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11:00

Play School: Useful Box Day

Mon 13^th Dec 1965, 11:00 on BBC Two England

A programme for children at home.
In the story chair, Nancy Quayle

Phyllida Law and Gordon Clyde continue with Christmas preparations this week. On Wednesday Phyllida makes Christmas presents for the pets, and on Friday the Christmas tree arrives. Nancy Quayle's stories are The Snow Cupboard, St. Nicholas, and The Christmas Tree. Tuesday's picturebook is Babar and Father Christmas.
(to 11.25)

Contributors

Presenter:: Phyllida Law
Presenter:: Gordon Clyde
Storyteller:: Nancy Quayle

Source: Radio Times

19:30

Outlook for Monday: Working with a Computer: 11: The Computer as Executive

Mon 13^th Dec 1965, 19:30 on BBC Two England

An introduction to the use of the electronic computer for data processing.
Presented by Graham Morris.

Contributors

Script:: Jill Wood
Presenter:: Graham Morris
Director:: Patrick Dowling
Producer:: John Dutot

Source: Radio Times

20:00

Out of the Unknown: Thirteen to Centaurus

Mon 13^th Dec 1965, 20:00 on BBC Two England

by J. G. Ballard.
Dramatised by Stanley Miller.
A series of new science fiction plays.
Starring Donald Houston, Noel Johnson, John Abineri, Robert James
and James Hunter

See page 21

Contributors

Author:: J. G. Ballard
Dramatised by:: Stanley Miller
Title music composed and conducted by:: Norman Kay
Designer:: Trevor Williams
Producer:: Irene Shubik
Director:: Peter Potter
Captain Peters:: Lionel Stevens
Dr. Francis:: Donald Houston
Zenna Peters:: Carla Challoner
Abel Granger:: James Hunter
Matthias Granger:: John Moore
Mrs. Granger:: Joyce Donaldson
Sarah Granger:: Janet Gallagher
Mrs. Peters:: Wendy Johnson
Matthew Peters:: Karl Lanchburt
Jeremiah Baker:: Peter Bennett
Mrs. Baker:: Christine Lander
Mark Baker:: Roy Hills
Ruth Baker:: Janet Fairhead
Sergeant Burke:: Robert Russell
Captain Sanger:: John Line
Colonel Chalmers:: John Abineri
General Short:: Noel Johnson
Dr. Kersh:: Robert James

Source: Radio Times

21:00

World Cinema: The Importance of Being Earnest

Mon 13^th Dec 1965, 21:00 on BBC Two England

Oscar Wilde's classic comedy of manners.
Starring Edith Evans, Joan Greenwood, Dorothy Tutin, Michael Redgrave, Michael Denison

See page 21

Contributors

Author of play:: Oscar Wilde
Director:: Anthony Asquith
Lady Bracknell:: Edith Evans
Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax:: Joan Greenwood
Cecily Cardew:: Dorothy Tutin
John Worthing:: Michael Redgrave
Algernon Moncrieff:: Michael Denison
Miss Prism:: Margaret Rutherford
Canon Chasuble:: Miles Malleson

Source: Radio Times

22:30

Tonight in Person

Mon 13^th Dec 1965, 22:30 on BBC Two England

A series of weekly programmes presenting music in the folk idiom from many parts of the world.
This week, from Israel: Esther and Abraham Ofarim

Contributors

Singer:: Esther Ofarim
Singer/guitarist:: Abraham Ofarim
Production:: Yvonne Littlewood

Source: Radio Times

23:00

Newsroom

Mon 13^th Dec 1965, 23:00 on BBC Two England

followed by The Weather

Source: Radio Times

23:20

Late Night Line-Up

Mon 13^th Dec 1965, 23:20 on BBC Two England

Stay up a little longer with Denis Tuohy, Michael Dean, Nicholas Tresilian, Joan Bakewell and whoever turns up.

Contributors

Presenter:: Denis Tuohy
Presenter:: Michael Dean
Presenter:: Nicholas Tresilian
Presenter:: Joan Bakewell

Source: Radio Times

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Appears in

Radio Times Issue 2196

11^th December 1965

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