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A programme for children at home.
Today's story is called "Whistle for Willie" by Ezra Jack Keats.

(The picturebooks for next week: "How Big is a Foot?" by Rolf Myller, "The Crow who came to Stay" written and illustrated by Judy Varga, and "Shetland Peg" by Joanna Stubbs)

(to 11.20)

Contributors

Presenter:
Miranda Connell
Presenter:
John White
Author (Whistle for Willie):
Ezra Jack Keats
Pianist:
Jonathan Cohen
Graphics:
Mina Martinez
Scriptwriter:
Catherine Gavin
Producer:
Molly Cox

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

A film series introduced by Bernard Venables.

On a winter's day Herbert Normington and Reg Righyni trot the Gilt Tail and fly fish respectively on the fast-running waters of the River Wharfe in Yorkshire. (Colour)

Contributors

Presenter:
Bernard Venables
Fisherman:
Herbert Normington
Fisherman:
Reg Righyni
Producer/Director:
Max Munden

A series featuring song, music, and comedy, and the best from the world of entertainment.
Starring Andy Williams
and this week's guests: Patricia Crowley, Sonny and Cher, Robert Morse, Cliff Arquette
A programme recorded in the U.S.A.
(Colour)

Contributors

Singer/Presenter:
Andy Williams
Guest:
Patricia Crowley
Singers:
Sonny and Cher
Guest:
Robert Morse
Comedian:
Cliff Arquette

A new series.
The Americans seek revenge in a return match.
Tonight: Sam Snead, U.S.A. v. Gary Player, South Africa
at Formby, Lancashire.
The World won the first series 51-34. Tonight's match between two of golf's all-time 'greats' is the first of a new series of thirteen matches on the championship courses of Britain and Ireland
Prize-money for each match: $4,000 for the winner, $3,000 for the loser
See page 56
(Colour)

Contributors

Golfer:
Sam Snead
Golfer:
Gary Player
Commentator:
Henry Longhurst
Produced and directed by:
Phil Pilley

Written by Dean Reisner.
A series of outstanding film dramas.
This week starring James Franciscus, Jocelyn Lane, Leif Erickson

A convicted criminal is offered a free pardon if he will go to German-occupied France and destroy the counterfeiting plates he hid there before his arrest. (Colour)

Contributors

Writer:
Dean Reisner
Director:
Paul Stanley
Producer:
Richard Collins
Larry Martin:
James Franciscus
Gabrielle Dumond:
Jocelyn Lane
St. Cloud:
Leif Erickson
Major Black:
Frank Maxwell
Gen. McKeever:
Noah Keen
Racine:
Albert Carrier
Col. Wertha:
Werner Klemperer
Capt. Sauers:
Renzo Cesana

Ian Trethowan 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.
(Colour)

Contributors

Presenter:
Ian Trethowan
Reporter:
Hardiman Scott
Reporter:
David Holmes
Editor:
Michael Balkwill

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

"Much malice mingled with a little wit" (Dryden)

(Colour)

Contributors

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

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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