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How is a tightrope-walker able to walk across a thin steel cable, suspended over a chasm, without falling to his death? By what mean can our eyes see clearly objects both near and far away-and how does this help us to keep our balance?
Presented by Professor W. S. Bullough.
For Schools
Repeated on Thursday at 11.5 a.m.
(to 14.25)

Contributors

Presenter:
Professor W. S. Bullough
Director:
Bill Scott
Producer:
Lawrie Lawler

A second showing of The Animals That Vanished
In a remote valley in New Zealand's Fiordland Gerald Durrell sees a Takahe, a bird which until 1948 was thought to be extinct. Arriving in Australia a few days later, he and his wife Jacquie go searching at night for a rare marsupial which until recently had not been heard of since the beginning of the century.
From the West

Contributors

Presenter:
Gerald Durrell
Presenter:
Jacquie Durrell
Photographed by:
Jim Saunders
Editor:
Paul Khan
Producer:
Christopher Parsons

A film series starring Michael Rennie as Harry Lime.
Guest star, Nadia Gray
A BBC film release

A million dollars for six paintings may not be too high a price - if they are genuine. Harry Lime finds that any crime - even murder - may be committed when such a sum is at stake.

7.35-8.0 Japanese Jaunt: 2: Hokkaido
with Johnny Morris
(Rowridge, Brighton)

7.35-8.0 0 Scan: Are our drugs good enough?
An enquiry.
(Oxford, Peterborough, Manningtree)

Contributors

Story and teleplay:
Alun Falconer
Director:
Julian Amyes
Producer:
Felix Jackson
Harry Lime:
Michael Rennie
Simone:
Nadia Gray
Harland Gates:
Charles Irwin
Miss Wilson:
Doris Nolan
Henri Boncar:
Rogen Delgado
Bradford Webster:
Jonathan Harris
Narrator (Japanese Jaunt):
Johnny Morris

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

When Josh Tansfield tries to make a deal with the police, John Watt is worried - but Barlow gets the best of a good bargain.
See page 36

Contributors

Writer/script editor:
Robert Barr
Designer:
Stanley Morris
Film sequences - Cameraman:
David Prosser
Film sequences - Editor:
Christopher La Fontaine
Casebook material:
C.N. Lindsay
Producer:
David E. Rose
Director:
Kenneth Loach

Introduced by Peter Dimmock bringing you News - Action - Personalities.
Tonight's sports include:
Boxing
An eliminating contest for the British Featherweight title between Frankie Taylor and Phil Lundgren.
A recording from last night's promotion at the Royal Albert Hall, London.

Rugby Union: England v. Wales
Highlights of today's Schoolboy International at Twickenham.

Contributors

Presenter:
Peter Dimmock
Boxer:
Frankie Taylor
Boxer:
Phil Lundgren
Presented by:
Alec Weeks
Associate editor:
Lawrie Higgins
Editor:
Cliff Morgan

by Oscar Wilde and T. Sturge Moore.
Adapted for television by Robert Shaw.
[Starring] Mary Ure and Robert Shaw
See page 37

Contributors

Author:
Oscar Wilde
Author:
T. Sturge Moore
Adapted for television by:
Robert Shaw
Fight arranged by:
William Hobbs (a National Theatre player)
Make-up supervisor:
Lilias Munro
Costumes designed by:
Olive Harris
Lute music arranged and played by:
Julian Bream
Settings:
Marilyn Taylor
Story editor:
Harry Moore
Producer:
Peter Luke
Director:
Herbert Wise
Maria:
Ann Beach
Bianca:
Mary Ure
Guido Bardi:
Alex Davion
Simone:
Robert Shaw

One Man's Answer to the problem of the homeless ex-convict is the Golborne Centre
In this Viewpoint Leslie Smith shows the work of the centre and interviews its founder, The Rev. B. E. Peake.
Film excerpts by arrangement with Centre Film Unit

Contributors

Presenter:
Leslie Smith
Interviewee:
The Rev. B. E. Peake
Producer:
John Elphinstone-Fyffe

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