A programme for children at home.
Presenters this week, Valerie Pitts, Peter Reeves
In the story chair, Elizabeth Hunt
(to 11.25)
Characteristic forms of English art discussed by Basil Taylor.
Sir Joshua Reynolds became the great impresario of the public face. He largely determined the nature of formal portraiture for fifty years and profoundly influenced his fellow artists.
A duel of words and wit between Kenneth Williams with Joan Sims, Alan Bennett and Patrick Campbell with Marla Landi, Osbert Lancaster.
Referee, Joe Melia
Gordon Wilkins covers the Monte Carlo Rally.
For nearly forty years the 'Monte' has been the most famous motor rally in the world, and British drivers have been its biggest support. But only thirty cars set out from Dover at dawn last Saturday. Is this because of last year's ban on the leading British cars? Do the rally rules favour the French unfairly?
Wheelbase reports direct from Rally H.Q. in Monaco.
Produced by Brian Robins in collaboration with Tele Monte Carlo and the French Television Service
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A thriller in five parts by Eddie Boyd
Starring Patrick Allen, Roddy McMillan
with Madeleine Christie, Anne Kristen
Johnny's search for witnesses of his daughter's death has led him to Tom Armstrong - the man responsible for Sandra's suicide.
(Shown on Saturday)
First of three programmes of rehearsal, interview, and performance in which piano concertos are directed, in the original style, from the keyboard.
Tonight:
Walter Susskind plays the solo piano and conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Leader, Rodney Friend
in Mozart's Concerto in A (K.488)
Before an invited audience at the Fairfield Hall, Croydon.
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(Andor Foldes is soloist-conductor in Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1: January 27)
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.
including
Plunder
A weekly raid on the archives of BBC Television-and elsewhere.
Introduced by Michell Raper.
This edition includes:
Lotte Lenya singing 'Surabaya Johnny' and 'Moon of Alabama' (Monitor 1964)
Lord David Cecil on Jane Austen (1962)
and excerpts from Night and the City a film by Denis Mitchell (1957)
