1963

1963
The first episode of The 625 Show - introduced by Jimmy Young - broadcast. The Dionysian Art broadcast on The Home Service. Norman Harrison's Calculated Risk - starring William Lucas and Dilys Watling, Pat Jackson's Seventy Deadly Pills - starring Gareth Robinson, Len Jones, Robert Ferguson, Sally Thomsett and Linda Hansen and Jean Girault's Les Bricoleurs - starring Francis Blanche, Darry Cowl, Elke Sommer and Jacqueline Maillan - premiered.
The first episode of Hobbies Club broadcast.
The second series of Steptoe & Son began with the episode Wallah-Wallah Catsmeat. Meanwhile, Galton and Simpson's former comedy collegaue Tony Hancock's new post-BBC series, Hancock began on Associated-Rediffusion. England won the second Ashes test at Melbourne by seven wickets. Australia began with an innings of three hundred and sixteen - Bill Lawry scoring fifty two, Fred Titmus took four for forty three, Fred Trueman three for eighty three. England replied with three hundred and thirty one, Colin Cowdrey top-scoring with one hundred and thirteen and Ted Dexter adding ninety three. Alan Davidson took six for seventy five. Brian Booth's century was the highlight of Australia's second innings of two hundred and forty eight with Fred Trueman taking five for sixty two. England scored the required two hundred and thirty seven for the loss of three wickets, the Reverend David Sheppard making one hundred and thirteen and Cowdrey and Dexter both hitting fifties. Gerard Glaister's The Set Up - starring Brian Peck, Maurice Denham, John Carson, Anthony Bate and John Arnatt and Gerald Thomas's The Iron Maiden - starring Michael Craig, Anne Helm, Jeff Donnell and Alan Hale - premiered.
The first episode of John O'Toole's adaptation of Anna Christie and Tony Newley's November In New York broadcast in the Let's Imagine strand. The Four Seasons' 'Big Girls Don't Cry'/'Connie-O', The Cookies' 'Girls Grow Up Faster Than Boys'/'Only To Other People', The Tams' 'Untie Me'/'Disillusioned', Timi Yuro's 'The Love Of A Boy'/'I Ain't Gonna Cry No More', Jet Harris & Tony Meehan's 'Diamonds'/'Footstomp', Dion's 'Ruby Baby'/'He'll Only Hurt You', Brian Fahey & His Orchestra's 'The Break'/'A Quiet Morning' and The Tornados' 'Globetrotter'/'Locomotion With Me' released. The first episode of Badger's Bend - The Animal Hotel - broadcast on Associated-Rediffusion.
The first episode of The Chem Lab Mystery broadcast. FA Cup Third Round matches were scheduled but, due to The Big Freeze, only three games were completed - Sunderland's victory at Preston North End, West Bromwich Albion winning five-one at Plymouth Argyle and Chelsea drawing with Tranmere Rovers. The bulk of matches were not completable until February and March, with the final non-replay tie being played on 7 March (Newcastle United winning six-one at Bradford City). The Bark Lay At Anchor broadcast in The Home Service's Afternoon Theatre strand. Humphrey Lyttleton's Jazz Band, Shane Fenton & The Fentones, Rose Brennan, Rolf Harris, Brad Newman and The Kestrals featured on Saturday Club. Wendy Toye's The King's Breakfast - starring Maurice Denham, Mischa Auer, Reginald Beckwith, Robert Flemyng, Lally Bowers and Warren Mitchell - premiered.

Reginald Rose's The Remarkable Incident At Carsons Corner broadcast in the Sunday-Night Play strand. The Light Programme's Movie-Go-Round featured interviews with Claire Bloom and Robert Wise.
The first episode of World In Action - Atomic Arms Race - broadcast on Granada, Associated-Rediffusion and most other ITV regions. Or, you could have been watching The Lucy Show on the BBC. Swings and roundabouts, innit? Brian Hayles's Last Race, Ginger Gentlemen broadcast in the Suspense strand. Dorothy Squires featured on Desert Island Discs.
The first episode of A Stretch In The Sun broadcast. Norman Harrison's Incident At Midnight - starring Anton Diffring, William Sylvester, Justine Lord, Martin Miller, Tony Garnett, Philip Locke, Sylva Langova and Warren Mitchell - premiered.
Cliff Richard appeared on Wednesday Magazine. Birds Of The Southern Oceans broadcast in the Look strand. Gerald Thomas's Nurse On Wheels - starring Juliet Mills, Ronald Lewis, Joan Sims, Noel Purcell, Jim Dale and Amanda Reiss - premiered. In the FA Cup, Liverpool won three-nil and Wrexham and Ipswich Town had a three-two victory at Mansfield Town (Jimmy Leadbeter scoring a hat-trick).
Gallery, featured the Right Honourable Edward Heath, MP, the Lord Privy Seal discussing the negotiations for Britain's entry into the Common Market.
Peter Yates's Summer Holiday - starring Cliff Richard, Lauri Peters, David Kossoff, Ron Moody, Una Stubs and The Shadows - premiered.
Yvonne Mitchell's Let's Imagine episode about the Cote d'Azure broadcast. Andrzej Wajda's A Generation shown in The Late Film strand. The Beatles' 'Please Please Me'/'Ask Me Why', Shane Fenton & The Fentones' 'I Ain't Got Nobody'/'Hey Miss Ruby', Brian Poole & The Tremeloes' 'A Very Good Year For Girls'/'Meet Me Where We Used To Meet', The Beach Boys' 'Ten Little Indians'/'County Fair', Chris Montez's 'Some Kinda Fun'/'Tell Me (It's Not Over)', Jimmy Powell's 'Remember Then'/'Everyone But You', Mister Acker Bilk With The Leon Young String Chorale's 'A Taste Of Honey'/'Evening Shadows', Patsy Ann Noble's 'Don't You Ever Change Your Mind'/'Sour Grapes', Tricia Marks' 'How Can I Know?'/'You're Still Here', Del Shannon's 'Little Town Flirt'/'The Wamboo' and Robert Marley's debut 'Judge Not'/'Do You Still Love Me?' released. Jason Joseph Connery born in Rome.
Stubby Kaye, Pete Murray and Sian Phillips featured on Juke Box Jury. Louis Jordan, Chris Barber's Jazz Band, The Viscounts, Marion Williams and Russ Sainty & The Nu-Notes appeared on Saturday Club. The only First Division match to survive the severe weather conditions saw Sheffield Wednesday win three-nil at West Bromwich Albion. In the first leg of the Football League Cup Semi-Final, Aston Villa won three-one at Sunderland.
Evan Jones's The Madhouse On Castle Street featuring a then virtually unknown Bob Dylan and David Warner and the first episode of Junior Points Of View broadcast. Kenny Lynch and Jackie Trent featured on The Light Programme's Easy Beat. Lolita reviewed on Movie-Go-Round.
The first episode of Going To Work broadcast. Enid Blyton was interviewed on Woman's Hour. The first episode of Ladybird Lane broadcast on The Home Service. The World In Action episode Congo Conflict broadcast.
The Giant Apple, the first episode of Merry-Go-Round broadcast. Australia levelled the Ashes series, winning the third test at Sydney by eight wickets. Highlights included Bobby Simpson taking five for fifty seven in England's first innings and, later, scoring ninety one in Australia's first innings. Fred Titmus took seven for seventy nine. Everton won three-nil at Barnsley in a (much-delayed) FA Cup Third Round match.
The Magic Shoes broadcast. James Daniel May born in Hammersmith. John Connelly, Andy Lochhead and Gordon Harris scored in Burnley's three-nil win at Spurs in the FA Cup Third Round.
An Evening With Robert Stolz broadcast. Frank Ifield's 'The Wayward Wind'/'I'm Smiling Now' and Tony Orlando's 'Beautiful Dreamer'/'The Loneliest' released.
The first episode of Mister Justice Duncannon broadcast. Hugh Gaitskell, the Labour Party leader, died suddenly aged fifty six. Probably murdered by the Soviets. Allegedly. Billie Davis' 'Tell Him'/'I'm Thankful', The Exciters' 'Tell Him'/'Hard Way To Go' and Adam Faith's 'What Now?'/'What Have I Got?' released.
Katy Boyle and Rolf Harris appeared on Juke Box Jury. The highlight of another drastically reduced First Division programme was leaders Tottenham Hotspur's two-nil win over Blackpool(Jimmy Greaves scoring both goals). In the Second Division, Newcastle United played their only game between 22 December and 2 March, winning two-nil at Plymouth Argyle (Barrie Thomas and Ron McGarry on-target). James Knowlson's Voyages To The Moon broadcast on The Home Service. The Beatles made their ITV network debut on Thank Your Lucky Stars, performing 'Please Please Me'.
An adaptation of Joseph Conrad's Freya Of The Seven Isles broadcast in the Sunday-Night Play strand. Over two hundred workers had to be rescued by RAF helicopters from Fylingdales, where they had been snowbound for several days. Jon Pertwee featured on The Light Programme's London Lights.
The first episode of William & The Parrots broadcast. The Novel broadcast in The Home Service's Afternoon Theatre strand. Ted Hughes's Difficulties Of A Bridegroom broadcast on The Third Programme. The World In Action episode East Germany broadcast.
Working In A Cafe - introduced by Windsor Davies - broadcast in the Television Club strand. Nicola Duffett born in Portsmouth.
Space 63 broadcast in The Sky At Night strand. Double agent Kim Philby disappeared from Beirut having defected to the Soviet Union.
Is The Day Of The Amateur Over? broadcast in the Perspectives strand.
Andrzej Wajda's Ashes & Diamonds shown in The Late Film strand. Roger Corman's The Raven - starring Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre and Hazel Court - premiered. The Cougars' 'Saturday Nite At The Duck-Pond'/'See You In Dreamland', The Earls' 'Remember Then'/'Let's Waddle', The Federals' 'Brazil'/'In A Persian Market', The Cascades' 'Rhythm Of The Rain'/'Let Me Be', Steve Alaimo's 'Little Girl (Please Take A Chance With Me)'/'Every Day I Have To Cry', The Sweet Beat Of Louise Cordet EP ('She's Got You', 'We Know Why'/'Everytime', 'Crazy Kind Of Love'), Filthy Albino Kiddie-Fiddler Jimmy Savile's 'The Bossa Nova'/'Don't Do Anything I'd Like', Mark Valentino's 'The Push & Kick'/'Walking Alone' and Helen Shapiro's 'Queen For Tonight'/'Daddy Couldn't Get Me One Of Those' released. The Beatles ('Chains', 'Please Please Me, 'Ask Me Why', 'Three Cool Cats') appeared on The Light Programme's Here We Go.
Jane Asher appeared on Juke Box Jury. Nineteen broadcast in The Home Service's Afternoon Theatre strand. The Beatles made their first appearance on The Light Programme's Saturday Club performing 'Some Other Guy', 'Love Me Do', 'Please Please Me', 'Keep Your Hands Off My Baby' and 'Beautiful Dreamer'. In the FA Cup Third Round, Third Division Swindon Town won two-nil at Second Division Luton Town.
AC Thomas's House On Three Floors broadcast in the Sunday-Night Play strand.
Arthur Hailey's The Troubled Heart broadcast in the Suspense strand. Noël Coward featured on Desert Island Discs. The World In Action episode Beat The Clock On Defence Spending was scheduled for broadcast. It reported on overspending at the Ministry of Defence in the style of a contemporary gameshow, Beat The Clock. The programme was so controversial, it was banned by the then-regulatory body, the Independent Television Authority; instead, ten minutes of it were shown on the BBC's Panorama as an act of journalistic solidarity.
Charles de Gaulle, the huge-nosed President of France, vetoed the UK's entry into the European Economic Community. Southern League Gravesend & Northfleet reached the FA Cup Fourth Round with a one-nil win at Carlisle United, Tony Sitford scoring the winner. Nottingham Forest beat Wolves four-three whilst, in the one Fourth Round match played, Everton won five-one at Swindon Town. The Beatles ('Please Please Me', 'Ask Me Why', 'Some Other Guy') featured on The Light Programme's The Talent Spot.
The first UK broadcast of Johnny Sleepyhead in the Picture Time strand. Nana Mouskouri made her first British TV appearance on Tonight In Person. Australia and England drew the fourth Ashes test at the Adelaide Oval. Neil Harvey, Norm O'Neill and Ken Barrington all scored centuries. Arsenal thumped Oxford United five-one in the FA Cup Third Round. Another Fourth Round tie was completed, Leicester City defeating Ipswich Town three-one.
The first UK broadcast of Going My Way.
The vernon Girls featured on Holliday At Home. The first UK showing of Alain Resnais's Hiroshima Mon Amour in the International Film Season strand. Roy Orbison's 'In Dreams'/'Shahdaroba', Shirley Bassey's 'What Kind Of Fool Am I?'/'Till', Sam Cooke's 'Send Me Some Lovin'/'Baby, Baby, Baby', Ron Snyder & His Big Bass Tuba's 'Narcissus'/'Oh, My Twisted Bach' and Duffy Power's 'It Ain't Necessarily So'/'If I Get Lucky Some Day' released.
Juke Box Jury featured possibly its strangest ever judging panel - Sean Connery, Diana Dors, Mike Sarne and Jean Metcalfe. Only four matches in the Third and Fourth Divisions were played due to weather conditions. Oldham Athletic went top of the Fourth following a five-one win over Rochdale. The Sign Of The Fish broadcast in The Home Service's Afternoon Theatre strand. Stephen Vincent McGann born in Liverpool. The first episode of Twenty Four Hour Call broadcast on ATV London.
The Reward Of Silence broadcast in the Sunday-Night Play strand.
Basil Dawson's Waiting For Wanda broadcast in the Suspense strand. Sir Learie Constantine featured on Desert Island Discs. The Iron Maiden released. The first episode of The Plane Makers - Don't Worry About Me - broadcast on Associated-Rediffusion.
The Brett Sisters, Christine Campbell, Rebecca Iverson, Ken Kirkham, Curtis Pierre & His Trinidad Steel Band, Wout Steenhuis and Bert Wratten were Jimmy Young's guests on The 625 Show.
Beaver Country broadcast in the Look strand. Robert Tronson's On The Run - starring Emrys Jones, Sarah Lawson, Patrick Barr, Kevin Stoney and Brian Wilde - premiered.
Machine-Age Religion broadcast in the Viewpoint strand. Lindsay Anderson's This Sporting Life - starring Richard Harris, Rachel Roberts and William Hartnell - premiered in London.
These Are Flying Saucers broadcast in the Let's Imagine strand. The first UK showing of Bicycle Thieves. Carol Deene's 'Growin' Up'/'Let Me Do It My Way', Billy Fury's Like I've Never Been Gone'/'What Do You Think You're Doing Of?', Cliff Richard & The Shadows' 'Summer Holiday'/'Dancing Shoes', Martin Slavin & His Orchestra With Stubby Kaye's 'A Cool Mikado (A Sun's Hooray)'/'A More Humane Mikado' and Booker T & The MG's 'Jelly Bread'/'Aw Mercy' released.
An adaptation of Agatha Christie's Rule Of Three broadcast. Brian Hyland, The Spotnicks With Bob Lander and Susan Maughan featured on Saturday Club. Crack Of Doom broadcast in The Home Service's Saturday-Night Theatre strand. Peter Maxwell's Impact - starring Conrad Phillips, George Pastell, Ballard Berkeley, Linda Marlowe, Richard Klee, Anita West, Jean Trend and Mike Pratt - premiered. Middlesbrough won five-four at Plymouth Argyle in the Second Division one of only seven Football League matches to survive the continuing freeze.
The Big Freeze broadcast - in which Cliff Michelmore, Derek Hart and Kenneth Allsop recalled one of the worst cold spells of the century. Philip Haywood Glenister born in Harrow.
A report from Christopher Brasher on the Oxford Union's decision to admit women featured on Tonight. Letter To A Soldier broadcast in the Suspense strand. Michael Bentine appeared on Desert Island Discs. Edward Blishan's Everyone Is A Critic: Science Fiction broadcast on Network Three. Sylvia Plath died in London. The World In Action episode Lord Hailsham broadcast.
Hattie Jacques featured on This Is Your Life. Gravesend & Northfleet continued their stirring FA Cup exploits, drawing one-all with Sunderland in the Fourth Round.
The first episode of Gerald and Jacquie Durrell's Two In The Bush broadcast. The BBC Record Library was moving house and Michael Aspel looked at some of the treasures making the trip on Town & Around. Roger Hunt and Ian St John each scored two in Liverpool's four-nil defeat of Aston Villa in the First Division. George O'Brien hit three in Southampton's five-nil thumping of York City in the FA Cup Third Round.
Harold Wilson replaced the late Hugh Gaitskell as leader of the Labour Party. His first interview as leader featured on Gallery. Federico Fellini's 8½ - starring Marcello Mastroianni, Claudia Cardinale and Anouk Aimee - premiered.
The Lady With The Dog shown in the International Film Season strand. Millicent Martin & David Frost's 'That Was The Week That Was'/'Gotta Lotta Lovin', Janice Nicholls' 'I'll Give It Five'/'The Wednesbury Madison', Ronnie Carroll's 'Say Wonderful Things'/'Please Tell Me Your Name', Roy Orbison's 'In Dreams'/'Shahdaroba', Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers' 'Totem Pole'/'Jaywalker', Sounds Incorporated's 'Go'/'Stop' and The Impressions' 'I'm The One Who Loves You'/'I Need Your Love' released.
Arsenal's three-two defeat of Bolton Wanderers was one of four First Division games to survive the weather, highlights being shown on Saturday Sport. Elsewhere, Liverpool beat Wolves four-one. Those Cowardly Captains by Caryl Brahms and Ned Sherrin broadcast in The Home Service's Saturday-Night Theatre strand. John Knight's Moment Of Decision - starring Ray Barrett, Pat Healy, Marjie Lawrence, Lisa Madron, Mike Sarne and Michael Aspel - premiered. The first episode of Secret Beneath The Sea broadcast on ATV London.
Joe Melia's translation of The Fall Of Mendel Krick broadcast in the Sunday-Night Play strand. Ben Shahn's Roosevelt, USA broadcast in the Monitor strand. The Strabane transmitter opened, bringing TV coverage to the West of Northern Ireland for the first time.
Arthur Swinson's The Uncertain Witness broadcast in the Suspense strand. Quentin Reynolds apopeared on Desert Island Discs. Gravesend & Nrothfleet's FA Cup run came to an end, losing five-two to Sunderland at Roker Park in a Fourth Round replay. The World In Action episode Sopermarkets broadcast.
A Chance To Live - 'the story of how scientists and engineers are helping disabled people-including the Thalidomide babies-to live fuller lives - broadcast. The fifth Ashes test at Sydney was drawn. Ken Barrington scored another century (and, ninety four in the second innings) whilst Peter Burge also scored a hundred and a fifty for the hosts. Fred Titmus took five for one hundred and three in Australia's first innings. The series was drawn one-one and Australia retained the Ashes. Ken Keyworth scored twice as Leicester City won their fourth consecutive First Division game, two-nil at Nottingham Forest to move level on points with Tottenham at the top of the table.
Space Stations For Mars broadcast in The Sky At Night strand. The Beatles performed 'Love Me Do' and 'Please Please Me' on The Light Programme's Parade Of The Pops. Marcello Andrei's La Smania Addosso - starring Gérard Blain, Annette Stroyberg, Nino Castelnuovo and Mariangela Giordano - premiered.
The first episode of Moonstrike broadcast. Basil Dearden's The Mind Benders - starring Dirk Bogarde, Mary Ure, John Clements, Michael Bryant and Wendy Craig - premiered.
