Charles E. Stidwill tells the story.
Sam and Elizabeth Williams make the pictures
BBC film
(to 11.00)
An opportunity to see some of the programmes which BBC Television provides for schools throughout the year.
12.15 Signpost: Our New House: Planning the Decorations
A series which runs throughout the year and which is designed for children between nine and eleven years old in primary schools.
Christopher Trace introduces the Brown family. Now they are thinking about the inside of the house and how to make it comfortable.
Previously shown in February 1962
12.35 Merry-Go-Round: Castle Adventure
A new series of programmes which has been prepared for children of seven to nine years in primary schools.
Written and produced by Michael Gill.
Introduced by Tim Gudgin.
An exploration of the battlements and dungeons of Edinburgh Castle and of its associations, past and present, with soldiering and deeds of action.
Previously shown in January
(to 12.55)
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)
Everyone achieves a 'public face'. The famous have one thrust upon them. What truth lies behind it? Is it always a mask? What happens if the protection is removed?
Included in this programme are: Coco the Clown, Sir Gerald Nabarro, M.P., Rene MacColl, Bruce Seton, Feliks Topolski, Susan Warburton, Gaston Berlemont.
Interviewers, Elaine Grand, Hugh David, Kenneth Kendall
Compere, Leonard Maguire
Previously shown on April 26, 1962
2.15 The Peter O'Sullevan Steeplechase (Division 1) two miles
2.50 The Clive Graham Four-year-old Handicap Hurdle two miles, 100 yards
3.25 The Daily Express Steeplechase two-and-a-half miles
4.0 The Evening Standard Hurdle Race two miles. 100 yards
Each race is a sweepstakes with 1,000 sovereigns added.
(to 16.05)
Introduced by Eamonn Andrews.
with Leslie Crowther, Peter Glaze, Pip Hinton, Jillian Comber and Double or Drop.
A daily presentation of news and views from London and the South-East.
Introduced by Michael Aspel.
followed by The Weather
A programme of Scottish songs and dances with Jim McLeod and his Band, Duncan Robertson (Accompanist, Julian Dawson) Bobby Watson, The Deeside Dancers,
Eleanor Leith, The Glasgow Phoenix Choir (Conductor, Peter Mooney) and the Edinburgh Branch of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society.
Introduced by Ian Wallace.
From Scotland
Look around with Cliff Michelmore, Derek Hart, Alan Whicker, Fyfe Robertson, Trevor Philpott, Macdonald Hastings, Julian Pettifer, Brian Redhead and Robin Hall, Jimmie Macgregor.
A series by Hazel Adair and Peter Ling.
Mark solves the mystery of the Dick Turpin figure and Stan gets a steady job at last. Some members of the Compact staff are involved in varying degrees of deception which result in shocks all round.
Written by Eric Sykes.
Starring Eric Sykes and Hattie Jacques
with Norman Mitchell, Brian Rawlinson, David Lander, Erik Chitty, Jack Stewart, Howard Douglas, Ian Wilson, Barney Gilbraith, Ray Browne
See page 41
by Robert Barr.
The special squadrons needed moonlight to fly into occupied countries on their secret operations.
An injured agent is taken to a lonely farm and a new set of troubles begin.
See page 42
Champions from the London Divisions and from the Home Counties compete for London Area titles and semi-final places in the National Championships at Wembley on April 26.
BBC Outside Broadcast cameras bring you some of the Finals direct from the Royal Albert Hall.
See page 42
with Alun Gwynne Jones
A weekly programme about People and Politics.
Roger Delgado reads from the New English Bible.
Luke: 22. 66-71; 23. 1-26
