynydd, OWEN EDWARDS
Y cynhyrchu. IFOR
REES MYRFYN OWEN , GERAINT Jones Y golygydd, Nan Davies
Today: a topical magazine.
(Welsh transmitters and Holme Moss, Sutton Coldfield, Crystal Palace)
Spontaneous Comment; Controversy; Conversation on issues of the day.
A Monday meeting for people with opinions with Erskine Childers.
(to 14.00)
Christopher Trace and Valerie Singleton introduce a magazine programme for younger viewers.
Including:
Chickens for Easter
Making a Model Zoo: Completing the lay-out
Hen Hop
by Norman McLaren.
Bengo's Zoo Adventure
by Tim.
Written and produced by Shaun Sutton.
Another chance to see some more criminal capers.
with Colin Douglas, Paul Whitsun-Jones, Douglas Blackwell
A daily presentation of news and views from London and the South-East.
Introduced by Michael Aspel.
followed by The Weather
The exciting adventures of the famous Western Stagecoach Service.
Starring Dale Robertson
Jim Hardie feels that there is something strange about the 'suicide' of a Wells Fargo agent, and his investigation uncovers a $20,000 motive for murder.
Look around with Cliff Michelmore, Derek Hart, Alan Whicker, Fyfe Robertson, Trevor Philpott, Macdonald Hastings, Julian Pettifer, Brian Redhead and Robin Hall, Jimmie Macgregor.
Chairman, Eamonn Andrews
Panel: Isobel Barnett, Barbara Kelly, David Nixon, James Scott Douglas and a mystery guest celebrity.
Televised by arrangement with C.B.S.
A comedy film series of family life with never a dull moment.
Starring Lucille Ball
with Vivian Vance, Dick Martin, Candy Moore, Jimmy Garrett, Ralph Hart
Lucy and Viv put in a Shower ...and find themselves in deep water.
The Window on the World
Panorama cameras look at People - Places - Problems that make news.
Introduced by Richard Dimbleby with reports from Panorama's regular team of commentators Robin Day, Roderick MacFarquhar, John Morgan, James Mossman.
with Robert Robinson
A quick look at points from the week's post.
Letters for inclusion in these programmes should be addressed to Points of View, [address removed]
by Gavin Black.
with Wensley Pithey, Ellen McIntosh
On the eve of her wedding, Dr. Mary Johnstone is kidnapped by a killer who needs her medical services.
From Scotland
See page 19
Arranged by the Evening News and organised by Mecca Dancing including
The Grand Finals of the Professional and Amteur Modern Competitions and the South London Finals of the Star United Kingdom Formation Dancing Championships
Latin-American demonstration by Harry Smith-Hampshire and Doreen Casey and Old-Time demonstration by Harold Hulley and Doreen Edwards with Joe Loss and his Orchestra and Cyril Stapleton and his Orchestra.
From the Lyceum Ballroom, London
Roger Delgado reads from the New English Bible.
Luke: 18. 31-43; 19. 28-4
See page 19