Going On An Expedition broadcast in the Let's Imagine strand. Ron Grainer's 'That Was The Week That Was'/'Petit Louis', Jan Bradley's 'Mama Didn't Lie'/'Lovers Like Me', Ruby & The Romantics' 'Our Day Will Come'/'Moonlight & Music' and The Derek Scott Music's 'Hancock's Tune'/'Spying Tonight' released.
Six First Division matches were played, the most on any Saturday in 1963 so far. Highlights of Everton's goalless draw with Wolves and Leyton Orient and Manchester City's one-all draw featured on Saturday Sport. Elsewhere, league leaders Tottenham won three-two at Arsenal. Leicester City were second with a three-nil victory over Ipswich Town. In the Third Division, Brighton & Hove Albion won five-four at Reading. The Man On The Island by Malcolm Hulke broadcast in The Home Service's Saturday-Night Theatre strand. Peter Hicks, a Sussex farmer who electrified his Land Rover to 'ward off traffic wardens' was reported to have 'evaded the law.'
Ian Kennedy Martin's adaptation of Bridget Boland's The Prisoner (starring Patrick McGoohan) broadcast in the Sunday-Night Play strand. Lawrence Huntington's Stranglehold - starring Macdonald Carey and Barbara Shelley - premiered.
Ballet For Athletes broadcast in the Blue Peter strand. Thunder On Sycamore Street broadcast in the Suspense strand. Cyril Ornadel featured on Desert Island Discs. The World In Action episode The Fashion Houses broadcast.
European Centre-Forward, Stephen Hearst's profile of Gerry Hitchens broadcast. Joan Littlewood's Sparrows Can't Sing - starring James Booth, Barbara Windsor, Roy Kinnear, Avis Bunnage, Brian Murphy, George Sewell and Yootha Joyce - premiered at the ABC cinema on the Mile End Road and was attended by the Earl of Snowdon. Post-film drinks were had across the road at the Kentucky Club, owned by the Kray twins, before the party moved on to another of Ronnie and Reggie's establishment, Esmeralda's Barn in the West End.
England were knocked out of the European Nations' Cup with a five-two defeat to France in Paris in Alf Ramsey's first game as manager. Ramsey had taken the job on the understanding that he would have complete control picking the side but, as his tenure didn't, officially, start until May 1963 his first two teams were selected by the FA Select Committee. Bobby Smith and Bobby Tambling scored for England whilst Tottenham's Ron Henry made his debut. The game was a nightmare for goalkeeper Ron Springett who was directly responsible for three of the French goals. England's cricket team won the first of a three test series against New Zealand at Eden Park, Auckland by an innings and two hundred and fifteen runs. The visitors' five hundred and sixty two for seven included centuries for Ken Barrington, Barry Knight and Peter Parfitt. The hosts were then twice dismissed cheaply with David Larter taking seven wickets.
Perspective On The Human Shape broadcast.
Alun Owen's The Stag broadcast. Galton and Simpson's Our Man In Moscow broadcast in the Comedy Playhouse strand. Gerry & The Peacemakers' debut 'How Do You Do It?'/'Away From You', Adam Wade's 'Don't Let Me Cross Over'/'Rain From The Skies', Barbara Windsor's 'Sparrows Can't Sing'/'On Mother Kelly's Doorstep', Marvin Gaye's 'Stubborn Kind Of Fellow'/'It Hurts Me Too', Sounds Of Les & Mitch's 'Why Can't We Love?'/'Don't Wake Me Up', Andy Williams' 'Can't Get Used To Losing You'/'Days Of Wine & Roses', Boots Randolph & His Combo's 'Yakety Sax'/'I Really Don't Want To Know', Screaming Lord Sutch's 'Jack The Ripper'/'Don't You Just Know It?', The Flee-Rekkers' 'Fireball (XL-5)'/'Fandango' and The Shadows' 'Foot Tapper'/'The Breeze & I' released.
Harry H Corbett, Alan Dell and Dusty Springfield appeared on Juke Box Jury. Tottenham Hotspur remained at the top of the First Division with a two-one victory over West Bromwich Albion. Sixty two thousand were at Roker Park to watch the Second Division Wear-Tyne derby as Sunderland and Newcastle drew nil-nil. Michael Hardwick's adaptation of The Sign Of The Four broadcast in The Home Service's Saturday-Night Theatre strand.
June Fall broadcast in the Sunday-Night Play strand. New Art From Africa broadcast in the Monitor strand. Kim Philby turned up in Moscow.
Jeri Matos's Project Survival broadcast in the Suspense strand. England won the second test at the Basin Reserve, Wellington by and innings and forty seven runs. The match highlights included a century for Colin Cowdrey and five wickets apiece for Fred Trueman and Fred Titmus. Percy Thrower featured on Desert Island Discs. The Jaguars' 'Opus To Spring'/'The Beat' released. Manchester United thrashed Huddersfield Town five-nil in the FA Cup Third Round (Denis Law scoring three). Leyton Orient defeated Derby County three-nil in the Fourth Round. Reg Blore netted three in Southport's four-two victory over Darlington in the Fourth Division.
The Bachelors and Jackie Trent featured on The 625 Show. Patsy Cline was killed in plane crash near Camden, Tennessee, whilst on her way to Nashville, together with Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw Hawkins. Nancy Sinatra's 'I See The Moon'/'Put Your Head On My Shoulder', The Orlons' 'South Street'/'Them Terrible Boots' and Julie Grant's 'Count On Me'/'Then, Only Then' released. Spurs lost two-nil in the first leg of their European Cup Winners Cup Quarter-Final against Slovan Bratislava.
The first UK broadcast of CBS's The Fighting E. Diary Of A Madman - starring Vincent Price - premiered. This was the first morning of 1963 in which there was no frost anywhere in the UK. With temperatures rising over the next few days, the snow and ice which had blanketed the majority of the country since late December gradually disappeared. Reginald Le Borg's Diary Of A Madman - starring Vincent Price and Nancy Kovack - premiered. A handful of further FA Cup matches were completed, Coventry City winning five-one at Lincoln City, Sheffield United beating Bolton Wanderers three-one and Leeds United having a victory against Stoke Cioty by the same score in the Third Round whilst, in the fourth Round, Chgelsea won three-nil at Charlton Athletic.
Viewpoint: Dag Hammarskjöld broadcast. Ronald Neame's I Could Go On Singing - starring Judy Garland and Dirk Bogarde - premiered. The final FA Cup Third Round tie to be started, Newcastle United's six-one win at Bradford City was played over two months after it had been first scheduled. In replays, Aston Villa beat Bristol City three-two and Sheffield Wednesday won two-one against Shrewsbury Town.
David Mercer's The Birth Of A Private Man broadcast. Sounds Of Les & Mitch's 'Why Can't We Love?'/'Don't Wake Me Up', Buddy Holly's 'Brown Eyed Handsome Man'/'Slippin' & Slidin', The Federals' 'Boot Hill'/'Keep On Dancing With Me', The Checkmates' 'You've Got To Have A Gimmick Today'/'West Point', Susan Singer's 'Lock Your Heart Away'/'The Answer To A Prayer', The Chiffons' 'He's So Fine'/'Oh My Lover' and Don Charles's 'Angel Of Love'/'Lucky Star' released.
Spike Milligan and Chris Montez appeared on Juke Box Jury. Billy Fury, The Tornados, Chris Montez and The Bachelors featured on Saturday Club. In the First Division, West Bromwich Albion defeated Ipswich Town six-one (Derek Kevan scoring a hat-trick), Wolves won four-three at Birmingham City, Sheffield Wednesday had a four-one victory over Manchester City (Bronco Layne netting three) and Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester United two-nil at Old Trafford. Leicester City defeated Blackburn Rovers two-nil. Freddie Hill also scored three in Bolton's three-two win over Sheffield United. Second Division leaders Chelsea lost one-nil at Middlesbrough. Promotion-chasing Sunderland won three-two at Walsall (Johnny Crossan hitting a hat-trick). Norwich City thrashed Stoke City six-nil (Jim Oliver scoring three). In the fourth Division, Chesterfield thrashed Darlington six-one, Barrow won five-three at Workington and, in a game that would become subject to allegations of match-fixing, Exeter City beat Hartlepools United three-one. In August, Hartlepools Ken Thomson of Hartlepools United confessed in the Sunday People that he had bet with a syndicate - organised by former Scottish youth international and Swindon Town, Plymouth Argyle, St Johnstone and Mansfield Town player, Jimmy Gauld - on Hartlepools losing the game at Exeter. Ten professional players - including two England internationals - were jailed for offences arising from match fixing. Hot Summer Night broadcast in The Home Service's Saturday-Night Theatre strand.
Peter Nichols's Continuity Man broadcast in the Sunday-Night Play strand.
The Honest Man broadcast in the Suspense strand. Arthur Haynes appeared on Desert Island Discs. Alexandra Elizabeth Kingston born in Epsom. The FA Cup Third Round was still going on, Middlesbrough beating Blackburn Rovers thre-one in a replay. In the Fourth Round, Manchester United defeated Aston Villa one-nil.
The Cosmologists broadcast. The Beatles performed 'Misery', 'Do You Want To Know A Secret', 'Please Please Me' and 'I Saw Her Standing There' on The Light Programme's Here We Go. Gordon Hales's Return To Sender - starring Nigel Davenport, Yvonne Romain, Geoffrey Keen and William Russell - premiered. Frank Large scored three in Northamtpno Town's three-one victory over Colchester United in the Third Division. The World In Action episode Tibet broadcast.
Variety Club Of Great Britain Awards For 1962 broadcast. In the FA Cup Fourth Round, Norwich City beat Newcastle five-nil (Terry Allcock scoring four).
A Portrait Of Dick Emery broadcast in the Perspective strand. The Red Army Singers & Dancers At The Royal Albert Hall broadcast. Cliff Owen's The Wrong Arm Of The Law - starring Peter Sellers, Bernard Cribbins, John Le Mesurier, Bill Kerr and Nanette Newman - premiered. Tottenham progressed to the Semi-Finals of the European Cup Winners Cup with a six-nil victory over Slovan Bratislava.
Galton and Simpson's Impasse broadcast in the Comedy Playhouse strand. Jack Pulman's Still Life broadcast. Kenny Lynch's 'Misery'/'Shut The Door', The Miracles' 'You Really Got A Hold On Me'/'Happy Landing', The Springfields' 'Say I Won't Be There'/'Little Boat', Dick Dale & His Del-Tones' 'Peppermint Man'/'Surf Beat', Rey Anton & The Batons' 'Peppermint Man'/'Can't Say More Than That', The Tornados' 'Robot'/'Life On Venus', Mike Preston's 'Punish Her'/'From The Very First Rose' and Tommy Roe's 'The Folk Singer'/'Count On Me' released.
Sid James was on the panel on Juke Box Jury. The Beatles performed 'I Saw Her Standing There', 'Misery', 'Too Much Monkey Business', 'I'm Talking About You', 'Please Please Me' and 'The Hippy Hippy Shake' on Saturday Club. The Spinster Of South Street broadcast in The Home Service's Saturday-Night Theatre strand. Several - much delayed FA Cup Fourth and Fifth Round matches were played, including Manchester United's two-one victory over Chelsea, Jim Storrie and Albert Johanneson netting for Leeds United in a two-nil win at Middlesbrough, Liverpool knocking out Arsenal two-one at Highbury and Norwich City winning by the same score at Manchester City. In the First Division, Wolves thrashed West Bromwich Albion seven-nil (Terry Wharton scoring three). League leaders Spurs won four-two at Ipswich Town. Charlton Athletic beat Plymouth Argyle six-three in the Second Division. Oldham Athletic remained four points clear at the top of the Fourth Division with a four-nil defeat of Doncaster Rovers. Jerome Patrick Flynn born in Bromley.
David Mercer's For Tea On Sunday broadcast in the Sunday-Night Play strand.
Patrick Hamilton's The Man On A Bicycle broadcast in the Suspense strand. Dudley Perkins featured on Desert Island Discs. John Llewelyn Moxet's Ricochet - starring Maxine Audley, Richard Leech, Alex Scott, Dudley Foster, Patrick Magee and Virginia Wetherell - premiered. Third Division leaders Peterborough United defeated Port Vale three-one. The World In Action episode Harold Wilson broadcast.
Don Howarth's documentary Time On Our Hands - featuring interviews with Kingsley Amis and Aldous Huxley and the TV debut of music by Delia Derbyshire - broadcast. England won the third test at Lancaster Park, Christchurch by seven wickets. Colin Addision, John Quigley and Trevor Hockey were on target at Nottingham Forest beat Leeds United thre-nil in the FA Cup Fifth Round. Everton won three-nil at Ipswich Town whose alarming slump mere months after winning the First Division championship had seen then drop into the relegation zone. In the Second Division Rotherham United won five-nil at Bury and preston North End defeated Walsall four-two.
Venus Revealed broadcast in The Sky At Night strand. David Wheeler born in Blackpool. Sunderland thrashed Norwich City seven-one in the Second Division (Nick Sharkey hitting five). Fourth Division promotion chasing Brentford won five-three at Rochdale (John Dick netting three). Wales drew one-all with Hungary in a European Nations Cup Qualifier. It was a game of two penalties, Cliff Jones putting the home side ahead, with Honvéd's Lajos Tichy equalising fifteen minutes from time. Norwich city's Ollie Burton made hisa international debut.
The first UK broadcast of America's Master Spy: The Hot & Cold Wars Of Allen Dulles.
Michael Elliott and Ronald Eyre's RSC production of As You Like It - starring Vanessa Redgrave and Patrick Allen - broadcast. The Beatles' debut LP Please Please Me, The Four Seasons' 'Walk Like A Man'/'Lucky Ladybug', The Chiffons' 'He's So Fine'/'Oh My Lover', Brenda Lee's 'Losing You'/'He's So Heavenly', Jerry Butler's 'The Wishing Star (Theme From Taras Bulba)'/'You Go Right Through Me', Ferrante & Teicher's 'Theme From Taras Bulba (The Wishing Star)'/'Lawrence Of Arabia Theme', Chuck Jackson's 'Tell Him I'm Not Home'/'Getting Ready For Heartbreak', Johnny Tillotson's 'Out Of My Mind'/'Judy, Judy, Judy' and The Big Three's 'Some Other Guy'/'Let True Love Begin' released. The first episode of an adaptation of The Prionser Of Zenda broadcast on The Home Service.
The Eurovision Song Contest, held in London, was won by Denmark's Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann singing 'Dansevise'. Esther Ofarim, competing for Switzerland, came second whilst Britain's entry, Ronnie Carroll's 'Say Wonderful Things' was fourth. The broadcast was hosted by Katie Boyle. Mark Wynter, Tommy Roe, Marion Williams, Mister Acker Bilk's Paramount Jazz Band and The Swinging Bluegenes [sic] featured on Saturday Club. Coach & Four by Arthur Curtis broadcast in The Home Service's Afternoon Theatre strand. Forty one thousand were at Filbert Street to watch the First Division's top two side, Leicester City and Spurs draw two-two. Fulham's one-nil defeat of Aston Villa featured a debut goal for Rodney Marsh, the first of five hundred and seventeen games, for Fulham, Queens Park Rangers, Manchester City and England, in a career that lasted until 1977. Sunderland replaced Chelsea at the top of the Second Division after The Blues lost their fifth game in a row, two-nil at Newcastle, whilst The Mackem Filth were winning two-one at Grimsby Town. Tony Hateley scored three in Notts County's five-nil thumping of Halifax Town in the Third Division. Queens Park Rangers won five-two at Watford.
John Mortimer's Too Late For Mashed Potato broadcast in the Sunday-Night Play strand.
Johnnie Archambault's The Tourelle Skull broadcast in the Suspense strand. Roy Ward Baker's Two Left Feet - starring Michael Crawford, Nyree Dawn Porter, David Hemmings and Julia Foster - premiered. George Curtis scored the winner as Coventry City beat Sunderland two-one in the FA Cup Fifth Round. The World In Action episode The Gambling Business broadcast.
The first UK broadcast of David Lowe's Sabotage In South Africa. Arsenal beat Everton four-three and Burley won five-two at Manchester City in the First Division.
Slipped Discs & Sciatica broadcast in the Your Life In Their Hands strand. Doctor Richard Beeching issued his infamous report, The Reshaping of British Railways, calling for huge and swingeing cuts to the country's rail network. Henry Levin's Come Fly With Me - starring Dolores Hart and Karl Malden - premiered. Birmingham City beat Bury three-two in the first leg of their Football League Cup Semi-Final. Spurs took a three point lead in the First Division following a two-nil victory over relegation-threatened Leyton Orient. Chelsea returned to the top of the Second Division after a three-one win against Derby County. Mansfield Town won six-two at Lincoln City in the Fourth Division.
Australasian Journey broadcast. Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds - starring Tippi Hedren and Rod Taylor - premiered. The Beatles ('Misery', 'Do You Want To Know A Secret', 'Please Please Me') appeared on The Light Programme's On The Scene.
John Hopkins's Walk A Tight Circle broadcast. The John Barry Seven & Orchestra's 'The Human Jungle'/'Onward, Christian Spacemen', Brian Poole & The Tremeloes' 'Keep On Dancing'/'Run Back Home', Steve Marriott's 'Give Her My Regards'/'Imaginary Love', Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann's 'I Loved You (Dansevise)'/'My Little Boy' and The Drifters' 'On Broadway'/'Let The Music Play' released. Ray Charnley scored three in Blackpool's four-nil victory against Aston Villa in the First Division. Blackburn Rovers defeated Bolton Wanderers five-nil. In the Fourth Division, Darlington thrashed Stockport County five-one.
Hattie Jacques and Eric Sykes appeared on Juke Box Jury. Newcastle United's three-two win at Luton Town in the Second Division saw the club debut of Bobby Moncur - the first of three hundred and fifty eight games for The Magpies in a career that lasted until 1974. In the FA Cup Sixth Round, Manchester United won three-one at Coventry City, Leicester two-nil at Norwich City and Liverpool one-nil against West Ham United. Northampton Town moved into the Third Division promotion places with a five-nil vicotry over Reading (Alec Ashworth hitting three). Jim Bowie and Colin Whitaker were on target for Fourth Division leaders Oldham Ahtletic in their two-nil win against Chester. Eye-Witness by Leslie Sands broadcast in The Home Service's Afternoon Theatre strand. The first episode of The Human Jungle - The Vacant Chair - broadcast on ATV London.
Stewart Love's The Big Donkey broadcast in the Sunday-Night Play strand.
Michael Ashe's Protection broadcast in the Suspense strand. Ian Fleming's On Her Majesty's Secret Service published. Sir Harry Whitlohn featured on Desert Island Discs. Gilbert Gunn's Wings Of Mystery - starring Judy Geeson, Hennie Scott, Francesca Bertorelli and Arnold Ridley - premiered. The World In Action episode Typhoid In Zermatt broadcast.
The first episode of Alun Gwynne Jones's Overkill broadcast. The first episode of Crane broadcast on Associated-Rediffusion.
The Global Shrinkers broadcast. Norman Taurog's It Happened At The World's Fair - starring Elvis Presley and Mark Robson's Nine Hours To Rama - starring Horst Buchholz, José Ferrer and Valerie Gearon - premiered. The FA Cup Sixth Round replay between Southampton and Nottingham Forest ended in another - three-all - draw. Mike Stringfellow scored twice in title-chasing Leicester City's two-nil win at relegation-haunted Leyton Orient. In the Second Division Newcastle United defated Charlton Athletic three-two.
Perspective On Handwriting broadcast. Bye Bye Birdie premiered. Having spent the morning taping a BBC Light Programme session for Side By Side (broadcast on 24 June), The Beatles had probably their most unusual concert appearance of all, a live engagement at Stowe the boy's public school, which was booked as a direct result of one Liverpudlian boy, David Moores', interest in his home-town group. In 2023 a lo-fi quality tape of The Beatles full one-hour performance was discovered.
