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A programme for children at home.

There are kings and queens in Play School this week: Humpty is king today and he has a crown made for him with things from the Useful Box. Carole cooks a special royal pancake on Tuesday - Pancake Day. On Friday, St. David's Day, Play School welcomes in March with spring flowers from the country.
Today's story is called "Hassan the Carpet Weaver"

(to 11.20)

Contributors

Presenter:
Carole Ward
Presenter:
Rick Jones

Reporting: John Timpson and Peter Woods
with Martin Bell, Michael Blakey, Michael Clayton, Tom Mangold, Brian Saxton, David Tindall, Richard Whitmore and the correspondents, at home and abroad, of BBC News.
(Colour)

Contributors

Newsreader:
John Timpson
Newsreader:
Peter Woods
Reporter:
Martin Bell
Reporter:
Michael Blakey
Reporter:
Michael Clayton
Reporter:
Tom Mangold
Reporter:
Brian Saxton
Reporter:
David Tindall
Reporter:
Richard Whitmore

Adapted by Barry Took from the Beachcomber column of the Daily Express.
Starring Spike Milligan
and featuring George Benson, Clive Dunn, Patricia Hayes, Julian Orchard, Sheila Steafel, Leon Thau, Frank Thornton
"The Anthology of Huntingdonshire Cabmen" read by Michael Redgrave.
Also appearing this week; Eunice Gayson, Ronnie Brody, Denys Palmer, Lionel Wheeler
(Colour)

Contributors

Author:
Beachcomber [J.B. Morton]
Adapted by:
Barry Took
Additional material:
Ken Hoare
Music:
Dennis Wilson
Design:
Michael Young
Director:
John Howard Davies
Producer:
Duncan Wood
Dr. Strabismus:
Spike Milligan
Reader, "The Anthology of Huntingdonshire Cabmen":
Michael Redgrave
[Actor]:
George Benson
[Actor]:
Clive Dunn
[Actress]:
Patricia Hayes
[Actor]:
Julian Orchard
[Actress]:
Sheila Steafel
[Actor]:
Leon Thau
[Actor]:
Frank Thornton
[Actress]:
Eunice Gayson
[Actor]:
Ronnie Brody
[Actor]:
Denys Palmer
[Actor]:
Lionel Wheeler

A time of change
A severing of roots
A readjustment

When a boy leaves home and family for the first time it is always a major event in his life. For Raymond Anderson, a fifteen-year-old Jamaican boy with a North Country accent, home for the past few years has been with Dr. Barnardo's. Now he has done with school: all he wants is 'to get out into the world.'
(Colour)

Contributors

Subject:
Raymond Anderson
Director:
Charles Denton
Executive Producer:
Brian Lewis

by Diego Fabbri
English version by Maddalena Fagandini
With Susan Hampshire, Robert Hardy
(Colour)

Contributors

Author:
Diego Fabbri
English version by:
Maddalena Fagandini
Designer:
Natasha Kroll
Producer:
Michael Bakewell
Director:
George R. Foa
Isabella:
Susan Hampshire
Adriano:
Robert Hardy
Elvira:
Eithne Dunne
Dressmaker:
Anthony Singleton
Achille:
Stanley Bates
Albino:
Sean Barrett
Isidoro:
Dennis Edwards
Beniamino:
Stanley Beard
Paola:
Harriette Johns

From The Talk of the Town in the heart of London.
Kenneth Williams introduces
Tonight's star from Italy, Mina
Jo, Jac, and Joni
from Germany, Morle and Partner
Malcolm Roberts

(Colour)

Contributors

Presenter/Special material:
Kenneth Williams
Singer:
null Mina
Performers:
Jo, Jac, and Joni
Performers:
Morle and Partner
Singer:
Malcolm Roberts
The Cabaret Orchestra under the direction of:
Alyn Ainsworth
Special material:
John Law
Design:
Andrew Dimond
Production:
John Street

A last look around the daily scene with Michael Dean, Joan Bakewell, Tony Bilbow, Brian King, Sheridan Morley.

"Worth seeing? Yes" (Dr. Johnson)

(Colour)

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Dean
Presenter:
Joan Bakewell
Presenter:
Tony Bilbow
Presenter:
Brian King
Presenter:
Sheridan Morley

BBC Two England

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