A programme for children at home.
In the story chair, H.E. Todd
Today's story is called "Grotty goes to the Library"
(to 11.25)
Eight programmes looking at the sub-continent twenty years after Independence.
345 million Indians cannot read or write. This is an enormous burden on Indian efforts to build a modern state. Can the numbers of the educated be increased, and the quality maintained and improved?
Written and introduced by Roderick MacFarquhar.
by John Pennington.
Starring Ewen Solon
with James Grant and Callum Mill
Guest stars, Adrienne Corri, George A. Cooper, Neil Stacy
Smith is investigating a firm of importers but when he becomes involved with the owner's daughter he finds himself in a most invidious position.
Featuring some hilarious moments from the golden age of screen comedy.
A review of the sciences.
There are few diseases whose names are more emotive than cancer. The reasons for this are plain; its origins are obscure and there is no known universal cure. Each year about 100,000 people in Great Britain die of cancer of one form or another.
In this the first of two programmes dealing with cancer. Horizon looks at the intensive search now going on to discover whether a virus is one of the causes of cancer in humans and at the implications of this search in the treatment for such killer diseases as leukaemia.
(Cancer - The Smoker's Gamble: June 20)
A look at the world through European eyes.
Introduced this week by Olivier Todd with the help of the cameras of the European television networks.
by John Galsworthy.
A second chance to see this dramatisation by Anthony Steven.
Starring Eric Porter, Susan Hampshire, Nicholas Pennell
Fleur has been served with a writ for libel. Marjorie has rejected an approach by Soames, and Fleur has refused Marjorie's offer to make up their difference.
(Shown on Saturday)
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A last look around the world of television.
Criticism, Discussion, Diversion with Michael Dean, Joan Bakewell, Tony Bilbow and tonight's guests also Philip Jenkinson with more film requests.
Letters to Philip Jenkinson should be addressed c/o Late Night Line-Up, [address removed]