Galton and Simpson's A Clerical Error broadcast in the Comedy Playhouse strand. The first episode of Donegan's On Again and David Frost's Let's Twist On The Riviera broadcast on Associated-Rediffusion. The Vernons Girls' 'Do The Bird'/'I'm Gonna Let My Hair Down', The Challengers' 'Torquay'/'Bulldog', The Rocky Fellers' 'Killer Joe'/'Lonely Teardrops' and Heidi Brühl's 'Marcel'/'Talk It Over With Someone' released.
Scotland beat England two-one at Wembley in the Home International championship. Glasgow Rangers' Jimmy Baxter scored twice for the Scots with Bryan Douglas replying for the hosts. Leicester City' Gordon Banks and the Liverpool duo of Gerry Byrne and Jimmy Melia made their international debuts. Both teams were reduced to ten men within five minutes following a sickening collision between Bobby Smith and Scottish skipper Eric Caldow, who was carried off with a triple fracture of the leg that ended his international career. Without Banks, Leicester maintained their title challenge with a two-nil win over Manchester City in the First Division. With Alf Ramsey having left to take the England job, Ipswich Town woin their first game under new manager Jackie Milburn, one-nil at Birmingham City. In the Second Division, Derby County thrashed Scunthorpe United six-two. Newcastle beat Southampton four-one. Peter McParland scored three in Plymouth's three-one defeat of Leeds United and Stoke City went top of the table with a three-nil win at Portsmouth. Coventry City beat Haliofax Town five-four in the Third Division. Ken Wagstaff scored four in Mansfield Town's six-one hammering of Southport in the Fourth Division. Leaders Brentford won four=nil against Tranmere Rovers. Brenda Lee appeared on Saturday Club. Time Lock broadcast in The Home Service's Afternoon Theatre. In the First Division, Leicester went level on points with Tottenham with a two-nil win over Manchester City.
The Beatles appeared for the first time on The Light Programme's Easy Beat, performing 'Please Please Me', 'Misery' and 'From Me To You'. James Saunders' Just You Wait broadcast in the Sunday Play strand.
Gavin Black's Killer Lie Waiting broadcast in the Suspense strand. Ted Willis featured on Desert Island Discs. Jeremy Summers' The Punch & Judy Man - starring Tony Hancock, Sylvia Syms, Ronald Fraser, Barbara Murray, John Le Mesurier and Hugh Lloyd - premiered. Southampton finally overcame Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup Sixth Roiund at the third attempt, winning five-nil. Birmingham City reached the Fotball League Cup Final, drawing one-all in the second leg of their S|EMI_Final at Bury. Leicester City went top of the First Division, drawing at Blackpoool whilst Tottenham were losing, three-one, at Sheffield Wednesday. The World In Action episode Airlines broadcast.
Unit Four (not yet Plus Two) made their TV debut on The 625 Show. The Beatles were interviewed by Keith Fordyce on The Light Programme's Pop Inn. The other guests were David Jacobs, Arthur Askey and Winifred Atwell. It was yet another busy day for the popular Merseyside beat combo; following this appearance they appeared on the TV show Tuesday Rendezvous and, later, gave an evening concert in Kilburn.
The Attic Of The World broadcast in the Two In The Bush strand.
The Beatles' 'From Me To You'/'Thank You Girl', The Embers' 'Chelsea Boots'/'Samantha', Buddy Britten & The Regents' 'If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody'/''Money', Patsy Ann Noble's 'Heartbreak Avenue'/'I'm Nobody's Baby', The XL5's 'XL5 (Zero G)'/'Caviare', The Cookies' 'Don't Say Nothin' Bad About My Baby'/'Softly In The Night', Emile Ford & The Big Six's 'Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me'/'Keep On Doin' What You're Doin', Gordie Lightfoot's 'Negotiations'/'It's Too Late, He Wins' and The Cyril Stapleton Band's 'The Beeje'/'Golli Golli' released.
Galton and Simpson's The Handyman broadcast in the Comedy Playhouse strand. Liverpool beat Tottenham five-two in the First Division. Ipswich Town eased their relegation worries with a three-one win at West Ham United. Northampton Town returned to the top of the Third Division following a five-nil win at Brighton & Hove Albion. Bristol Rovers won five-three at Queens Park Rangers. Two of the other promotion-chasers Swindon Town and Peterborough United met at The County Ground, the visitors emerging three-two winners.
Frankie Howerd made his memorable appearance on That Was The Week That Was broadcast ('these days, you can't be filthy unless you've got a degree!') The Springfields, Shane Fenton & The Fentones, Brian Poole & The Tremeloes, Duffy Power and Houston Wells & The Marksmen featured on Saturday Club. Malcolm Hulke & Eric Paice's The Pot Of Gold broadcast in The Home Service's Afternoon Theatre strand. Wolverhampton Wanderers thrashed Burnley seven-two in the First Division. Len Allchurch scored three in Sheffield United's three-all draw with Arsenal. Ron Davies scored four in Luton Town's four-two win over Norwich City in the Second Division. Third Division leaders Swindon Town thrashed Colchester United six-one (John Stevens scoring three, Ernie Hunt two and Mike Summerbee adding the sixth). Southport thumped Workington six-three in the Fourth Division.
Martin Woodhouse's The Holly Road Rig - featuring Peter Butterworth, Ronnie Barker and Wendy Richards - broadcast in the Sunday Play strand.
Call From A Customer broadcast in the Suspense strand. David Frost was the guest on Desert Island Discs. Seventy thousand marchers arrived in London from Aldermarston to demonstrate against nuclear weapons and other nasty stuff. First Division leaders Tottenham Hotspur thrashed Liverpool seven-two (Jimmy Greaves scoring four). Sheffield Wednesday beat Blackburn Rovers four-nil. Dennis Viollet scored twice at the top two met in the Second Division, Stoke City beating Sunderland two-one. Peter Burridge hit three in Crystal Palace's Wrexham five-nil in the Third Division. The World In Action episode The Volunteers broadcast.
The Beatles made their BBC television début on The 625 Show, introduced by Jimmy Young. Val Doonican featured on The Light Programme's Here We Go. Nicholas Berry born in Woodford. Cyril Davies & His Rhythm & Blues All Stars' 'Country Line Special/'Chicago Calling' and The Olympics' 'Sidewalk Serenade'/'Nothing' released. In the First Division, Leicester City returned to the top with a four-three win over Manchester United (Ken Keyworth scoring a hat-trick for the home side, Denis Law hitting three for the visitors). Norwich City thumped Portsmouth five-three in the Second Division. Bobby Williams and Barrie Meyer both scored hat-tricks in Bristol City's six-three victory over Southend United. Kevin Hector also scored a hat-trick in Bradford Park Avenue's five-nil win over Notts County.
Exploding Stars broadcast in The Sky At Night strand.
The tenth anniversary episode of The Good Old Days broadcast. The Light Programme broadcast Swinging Sounds '63, highlights of a concert from The Royal Albert Hall featuring, among others, dirty old scallywag Rolf Harris, Shane Fenton & The Fentones, The Vernon Girls, Kenny Lynch, The Springfields and The Beatles. American singer Del Shannon was so impressed by what he heard that he went back to the States and recorded a cover version of 'From Me To You.' Radio Times sent along the seventeen year old actress Jane Asher to write a piece about The Beatles - within days she and Paul McCartney would be an item. The Beatles had met The Rolling Stones four days earlier at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond and had given them tickets to this event. By way of thanks, Brian Jones gave Neil Aspinall and Mal Evans a hand with The Beatles' equipment after the show and was mistaken for a member of the group by several schoolgirls who, promptly, mobbed him and attempted to rip all his clothes off. From that moment onwards Jonesy, reportedly, wanted to do nothing other than be a pop-star.
Adventure Playground - made at the Grimsby Adventure Playground by Stephen Peet, Tom Foley, Maddalena Fagandini and the Radiophonic Workshop - and Nigel Dennis's August For The People broadcast. Helen Shapiro's 'Woe Is Me'/'I Walked Right In (With My Eyes Wide Open)', Gary US Bonds' 'Where Did That Naughty Little Girl Go?'/'Do The Limbo With Me', The Guv'ners' 'Let's Make A Habit Of This'/'The Kissing Had To Stop', Jet Harris & Tony Meehan's 'Scarlet O'Hara'/'(Doing The) Hully Gully', Marilyn Kabel's 'The PTA (Parent-Teachers Association)'/'I'm Too Young' and Erkey Grant & The Eerwigs' 'I Can't Get Enough Of You'/'I'm A Hog For You' released.
The first episode of A Touch Of The Sun broadcast. The Duke In Darkness broadcast in The Home Service's Saturday-Night Theatre strand. Highlights of the First Division programme included Blackpool's six-three victory at Birmingham City, Bolton Wanderers' four-one win against Aston Villa and Manchester City's three-two defeat of Arsenal. Everton went to the top of the table with a one-nil win over Tottenham (Alex Young scoring the winner). Ray Crawford hit a hat-trick in Ipswich Town's three-nil win at Sheffield Wednesday. In the Second Division, Preston North End thumped Swansea Town six-three. Cardiff City defeated Sunderland five-two. Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic beat Carlisle United five-one in the Third Division. Jimmy Gauld's betting syndicate tried to fix the result of a match played between Bradford Park Avenue and Bristol Rovers; two Bristol players - goalkeeper Esmond Million and inside-forward Keith Williams – were named in the Sunday People as having taken bribes to 'throw' the match, which had ended in a two-two draw. Million and Williams were subsequently fined and banned from football for life, as was Mansfield's Brian Phillips, who had made the initial approach to Million on behalf of Gauld.
William Emms' A Little Bit Of Gold Said "Jump" broadcast in the Sunday Play strand. The first episode of Kenneth Allsop's This Nation Tomorrow broadcast. Alexander Mackendrick's Sammy Going South - starring Edward G Robinson, Fergus McClelland and Constance Cummings - premiered.
William Woods' Blackbird broadcast in the Suspense strand. The Beatles ('I Saw Her Standing There', 'Do You Want To Know A Secret', 'Baby It's You', 'Please Please Me', 'From Me To You', 'Misery') featured on The Light Programme's Side By Side. Aston Villa and Sunderland drew nil-nil in the first leg of the League Cup Semi-Final. Geoff Hurst, Bobby Moore and Martin Peters were all onb the scoresheet as West Ham United thumped Nottingham Forest four-nil. Fourth Division basement club Hartlepools United beat leaders Brentford two-one at Victoria Park, George Lackenby scoring the winner. Tranmere Rovers beat promotion-chasing Mansfield Town five-one. The World In Action episode The Der Spiegel Affair broadcast.
Shakespeare: Soul Of An Age - narrated by Ralph Richardson - broadcast. Sean Lock born in Chertsey.
Princess Alexandra of Kent married the Honourable Angus Ogilvy at Westminster Abbey. Ken Hughes's The Small World Of Sammy Lee - starring Anthony Newley, Julia Foster, Robert Stephens, Wilfrid Brambell and Warren Mitchell - premiered. Spurs won two-one in the first leg of their European Cup Winners Cup Semi-Final against OFK Belgrade with goals from John White and Terry Dyson.
Perspective On Allergy broadcast. James Landis's The Sadist - starring Arch Hall, Richard Alden and Marilyn Manning - premiered. Dee Clark's 'I'm A Soldier Boy'/'Shook Up Over You' released.
The first episode of David Attenborough's Quest Under Capricorn broadcast in the Adventure strand. The Marilyn Monroe Story broadcast. Sheffield United's two-nil victory over Leyton Orient in the First Division saw the club debut of Len Badger, the first of five hundred and forty one appearances for The Blades in a career that lasted until 1978. Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas' 'Do You Want To Know A Secret'/'I'll Be On My Way' released. The first episode of Out Of Town - with Jack Hargreaves - broadcast on Associated-Rediffusion.
Leicester City beat Liverpool at Hillsborough and Denis Law scored the winner as Manchester United defeated Southampton at Villa Park in the FA Cup Semi-Finals. In the First Division, Blackburn Rovers defeated Birmingham City six-one, West Bromwich Albion won five-one at Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur beat Bolton Wanderers four-one. Everton went three points clear at the top with a two-one win at West Ham United. The Secret Metal broadcast in The Home Service's Afternoon Theatre strand. Stephen Russell Davies born in Swansea.
The first episode of The Cliff Richard Show broadcast.
Pitch Of Terror broadcast in the Suspense strand. The World In Action episode The Petrol Business broadcast.
The documentary Ramadan broadcast. Cyril Frankel's The Very Edge - starring Anne Heywood, Richard Todd, Jack Hedley and Jeremy Brett - premiered.
The first episode of Corrigan Blake broadcast. Ernest Morris's Echo Of Diana - starring Vincent Ball, Betty McDowall, Geoffrey Toone, Clare Owen, Raymond Adamson and Marianne Stone - premiered. Spurs reached the European Cup Winners Cup Final with a three-one win on OFK Belgrade. In the Second Division, Newcastle United thumped league leaders Stoke City five-two at St James' Park. Southampton also scored five against Derby County. Halifax Town were relegated from the Third Division following a three-one defeat at Wrexham.
The Tornados and Gerry & The Pacemakers featured on Pops & Lenny. The World Of Maurice Chevalier broadcast. The Duke of Edinburgh opened the Rootes Group's car plant in Linwood, for the production of a new rear-engine car, the Hillman Imp, to rival BMC's Mini. It was the first car to be produced in Scotland for thirty years. Memduh Ün's Çapkın Kız - starring Türkan Soray, Tamer Yigit, Ahmet Tarik Tekçe, Semih Sezerli and Vahi Öz - premiered. Leyton Orient kept their slim survival hopes alive with a two-one win over Liverpool.
The first episode of The Spread Of The Eagle broadcast. Cliff Richard & The Shadows' 'Lucky Lips'/'I Wonder', Heinz's 'Dreams Do Come True'/'Been Invited To A Party', Duffy Power With The Graham Bond Quartet's 'I Saw Her Standing There'/'Farewell Baby', Bernard Cribbins' 'The Bird On The Second Floor'/'Verily', Ray Charles' 'Take These Chains From My Heart'/'No Letter Today', The Shirelles' 'Foolish Little Girl'/'Not For All The Money In The World', The Furys' 'Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart'/'Never More', Freddy Cannon's 'The Ups & Downs Of Love'/'It's Been Nice', Ron Grainer's 'Station Six Sahara (From The Film)'/'Indian Blues', Sam Cooke's 'Another Saturday Night'/'Love Will Find A Way', The Kestrels' 'There's A Place'/'Little Star' and Freddie & The Dreamers' 'If You Gotta Make A Fool Of Somebody'/'Feel So Blue' released. Richard Lester's The Mouse On The Moon - starring Margaret Rutherford, Bernard Cribbins, Terry-Thomas, David Kossoff and Ron Moody - premiered. Esther Freud born in London.
The Ivor Novello Awards broadcast. Yesterday's Voices broadcast in The Home Service's Saturday-Night Theatre strand. In the First Division Spurs beat Sheffield United four-two. Leyton Orient became the first league side to have their relegation confirmed, losing three-one at Sheffield Wednesday. Fulham and Birmingham City shared six goals at Craven Cottage. In the Second Division, Newcastle kept their promotion hopes alive with a two-one win at Norwich City as did Sunderland, who beat Southampton four-nil (Johnny Crossan scoring a hat-trick). Leaders Stoke City surprisngly lost three-two at home to Scunthorpe United.
Meet Sammy Davis Junior broadcast. Henry Livings's A Right Crusader broadcast in the Sunday Play strand. Lance Comfort's The Switch - starring Anthony Steel, Zena Marshall, Conrad Phillips, Dermot Walsh, Susan Shaw and Dawn Beret - premiered.
Walk In Fear broadcast in the Suspense strand. Every Pebble On The Beach broadcast on The Home Service. Carol Reed's The Running Man - starring Laurence Harvey, Lee Remick and Alan Bates - premiered. Sheffield Wednesday won four-nil at Bolton Wanderers in the First Division. The World In Action episode The Greek Royal Family broadcast.
Alan Whicker's The Model Millionairess broadcast. Everton moved to the verge of the First Division title with a four-nil win at West Bromwich Albion, with two goals from Alex Young.
The first UK broadcast of Holiday In The Skies. England drew one-all with World champions Brazil in a friendly international at Wembley. Bryan Douglas scored for England for whom Liverpool's Gordon Milne and Arsenal's George Eastham made their debuts. Due to Milne's absence, Liverpool's five-one First Division victory over Birmingham City saw the debut of Tommy Smith - the first of six hundred and thirty eight games for The Reds in a career that lasted until 1978. And, lots of bruises for his opponents. Brighton & Hove Albion were relegated from the Third Division following a one-nil defeat at Bournemouth. Fourth Division promotion-chasing Oldham Athletic thrashed Hartlepools United six-one, Jimmy Frizzell scoring three. Scotland's 'friendly' international with Austria at Hampden Park was abandoned by the referee - Jim Finney of England - after seventy nine minutes. Horst Nemec and Erich Hof had previously been sent off. Finney said after the match that he had dismissed Nemec for spitting and Hof for a 'diabolical' foul. 'I stopped the game because there was no saying how it was going to end,' he added. 'It was getting completely out of hand.' The outcome of the match was recognised by FIFA as an official international and caps were awarded by the SFA. Davie Wilson and Denis Law both scored twice. Davey Holt of Heart Of Midlothian, Leicester City's David Gibson and Jimmy Millar of Glasgow Rangers made their international debuts.
Britain & Europe broadcast in the Gallery strand.
Bernard Cribbins' 'The Bird On The Second Floor'/'Verily' and Harmonica Fats' 'Tore Up'/'I Get So Tired' released. Frank Large scored twice for Northampton Town whose two-nil win over Carlisle United confirmed their promotion from the Third Division.
The Call Of The Isles broadcast. Everton sealed the First Division title with a four-one win over Fulham, including a Roy Vernon hat-trick. In a season with heavy fixture congestion brought about by the severe winter, Tottenham Hotspur finished runners-up, whilst Burnley (who won three-two at Arsenal) were third. Leicester City, emerged as surprise title challengers but eventually had to settle for fourth-place. Liverpool's return to the First Division saw them in eighth. Leyton Orient's first season in the top flight was a dismal one, they ended twelve points adrift of safety. They would, subsequently, be joined in relegation by Manchester City. Tony Waddington's Stoke City side, which included forty eight-year-old Footballer of the Year Stanley Matthews, forward Dennis Viollet and ex-Burnley star Jimmy McIlroy, edged closer to the Second Division title winning one-nil at promotion rivals Chelsea watched by over sixty six thousand. Preston North End's two=two draw at Newcastle saw the league debut of seventeen year old Howard Kendall, the first of seven hundred and twenty one games for Preston, Everton, Birmingham City, Stoke City and Blackburn Rovers in a career that lasted until 1982. Northampton won the Third Division title with a four-nil win at Peterborough United. Results eleswhere meant that Oldham Athletic, who had already completed their fixtures, were promoted from the Fourth Division. Del Shannon, Dick Jordan, Mary May, Carter-Lewis & The Southerners, The Size Seven Group and The Eagles (no relation) featured on Saturday Club. The one hundredth episode of The Home Service's Beyond Our Ken broadcast. Natasha Jane Richardson born in Marylebone.
I'm Not Stopping broadcast in the Sunday Play strand. Highlights of the Soviet State Circus 'filmed through the courtesy of The All Union Committee for State Circuses by arrangement with Central Television of the USSR' broadcast. The Sound Makers - a documentary on the work of the BBC's Radiophonic Workshop - broadcast as part of the Network Three Sound strand. Peter Brook's adaptation of Lord Of The Flies - starring James Aubrey, Tom Chapin, Hugh Edwards and Tom Gaman - premiered at Cannes.
