Genome...

What was on TV when you were young ?
What TV programmes can you remember from your youth ?

What was on TV on the day you were born ?

Those questions can now be answered thanks to the BBC's GENOME project.


This site contains the BBC listings information which the BBC printed in Radio Times between 1923 and 2009. You can search the site for BBC programmes, people, dates and Radio Times editions.
We hope it helps you find that long forgotten BBC programme, research a particular person or browse your own involvement with the BBC.
This is a historical record of both the planned output and the BBC services of any given time. It should be viewed in this context and with the understanding that it reflects the attitudes and standards of its time - not those of today.
So if we go back to late December back in 1963...
Here's what was on the BBC on the day I was born..... 


11.00:SEEING AND BELIEVING


12.10:OUT OF SCHOOL

An opportunity to see some of the programmes which BBC Television provides for schools each week of term time

12.10 LOOKING AT THE U.S.A.

A series of films prepared for secondary schools, and shot in the United States by a BBC School Film team

The Rocky Mountains and the Great Plains

A visit to Wyoming-a state the size of Great Britain, yet with a population the same as that of Hull. In the town of Laramie an old-timer talks about the early days


12.30:FOR SIXTH FORMS

Men and Gods

A series for sixth forms of grammar schools designed to provide a common experience for both science and arts specialists

Art for Worship

The great art of the Middle Ages was produced by the Church. This programme concentrates on two English cathedrals, Durham and Wells, in order to illustrate one of the major developments in medieval architecture and sculpture: the shift from Norman or Romanesque to Early English or Gothic


13.00:0 SUL I SUL

13.05:EMYNAU'R FRO

13.40:GARDENING CLUB

A special edition for gardeners and garden photographers

Today gardening and photography are the most popular hobbies in the country. This programme aims at the man who practises both

Percy Thrower introduces

Roy Elliott with plants in an unheated alpine house-and his films of plant-hunting expeditions in the Alps and J. E. Downward

Specialist plant photographer with advice for indoor and outdoor amateur plant photography Produced by PAUL MORBY From the Midlands

14.00:FARMING

Introduced by John Cherrington


14.30:ZCARS

A second showing of Light the Blue Paper by JOHN HOPKINS

The bang is loud in the night. The conspiracy of silence which follows is more sinister.


15.20:FILM MATINEE

presenting

WILLIAM BENDIX in Johnny Holiday with HOAGY CARMICHAEL

STANLEY CLEMENTS

ALLEN MARTIN

Directed by Willis Goldbeck

This is the story of Johnny Holiday, a twelve-year-old juvenile delinquent who is sent to a ' Boys' School '. At first he resents the discipline, but the friendship of a rugged ex-cavalry sergeant who shares his love for horses gives him a new start in life.

16.45:SOOTY

assisted by Sweep and Harry Corbett in SUPER MUSICIANS

Producer, TREVOR HILL From the North

Sooty. Sweep, and Harry Corbett are at the Prince Charles Theatre. London

16.55:KIDNAPPED

by ROBERT Louis STEVENSON

Dramatised by Joy Harington in twelve episodes from the novels

Kidnapped and Catriona

EPISODE 12:

The Return of Alan

Once again James More threatens David's hopes, and his rascally intrigues lure David and Alan to France.


17.20:WAGON TRAIN

Heading west to new horizons with JOHN MclNTIRE

The Levi Hale Story

After serving sentence for murder, Levi Hale is released on parole, on condition that he leaves Wyoming and never returns. He apparently agrees, but his subsequent actions cause his brother deep concern and result in tragedy.

18.10:THE NEWS and THE WEATHER MAN

18.15:MEETING POINT

Incurably Human

John Morris reports on film from Wennington School, Wetherby, Yorkshire, and questions its founder, Kenneth Barnes


18.45:SUNDAY STORY

A Christmas Carol by CHARLES DICKENS told by Michael Hordern in three parts

3: God bless us, every one Produced by JOHN ELPHINSTONE FYRRE
Contributors

Told By: Michael Hordern

18.50:SONGS OF PRAISE

from

STROUD PARISH CHURCH

Singing led by Stroud Choral Society

Conductor, Eric Sanders

Hymns introduced by Dudley Savage

Soloist, Edward Evanko

Organist, Evan Rigby


19.25:THE DICK EMERY SHOW

with JOAN SIMS and MARY MILLAR

20.10:PERRY MASON

A film series starring

RAYMOND BURR as the famous lawyer-investigator created by Erie Stanley Gardner

THE CASE OF THE

BORROWED BABY with Barbara Hale , William Hopper

William Talman , Ray Collins

Perry Mason 's composure is jolted when he finds a basket containing a baby on his office desk.

21.00:FIRST NIGHT

The One Night of the Year by JANE PHILLIPS starring

KENNETH LEONARD

COPE MONAGHAN

WARREN MITCHELL and introducing

Lesley Lee Thompson


21.55:THE NEWS

22.05:DIG THIS RHUBARB

with TONY BECKLEY

TERENCE BRADY

JOHN FORTUNE

JOHN COWER

WILLIAM HOLMES

Music arranged and conducted by ALFRED RALSTON

Produced by ANTONY JAY

22.45:MEETING POINT

Incurably Human

John Morris reports on film from Wennington School, Wetherby, Yorkshire, and questions its founder, Kenneth Barnes

23.15:app THE WEATHER

Close Down

Not a lot then....

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