Story: "The Wobbly Chair" (traditional)

(Repeated on BBC1 at 4.10 pm)
(Colour)

A series for teachers in schools and colleges of further education.

Two teachers who appear to be involving their students and one who admits to failing.
(Booklet, 80p: page 59)

Weather

The last of six films that show the beautiful intertwinings of the living things on our varied earth.

The Great Rift Valley in Kenya contains a string of remarkable lakes each with its own specialised wealth of wildlife. There are huge contrasts-from sizzling soda flats with flamingos to cool lily ponds with malachite kingfishers.
Pelican, fish eagle, cormorant, and both the black heron and the fishermen of Lake Baringo with their extraordinary fishing techniques, all are beautifully adapted to the local conditions - that is, until Man begins to change things...
(from Bristol)
A BBC/BP Film Unit production series

In this country we haven't always been enthusiastic about our new towns, but architects and planners from all over the world have admired and copied them.
This week, West German Television looks at the British new towns, and compares them, favourably, with their own, which, they feel, lack 'body and soul.'
Introduced by Derek Hart

In spite of our technological advances we are still utterly dependent on the animal world. Whether we eat animals, keep them as pets, are plagued by them or just admire them, it is increasingly important that we understand them. A full understanding can only come through studies of animal behaviour.

This film introduces a new 13-part series which will show behaviour in the light of current research on animals ranging from ants to elephants.
(from Bristol)

How easy is it to get sterilised? Should there be abortion on demand? Do we need a free contraceptive service? Our average family size is 2.5. To avoid a social and population crisis it needs to be 2.1. Aberdeen, one of the few cities to have a fully comprehensive family planning service, has already successfully cut its birth rate. The Government plan to withdraw this kind of free service. But, in the light of Aberdeen's success, should the Government be made to reconsider?

by Tara Prem
A film in the third season of short plays from Birmingham

A young Indian boy dreams of film stars. When his favourite actress arrives in Birmingham, his dream may come true.
(Radio Times People: page 4)

John McLaughlin (guitar), Billy Cobham (drums), Rick Laird (bass), Jan Hammer (piano), Jerry Goodman (violin)

with John Edmunds; Weather

Michael Dean surveys the week's TV output and invites others to assess its achievements and effect.
(Colour)