John O'Toole's The Edge Of Discovery broadcast in the Suspense strand. The Beatles appeared with resident group The Karl Denver Trio on The Light Programme's Side By Side performing 'Long Tall Sally', 'A Taste Of Honey', 'Chains', 'Thank You Girl', 'Boys' and 'From Me To You'. Frank Worrell featured on Desert Island Discs. The World In Action episode Charities broadcast.
The Do-It-Yourself Democracy broadcast. In the First Division Joe Baker scored three for Arsenal in their three-nil win over Fulham. Willie Irvine also hit a hat-trick in Burnley's three-one victory against Birmingham City. Swindon Town's one-nil defeat of Shrewsbury Town confirmed their promotion from the Third Division.
Tottenham Hotspur became the first English side to win a European trophy, beating Atlético Madrid five-one in Rotterdam in the Cup Winners Cup. Jimmy Greaves and Terry Dyson both scored twice. The Manchester derby ended in a one-all draw at Maine Road. Southampton beat Leeds United three-one in the Second Division. Sixteen year old Jimmy Greenhoff made his debut, the first of seven hundred and forty nine games, for Leeds, Birmingham City, Stoke City, Manchester United, Crewe Alexandra, Port Vale and Rochdale, in a career that lasted until 1984. Brentford were promoted from the Fourth Division without playing thanks to results elsewhere. Gordon Cooper piloted that last of NASA's Mercury space flights. Freddie Francis's Paranoiac - starring Oliver Reed and Janette Scott - premiered.
The Beatles appeared on Pops & Lenny with Terry Hall and Lenny The Lion. The first episode of Hot Ice Or The Cool DJ Show broadcast. Perspective On Being With It featured contributions from Jane Gaskell, Roxana Lampson, Ann Peck, Royston Ellis, Terence Howard, Mary Quant, Walter Ridley and Robert Robinson. Delmer Daves's Spencer's Mountain - starring Henry Fonda and Maureen O'Hara, Freddie Francis's Paranoiac - starring Janette Scott, Oliver Reed and Sheila Burrell and Frank Marshall's The Gentle Terror - starring Terence Alexander, Angela Douglas and Jill Hyem - premiered.
Science Fiction & Science Fact broadcast in The Sky At Night strand. Gerry O'Hara's That Kind Of Girl - starring Margaret Rose Keil, David Weston and Linda Marlowe and Federico Curiel's Santo Contra El Cerebro Diabólico - starring Fernando Casanova and Ana Bertha Lepe - premiered. The Hollies' debut '(Ain't That) Just Like Me'/'Hey What's Wrong With Me', Ken Cope & The Breakaways' 'Hands Off, Stop Muckin' About'/'Why Am I So Shy?', Barbara Lewis' 'Hello Stranger'/'Think A Little Sugar', Billie Davis's 'He's The One'/'VIP', Kiki Dee's 'Early Night'/'Lucky High Heels', Jackie De Shannon's 'Needles & Pins'/'Did He Call Today, Mama?' and The Zephyrs' 'What's All That About?'/'Oriental Dream' released.
The first episode of The Stanley Baxter Show broadcast. Stoke City secured the Second Division title with a two-nil win over Luton Town in which Stanley Matthews scored. Luton were relegated. Sunderland, in second place, left the promotion door open for third-placed Chelsea by losing one-nil at home to the West Londoners. This result completed Sunderland's fixtures, while Chelsea still had a game remaining. Leeds United ended the season strongly, winning five-nil against Swansea Town. Manchester City were relegated from the First Division with a whimper rather than a bang, losing six-one at West Ham. Bristol Rovers were relegated from the Third Division despite a three-two win at also relegated Halifax Town. Helen Shapiro, Craig Douglas, The Allisons, The Vernon Girls and Clive Petersen featured on Saturday Club. Frank Marshall's The Gentle Terror - starring Terence Alexander, Angela Douglas, Jill Hyem, Patrick McAlinney and Victor Spinetti - premiered.
The first episode of Epitaph For A Spy broadcast. Thomas Murphy's The Fly Sham broadcast in the Sunday Play strand.
The first episode of Brian Horrocks's Tunes Of Glory broadcast. Joseph Losey's The Damned - starring Shirley Anne Field, Oliver Reed, Macdonald Carey, Alexander Knox and Viveca Lindfors, Michael Carreras's Maniac - starring Kerwin Mathews, Nadia Gray, Liliane Brousse and Donald Houston and Max Varnel's The Rivals - starring John Gwillam, Erica Rogers and Brian Smith - premiered. Manchester United's worst First Division season in over a decade ended with a three-two defeat at Nottingham Forst. United ended the season in eighteenth place. Mansfield Town were promoted from the Fourth Division following a one-all draw at Stockport County. Crewe Alexandra's promotion was also confirmed. Jenny Victoria Funnell born in Nairobi. The World In Action episode Migrants broadcast.
Joe Brown & The Bruvvers featured on The 625 Show. John Read's Giants Of Steam broadcast. Bobby Tambling scored four as Chelsea put seven goals past Portsmouth to pip Sunderland to the remaining Second Division promotion place. Middlesbrough beat Norwich City six-two and finished fourth. The Third Division relegation decider between Walsall and Charlton Athletic was abandoned with the score nil-nil after the pitch was rendered unplayable by a thunderstorm. The Third Division's bottom side Halifax Town already knew they would be relegated but ended the season with, at least, something to smile about beating Millwall three-nil at The Shay.
AC Milan beat Benfica in the European Cup Final at Wembley. Little Stevie Wonder's Recorded Live: The Twelve year Old Genius released. Crewe Alexandra grabbed promotion from the Fourth Division with a one-nil win over Exeter City at Gresty Road.
The one hundredth episode of Look introduced by His Royal Highness The Duke Of Edinburgh (with Peter Scott). Birmingham City took a step to winning the first major trophy of their history by defeating Aston Villa three-one at St Andrew's in the Football League Cup Final first leg. A goalless draw followed in the second leg a week later. RJ Mitchell & The Spitfire broadcast on The Home Service. John and Roy Boulting's Heavens Above! - starring Peter Sellers, Cecil Parker, Isabel Jeans, Eric Sykes, Bernard Miles, Ian Carmichael, Irene Handl, Roy Kinnear, William Hartnell and Miriam Karlin - premiered.
Getting The Bird! Or To Boo Or Not To Boo broadcast in the Let's Imagine strand. Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers' 'Poet & Peasant'/'Oo, La La', Gerry & The Pacemakers' 'I Like It'/'It's Happened To Me', Faron's Flamingos' 'See If She Cares'/'Do You Love Me?', The Tornados' 'The Ice Cream Man'/'Theme From The Scales Of Justice', The Dovells' 'You Can't Sit Down'/'Stompin' Everywhere' and Freddie Starr & The Midnighters' 'Who Told You?'/'Peter Gunn Locomotion' released. The final matches of the weather-hit football league season took place. Charlton Athletic's two-one win at Walsall kept them in the Second Division on goal average and condemned Walsall to relegation. Already Third Division champions, Northampton ended their season with the thre-nil win over Hull City.
David Herd scored twice as Manchester United beat Leicester City three-one in the FA Cup Final. The Beatles performed 'I Saw Her Standing There', 'Do You Want To Know A Secret', 'Boys', 'Long Tall Sally', 'From Me To You' and 'Money (That's What I Want)' on Saturday Club. And Lastly, Owen Stephens broadcast in The Home Service's Afternoon Theatre strand.
Robert Gould's How To Get Rid Of Your Wife broadcast in the Sunday Play strand.
Denise Coffey and Anthony Steven's Diversion To Danger broadcast in the Suspense strand. Birgit Nilsson featured on Desert Island Discs. The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan released. The World In Action episode Stanley Matthews broadcast.
Everest Plus Ten and Sex In Literature broadcast. John Gilling's Panic - starring Janine Gray, Glyn Houston, Dyson Lovell, Duncan Lamont and Stanley Meadows - premiered.
The first UK broadcast of Beaver Dam Hud - starring Paul Newman - and John Huston's The List Of Adrian Messenger premiered. England beat Czechoslovakia four-two in a friendly international in Bratislava. Jimmy Greaves scored twice with Bobby Smith and Bobby Charlton also on target. Chelsea's Ken Shellito and Southampton's Terry Paine made their international debuts. Bobby Moore became England's youngest captain. He was eighty seven days younger than the previous holder, Cuthbert Ottaway who was captain in England's first international match ninety one years previously. Czechoslovakia had been runners-up in the 1962 World Cup final and included European Footballer Of The Year Joséf Masopust in midfield. The first episode of The Des O'Connor Show broadcast on Associated-Rediffusion.
The first episode of Hugh Ross Williamson's A Tudor Family broadcast in the Signpost strand. Science In The Shadows broadcast. Peter Maxwell's The Swtich - starring Anthony Steel, Zena Marshall, Conrad Phillips, Dermot Walsh, Susan Shaw and Dawn Beret - premiered. Tracey Childs born in London.
Spending A Million broadcast in the Let's Imagine strand. The Shadows' 'Atlantis'/'I Want You To Want Me', The Bachelors' 'Faraway Places'/'Is There A Chance?', Julie Grant's 'That's How Heartaches Are Made'/'Cruel World', Suzy Cope's 'Biggity Big'/'Doing What You Know Is Wrong', Louise Cordet's 'Around & Around'/'Which Way The Wind Blows', Ernest Ranglin's 'Exodus'/Robert Marley's 'One Cup Of Coffee', Jenny Moss' 'Hobbies'/'Big Boys', Bobby Goldsboro's 'The Runaround'/'The Letter', The Manchester United Team (With Soloist John Dunbar)'s 'United! United!'/'The Red & Whites', The Crystals' 'Da Doo Ron Ron'/'Git' It' and Buddy Holly's 'Bo Diddley'/'It's Not My Fault' released. The first episodes of Stars & Garters and The Victorians - The Rent Day - broadcast on Associated-Rediffusion.
Tony Meehan appeared on Juke Box Jury. Leslie Halward's Our Fred broadcast in The Home Service's Afternoon Theatre strand. Roy Orbison, Kenny Lynch and The Terry Young Six featured on Saturday Club. Harold Abrahams, Rex Alston and Marea Hartman looked ahead to the Athletics season's main events and discussed the prospects on Network Three's Sports Service. George Breakston's Shadow Of Treason - starring John Bentley, Anita West, Ferdy Mayne and Faten Hamama - premiered.
Alan Plater's So Long Charlie broadcast in the Sunday Play strand. England beat East Germany two-one in a friendly international. Roger Hunt and Bobby Charlton were on-target for the visitors.
Donald Wilson's adaptation of Hornblower broadcast. The Beatles featured on The Light Programme's Steppin' Out, performing 'Please Please Me', 'I Saw Her Standing There', 'Roll Over Beethoven', 'Thank You Girl', 'From Me To You' and 'Twist And Shout'. Barry Bucknell appeared on Desert Island Discs. The first episode of Love Story and the World In Action episode Litter broadcast on Associated-Rediffusion.
The first episode of Pop Go The Beatles - hosted by Lee Peters - broadcast on The Light Programme featuring performances of 'Pop Go The Beatles', 'From Me To You', 'Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby', 'Do You Want To Know A Secret', 'You Really Got A Hold On Me', 'Misery' and 'The Hippy Hippy Shake'. An article in the New Musical Express stated: 'The Beatles will sing five or six numbers in each presentation. R&B material will be featured strongly.' The guests were The Lorne Gibson Trio. The Proud African broadcast. Robert Domingos and Linda Edwards were shot and killed on a beach near Gaviota, California. The crime was never solved. It was subsequently noted that there were some specific similarities between their attack and the - unidentified - Zodiac Killer's attack at Lake Berryessa six years later. Scotland lost four-three to Norway in a friendly international in Bergan. Denis Law scored all three of Scotland's goals. Burnley's Adam Blacklaw made his Scotland debut, as did leicester City's Frank McLintock as a seventy eighth minute substitute for Dave Mackay.
Secretary of State for War, John Profumo extremely resigned from the government having been caught 'misleading parliament' (or, lying) about his involvement in nefarious naughtiness with Christine Keeler. The scandal originated with a brief sexual relationship in 1961. In March 1963, Profumo 'strongly denied' any 'impropriety' in a statement to the Commons and threatened to sue anyone that said otherwise, but was forced to admit the truth a few weeks later after diligent snooping by Private Eye and other journalists. The repercussions of the affair severely damaged the Conservative Party. When the Profumo-Keeler affair was first revealed, public interest was heightened by reports that Keeler may have been simultaneously involved with Captain Yevgeny Ivanov, a Soviet naval attaché, thereby creating a possible security risk. Keeler knew both Profumo and Ivanov through her friendship with Stephen Ward, an osteopath and socialite. The exposure of the affair generated rumours of other scandals and drew official attention to the activities of Ward, who was later charged with a series of immorality offences. Perceiving himself as a scapegoat for the misdeeds of others, Ward took a fatal overdose during the final stages of his trial, which found him extremely guilty of living off the immoral earnings of Keeler and her friend Mandy Rice-Davies. Billy Wilder's Irma La Douce - starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine - premiered. England beat Switzerland eight-one in a friendly international in Basel. Bobby Charlton scored a hat-trick and Johnny Byrne twice with Bryan Douglas, Jimmy Melia and debutant Tony Kay of Everton also netting. Charlton's thirtieth international goal made him equal England's highest goalscorer with Tom Finney and Nat Lofthouse.
World Of The Unknown exploded science-fiction films 'and their relation to the world of reality.' Hello to Jason Michael Isaacs, born in Liverpool. Clive Donner's adaptation of The Caretaker - starring Alan Bates, Donald Pleasence and Robert Shaw - premiered.
The Hunting Of The Truffle broadcast. The Rolling Stones' debut 'Come On'/'I Want To Be Loved', Mike Ford & The Consuls' 'Jump Jeremiah'/'The Green Man', The Beach Boys' 'Surfin' USA'/'Shut Down', Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires' '(You're The) Devil In Disguise'/'Please Don't Drag That String Around', Brian Poole & The Tremeloes' 'Twist & Shout'/'We Know', Bobby Darin's 'Eighteen Yellow Roses'/'Not For Me', The Four Seasons' 'Ain't That A Shame'/'Soon (I'll Be Home Again)', The John Barry Seven & Orchestra's 'Kinky'/'Fancy Dance', Carter-Lewis & The Southerners' 'Sweet & Tender Romance'/'Who Told You?', The Cadets Featuring Eileen & Jimmy's 'Hello Trouble'/'Our First Quarrel', Millicent Martin's 'Gravy Waltz'/'Get Lost My Love', Suzy Cope's 'Biggity Big'/'Doing What You Know Is Wrong', Bobby Sansom & The Giants' 'There's A Place'/'Lucille', Etta James' 'Pushover'/'I Can't Hold It In Any More' and The Swinging Blue Jeans' 'It's Too Late Now'/'Think Of Me' released. Gerald Thomas's The Iron Maiden - starring Michael Craig, Anne Helm and Jeff Donnell - premiered.
Alma Cogan featured on The Ken Dodd Show. Liz Fraser, Millicent Martin, Lance Percival and Jimmy Young were the panellists on Juke Box Jury. Roger Whittaker appeared on The Light Proggramme's Popalong. The Old Boy Net broadcast on The Home Service's Afternoon Theatre.
Ken Russell's Watch The Birdie broadcast in the Monitor strand. Noel Cantwell scored the winner as The Republic Of Ireland beat Scotland one-nil in a friendly international in Dublin. Liverpool's Tommy Lawrence made his debut in goal for Scotland.
Leslie Sands' Deferred Terms broadcast. The West Indies won the first test for the inaugural Wisden Trophy at Old Trafford by ten wickets. Conrad Hunte scored one hundred and eighty two in the tourists' first innings of five hundred and one for six declared whilst Lance Gibbs took eleven wickets in the match. Mickey Stewart top-scored for England with eighty seven. John Edrich made his test debut as did the West Indies' Joey Carew and Deryck Murray. Eva Bartok appeared on Desert Island Discs. The World In Action episode Don't Take The Risk broadcast.
Exile & The Poor broadcast in the Bookstand strand. The Beatles performed 'Too Much Monkey Business', 'I Got To Find My Baby', 'Young Blood', 'Till There Was You', 'Baby, It's You' and 'Love Me Do' on Pop Go The Beatles.
Birth Of The Planets broadcast in The Sky At Night strand. Cleopatra - starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton - at the time, the most expensive movie ever made, John Ford's Donovan's Reef - starring John Wayne, Lee Marvin and Elizabeth Allen and Roy Rowland's The Girl Hunters - starring Mickey Spillane and Shirley Eaton - premiered.
Lord Hailsham denounced John Profumo during an infamously tetchy interview with Tonight in a manner which, according to the Observer's reporter, 'had to be seen to be believed.' Pure dead vexed, so he was. Hailsham insisted that 'a great party is not to be brought down because of a squalid affair between a woman of easy virtue and a proven liar.' But, they were. Perspective On The Pop Music Story and Tricks 'N' Nixon broadcast. Scotland thrashed Spain six-two in a friendly international in Madrid. Denis Law, David Gibson, Frank McLintock, Davie Wilson, Willie Henderson and Ian St John were on-target for the Scots. The first episode of Don't Say A Word broadcast on Associated-Rediffusion. A Sickening Thud broadcast in the Television Playhouse strand.
Gantries Hole broadcast in the Adventure strand. The Searchers' 'Sweets For My Sweet'/'It's All Been A Dream', Gordie Lightfoot's 'Day Before Yesterday'/'Take Care Of Yourself', Mal Ryder's 'Cry Baby'/'Take Over' and Lesley Duncan & The Jokers' 'I Want A Steady Guy'/'Moving Away' released.
Peter Sellers appeared as a panellist on Juke Box Jury. Farewell To The Vic broadcast. Gerry & The Pacemakers, Johnny Cymbal, Danny Williams, Marion Williams and The Countrymen featured on Saturday Club. Worm's Eye View broadcast in The Home Service's Saturday-Night Theatre.
Hugh Whitemore's The Full Chatter broadcast in the Sunday Night-Play strand. The first episode of Lorna Doone broadcast. Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space on board Vostok 6.
The first episode of Spain In September - presented by Johnny Morris - broadcast. Joe Loss featured on Desert Island Discs. Roger Corman's The Terror - starring Bors Karloff and Jack Nicholson - and Richard Lester's The Mouse On The Moon - starring Margaret Rutherford, Bernard Cribbins and Ron Moody - premiered. The World In Action episode A Political Crisis, A Social Revolution broadcast.
Henry Copper put Cassius Clay on the seat of his pants in a Heavyweight bout at Wembley. Sadly, Cooper's cut eye saw the fight stopped in the fifth round. Cassius later said that he had been hit so hard 'my ancestors back in Africa felt it!' The Beatles performed 'A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues', 'Memphis, Tennessee, 'A Taste Of Honey, 'Sure To Fall (In Love With You)', 'Money (That's What I Want)' and 'From Me To You' on Pop Go The Beatles. Meanwhile, in Liverpool, Paul McCartney's twenty first birthday party was rather overshadowed by a nasty shot of black and blues in which an enraged John Lennon, fuelled by a lot of alcohol, punched the Cavern Club DJ Bob Wooler in the face. Really hard. The Hi-Fi's 'Take Me Or Leave Me'/'I'm Struck' released.
Pam ... Pwy ... Ple? broadcast.
David Attenborough's Off-Beat Baggage broadcast in the Perspective strand. The UK premieres of John Sturges's The Great Escape and Don Chaffey's Jason & The Argonauts. The first episode of Maupassant broadcast on Associated-Rediffusion.
