Today's story is "Grotty and the Washing" by Catherine Forrest

with Martin Bell reporting the world tonight
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As the number of European television channels increases and the grand total of viewers tops more than 400-million, the field and scope of television reports widens. Each week Europa selects some of the films which have interested viewers across a continent
Introduced by Derek Hart

Introduced by James Mossman

Last night saw the Royal Premiere of 'The Tales of Beatrix Potter,' an all-ballet adaptation of five of her best-known animal stories choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton and danced by members of the Royal Ballet.

Review looks at the film and traces the story of the elusive woman who created Peter Rabbit and his set (including the Black Berkshire Pig, above) and is still probably read more than any other children's writer
With Margaret Lane, John Lanchbery and Sir Frederick Ashton
(The strange life of Beatrix Potter: page 6)

by Georges Feydeau.
Translated and adapted by Caryl Brahms and Ned Sherrin.
Starring Patrick Cargill and Amanda Barrie
Guest stars, Donald Sinden as Gigolet, Barbara Windsor as Giboulette
with John Nettleton as Alfred, Nerys Hughes as Philomele

(Colour)

with Joan Bakewell, Michael Dean, Tony Bilbow, Sheridan Morley