A programme for children at home.
(to 11.30)
7.15 How and Why?: 13: An Approach to the Atom
An enquiry into physics teaching today.
A series of fifteen programmes concerned with new ideas at the 11-16 age range.
Introduced by W. Ritchie.
This is often done by describing the Bohr Atom. Here, scattering experiments and energy - levels are emphasised.
7.50 Men and Money: 2: A Question of Confidence
Written by Paul Ferris.
A series of programmes about the City of London.
In one square mile can be found most of the important financial figures in the country. Who are they? What do they do? What is their power and influence?
The system is largely sustained by confidence.... in what?
Spoken by Tony Garnett.
(First transmission on April 28)
8.30 Fothergale Co. Ltd.: 2: Assessing the Costs
Dramatised by Roy Russell.
A series of eight programmes which show how modern economic ideas and techniques can be applied to industrial and business management.
Devised and introduced by Ronald Brech.
As the company gears itself for expansion Rudyard warns his co-directors that they do not yet know whether present resources are being used properly.
9.0 Parliament at Work: 2: The Parliamentary Calendar
A series of six programmes on the day-to-day procedure of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.
Presented by Dr. Alan Thompson, Lecturer in Political Economy at Edinburgh University and Member of Parliament for Dunfermline 1959-1964.
The business of the House is very much a matter of political arrangements made 'behind the Speaker's Chair'. The Leader of the House who organises the business is an important member of the Cabinet.
Also taking part: The Rt. Hon. Herbert Bowden, C.B.E., M.P., Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons; Michael Lawrence, A Deputy Principal Clerk in the House of Commons
1941 - Preston Sturges, Writer and director of Sullivan's Travels
Starring Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake
followed by The Weather
Round off the day with Denis Tuohy, Michael Dean, Nicholas Tresilian and tonight's guests.