The first UK broadcast of Squadron in The Dick Powell Theatre strand. Howey Casey & The Seniors' 'The Boll Weavil Song'/'Bony Moronie', The Sons Of The Piltdown Men's 'Mad Goose'/'Be A Party', Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders' 'Hello! Josephine'/'Road Runner', Mark Peters & The Silhouettes' 'Fragile (Handle With Care)'/'Janie', Adam Faith's 'Walkin' Tall'/'Just Mention My Name', Kathy Kirby's 'Dance On'/'Playboy', The Tymes' 'So Much In Love'/'Roscoe James McClain', The Sunspots' 'Paella'/'Vancouver', Ken Jones & His Orchestra's 'Saffron'/'Chaka' and Lee Curtis & The All Stars' 'Let's Stomp'/'Poor Unlucky Me' released. Kelly Hunter born in Battersea.
Wolf Mankowitz's A Kid For Two Farthings shown in The Saturday Film strand. The Four Seasons, The Springfield, Julie Grant, Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas, Duffy Power, The Graham Bond Quartet and The Innocents featured on Saturday Club. The Strings Of Fear broadcast in The Home Service's Afternoon Theatre strand. Éric Rohmer's La Carrière De Suzanne - starring Catherine Sée, Philippe Beuzen, Christian Charrière and Diane Wilkinson - premiered.
President Kennedy In Europe broadcast. Jim Clark won The Dutch Grand Prix at Vanvoordt. The Beatles appeared on The Light Programme's Easy Beat, playing 'Some Other Guy', 'A Taste Of Honey', 'Thank You Girl' and 'From Me To You'.
The Men From The Bush broadcast. The Telcan, produced by the Nottingham Electronic Valve Company, the world's first domestic home video recorder went on sale to the general public. It could be bought as a unit or in kit form for sixty quid. The machine was demonstrated on The News. However, there were several drawbacks: not only was it very expensive and not particularly easy to assemble, also it could only record twenty minutes of footage at a time. The first episode of The Choice Is Yours broadcast. The Beatles made their third appearance on The Light Programme's Side By Side (in a session recorded back in April), performing 'Too Much Monkey Business', 'Love Me Do', 'Boys', 'I'll Be On My Way' and 'From Me To You'. Beryl Reid featured on Desert Island Discs. George Pollock's Murder At The Gallop - starring Margaret Rutherford, Stringer Davis, Robert Morley, Flora Robson and Bud Tingwell - premiered. The World In Action episode Election Costs broadcast.
England - including Colin Cowdrey batting with a broken arm - survived a barrage of hostile fast bowling from Wes Hall and Charlie Griffiths to draw the second test against the West Indies at Lord's. A heavily bruised Brian Close - who scored seventy - was memorably pictured in the next day's Daily Mirra. Basil Butcher scored one hundred and thirty three in the West Indies second innings whilst Fred Trueman took eleven wickets in the match. The Beatles performed 'Anna (Go To Him)', 'I Saw Her Standing There', 'Boys', 'Chains', 'PS I Love You', 'Twist And Shout' and 'A Taste Of Honey' on Pop Go The Beatles.
John Kennedy declared himself to be 'ein Berliner'. Which is a kind of doughnut.
Viewpoint: Happy Ever After - in which Denise Robins and Evelyn Home discussed the vogue in romantic fiction with Muriel Telford and Frances Glendenning - broadcast.
Dynamite To Yakutat broadcast in the Adventure strand. The Big Three's 'By The Way'/'Cavern Stomp', Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires' '(You're The) Devil In Disguise'/'Please Don't Drag That String Around', Ace Cannon's 'Cottonfields'/'Mildew' and Helen Shapiro's 'Not Responsible'/'No Trespassing' released.
John Lennon appeared on Juke Box Jury on a panel which also included Katie Boyle. The Beatles performed 'I Got To Find My Baby', 'Memphis, Tennessee', 'Money (That's What I Want)', 'Till There Was You', 'From Me To You' and 'Roll Over Beethoven' on Saturday Club. A Shilling For Candles broadcast in The Home Service's Saturday-Night Theatre strand. The first episode of Sergeant Cork - The Case Of The Reluctant Widow - broadcast on ATV London.
Anthony Coburn's She's A Free Country broadcast in the Sunday-Night Play strand. Rupert Simeon Graves born in Weston-Super-Mare.
Dorothea Gotfurt's Destiny Sixty Three broadcast in the Suspense strand. Kim Philby was officially named as 'The Third Man' in the Burgess and Maclean spy ring. Robert Holles's The Wedding Of Smith Seven-Nine broadcast in Associated-Rediffusion's Love Story strand.
The first UK broadcast of Frank de Felitta's Emergency Ward. Mark James airey born in Barnet. Ernest Morris's Shadow Of Fear - starring Paul Maxwell, Clare Owen, Anita West and John Arnatt - premiered.
A Hare's Life broadcast in the Look strand. Vernon Sewell's A Matter of Choice - starring Anthony Steel, Jeanne Moody and Ballard Berkeley - premiered.
The first UK broadcast of The Dick Van Dyke Show. The Beatles performed 'From Me To You', 'A Taste Of Honey' and 'Twist And Shout' on The Light Programme's The Beat Show.
Domenica D'Agosto shown in the International Film Season strand. Johnny Sandon & The Remo Four's 'Lies'/'On The Horizon', Susan Maughan's 'The Verdict Is Guilty'/'Bachelor Girl', Doris Troy's 'Just One Look'/'Bossa Nova Blues', Geoff Love & His Orchestra's 'The Trapeze Waltz'/'Chili-Con-Carne', Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers' 'Everybody Loves A Lover'/'My Old Stand-By', The Overlanders' 'Summer Skies & Golden Sands'/'Call Of The Wild', The Dakotas' 'The Cruel Sea'/'The Millionaire', Casey Jones & The Engineers' 'One Way Ticket'/'I'm Gonna Love' and Earl Preston & The TT's 'I Know Something'/'Watch Your Step' released. The first episode of Space Patrol - The Wandering Asteroid - broadcast on Associated-Rediffusion.
The first episode of Music Of The World broadcast. The first episode of The Light Programme's The Joe Loss Band-Box broadcast. Cyril Davis & The Rhythm & Blues All-Stars With Long John Baldry and Frank Ifield featured on Saturday Club. Spanish Idyll broadcast in The Home Service's Saturday-Night Theatre strand.
You Can't Throw Your Mates broadcast in the Sunday-Night Play strand. Lance Comfort's The Break - starring Tony Britton, William Lucas and Christina Gregg - premiered.
Allister Donald's The Patch Card broadcast in the Suspense strand. Juliette Greco featured on Desert Island Discs. Nathan H Juran's Siege Of The Saxons - starring Janette Scott, Ronald Lewis, Ronald Howard, Mark Dignam and John Laurie - premiered.

The first episode of David Dimbleby's All Sorts To Make A World broadcast. England won the third test at Edgbaston by two hundred and seventeen runs. In their first innings, England scored two hundred and sixteen with Gary Sobers taking five for sixty. West Indies replied with one hundred and eighty six. Debutant Phil Sharpe scored eighty five not out in England's second innings of two hundred and seventy eight for nine declared. West Indies were dismissed for ninety one on the final day, Fred Trueman taking twelve wickets in the match. The Saints' 'Wipe Out'/'Midgets' released.
The first episodes of Talking Sport and Taxi! broadcast. Robert Hartford-Davies's The Yellow Teddy Bears - starring Jacqueline Ellis, Iain Gregory, Georgina Patterson, John Bonney, Annette Whiteley, Anne Kettle, Lesley Dudley and Jill Adams - premiered.
The first episode of Riverbeat broadcast. During a demonstration outside Claridge's hotel against Queen Frederika of Greece, Flying Squad Detective Sergeant Harold Tanky Challenor arrested one of the protesters, the political cartoonist Donald Rooum, with the memorable line: 'You're fuckin' nicked, my old beauty!' and punched him on the head. Hard. In Rooum's possessions, Challenor then planted a half-brick and Rooum was charged with carrying an offensive weapon. Subsequently Rooum, a member of the National Council For Civil Liberties with a knowledge of forensic science, handed his clothes to his solicitor for testing. No brick dust was found and, in court, Rooum was acquitted, although others that Challenor had arrested at the demonstration were still convicted solely on his evidence. By the time Challenor appeared at the Old Bailey in 1964, charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, he was deemed unfit to plead and was sent to Netherne mental hospital with a diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia. Three other detectives (David Oakley, Frank Battes and Keith Goldsmith) were all found extremely guilty and sentenced to three years in The Slammer. A statutory inquiry headed by Arthur James was set up - the first such under the 1964 Police Act. It was considered by some to be something of a whitewash and to have allowed police corruption to continue within the Met unabated. In the report, Challenor's mental illness was blamed for the false arrests rather than a systemic policy of stitching up anyone The Fuzz didn't like the look of. The lack of a follow-up prosecution of Challenor after he was discharged from hospital was also criticised as an example of establishment corruption. Because of this, 'doing a Challenor' later became a police slang expression for avoiding punishment and prosecution through retiring sick from the force.
Pauline Reade was reported missing on her way to a dance in Gorton, Manchester, the probable first victim in The Moors Murders. How To Cook Mixed Fried Vegetables In Chinese Fashion by John Koon, owner of The Lotus House in Bayswater, Britain's first Chinese takeaway, was broadcast on The Light Programme's Woman's Hour. The Beatles Twist & Shout EP ('Twist & Shout', 'A Taste Of Honey'/'Do You Want To Know A Secret?', 'There's A Place'), The Caravelles' 'You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry'/'The Last One To Know', Johnny Cash's 'Ring Of Fire'/'I'd Still Be There', Jan & Dean's 'Surf City'/'She's My Summer Girl', Kai Winding & His Orchestra's 'More'/'Comin' Home Baby', The Surfaris' 'Wipe Out'/'Surfer Joe', Miss X's 'Christine'/'S-E-X', Heinz's 'Just Like Eddie'/'Don't You Knock At My Door', John Lee Hooker's 'Boom Boom'/'Frisco Blues', Jimmy Reed's 'Shame, Shame, Shame'/'Let's Get Together', The Springfields' 'Come On Home'/'Pit-A-Pat', The Five Du-Tones' 'Shake A Tail Feather'/'Divorce Court' and The Undertakers' 'Everybody Loves A Lover'/'Mashed Potatoes' released.
The first episode of The Dick Emery Show broadcast. Ken Dodd featured on Desert Island Discs. Pet From Paris broadcast on The Light Programme.
Take The Plunge broadcast in the Sunday Play strand.
Hiss Versus Hi-Fi broadcast. Basil Dearden's A Place To Go - starring Bernard Lee, Rita Tushingham and Mike Sarne - premiered.
The House Under The Sea broadcast. The Active Moon broadcast in The Sky At Night strand. The Graham Bond Quartet were guests on Pop Go The Beatles in which The Beatles played 'Clarabella', 'That's Alright (Mama)', 'There's A Place', 'Carol', 'Soldier Of Love (Lay Down Your Arms)' and 'Lend Me Your Comb'. The Packabeats' 'Dream Lover'/'Packabeat' released.
The Muse Of SW1 broadcast.
The first UK broadcast of CBC's production of The Gondoliers. Philip Leacock's Tamahine - starring Nancy Kwan, Dennis Price, Derek Nimmo, Justine Lord and James Fox - premiered.
The first UK broadcast of Zizou The Alpine Cat. Chuck Berry's 'Go Go Go'/'Come On', Pete Maclaine & The Clan's 'Yes I Do'/'US Mail' and The Chiffons' 'One Fine Day'/'Why Am I So Shy?' released.
Terry-Thomas's How Do You Do? - featuring an early TV role for Donald Sutherland - broadcast. Gene Vincent & The Outlaws, The Lorne Gibson Trio, The Hollies and Shirley Sands featured on Saturday Club. His Other Self broadcast in The Home Service's Afternoon Theatre strand. Jim Clark won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Ralph Thomas's Doctor In Distress - starring Dirk Bogarde, James Robertson Justice and Samantha Eggar - premiered.
The Shadow Of Mart broadcast in the Sunday Play strand. The Beatles appeared on The Light Programme's Easy Beat, performing 'I Saw Her Standing There', 'A Shot Of Rhythm & Blues', 'There's A Place' and 'Twist & Shout'.
The first UK broadcast of McHale's Navy. Malcolm Stewart's Personal & Private broadcast.
Highlights of Sonny Liston's first round knock out of Floyd Paterson to retain the World Heavyweight title in Las Vegas broadcast. The first UK broadcast of Rhodes Scholar. The Beatles performed 'Sweet Little Sixteen', 'A Taste Of Honey', 'Nothin' Shakin' (But The Leaves On The Trees)', 'Love Me Do', 'Lonesome Tears In My Eyes' and 'So How Come (No One Loves Me)?' on Pop Go The Beatles.
The Bath Searchlight Tattoo broadcast. Marvin Gaye's 'Pride & Joy'/'One Of These Days' and The Chiffons' 'One Fine Day'/'Why Am I So Shy?' released.
The first episode of A Swingin' Time - introduced by dirty old scallywag Rolf Harris - broadcast.
Snakes Alive broadcast in the Adventure strand. Billy Kramer & The Dakotas' 'Bad To Me'/'I Call You Name', Lonnie Mack's 'Memphis'/'Down In The Dumps', Dion's 'Come Go With Me'/'King Without A Queen', Mark Rogers & The Marksmen's 'Bubble Pop'/'Hold It!', The Rockin' Berries' 'Wah Wah Wah Woo'/'Rockin' Berry Stomp' and Manfred Mann's 'Why Should We Not?'/'Brother Jack' released.
Beware My Lovely shown in The Saturday Film strand. Johnny Cymbal, The Karl Denver Trio, John Leyton, Freddie & The Dreamers and Billie Davis featured on Saturday Club. The Stumbling Block broadcast in The Home Service's Afternoon Theatre strand.
Richard Nash's The Joker broadcast in the Sunday Play strand. Herbert Wise's To Have & To Hold - starring Ray Barrett, Katharine Blake, Nigel Stock, William Hartnell and Patricia Bredin - premiered.
The White Heat Coal broadcast. Ten Years Of Castro broadcast in the Panorama strand. West Indies won the fourth test at Headingley by two hundred and twenty one runs. The highlight of the match was a Gary Sobers century. Brian Blous made his test debut. A Dam Against The Ocean broadcast on The Home Service.
The Great Rent Gamble broadcast. Peter Graham Scott's The Cracksman - starring Charlie Drake, Nyree Dawn Porter, George Sanders and Dennis Price - premiered.
Kenneth More and Michael Bentine appeared on Talking Sport. The UK premiere of Cleopatra broadcast from the Dominion, Tottenham Court Road. Now Look Here, Rich broadcast in The Light Programme's Mid-Week Theatre strand. The Peerage Act was passed, allowing Anthony Wedgewood-Benn to return to the House of Commons as an MP. Paul Wendkos's Gidget Goes To Rome - starring Cindy Carol, Don Porter, Jean Jeff Donnell, James Darren and Jessie Royce Landi - premiered. The World In Action episode Ivanov broadcast.
Steam, Sanctity & Song broadcast. An adaptation of The Story of A Farm Girl broadcast in Associated-Rediffusion's Maupassant strand. Erik Balling's Hvis Lille Pige Er Du? - starring Ghita Nørby, Dirch Passer, Maria Garland, Judy Gringer and Ingeborg Skov - premiered.
The Devil's Thumb broadcast in the Adventure strand. Tommy Quickly's 'Tip Of My Tongue'/'Heaven Only Knows ', Freddie & The Dreamers' 'I'm Tellin' You Now'/'What Have I Done To You?', Link Wray & His Ray Men's 'Jack The Ripper'/'The Black Widow', The Angels' 'My Boyfriend's Back'/'(Love Me) Now', Harry H Corbett's 'Like The Big Guys Do'/'The Green Eye Of The Little Yellow God', Ahab & The Wailers' 'Cleopatra's Needle'/'Neb's Tune', The Rocky Fellers' 'Like The Big Guys Do'/'Great Big World', Randy & The Rainbows's 'Denise'/'Come Back', The Shirelles' 'Don't Say Goodnight And Mean Goodbye'/'I Didn't Mean To Hurt You' and Ian & The Zodiacs' 'Beechwood'/'You Can Think Again' released.
The first UK broadcast of The Andy Williams Show. Mind My Wheel broadcast in the Afternoon Theatre strand.
Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall's The Sponge Room broadcast in the Sunday-Night Play strand.
Alan Whicker's Deep In The Heart Of Texas: Superamerica broadcast. The Dogs Of Durga Das broadcast in the Suspense strand. Ian Fleming featured on Desert Island Discs. The United States, United Kingdom and Soviet Union signed a nuclear test ban treaty.
Sons Of The Navvy Man broadcast.
John Duncan & Melvyn Bragg's Nobody Loves A Man In Jail broadcast. Paul Wendkos' Gidget Goes To Rome - starring Cindy Carol and James Darren, William Asher's Beach Party - starring Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello and Vincent Price, Robert Lynn's Doctor Crippen - starring Donald Pleasence, Coral Browne and Samantha Eggar and Michael Gordon's For Love Or Money premiered.
A production of Verdi's Aida broadcast, introduced by Antony Hopkins. Bruce, Ronnie, Buster and co pulled The Great Train Robbery. But, ultimately, thanks to them getting grassed up to Old Bill by some filthy stinkin' Copper's Nark, they didn't get away with their ill-gotten blaggings. And, most of them ended up banged-up doing some serious bird. Bernard Levin and Richie Benaud featured on The Light Programme's Let's Find Out.
The first episode of Ready, Steady, Go! broadcast on Associated-Rediffusion and other ITV regions. The weekend started here. Meanwhile, on the BBC there was Adventure: Mystery On The Desert. David & The Embers' 'What Is This?'/'Teddy Bear Special', The Puppets' 'Everybody's Talking'/'Poison Ivy', Chuck Berry's On Stage, The Four Seasons' 'Candy Girl'/'Marlena' and The Classics' 'Till Then'/'Enie Minie Mo' released.
The Eagle & The Hawk shown in The Saturday Film strand. Patsy Ann Noble and The Searchers featured on Saturday Club. No Highway broadcast in The Home Service's Saturday-Night Theatre strand.
Rudolph Cartier's adaptation of Night Express broadcast in the Sunday Play strand.
The Edge Of Reason broadcast in the Suspense strand. The Twelfth broadcast on The Home Service.
Superflare broadcast in The Sky At Night strand.
Fascinating Facts claimed that 'when Martin Luther was almost struck by lightning, he was so frightened by the experience that he vowed to God that if his life was spared he would enter a religious order.'
The Romans Came To Fishbourne broadcast. John Schlesigner's adaptation of Billy Liar - starring Tom Courtney, Julie Christie, Wilfred Pickles, Leonard Rossiter and Rodney Bewes and Val Guest's Eighty Thousand Suspects - starring Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson and Yolande Donlan - premiered.
The first episode of Marriage Lines - starring Richard Briers and Prunella Scales - broadcast. The Hollies' 'Searchin'/'Whole World Over', Harry H Corbett's 'Like The Big Guys Do'/'The Green Eye Of The Little Yellow God', Solomon Burke's 'Can't Nobody Love You?'/'Stupidity', Wayne Gibson & The Dynamic Sounds' 'Beachcomber'/'Linda Lu', The Dovells's 'Betty In Bermudas'/'Dance The Froog', Gene McDaniels' 'It's A Lonely Town (Without You)'/'False Friends', Patsy Ann Noble's 'Accidents Will Happen'/'He Tells Me With His Eyes', Joanie Sommers' 'Little Girl Bad'/'Wishing Well' and Cliff Richard's 'It's All In The Game'/'Your Eyes Tell On You' released.
Wish You Were Here! - introduced by Eric Sykes - broadcast. Tarnished Wings broadcast in the Afternoon Theatre strand. A Century Of Soccer broadcast on The Light Programme. First Division champions Everton thrashed Manchester united four-nil in the FA Charity Shield.
