A programme for children at home.
(to 11.30)
Gordon Wilkins covers the world of motoring.
Why the big demand among family motorists for the tuning kits and sports gear of the competition driver. An enquiry behind the scenes of The Sixth Racing Car Show at Olympia, London including a comment on racing car development by Alfred Neubauer former racing manager of Mercedes-Benz.
with The Earl of Avon, K.G.
The lesson to me of the thirties.... was that if you allow a unilateral breach of engagements which have been solemnly entered into... you will have more trouble hereafter
Lord Avon, who as Sir Anthony Eden held office as Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary, discusses some notable events and personalities of the twentieth century with C.B.S. news correspondent Alexander Kendrick.
Produced by C.B.S. News: recording
Kenneth Robinson introduces this weekly programme on the expanding world of leisure with Jeremy James, Christopher Rainbow.
The Pigeon Olympiad
There are 100 million racing pigeons in the world - Britain alone has more than 200,000 'fanciers'. Time Out now plans to enter the sport itself and to race its own pigeons. Reporter Jeremy James buys the pigeons tonight when Outside Broadcast cameras visit Alexandra Palace, London, to pre-view the 'Pigeon Olympiad' which begins tomorrow.
Among the experts he meets is Trevor Parker, the British fancier who has produced the 'world champion' pigeon in the last two Olympiads.
Spike Milligan's Dad
Spike Milligan's father, who lives in Australia, came over to England recently looking for guns to add to his arsenal. Time Out phoned Spike and asked him to find his dad...
A new comedy film series.
Starring John McGiver as Walter Burnley the complaints manager of a large department store who makes sure that the customer is always right-but sometimes for the wrong reason.
Invited by the store's president to spend a weekend on his boat, Walter refuses until he see the president's sister-or at least the girl he thinks is his sister.
by Peter Ustinov.
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followed by The Weather
Round off the day with Denis Tuohy, Michael Dean, Nicholas Tresilian and tonight's guests.
