Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 278,128 playable programmes from the BBC

As a young man Michael Faraday assisted Sir Humphry Davy but his own genius swiftly became apparent; this programme concentrates mainly on his work on the generation of electricity.
For Schools

Contributors

Narrator:
Professor W. T. Williams
Script:
Duncan Ross
Designer:
Charles Lawrence
Producer:
John Braybon
[Actor]:
Ian Ainsley
[Actor]:
Neil Gibson
[Actor]:
Robert Gillespie
[Actor]:
John Sefton
[Actress]:
Margaret Stallard

Introduced by Eamonn Andrews.
with Shirley Abicair, Nat Temple and his Sextet
The Inter-City Quiz competing for the Top Score London v. Bristol
See page 37

Contributors

Presenter:
Eamonn Andrews
Zitherist:
Shirley Abicair
Musicians:
Nat Temple and his Sextet
Bristol directed by:
Ray Kite
Questions devised by:
Nancy Graham
Settings:
John Hurst
Associate producer:
Richard Evans
Producer:
Albert Stevenson

You are invited to pass the time of day.
with Una McLean, Walter Carr, Sally Logan, Danny Street, Moira Anderson, Ian Paterson.

Contributors

Comedienne:
Una McLean
Comedian:
Walter Carr
Singer:
Sally Logan
Singer:
Danny Street
Singer:
Moira Anderson
Singer:
Ian Paterson
Choreography:
Bruce McClure
Designer:
Guthrie Hutton
Director:
David Bell
Producer:
Eddie Fraser

Introduced by Cliff Michelmore
with Derek Hart, Alan Whicker, Fyfe Robertson, Trevor Philpott, Kenneth Allsop, Macdonald Hastings, Christopher Brasher, Julian Pettifer, Brian Redhead.

Contributors

Presenter:
Cliff Michelmore
Reporter:
Derek Hart
Reporter:
Alan Whicker
Reporter:
Fyfe Robertson
Reporter:
Trevor Philpott
Reporter:
Kenneth Allsop
Reporter:
Macdonald Hastings
Reporter:
Christopher Brasher
Reporter:
Julian Pettifer
Reporter:
Brian Redhead
Associate Producer:
Jack Gold
Associate Producer:
Derrick Amoore
Associate Producer:
Kevin Billington
Assistant Editor:
Elizabeth Cowley
Editor:
Peter Batty

News, action, and personalities from the world of sport.
Introduced by Peter Dimmock with the regular team of experts.
Tonight's programme includes:

International Athletics: Hungary v. Great Britain
from Budapest
Tonight, in Budapest's Nep Stadium, Britain's men and women athletes reach the half-way stage in their matches against one of Europe's strongest athletics nations. Sportsview, via the Eurovision link, brings you recorded highlights from this evening's events.

Horse of the Year Show: The Gordon Richards Stakes
Recordings from today's International jumping competition at the Empire Pool, Wembley.

Contributors

Presenter:
Peter Dimmock
Commentator (International Athletics):
David Coleman
Commentator (Horse of the Year Show):
Dorian Williams
Presented by:
Alec Weeks
Associate editor:
Lawrie Higgins
Editor:
Phil Pilley

by Alan Plater.
There are two young constables in each car, ready to deal with trouble as it happens.

P.C.s Lynch and Graham find that a quiet night is just as busy as any other, but for some of the people they encounter it is also a night of tragedy.

Contributors

Writer:
Alan Plater
Designer:
Robert Fuest
Film sequences - Cameraman:
Peter Sargent
Film sequences - Editor:
Alan Martin
Script associate:
John Gould
Producer:
David E. Rose
Director:
Roger Jenkins

J. B. Phillips speaks about his translations of the Bible.
Comments from The Rev. Dr. William Neil, The Rev. Dr. Howard Williams
Chairman, Donald Holms

Contributors

Speaker:
J. B. Phillips
Readings by:
James Grout
Panellist:
The Rev. Dr. William Neil
Panellist:
The Rev. Dr. Howard Williams
Chairman:
Donald Holms
Producer:
R. T. Brooks

BBC Television

Appears in

About this data

This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More