Giles Cooper's Pig In The Middle broadcast in the Sunday Play strand.
Miranda & A Salesman broadcast in the Suspense strand. Graham Hill featured on Desert Island Discs. Montgomery Tully's Master Spy - starring Stephen Murray, June Thorburn, Alan Wheatley, John Carson, Jack Waytson and Peter Gilmore - premiered.
Scenes from Arnold Wesker's Chips With Everything broadcast.
Yehudi Menuhin & His Guru - introduced by David Attenborough - broadcast. The Eagles' 'Come On Baby (To The Floral Dance)'/'Station Six Sahara' released. Wolf Rilla's Cairo - starring George Sanders, Richard Johnson, Faten Hamama, John Meillon, Ahmed Mazhar and Eric Pohlmann - premiered.
Jet Harris & Tony Meehan appeared on A Swingin' Time.
The Men Without A Bow broadcast in the Adventure strand. The Beatles' 'She Loves You'/'I'll Get You', Johnny Sandon & The Remo Four's 'Yes'/'Magic Potion', The Fortunes & The Cliftones' 'Summertime Summertime'/'I Love Her Still', The Merseybeats' 'It's Love That Really Counts'/'The Fortune Teller', Sam Cooke's 'Frankie & Johnny'/'Cool Train' and Little Stevie Wonder's 'Finger Tips (Parts 1 & 2)' released.
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo broadcast. On the opening day of the new football season, Norwich City's three-one defeat at Cardiff City in the Second Division saw the club debut of Kevin Keelan - the first of six hundred and seventy three games for The Canaries in a career that lasted until 1980. In the process he broke Ron Ashman's appearance record for the club, established earlier in 1963. Watford's three-all draw with Hull City in the Third Division saw the league debut of Pat Jennings, the first of one thousand and ninety five first class matches for in a career with Watford, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Northern Ireland that lasted until 1986. First Division champions Everton won three-nil against Fulham. George Kirby scored four in Southampton's six-one defeat of Charlton Athletic in the Second Division. Middlesbrough thumped Plymouth Argyle five-one. Ronnie Farmer hit three in Coventry City's five-one win against Crystal Palace in the third Division. Peter McNamee also netted a hat-trick in Peterborough United's five-two defeat of Wrexham. PG Wodehouse was interviewed by Alistair Cooke on The Home Service's The World Of Books. The Beatles performed 'I Got To Find My Baby', 'Memphis, Tennessee', 'Money (That's What I Want)', 'Till There Was You', 'From Me To You' and 'Roll Over Beethoven' on Saturday Club.
The Creevey Column broadcast in the Sunday Play strand. The Big Three appeared on The Light Programme's Easy Beat.
Lewis Davidson's See The Monkey Dance broadcast in the Suspense strand. West Indies won the fifth test at The Oval by eight wickets thanks to Conrad Hunte's undefeated second innings century and took the series three-one. Phil Sharpe top-scored for England in both innings. Barry Bermange's Times Remembered broadcast on The Home Service. Promoted Stoke City wopn their second First Division match, trhree-one at Aston Villa. Laurie Sheffield hit three in Newport County's five-two win at Bradford Park Avenue.
The Targa Florio 1963 - introduced by Stirling Moss - broadcast. Don Sharp's It's All Happening - starring Tommy Steele, Michael Medwin and Angela Douglas - premiered.
The March On Washington and Martin Luther King's 'I Have A Dream' speech took place. The first episode of Citizen 63 broadcast. Roger Corman's The Haunted Palace - starring Vincent Price and Lon Chaney Junior - premiered. In the First Division, Tottneham Hotspur won four-one at Wolverhampton Wanderers, with Bobby Smith and Jimmy Greaves both scoring twice.
The Marriage Of Figaro broadcast from Glyndebourne Opera House. Mario Bava's The Whip & The Body - starring Christopher Lee and Daliah Lavi - premiered in Rome.
Federico Fellini's The White Sheik shown in the International Film Season strand. The Fourmost's 'Hello Little Girl'/'Just In Case', Sounds Incorporated's 'Keep Moving'/'Order Of The Keys', The Mojo's 'They Say'/'Forever', Chad Stuart & Jeremy Clyde's 'Yesterday's Gone'/'Lemon Tree', Major Lance's 'The Monkey Time'/'Mama Didn't Know', Charlie Drake's 'I've Lost The End Of My Yodel'/'I Can Cry Can't I?', The Isley Brothers' 'Nobody But Me'/'I'm Laughing To Keep From Crying' and Johnny Sandon & The Remo Four's 'Yes'/'Magic Potion' released. The Beatles featured on The Light Programme's Non Stop Pop. In the Fourth Division, Tranmere thrashed Carlisle United six-one.
The first UK broadcast of Deputy Dawg. The Giant Wheel broadcast in The Home Service's Afternoon Theatre strand. In the First Division, Leicester City were the early leaders beating Arsenal seven-two at Filbert Street. Manchester United beat Everton five-one and Jimmy Greaves scored a hat-trick in Spurs' four-one win over Nottingham Forest. In the Second Division, Barrie Thomas scored three in Newcastle United's four-three victory at Plymouth Argyle. The early pace-setters were Middlesbrough who won their third consecutive game, four-two at Charlton Athletic. Todd Robert Carty born in Willesden.
The first episode of No Cloak - No Dagger broadcast. Chloe Franks born in Hammersmith.
Two Bits Of Iron broadcast. Sophie Tucker - soon to be declared one of The Beatles 'favourite groups' - featured on Desert Island Discs. John le Carré's The Spy Who Came In From The Cold published.
The first episode of Swallows &Amazons broadcast. Tonight asked a question that was on everytone's lips, Duck Hypnosis: Just How Useful Is It?. And, came up with the answer that it was, in fact, fuck all use. Lionel Harris's Position Of Trust - starring Derrick Sherwin, Imogen Hassall, Edward Atienza, Peter Barkworth, Geoffrey Chater, Cyril Luckham and Robert Lankesheer - premiered. Denis Law scored three in Manchester United's seven-two win at Ipswich Town in the First Division. Swindon Town topped the Second Division following a two-one victory over Grimsby Town.
The Junior Manx Grand Prix featured on Sportsview. John Gilling's The Scarlet Blade - starring Lionel Jeffries, Oliver Reed, Jack Hedley, Suzan Farmer and June Thorburn - premiered. Highlights of the First Round of the Football League Cup included Bradford Park Avenue's seven-three defeat of neighbours Bradford City and Workington's five-three victory at Oldham Athletic. The season's largest attendance in the Second Division, fifty six thousand nine hundred and eighteen, was at St James' Park where Newcastle beat Middlesbrough two-nil.
The first episode of Pinky & Perky's American Journey broadcast.
David Attenboroguh's Adventure documentary on Thor Heyerddahl's Kon-Tiki voyage broadcast. Wilfrid Brambell's 'Secondhand'/'Ragtime Ragabone Man', Chris Farlow & The Thunderbirds' 'I Remember'/'Push Push', Brian Poole & The Tremeloes' 'Do You Love Me?'/'Why Can't You Love Me?', The Beat Boys' 'That's My Plan'/'Third Time Lucky', The Dave Clark Five's 'Do You Love Me?'/'Doo-Dah', Dave Berry & The Cruisers' 'Memphis Tennessee'/'Tossin' & Turnin', Freddy Cannon's 'Everybody Monkey'/'Oh Gloria', Bobby Comstock's 'Susie Baby'/'Take A Walk', The Crystals' 'Then He Kissed Me'/'Brother Julius', Wilson Pickett's 'It's Too Late'/'I'm Gonna Love You', The Novas' 'Push A Little Harder'/'Oh, Gee Baby!' and Bobby Vinton's 'Blue Velvet'/'Is There A Place (Where I Can Go)?' released.
Jane Asher, Alan Freeman and Tommy Roe appeared on Juke Box Jury. Wish You Were Here! broadcast from Stockholm, introduced by Eric Sykes. The Hero broadcast in The Home Service's Afternoon Theatre strand. Sussex beat Worcestershire in the first final of The Gillette Cup. The Searchers and The Swinging Blue Jeans featured on Saturday Club. Leicester City continued their impressive start to the First Division with another seven-two victory, against Spurs, with Andy McEvoy scoring four. Fifty four goals were scored in eleven First Division matches. Arsenal defeated Bolton Wanderers four-three and Burnley won at Everton by the same score. In the Second Divison, Middlesbrough beat Grimsby Town six-nil, Newcastle United defeated Charlton Athletic five-nil and Preston North End won five-four at Southampton.
Alan Plater's Two By The Sea: See The Pretty Lights broadcast in the Sunday Play strand. Some of the final recordings of Sylvia Plath - performing 'Lady Lazarus', 'Ariel' and 'Daddy' among others - appeared on The Third Programme's New Poetry. Jim Clark won the Italian Grand Prix at Monza to claim the World Drivers' Championship.
Hugh Burden's Wormwood broadcast in the Suspense strand. Raymond Baxter appeared on Desert Island Discs. Shrewsbury Town topped the Third Division following a four-three victory at Queens Park Rangers.
Patrick Moore and Arthur C Clarke discussed the possibilities of humans colonising The Moon on The Sky At Night. The Searchers' Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya EP ('Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya', 'Farmer John', 'Love Potion Number Nine', 'Alright'), Nicky James' 'My Colour Is Blue'/'Take Me Back', Danny Storm & The Strollers' 'Say You Do'/'Let The Sunshine In', The Miracles' 'Mickey's Monkey'/'Whatever Makes You Happy' and The Chants' 'I Don't Care'/'Come Go With Me' released. Swindon Town went three points clear at the top of the Second Division after a three-nil victory over Manchester City.
Sportsview featured highlights of Billy Walker's Heavyweight points victory over Johnny Prescott at the Royal Albert Hall. Terence Fisher's The Kiss of The Vampire and William Castle's Thirteen Frightened Girls - starring Murray Hamilton, Kathy Dunn, Joyce Taylor, Janet Mary Prance and Alexandra Bastedo - premiered. Manchester United remained top of the First Division, with a three-nil win over Blackpool. Bolton Wanderers were still pointless after five games, losing again, two-nil, at Everton. The World In Action episode A Week of British Rubbish broadcast.
Michael Bentine appeared on It's My Opinion. John Krish's Unearthly Stranger - starring John Neville, Philip Stone, Gabriella Licudi, Patrick Newell, Jean Marsh and Warren Mitchell - premiered.
The Riddle Of Easter Island broadcast in the Adventure strand. The Shadows' 'Shindig'/'It's Been A Blue Day', Adam Faith With The Roulettes' 'The First Time'/'So Long Baby', Pat Wayne With The Beachcombers' 'Go Back To Daddy'/'Jambalaya (On The Bayou)' and Roy Orbison's 'Blue Bayou'/'Mean Woman Blues' released. Anthony Asquith's The VIPs - starring Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Louis Jourdan, Maggie Smith, Orson Welles, Rod Taylor, Elsa Martinelli and Margaret Rutherford - premiered.
The TV debut of Annie Nightingale in an episode of Juke Box Jury. Muriel Spark's The Gentile Jewesses broadcast on The Third Programme. Seventeen year old George Best made his First Division debut for Manchester United in their one-nil victory against West Bromwich Albion at Old Trafford. Spurs beat Blackpool six-one (Jimmy Greaves scoring another hat-trick) and Blackburn Rovers won five-one at Wolves. Charlton Athletic beat Huddersfield Town five-two in the Second Division. Mister Pottermack's Oversight broadcast in The Home Service's Saturday-Night Theatre strand. Peter Bezencenet and Terry Bishop's Bomb In The High Street - starring Ronald Howard, Terry Palmer, Suzanna Leigh, Jack Allen and Peter Gilmore - premiered.
The High Andes: Mountains Of Despair broadcast in the South Of Panama strand.
Michael Asge's Scissors broadcast in the Suspense strand. L'Arlésienne: The Girl From Aries broadcast in The Home Service's World Theatre strand. In the First Division, Liverpool thrashed Wolverhampton Wanderers six-nil. Spurs won four-two at Aston Villa. Carlisle United enjoyed a six-nil win at Hartlepools United in the Fourth Division. The World In Action episode Lord Denning broadcast.
Richard Cawston's documentary The Exporters broadcast. RAF Fylingdales radar station on the North York Moors began operation as part of the US Ballistic Missile Early Warning System. Gerard Glaister's The Partner - starring Yôko Tani, Guy Doleman, Ewan Roberts, Mark Eden, Anthony Booth and Helen Lindsay - premiered.
Everton drew their opening European Cup tie against Internazionale. Bolton Wanderers got their first win of the season, beating fellow First Division strugglers Ipswich Town six-nil. Bert Lister sored three in Oldham Athletic's four-nil win at Wrexham. Roger Corman's X: The Man With X-Ray Eyes - starring Ray Milland - and Robert Wise's The Haunting - starring Julie Harris and Claire Bloom - premiered.
Gerry & The Pacemakers and Freddy Cannon appeared on A Swingin' Time. Vanessa Redgrave, Lord Mancroft and John Arlott featured on It's My Opinion.
Two Days In The Crater broadcast in the Adventure strand. The Swinging Blue Jeans' 'Do You Know?'/'Angie', Max Harris With His Group's 'Gurney Slade'/'Hat & Cane', Billy Fury's 'Somebody Else's Girl'/'Go Ahead & Ask Her', The Beachcombers' 'Mad Goose'/'You Can't Sit Down', Julie Driscoll With The Harold Geller Group's 'Take Me By The Hand'/'Stay Away From Me', Mickie Most's 'The Feminine Look'/'Shame On You Boy', Booker T & The MG's 'Chinese Checkers'/'Plum-Nellie, Keith Powell & The Valets' 'Come On & Join The Party'/'The Answer Is No', The Orchids' 'Gonna Make Him Mine'/'Stay At Home', Afro Enchanters' 'Peace & Love'/'Wayward African', Philip Lowrie's 'I Might Have Known (Before)'/'I Might Have Known (After)', The Orchids' 'Gonna Make Him Mine'/'Stay At Home', The Sapphires' 'Where Is Johnny Now?'/'Your True Love' and Shirley Bassey's 'I Who Have Nothing (Uno Dei Tanti)'/'How Can You Tell?' released.
An early TV appearance by James Bolam in an episode of Taxi! broadcast. Matt Monro, Adam Faith, Gerry & The Pacemakers and Johnny Kidd & The Pirates featured on Saturday Club. A Choice Of Treacheries broadcast in the Afternoon Theatre strand. Nottingham Forest were top of the First Division following a three-one win over Bolton Wanderers. Fifty seven thousand, four hundred were at Stamford Bridge to watch Tottenham Hotspur beat Chelsea three-nil. Swindon Town remained league leaders in the Second Division, beating Sunderland one-nil. In the Third Division, Peterborough United thumped Notts County five-one (Ray Horobin and Derek Dougan each scoring two). Gillingham were top of the fourth Division, defeating Darlington two-one.
Alun Owen's The Strain broadcast as the opening play in the First Night strand.
Elaine Morgan's adaptation of The Rescuers broadcast. Al Alvarez presented The Poetry Of Sylvia Plath on The Third Programme. The Robbins Report (the report of the Committee on Higher Education) was published. It recommended immediate expansion of universities and that places 'should be available to all who were qualified for them by ability and attainment.' Bristol Rovers hammered Shrewsbury Town six-two in a League Cup First Round replay with Ian Hamilton scoring four. The World In Action episode The Guns broadcast.

Hotel De Luxe - narrated by Jeremy Sandford - broadcast. Gordon Hales's The Undesirable Neighbour - starring Vanda Godsell, Bridget Armstrong, Anthony Newlands, Ronald Hatton, Garfield Morgan and Dorinda Stevens - premiered.
The Denning Report on The Profumo affair was published. A story emanating from Mandy Rice-Davies during the Stephen Ward trial concerned a naked masked man, who acted as a waiter at Clivedon sex parties; although unnamed in court, widespread rumours suggested that the man was either a cabinet minister or a member of the Royal Family. Denning claimed to find 'no evidence' to substantiate this. To paraphrase Mandy herself, 'Well, he would, wouldn't he?' Malcolm Muggeridge in the Sunday Mirra wrote of The Slow, Sure Death Of The Upper Classes. With the Ward case sub judice, the press had pursued related stories. The People reported that Scotland Yard had begun an inquiry, in parallel with Denning, into 'homosexual practices as well as sexual laxity' among civil servants, military officers and MPs. The Daily Mirra, under a banner heading Prince Philip & The Profumo Scandal, dismissed what it termed a 'foul rumour' that the Prince had been involved in the affair, without ever disclosing the nature of the rumour or, indeed, its source. Francis Ford Coppola's Dementia Thirteen premiered. Chelsea's three-nil defeat at Swindon Town in the League Cup Second Round saw the club debut of seventeen year old John Hollins, the first of nine hundred and forty eight first class matches in a career with Chelsea, Queens Park Rangers, Arsenal and England that lasted until 1984. Brazilian international Jair Da Costa scored the winner as Inter Milan knocked Everton out of the European Cup in the First Round. Manchester united drew the first leg of their opening European Cup Winners Cup tie, one-all, against Willem II Tilburg in Rotterdam. In the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup First Round, Arsenal enjoyed a seven-one victory over Staevnet XI in Copenhagen (Geoff Strong and Joe Baker both scoring hat-tricks) and Sheffield Wednesday won four-one at DOS Utrecht. Blackpool humbled Charlton Athletic seven-one in the League Cup First Round with Ray Charnley neting four. Colchester United of the Third Division knocked out First Division Fulham five-three. Francis Ford Coppola's directorial debut, Dementia 13 - starring William Campbell, Luana Anders, Patrick Magee and Bart Patton - premiered. The first episode of Our Man At St Mark's broadcast on Associated-Rediffusion.
Lysette Anne Chodzko born in Fulham. Josephine Caulfield born in Wales.
Beacon Six broadcast in the Adventure strand. Cilla Black's debut 'Love Of The Loved'/'Shy Of Love', Billie Davis's 'Bedtime Stories'/'You & I', The Tornados' 'Dragonfly'/'Hymn For Teenagers', The Sundowners' 'Baby, Baby'/'House Of The Rising Sun', The Dakotas' 'Magic Carpet'/'Humdinger', Lee Stirling With The Bruisers' 'I Could If I Wanted To'/'Right From The Start', The Swans' 'He's Mine'/'You Better Be A Good Girl Now', Troy Dante & The Infernos' 'Tell Me'/'That's Alright', The Essex Featuring Anita Hume's 'A Walkin' Miracle'/'What I Don't Know Won't Hurt Me' and Screaming Lord Sutch's 'I'm A Hog For You'/'Monster In Black Tights' released. Carlisle United's four-nil victory over Aldershot in the Fourth Division saw the league debut of Allan Ross, the first of record four hundred and sixty six games for The Blues in a career that lasted until 1979. Wrexham beat Barnsley seven-two in the Third Division.
Harry Driver and Jack Rosenthal's On the Knocker broadcast in the Comedy Playhouse strand. West Bromwich Albion's two-one victory at Ipswich Town in the First Division saw the club debut (and a goal) for seventeen year old Tony Brown, the first of seven hundred and twenty games for The Throstles in a career that lasted until 1981. In the process he broke Jesse Pennington's appearance record for the club, established in 1922. Manchester United topped the league following a three-one victory over Leicester City. Wolves defeated Chelsea four-one. In the Second Division, Leeds United beat Norwich City four-two. Northampton Town had a four-nil vicotry over Swindon Town. Thank You & Goodnight by Robert Muller broadcast in The Home Service's Afternoon Theatre strand. The first episode of The Sentimental Agent - All That Jazz - broadcast on ATV London.
