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A programme for children at home.
Presenters this week, Carole Ward, Rick Jones
Today's story is called "The Green Bus" by Jon Chaton

"Ride-a-cock-horse to Banbury Cross..."
That's part of this week's rhyme. In fact, on Tuesday Play School takes another day out - not to Banbury Cross but to the Zoo. Rick and Carole will be taking a ride in a pony-cart to visit the animals and feed the sea-lions. Tuesday's Play School can also be seen in colour.
On Thursday Rick draws a picture for a story about a fish under the sea; and on Friday the story is a favourite one about Pybus Cat and the Trumpet.
(to 11.20)

Contributors

Presenter:
Carole Ward
Presenter:
Rick Jones
Author (The Green Bus):
Jon Chaton

The World Tonight
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

Starring Marty Feldman
co-starring John Junkin, Tim Brooke-Taylor

(Colour)

Contributors

Writer:
Marty Feldman
Writer:
Barry Took
Additional Material:
John Cleese
Additional Material:
Graham Chapman
Additional Material:
Terry Jones
Additional Material:
Michael Palin
Additional Material:
Donald Webster
Additional Material:
Philip Jenkinson
Designer:
Robert Berk
Designer:
Roger Murray Leach
Producer:
Dennis Main Wilson
Comedian:
Marty Feldman
[Actor]:
John Junkin
[Actor]:
Tim Brooke-Taylor

Written by Robert Erskine.
In the third century B.C. ruled the first benevolent despot of India, King Asoka. His greatest monument was the spread of Buddhism. His was the influence that fostered the sensuous and intricate reliefs of Sanchi, the elegant simplicity of the crystal reliquaries and the sublime sculpture of the Sarnath Buddha.
Robert Erskine tells of Asoka and the beginnings of Buddhism from Sanchi in Central India. (Colour)

Contributors

Presenter/Writer:
Robert Erskine
Producer/Director:
Adrian Malone

by Bernard Kops.
[Starring] Michael Crawford, Maurice Denham
with Francesca Annis

(Colour)

Contributors

Writer:
Bernard Kops
Designer:
Susan Spence
Producer:
Michael Bakewell
Director:
Alan Gibson
Danny:
Michael Crawford
Mr. Todd:
Maurice Denham
Helen:
Francesca Annis
Mrs. Todd:
Doris Hare
Reverend James:
Brian Wilde
Daphne:
Faith Curtis
Robert:
Laurie Asprey
Neighbour:
Pamela Pitchford
Cigarette-seller:
Milo Sperber
Militiaman:
Roy Hanlon
Militiawoman:
Eileen Colgan
Bob:
John Golightly
Charlie:
James Caffrey
First Policeman:
Roger Jones
Second Policeman:
Antony Webb
Teenagers:
Charles Bolton
Teenagers:
Denise Brown
Teenagers:
George Georgiou
Teenagers:
Sally Harrison
Teenagers:
Darrell Scott

A last look around the daily scene with Michael Dean, Joan Bakewell, Tony Bilbow, Brian King, Sheridan Morley.
"You imperfect speakers, tell me more" (Shakespeare)

(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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