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A programme for children at home.
Presenters this week, Phyllida Law, Terence Holland
In the story chair, Julian d'Albie

There are twenty Play School days left to Christmas. Today Phyllida and Terry start a new idea you might like to try out for yourself at home a Christmas-present calendar.
Through the windows each day you can see what it is like in hospital where a girl called Sally Aviss goes to stay for a few days' check-up.
Julian d'Albie tells some more stories about two brothers.
(to 11.25)

Contributors

Presenter:
Phyllida Law
Presenter:
Terence Holland
Storyteller:
Julian d'Albie
Subject:
Sally Aviss

by Jack Trevor Story.

O-Goshi is innocent fun compared to Atemi-Waza, which proves to be a lethal hold-a source of some embarrassment to instructor Mr. Connor.

Contributors

Writer:
Jack Trevor Story
Designer:
David Myerscough-Jones
Producer:
Graeme McDonald
Director:
David Saire
Shuki:
Lee Montague
Connor:
Norman Rossington
Miss Pryor:
Rosamund Greenwood
Basil:
Trevor Bannister
Sylvia:
Tracy Rogers
Carpenter:
Vernon Dobtcheff
Stephen:
Michael Newport

Kenneth Williams
introduces tonight's star, Paul Anka
from Australia, The Two Perrards
from Germany, Heidi Bruhl
and from France, Gin Lautrec
The music of I Motorini

Contributors

Presenter/special material:
Kenneth Williams
Singer:
Paul Anka
Unicycle act:
The Two Perrards
Singer:
Heidi Bruhl
Performer:
Gin Lautrec
Musicians:
I Motorini
The cabaret orchestra under the direction of:
Alyn Ainsworth
Special material:
John Law
Additional material:
Jonathan Routh
Design:
Mel Cornish
Production:
Ernest Maxin

Life ...in the animal world

The primates of the world occur in many varied habitats: the gorillas in the Congo rain forest, the baboons on the Kenya plains, the lemurs of Madagascar.
Dr. John Napier of the Primate Unit, Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine draws on the Unit's extensive film library to illustrate how the environment 'moulds' the inhabitants, producing a great variety of structure and behaviour.
Programme introduced by Dr. Desmond Morris, Zoological Society of London.
From the West

Contributors

Presenter:
Dr. Desmond Morris
Speaker:
Dr. John Napier
Producer:
Richard Brock
Producer:
Ronald Webster

by Clemence Dane.
A dramatisation in eight parts by Michael Barry.

1850. A new Broome at the Royal Gloriana Theatre. Harry, Lettice's third son, begins his career in theatre management and finds happiness in an unexpected quarter.
(Shown last Tuesday)
(Part 6: Tuesday at 9.5 p.m.)

Contributors

Author:
Clemence Dane
Dramatised by/Directed and produced by:
Michael Barry
Designer:
Raymond Cusick

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

Contributors

Presenter:
Denis Tuohy
Presenter:
Michael Dean
Presenter:
Joan Bakewell
Presenter:
Tony Bilbow

BBC Two England

About BBC Two

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

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