Nigel Kneale's terrifying The Road broadcast in the First Night strand. The first episode of The Ken Dodd Show broadcast on the Light Programme. Tony Richardson's Tom Jones - starring Albert Finney - premiered.
Apa Tani broadcast in the Adventure strand. BBC Television began using a globe as their on-screen symbol. They would continue to use it in varying forms until 2002. Group Captain Leonard Cheshire appeared on Desert Island Discs. The World In Action episode MRA broadcast.
Harold Wilson made his 'white heat of technology' speech at the Labour Party Conference. In the Fourth Division, Hugh McIlmoyle scored four in Carlisle United's seven-one thrashing of Hartlepools United. Workington beat Doncaster Rovers four-one. The first episode of Five O'Clock Club broadcast on Associated-Rediffusion.
The first episode of Three Twos Are Six broadcast. Daniel Petrie's Stolen Hours - starring Susan Hayward, Michael Craig and Diane Baker - premiered. Jimmy Greaves hit three in Tottenham Hotspurs' six-one win over Birmingham City in the First Division. Walsall's one-all draw with Reading in the Third Division saw the debut of Allan Clarke, the first of six hundred and sixty six games, for Walsall, Fulham, Leiceester City, Leeds United, Barnsley and England, in a career that lasted until 1980.
Stars Of The Bolshoi Ballet broadcast.
The first episode of The Rare Ones broadcast. Matt Monro's 'From Russia With Love'/'Here & Now', Madeline Bell's 'I Long For Your Love'/'Because You Didn't Care', Gerry & The Pacemakers' 'You'll Never Walk Alone'/'It's All Right', Mike Sheridan & The Night Riders' 'Tell Me What 'Cha Gonna Do'/'No Other Guy', Jeannie & The Big Guys' 'Don't Lie To Me'/'Boys', Lesley Gore's 'She's A Fool'/'The Old Crowd', King Size Taylor & The Dominoes' 'Memphis Tennessee'/'Money', Rupert Davies's 'October Dreams'/'Smoking My Pipe (La Pipa)', Pat Harris & The Blackjacks' 'Hippy Hippy Shake'/'You Gotta See Your Mama Ev'ry Night', Helen Shapiro's 'Look Who It Is'/'Walking In My Dreams', Lyn Cornell's 'Sally Go Round The Roses'/'You Can Kiss Me If You Like', The John Barry Seven & Orchestra's '007'/'From Russia With Love', The Village Stompers' 'Washington Square'/'Turkish Delight', Matt Monro's 'From Russia With Love'/'Here & Now', Lonnie Mack's 'Wham!'/'Suzie-Q', The Jaynetts' 'Sally, Go 'Round The Roses'/'Instrumental Background', The Cookies' 'Will Power'/'I Want A Boy For My Birthday', The Overlanders' 'Movin'/'Rainbow' and Elvis Presley With The Jordanaires' 'Bossa Nova Baby'/'Witchcraft' released. The Beatles mimed to 'Twist And Shout', 'I'll Get You' and 'She Loves You' and were interviewed by Dusty Springfield and Keith Fordyce on Ready, Steady Go!
The first episode of The Telegoons broadcast. AJ Bacon and Trevor Peacock's Underworld Knights broadcast in the Comedy Playhouse strand. The Everly Brothers, Joe Brown & The Bruvvers, Tommy Roe, Kathy Kirby and Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen were among the guests of the fifth anniversary episode of Saturday Club. As were The Beatles, who performed 'I Saw Her Standing There', 'Memphis, Tennessee', 'Happy Birthday Dear Saturday Club', 'I'll Get You', 'She Loves You' and 'Lucille'. The Hammers Of Fingal broadcast in the Afternoon Theatre strand. In the First Division, Geoff Strong scored three in Arsenal's six-nil thumping of Ipswich Town. Liverpool beat Aston Villa five-two. Manchester United remained top following a one-nil win at Bolton Wanderers. Newcastle United defeated Swansea Town four-one in the Second Division. Swindon Town beat Bury two-one. Chris Chilton netted four in Hull City's four-two victory over Wrexham in the Third Division. Ruth Ellen Goodman born in Cardiff. Nicholas Anthony Robinson born in Macclesfield. The first episode of Espionage - The Incurable One - broadcast on ATV London.
The first episode of Dig The Rhubarb - with Tony Beckley and Robin Ray - broadcast. The script editor was Bamber Gascoigne.
The first episode of E=MC²: Thinking Relativity Through broadcast. Bernard Cribbins appeared on Desert Island Discs. The World In Action episode Oxfam broadcast.
Kindly Leave The Stage broadcast. En route to Shreveport, Louisiana, Sam Cooke, his wife, brother and his group were told there were there were no vacancies at a local Holiay Inn in a clear example of sick racism. When they subsequently arrived at the Castle Motel, the police were waiting for them, arresting them for disturbing the peace. The incident was key to Cooke composing his civil rights anthem 'A Change Is Gonna Come'. Michael Winner's West Eleven - starring Alfred Lynch, Kathleen Breck, Eric Portman, Diana Dors and Kathleen Harrison - premiered. The Fourth Division's bottom club Bradford Park Avenue beat Oxford United five-two.
The first episode of Festival and Don Howorth's documentary The Mersey Sound broadcast. In the European Cup First Round, Real Madrid thrashed Glasgow Rangers six-nil (Ferenc Puskás scoring three). Sunderland beat Newcastle United in the Wear-Tyne derby in front of fifty six thousand.
The first UK broadcast of The Test. The UK premières of Terence Young's From Russia With Love and Peter Graham Scott's Bitter Harvest - starring Janet Munro, John Stride, Anne Cunningham and Alan Badel.
The first episode of Ray Alan's Time For Tich broadcast. Measuring The Universe broadcast in The Sky At Night strand. Martha & The Vandellas' 'Heat Wave'/'A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)', Glyn Johns' 'Old Deceiver Time'/'Dancing With You', The Migil Four's 'Maybe'/'Can't I?', The Blue Flames's 'JA Blues'/'Orange Street', The Rattles' 'The Stomp'/'Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah', The Isley Brothers' 'Tango'/'She's Gone', The Undertakers' 'What About Us?'/'Money (That's What I Want)', Lonnie Mack's 'Wham!'/'Suzie-Q' and The Big Three's 'I'm With You'/'Peanut Butter' released.
England beat Wales four-nil at Ninian Park in the Home International championship. Bobby Smith scored twice with additional goals from Jimmy Greaves and Bobby Charlton. Bolton's Wyn Davies made his debut for Wales. Northern Ireland beat Scotland two-one in Belfast. Billy Bingham opened the scoring, Ian St John equalised and Sammy Wilson of Falkirk hit the winner for the hosts. Glasgow Rangers' Davey Provan made his debut for Scotland. In the First Division, Stoke City won four-three at Bolton Wanderers whilst West Bromwich Albion beat Aston Villa by the same score. Leeds United went top of the Second Division following a two-nil victory at Huddersfield Town. Roy Orbison, The Searchers and Terry Young With The Sons Of The Piltdown Men featured on Saturday Club. Within This Hour broadcast in The Home Service's Saturday-Night Theatre strand. The Espionage episode Covenant With Death - broadcast.
The first episode of Kidnapped broadcast. The Beatles made a famous, almost inaudible due to the screaming, appearance on Val Parnell's Sunday Night At The London Palladium.
When The Sea Ran Dry broadcast in the Adventure strand.
The Daily Mirra first used the term 'Beatlemania' in a news story about the popular beat combo's concert the previous day in Cheltenham. Denis Law scored three in Manchester United's six-one victrory over Willem II Tilburg in the European Cup Winners Cup. Bronco Layne also hit three in Sheffield Wednesday's four-one defeat of DOS Utrecht in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. The season's largest attendance in the First Division, sixty seven thousand nine hundred and eighty six, watched Arsenal and Spurs share eight goals in the North London derby. Everton beat Sheffield United four-one. In the third Division, Brentford thrashed Wrexham nine-nil. The World In Action episode Blackpool Conference broadcast.
The first episode of Attenborough & Animals and Kenneth Horne's Yes, But Seriously broadcast.
The Magic Circle Festival 1963 broadcast.
The Shirelles' 'What Does A Girl Do?'/'Don't Let It Happen To Us', The Chiffons' 'A Love So Fine'/'Only My Friend', Kiki Dee's 'Don't Put Your Heart In His Hand'/'I Was Only Kidding', Rufus Thomas's 'Walking The Dog'/'Fine & Mellow', The Busters' 'Bust Out'/'Astronauts' and Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers' 'Kansas City'/'The Parade Of The Tin Soldiers' released. Franz Schnyder's Der Sittlichkeitsverbrecher premiered.
Dusty Springfield appeared on Juke Box Jury. Johnny Speight's Shamrot broadcast in the Comedy Playhouse strand. Manchester United topped the First Division with a two-one win at Nottingham Forest. In the Fourth Division, Torquay United thrashed Newport County eight-three with Robin Stubbs scoring five. Sir Alec Douglas-Home succeeded Harold MacMillan as Prime Minister, to the surprise of most commentators who had assumed Rab Butler would get the gig. Iain MacLeod and Enoch Powell refused to serve in Home's government. MacLeod subsequently claimed that the change of leadership had been 'stitched-up' by 'a Magic Circle of Old Etonians.' The Espionage episode The Weakling - broadcast.
Funny Noises With Their Mouths - starring Michael Caine and Ian McShane - broadcast in the First Night strand.
The first episode of Men & Gods broadcast. Norman Harrison's The Invisible Asset - starring Kenneth J. Warren, Ronald Leigh-Hunt, Annette Carell, Gabriella Licudi, Stanley Morgan, Kenneth Benda, Peter Bathurst and Philip Latham - premiered.
The Doomed Kingdom broadcast in the Adventure strand. The National Theatre Company, newly formed under artistic director Laurence Olivier, gave its first performance, with Peter O'Toole in the title role in Hamlet. The Searchers' 'Sugar & Spice'/'Saints & Searchers' released. In the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, Arsenal lost three-two at home to Staevnet XI but still progressed to the next round, nine-four on aggregate. Ronnie Rees scored three in Coventry City's eight-one victory over Shrewsbury Town in the Third Division. Joe Livingstone also hit three as Carlisle United thumped Lincoln City five-nil in the Fourth Division. Francis Searle's The Marked One - starring William Lucas, Zena Walker and Patrick Jordan - premiered. The World In Action episode Living In The Slums broadcast.
Bernard Kops' I Want To Go Home - starring Ron Moody - broadcast in the Festival strand. England played a Rest Of The World XI at Wembley, staged to mark the centenary of The Football Association. Against star-studded opposition containing Alfredo Di Stéfano, Ferenc Puskás, Denis Law, Lev Yashin and Eusébio, England won two-one with goals from Terry Paine and Jimmy Greaves. Gillingham's two-nil victory over Torquey United in the Fourth Division saw nineteen year old Brian Yeo scoring on his debut after four minutes, the first of Yeo's one hundred and forty nine goals in all competitions for The Gills in a career that lasted until 1975.
Joe Brown & The Bruvvers appeared on Crackerjack. Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders' 'For You, For You'/'Love Potion Number Nine' and Carter-Lewis & The Southerners' 'Your Momma's Out Of Town'/'Somebody Told My Girl' released. On 5 October, when The Beatles were on a mini-tour of Scotland, George Harrison's recently purchased Rickenbacker 425 was stolen from their van (presumably, whilst Neil Aspinall and Mal Evans were otherwise occupied). The guitar was soon recovered and the two scallywags that half-inched it were apprehended by The Rozzers and ended up a'fore The Beak at Glasgow Sheriff's Court to answer for their naughty deeds. The Press & Journal reported the incident under the headline They Stole A Beatle's Guitar. James Armstrong and Thomas McNamara admitted breaking into a van and nicking the guitar and threw themselves upon the mercy of the court. Armstrong stated that he was not a Beatle fan (a crime in and of itself, surely?) and was, in fact, 'not with it.' The judge showed them little mercy. McNamara was committed for Borstal Training and Armstrong put on probation for three years and ordered to find twenty five pounds security for his future good behaviour.
Robert Hardy's The Picardy Affair broadcast. Tommy Quickly & The Remo Four's 'Kiss Me Now'/'No Other Love (Could Ever Be The Same)', Mark Valentino's 'Jivin' At The Drive-In'/'Part Time Job', The Orlons' 'Crossfire!'/'It's No Big Thing', Kathy Kirby's 'Secret Love'/'You Have To Want To Touch Him', Tony Rivers & The Castaways' 'Shake, Shake, Shake'/'Row, Row, Row' and The Rockin' Berries' 'Itty Bitty Pieces'/'The Twitch' released. Mario Monicelli's I Compagni - starring Marcello Mastroianni, Renato Salvatori, Annie Girardot, Folco Lulli, Gabriella Giorgelli, Bernard Blier, Raffaella Carrà, François Périer and Vittorio Sanipoli - premiered.
Keith Andrew Topping born in Newcastle General Hospital, at around 7:30pm. In the middle of an episode of Wells Fargo on the BBC. And, on Tyne-Tees, in the middle of an episode of The Sentimental Agent. Earlier, his soon-to-be-beloved Magpies lost three-two at home to Northampton Town in the Second Division. This blogger's life in nutshell, dear blog reader. The Bachelor Girls - starring Tracy Reed and Anna Palk - broadcast in the Comedy Playhouse strand. Brian Epstein, Jimmy Henney and Barbara Young were on the panel of Juke Box Jury whilst, at the same time, The Beatles were on Thank Your Lucky Stars, performing 'All My Loving', 'Money' and 'She Loves You'. The Rolling Stones made their BBC radio debut on Saturday Club in an episode which also featured a session by Bo Diddley. In the First Division, leaders Manchester United were beaten one-nil at home by West Ham United. Second-placed Liverpool won two-one at Ipswich Town. There were also victories for Arsenal (four-two against Nottingham Forest), Leicester City (four-three versus Blackburn Rovers) and Stoke City (three-two at West Bromwich Albion). Ron Saunders scored three in Portsmouth's six-three win at Leyton Orient in the Second Division. League leaders Leeds United won four-one at Southampton. Arthur Longbottom netted four in Oxford United's five-nil defeat of Darlington. Chess and Sounds broadcast on Network Three. Ray Jenkins' Boy Dudgeon starring Kenneth Cranham broadcast on The Third Programme. The Espionage episode The Gentle Spies - broadcast on ITV.
John Elliot's The Youngest Profession broadcast in the First Night strand. Monitor featured an intense and fascinating discussion between Pete O'Toole, Orson Welles, Ernest Milton and Huw Weldon on Hamlet.

Adventure: The Gentle People broadcast. A line-up including The Everly Brothers, Little Richard and Bo Diddley performed at the East Ham Granada during a package tour. This is the probable date - and the probable location - of the gig attended by sixteen year old David Jones of Bromley, a huge fan of Little Richard. Many years later, David would recall a moment during up-coming South London five-piece The Rolling Stones' set when someone in the audience told them to get their hair cut and Mick Jagger replied 'what and look like you?' (although Bowie believed, incorrectly, that the show had been at the Brixton Odeon). Patrick Moore featured on Desert Island Discs.
Where Angels Fear To Tread broadcast. The World In Action episode Repairs broadcast.
Make A Note - presented by Val Doonican - broadcast.
William Castle's The Old Dark House - starring Tom Poston, Robert Morley, Janette Scott and Joyce Grenfell - premiered.
The Beggar's Opera - adapted by Colin Graham and performed by the English Opera Group - broadcast. John Martin Maher was born in Manchester. Wolf Rilla's The World Ten Times Over - starring Sylvia Syms, Edward Judd, June Ritchie and William Hartnell - premiered.
Roger Smith's adaptation of Muriel Spark's The Black Madonna broadcast in the Teletale strand. The Rolling Stones' 'I Wanna Be Your Man'/'Stoned', Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas' 'I'll Keep You Satisfied'/'I Know', Cliff Richard & The Shadows' 'Don't Talk To Him'/'Say You're Mine', The Country Gentlemen's 'Greensleeves'/'Baby Jean', The Dowlands' 'Lonely Johnny'/'Do You Have To Make Me Blue?', Pat Wayne With The Beachcombers' 'Roll Over Beethoven'/'Is It Love?', The Laurie Jay Combo's '(She's In Love With A) Teenage Idol'/'Think Of Me', Freddie & The Dreamers' 'You Were Made For Me'/'Send A Letter To Me', Brett Young's 'Guess What?'/'It Just Happened', Lance Percival's 'The Beetroot Song'/'Dancing In The Streets Tonight', Jackie & The Raindrops' 'Down Our Street'/'My Heart Is Your Heart', Lou Johnson's 'Reach Out For Me'/'Magic Potion' and The Shakers' 'The Hippy Hippy Shake'/'Doctor Feelgood' released. John Ford's How The West Was Won premiered.
Richard Harris and Dennis Spooner's The Plan - starring Peter Cushing - broadcast in the Comedy Playhouse strand. Neither Use Nor Ornament broadcast in The Home Service's Afternoon Theatre strand. Sheffield United were top of the First Division following a two-two draw with Arsenal. Stoke City and Burnley shared eight goals at The Victoria Ground. In the Fourth Division, Torquey United beat Bradford Park Avenue six-two. The Espionage episode He Rises On Sunday & We On Monday - broadcast.
Thomas Murphy's Veronica broadcast in the First Night strand. Veronica broadcast in the First Night strand. The Beatles appeared on The Light Programme's The Ken Dodd Show, performing 'She Loves You'.
The first episode of A Matter Of Conscience broadcast in the Signpost strand. Joan Bennett appeared on Desert Island Discs.
The first episode of Julius Caesar and The Tower Circus Blackpool broadcast. Brett Young's 'Guess What?'/'It Just Happened' and The Laurie Johnson Orchestra's 'Twango'/'Jenny' released. The World In Action episode Power broadcast.
John Barry's Around Seven broadcast. Robert Spafford's The Christine Keeler Story - starring Yvonne Buckingham, John Drew Barrymore, Alicia Brandet, Mel Welles, Peter Prowse, Mimi Heinrich, Christine Keeler and Mandy Rice-Davies - premiered in the US (under the title The Keeler Affair). The film was twice rejected by the BBFC (in 1963 and 1969) and the second time was also banned by the Greater London Council. It has never been properly released in the UK, was banned in New Zealand and only shown in Australia after being heavily edited. In 1971 the film was screened in London at the New Cinema Club by owner Derek Hill as an act of defiance against censorship. Derek Malcolm of the Guardian said 'it was scarcely worth seeing even as a curiosity, a fact that Mister Hill openly admits.' To promote the film, photographer Lewis Morley took a photo of Keeler sitting on a chair on the first floor of Peter Cook's Establishment Club, with implied nudity. Though the film was never released in the UK, the iconic photo was subsequently published in the Sunday Mirror and has since become one of the most famous images of the 1960s. Sheffield Wednesday lost three-two at the Müngersdorfer Stadion to Cologne 1 FC in the first leg of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.
The Kinross and Western Perthshire by-erection was unique among by-elections since 1918 in that one of the candidates was the sitting Prime Minister, Sir Alec Douglas-Home; he was nominated for the (extremely safe Tory) constituency after disclaiming his peerage, as he felt he needed to be a member of the Commons rather than the House of Lords during his premiership. Willie Rushton, the satirist and broadcaster, was put up as an Independent candidate by Private Eye magazine. He got forty five votes, considerably fewer than Home but, twenty two more than Richard Wort, the 'Light & Dark Blue Conservative' candidate. Harry Worth featured on This Is Your Life. Stanley Kramer's It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World and Carry On Cabby - starring Sid James, Hattie Jacques, Kenneth Connor, Charles Hawtrey, Esma Cannon, Liz Fraser, Bill Owen, Jim Dale and Amanda Barrie - premiered. Scotland thrashed Norway six-one in a friendly international at Hampden Park. Denis Law scored four and Dave Mackay two whilst Dundee's Alan Gilzean made his international debut.
