11:00

Play School: Pets Day

Wed 27^th Aug 1969, 11:00 on BBC Two England

A programme for children at home
Today's story: "The Oxen of Laon" by Joanne Cole
(Repeated on BBC-1 and BBC Wales at 4.20 p.m.)
(Colour)
(to 11.20)

Contributors

Presenter:: Julie Stevens
Presenter:: Brian Cant
Author (The Oxen of Laon):: Joanne Cole

Source: Radio Times

19:30

Newsroom

BBC Two

Wed 27^th Aug 1969, 19:30 on BBC Two England

The World Tonight
Reporting: John Timpson, Peter Woods and the reporters and correspondents, at home and abroad, of BBC News
followed by The Weather
(Colour)

Contributors

Newsreader:: John Timpson
Newsreader:: Peter Woods

Source: Radio Times

20:00

The Goshawk

BBC Two

Wed 27^th Aug 1969, 20:00 on BBC Two England

A film reconstructing the famous book by T. H. White about a duel between a falconer and a hawk
It takes two months for a man to train a hawk up to the point where it will obey his commands and make its first kill. This unusual programme highlights the emotional and practical struggle that develops between man and bird, and which the falconer has to overcome.

See page 29
(Colour)

Contributors

Author:: T. H. White
Producer:: David Cobham
The Falconer:: Duncan Carse

Source: Radio Times

20:50

Pot Black: First Semi-Final

BBC Two

Wed 27^th Aug 1969, 20:50 on BBC Two England

BBC-2 Knockout Snooker Competition

John Spencer, present world snooker champion v. Kingsley Kennerley, former English amateur champion
Can the experience of Kennerley see him through, against the current world champion, to the Final? This will be a true clash of styles and temperament.
Introduced by Keith Macklin
from the Midlands
(Colour)

Contributors

Snooker player:: John Spencer
Snooker player:: Kingsley Kennerley
Presenter:: Keith Macklin
Commentator:: Ted Lowe
Production team:: Reg Perrin
Production team:: David Kenning
Production:: Philip Lewis

Source: Radio Times

21:05

Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In

BBC Two

Wed 27^th Aug 1969, 21:05 on BBC Two England

Rowan and Martin invite you to laugh-a-second-time at their Laugh-In

This week's star guest, Peter Lawford
and featuring Judy Carne, Arte Johnson, Ruth Buzzi, Henry Gibson, Goldie Hawn, Dave Madden, Gary Owens, Alan Sues, Jo Ann Worley and Chelsea Brown

Beautiful downtown Burbank swings again with the R. and M. gang in full cry. Tonight their guest - or is it victim? - is British-born Peter Lawford, once a leading member of that other notorious gang, the Hollywood 'ratpack' led by Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr.

(Colour)

Contributors

Comedian:: Dan Rowan
Comedian:: Dick Martin
Guest:: Peter Lawford
Performer:: Judy Carne
Performer:: Arte Johnson
Performer:: Ruth Buzzi
Performer:: Henry Gibson
Performer:: Goldie Hawn
Performer:: Dave Madden
Performer:: Gary Owens
Performer:: Alan Sues
Performer:: Jo Anne Worley
Performer:: Chelsea Brown
Produced for N.B.C. by:: George Schlatter
Produced for N.B.C. by:: Ed Friendly

Source: Radio Times

21:55

Bobbie Gentry

BBC Two

Wed 27^th Aug 1969, 21:55 on BBC Two England

sings of the fragrance, love, sorrow and humour of the Delta country.
This week's guests, The Hollies
(Colour)

Contributors

Singer/Guitarist:: Bobbie Gentry
Musicians:: The Hollies
Musical Director:: John Cameron
Vocal backing:: Tears of Joy
Sound:: Len Shorey
Lighting:: Ritchie Richardson
Designer:: Jeremy Davies
Producer:: Stanley Dorfman

Source: Radio Times

22:25

Christ Recrucified: Part 2: The Spirit and the Flesh

BBC Two

Wed 27^th Aug 1969, 22:25 on BBC Two England

by Nikos Kazantzakis
A second chance to see this dramatisation in six parts by Jack Pulman

The refugees, led by Pope Fotis, have not been given aid by Pope Grigoris, and the village has turned against them. Manolios and those cast as The Apostles in the Passion Play have befriended them.
(Shown on Saturday)
(Colour)