A programme for children at home.
Presenters this week, Julie Stevens, Colin Jeavons
In the story chair, Mabel Wheeler
(to 11.25)

The first chapter in British history told through recent archaeological discoveries by Barry Cunliffe.

Events on the fringe while the Empire faded. The English and Scots were on their way.
From the West

Introduced by Harry Carpenter.
Primo Camera was 6 ft. 5¾ ins. tall; he weighed more than eighteen stone and was ex-heavyweight champion of the world. Joe Louis was four inches shorter and more than four stone lighter. He was coming to New York to make a reputation and Camera was his first opponent.
New York City: June 25, 1935, Joe Louis v. Primo Camera

Any man who could go fifteen rounds with Joe Louis was a fighter to be reckoned with. To have another crack at the title he must first meet the ex-champion Jim Braddock. The man fighting America's best was British - his name: Tommy Farr.
New York City: January 21, 1938, Tommy Farr v. James J. Braddock

Commenting on the fights, Primo Camera and Jim Braddock
In the studio, Tommy Farr

Gordon Wilkins covers the world of motor cycling.

The Rev. Bill Shergold's 59 Club at St. Mary's, Paddington Green, is the biggest motor cycle club in the world.
Some of his 12,000 members examine the new British, Japanese, and Italian machines to be unveiled tomorrow at the Earls Court Motor Cycle Show, and say what they would buy and why.

Tales from the last frontier of the great American West.
A film series starring James Drury as The Virginian

Judge Garth has a difficult time in Chicago trying to protect a newly rich old-time prospector from the attentions of a team of expert confidence tricksters.

looks back over the past week in Parliament and introduces reports on big debates in both Houses, questions to Ministers, significant moves behind the scenes, and the effects of M.P.s' work inside and outside Westminster.
With Hardiman Scott, David Holmes.

followed by The Weather

A last look around the world of television.
Criticism, Discussion, Diversion with Denis Tuohy, Michael Dean, Joan Bakewell, Tony Bilbow and tonight's guests.