Dylan Thomas - introduced by Richard Burton - broadcast. Jupiter Disturbed broadcast in The Sky At Night strand. Dusty Springfield's 'I Only Want To Be With You'/'Once Upon A Time', Manfred Mann's 'Cock-A-Hoop'/'Now You're Needing Me', Susan Singer's 'I Know (You Don't Love Me No More)'/'That Old Feeling', Heinz's 'Country Boy'/'Long Tall Jack', Jackie Wilson's 'Baby Get It'/'The New Breed', The Cheynes' 'Respectable'/'It's Going To Happen To You', Joey Powers' 'Midnight Mary'/'Where Do You Want The World Delivered?', Rolf Harris's 'I've Lost My Mummy'/'Six White Boomers', The Roulettes' 'Soon You'll Be Leaving Me'/'Tell Tale Tit' and The Shirelles' 'It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World'/'Thirty One Flavors' released. The Beatles appeared on BBC Northern Ireland's Six Ten programme, interviewed by Sally Oagle, prior to their show at the Rotz Cinema, Belfast.
Harry Driver and Jack Rosenthal's A Picture of Innocence broadcast in the Comedy Playhouse strand. Newcastle United's four-nil defeat at home to Cardiff City in the Second Division saw the league debut of David Craig - the first of four hundred and sixty games for The Magpies in a career that lasted until 1978. Also making their debuts for United were Stan Anderson, recently signed from Sunderland and Trevor Hockey, newly arrived from Nottingham Forest. Denis Law socred a hat-trick as Manchester united beat Tottenham Hotspur four-one in the First Division. There were also three goals for Harry Pickering in Blackburn's four-two victory at Everton. Bradford Park Avenue and Halifax Town shared eight goals in the Fourth Division. Brian Poole & The Tremeloes, Craig Douglas, The Strawberry Hill Boys and Manfred Mann & His Rhythm & Blues Group featured on Saturday Club. The Tiger In The Smoke broadcast in The Home Service's Saturday-Night Theatre strand. The Espionage episode The Dragon Slayer - broadcast.
Vincent Tilsley's Do Me No Favours broadcast in the First Night strand. Hugh Richard Bonneville Williams born in Paddington. The Royal Variety Performance - recorded six days earlier - broadcast on the ITV Network. Featured acts included Marlene Dietrich (with Burt Bacharach), Joe Loss & His Orchestra, Charlie Drake, The Clark Brothers, Dickie Henderson, Tommy Steele, Flanders & Swann, Luis Alberto Del Parana & Los Paraguayos, Wilfred Brambell and Harry H Corbett and, most memorably, The Beatles (performing 'From Me To You', 'She Loves You' Till There Was You' and 'Twist & Shout').
The Lord Mayor's Banquet broadcast. Stephen Potter appeared on Desert Island Discs.
The first episode of The Rise Of Christian Europe - presented by Hugh Trevor-Roper - broadcast. Ken Annakin's The Informers - starring Nigel Patrick, Margaret Whiting, Katherine Woodville, Colin Blakely, Derren Nesbitt and Harry Andrews - premiered. The World In Action episode The Prime Minister Sir Alec Douglas Home broadcast.
The first episode of Beat Time - introduced by Craig Douglas and featuring Mark Wynter, Cilla Black, Tony Rivers & The Castaways and Bob Miller & His Millermen - broadcast. Krapp's Last Tape broadcast in the Fesitval strand. What Next In Gadgets? asked 'How near are we to automation in the home? Is the robot housewife a practical possibility?' Andrew McLaglen's McLintock! - starring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Patrick Wayne and Stefanie Powers and Raffaello Matarazzo's I Terribili 7 - starring Roberto Chevalier, Antonio Piretti and Patrizia Canevari - premiered. Arsenal drew one-all with RFC Liège in the first leg of their European Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Second Round.
In Gallery, Ian Trethowan reported on the reassembly of parliament after the erection of the new Prime Minister. The Light Programme's Roundabout featured Susan Maughan and Mel Torme. Joseph Losey's The Servant - starring Dirk Bogarde, Sarah Miles, James Fox and Wendy Craig - premiered.
Man Tomorrow broadcast. The Dave Clark Five's 'Glad All Over'/'I Know You', Little Stevie Wonder's 'Workout Stevie, Workout'/'Monkey Talk', Mary Wells' 'What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One'/'You Lost The Sweetest Boy', The Four Seasons' 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town'/'Christmas Tears', Dick Roman's 'Christmas Village'/'Touch Of Love', The Fourmost's 'I'm In Love'/'Respectable', Gene Pitney's 'Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa'/'Lonely Night Dreams (Of Far Away Arms)', Wilfrid Brambell & Harry H Corbett's 'Steptoe & Son At Buckingham Palace (Parts 1 & 2)', Sam Cooke's 'Little Red Rooster'/'Shake, Rattle & Roll', Neil Sedaka's 'Bad Girl'/'Wait 'Til You See My Baby', The Dynamics' 'Misery'/'I'm The Man' and The Hollies' 'Stay'/'Now's The Time' released. Michael Truman's Girl In The Headlines - starring Ian Hendry, Ronald Fraser, Jeremy Brett and Jane Asher - premiered.
Marty Feldman's Nicked At The Bottle broadcast in the Comedy Playhouse strand. Liverpool closed the gap at the top of the First Division with a two-nil victory over Fulham. Stoke City and Sheffield Wednesday shared eight-goals at The Victoria Ground, John Ritchie scoring three for Stoke. Second Division leaders Sunderland beat Leyton Orient four-one. In The First Round of the FA Cup, Crystal Palace beat Eastern Counties League Harwich & Parkeston eight-two. There were also big wins for Wimbledon (five-one at Bexley Town Athletic of the Sussex Counties League), Gateshead (four-one away to Darlington), Netherfield (six-one over Loughborough United with Tom brownlee scoring four), Torquay United (six-two against Barnet) and Coventry City (six-one at Trowbridge Town). Luton Town won three-nil at Western League Bridgwater Town, Bradford Park Avenue defeated Midland League Heanor Town three-one, Aldershot won four-nil at Sutton United, Gravesend & Northfleet enjoyed a two-one vicotry at Tooting & Mitcham United and Yeovil Town beat Third Division Southend United one-nil. The Espionage episode To The Very End - broadcast.
Errol John's The Dawn broadcast in the First Night strand. Geoffrey Nethercott's Accidental Death - starring John Carson, Jacqueline Ellis, Derrick Sherwin and Richard Vernon - premiered.
The Hunting Of The Gruntfish broadcast in the Adventure strand. Gordon Pirie appeared on Desert Island Discs. Production began on Roger Corman's The Masque Of The Red Death at Elstree. Giannis Dalianidis's Ιλιγγος
- starring Zoi Laskari, Alekos Alexandrakis, Voula Zouboulaki and Nelly Pappa - premiered.
Gala Performance - introduced by Richard Attenborough and featuring Margot Fonteyn, Rudolf Nureyev, Joan Hammond and Julian Bream - broadcast. The World In Action episode The Shadows broadcast.
England beat Northern Ireland eight-three in the Home International championship at Wembley with Jimmy Greaves scoring four and Terry Paine a hat-trick. Bobby Smith was also on target. Wolves' Bobby Thomson made his England debut. Soctland defeated Wales two-one at Hampden Park. John White and Denis Law scored for the hosts, Barrie Jones of Swansea replying for Wales. Glasgow Celtic's Jim Kennedy made his debut of Scotland.
The Kalanag Show broadcast. Bedford Town beat Weymouth one-nil in the all-Southern League FA Cup First Round replay.
John Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Has anyone ever pondered about why it is that the question 'can you remember where you were when kennedy was killed?' will get the response 'yes, I was on The Grassy Knoll.' Aldous Huxley also died (whilst pumped full of mescaline, allegedly). As did CS Lewis, albeit somewhat less dramatically than the other two. With The Beatles, Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers' 'You Really Got A Hold On Me'/'Alright', Edwin Astley & His Orchestra's 'Theme From The World Ten Times Over'/'Soho', Brian Poole & The Tremeloes' 'I Can Dance'/'Are You Loving Me At All?', Chris Sandford's 'Not Too Little-Not Too Much'/'I'm Lookin', The Singing Nun (Soeur Sourire)'s 'Dominique'/'Entre Les Etoiles', Shel Naylor's 'How Deep Is The Ocean?'/'La Bamba', Ron Goodwin & His Orchestra's 'Ladies Who Do'/'Mexican Pirate' and The Big Three's At The Cavern EP ('What'd I Say?', 'Don't Start Running Away'/'Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah', 'Reelin' & Rockin') released. Ron Yates scored the winner as First Division leaders Liverpool won one-nil at Manchester United. Arsenal beat Blackpool five-three, Sheffield Wednesday thrashed Wolverhampton Wanderers five-nil and Chelsea won four-two at Leicester City. In the Second Division, Sunderland topped the table after a two-one win at Swansea Town. Newcastle United beat Manchester City three-one. Leeds United won two-nil at Leyton Orient. Third Division leaders Coventry City defeated Bristol Rovers four-two. Black arm bands were worn and a minute's silence observed at all Football League games out of respect to the late President Kennedy.
An Unearthly Child, the first episode of Doctor Who broadcast. Harry Driver and Jack Rosenthal's The Chars broadcast in the Comedy Playhouse strand. Juke Box Jury's judging panel included Cilla Black, Anna Quayle and Sid James. Saturday Club featured Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas, Gene Pitney, The Karl Denver Trio, Johnny Burnette, Dusty Springfield, Chris Barber's Jazz Band and Arthur Greenslade & The Gee-Men. Call From A Customer broadcast in The Home Service's Afternoon Theatre strand. Forty five goals were scored in eleven matches in the First Division, the highlights including Arsenal's five-thre victory over Blackpool, Sheffield Wednesday thumping Wolves five-nil and Chelsea's four-two win at Leicester City. In the Second Division, leaders Sunderland won two-one at Swansea Town, Newcastle United beat Machester City three-one and promotion-chasing Leeds United won two-nil at Leyton Orient. At Kenilworth Road, Luton Town and Queens Park Rangers shared eight goals in the vThird Division.
Jack Ruby shot Lee Oswald live on American telly. Lonnie Donegan & His Group featured on The Billy Cotton Band Show. Michael Cahill's The Way With Reggie broadcast in the First Night strand.
The King Who Can't Grow Old broadcast in the Adventure strand. Ron Grainer appeared on Desert Island Discs. CM Pennington-Richards' Ladies Who Do - starring Peggy Mount, Robert Morley, Harry H Corbett and Dandy Nichols - premiered. Southern League Kettering Town won three-two at Third Division Millwall in a FA Cup First Round replay. West Ham United thumped Swindon Town four-one in a Football League Cup, Fourth Round replay.
The Dark Age Of Europe broadcast in The Rise Of Christian Europe strand. The World In Action episode Increasing Traffic broadcast.
Our Strangled Cities broadcast. Richard Thorpe's Fun In Acapulco - staring Elvis Presley and Ursula Andress - premiered. Sheffield Wednesday exited the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, losing two-one at home to Cologne 1 FC. In the League Cup Fourth Round, Norwich City won seven-one at Halifax Town. Rotherham United beat Millwall five-two.
The first episode of Man O'Brass broadcast. Armando Giovanni Iannucci born in Glasgow.
Ward Number Six broadcast in the Teletale strand. The Beatles' 'I Want To Hold Your Hand'/'This Boy', Marvin Gaye's 'Can I Get A Witness?'/'I'm Crazy 'Bout My Baby', The Orchids' 'Love Hit Me'/'Don't Make Me Mad', The Chimes' 'Say It Again'/'Can This Be Love?', The Orchids' 'Love Hit Me'/'Don't Make Me Mad' and Dora Bryan's 'All I Want For Christmas Is A Beatle'/'If I Were A Fairy' released. Lance Comfort's Live It Up! - starring David Hemmings, Jenny Moss, Steve Marriot, Dave Clark, Heinz Burt, Gene Vincent, Peter Glaze and Nancy Spain - premiered.
The Andy Stewart Show - 'a special edition for St Andrew's Day' - broadcast. Comrades In Arms broadcast in the Comedy Playhouse strand. Saturday Club featured Frankie Vaughan, Little Richard, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates, Johnny, Mike & The Shades and Sounds Incorporated. A Kind Of Freedom by John Commons broadcast in The Home Service's Afternoon Theatre strand. Liverpool remained at the top of the First Division, Ian St John and Roger Hunt scoring in a two-nil victory over Burnley. Blackburn Rovers beat Arsenal four-one with Fred Pickering scoring three. Coventry City beat Queens Park Rangers six-three in the Third Division, George Hudson netting three. Aldershot thrashed Barrow eight-two in the Fourth Division, Tony Priscott hitting four. The Espionage episode The Light Of A Friendly Star - broadcast.
William Emms's Sticks broadcast in the First Night strand.
Disciples Of The Sword broadcast in the Adventure strand. Time Of The Guiltless broadcast on The Home Service. The first episode of Discovering Japanese Art broadcast on Associated-Rediffusion.
The Troublesome Double broadcast in the Rubovia strand. The More Chuck Berry compilation LP released, featuring the first UK appearances of 'Too Much Monkey Business' and 'Brown Eyed Handsome Man'. Dave Mackay and Terry Dyson scored as Spurs beat Manchester united two-nil in the first leg of the European Cup Winners Cup Second Round. The World In Action episode Dallas broadcast.
Ruolph Cartier's adaptation of Stalingard broadcast in the Festival strand.
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes appeared on Crackerjack. Stanley Donen's Charade - starring Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau and James Coburn and Michael Carreras's What A Crazy World - starring Joe Brown, Susan Maughan, Marty Wilde, Harry H Corbett, Avis Bunnage, Michael Ripper and Frantic Freddie & The Dreamers - premiered.
A Hundred Years Underground and Summer In Arcadia broadcast. The Chants' 'I Could Write A Book'/'A Thousand Stars', The Blackjacks' 'The Red Dragon'/'Woo-Hoo', The Merseybeats' 'I Think Of You'/'Mister Moonlight', Morecambe & Wise's 'Boom Oo Yatta-Ta-Ta'/'Why Did I Let You Go?', Millie's 'Don't You Know?'/'Until You're Mine', The Kingsmen's 'Louise Louise'/'Haunted Castle', Julie Felix's 'In The Summer Of His Years'/'One Man's Hands', Mike Sheridan & The Night Riders' 'Please Mister Postman'/'In Love', The Paramounts 'Poison Ivy'/'I Feel Good All Over', Adam Faith With The Roulettes' 'We Are In Love'/'Made For Me', The Bruisers' 'Your Turn To Cry'/'Give It To Me', Major Lance's 'Hey Little Girl'/'Crying In The Rain' and The Swinging Blue Jeans' 'Hippy Hippy Shake'/'Now I Must Go' released.
The Beatles appeared twice on the BBC, firstly as the judging panel on Juke Box Jury and then, in concert from the Empire Theatre, Liverpool in It's The Beatles. Yeovil Town's three-one victory over Crystal Palace and Bristol Rovers' two-one win at Coventry City in the FA Cup Second Round featured on Sports Special. Elsewhere, Carlisle United beat Gateshead four-three and Bedford Town won one-nil at Chelmsford City. Denis Law scored four in Manchester united's five-two defeat of Stoke City in the First Division. The Shirelles, Freddie & The Dreamers, Gene Vincent and Lee Sturling & The Bruisers featured on Saturday Club. The Woman In The Woods by Charity Blackstock broadcast in The Home Service's Saturday-Night Theatre strand. Match of the day in the Second round of the FA Cup was Hughie McIlmoyle's hat-trick in Carlisle United's four-three win over Gateshead. Spurs (three-one winners at Bolton) joined Blackburn Rovers and Liverpool level on points at the top of the First Division. Denis Law scored four as Manchester United spanked Stoke City five-two. Albert Johanneson's goal at Plymouth sent Leeds United to the top of the Second Division. The Espionage episode A Tiny Drop Of Poison - broadcast.
Arnold Wesker's Menace broadcast in the First Night strand. The Karl Denver Trio, Kenny Lynch and Dusty Springfield featured on The Light Programme's Easy Beat.
Millicent Martin appeared on Desert Island Discs. Gordon Flemyng's Five To One - starring Lee Montague, Ingrid Hafner, John Thaw, Heller Toren, Jack Watson and Julian Holloway - premiered.
Manchester United knocked holders Tottenham Hotspur out of the European Cup Winners Cup after a four-three aggregate victory in the Second Round, winning four-one at Old Trafford with David Herd scorign three and Bobby Charlton hitting the winner. David Mackay broke his left leg in a challenge with Noel Cantwell. The break was a serious one and it took nine months before Mackay attempted a comeback. Playing for Tottenham's reserves at home to Shrewsbury Town on 12 September 1964, he broke the same bone for a second time. Mackay finally returned to the first team at the start of the 1965–66 season having missed over a year-and-a-half of first-team football. In the First Division, Arsenal thrashed Everton six-nil. The World In Action episode President Lydon Johnson broadcast.
Viewpoint On TS Eliot broadcast. Don Chaffey's The Three Lives Of Thomasina - starring Patrick McGoohan, Karen Dotrice and Susan Hampshire - premiered.
Otto Preminger's The Cardinal and Robert Hartford-Davies's' That Kind Of Girl premiered. In an FA Cup Second Round replay, Southern League Bath City beat Isthmian League Wimbledon four-nil.
The first episode of Armand Denis's The Congo I Knew broadcast. Star Myths broadcast in The Sky At Night strand. Rory Storm & The Hurricanes' 'Doctor Feel Good'/'I Can Tell', The Dowlands' 'All My Loving'/'Hey Sally', Dickie Rock & The Miami Showband's 'There's Always Me'/'Boys', Bill Clifton's 'Beatle Crazy'/'Little Girl Dressed In Blue', Billy Fury's 'Do You Really Love Me Too? (Fool's Errand)'/'What Am I Gonna Do?', Adrienne Poster's 'Only Fifteen'/'There's Nothing You Can Do About That', Harry H Corbett's 'The Table & The Chair'/'Things We Never Had', Shirley Ellis' 'The Nitty Gritty'/'Give Me A List', The Murmaids' 'Popsicles & Icicles'/'Comedy And Tragedy', Lena Horne's 'Now!'/'Silent Spring' and The Four Pennies' 'Do You Want Me To?'/'Miss Bad Daddy' released.
The first episode of The Walrus & The Carpenter broadcast in the Comedy Playhouse strand. Frank Ifield, Trini Lopez, Kathy Kirby, John Leyton, Billie Davis, Mike Berry, Don Spencer, Grazina Frame, The Innocents, The Marauders and Tommy Sanderson & The Sandmen featured on Saturday Club. Nuncle broadcast in The Home Service's Afternoon Theatre strand. David Herd scored a hat-trick as Manchester United beat Sheffield Wednesday three-one. Blackburn Rovers two-one win at Liverpool sent them top of the First Division, with Andy McEvoy scoring twice. In the Second Division, Ron Davies scored three in Norwich City's five-one defeat of Cardiff City and Ken Houghton also hit a hat-trick in Rotherham United's six-two victory over Bury. Carlisle United won six-one at Darlington in the Fourth Division. The Espionage episode Festival Of Pawns - broadcast.
Alun Owen's A Local Boy broadcast in the First Night strand. Brian Poole & The Tremeloes, The Bachelors, Clinton Ford and Patsy Ann Noble appeared on The Light Programme's Easy Beat. Quentin Lawrence's Cash On Demand - starring Peter Cushing, André Morell, Richard Vernon, Norman Bird and Kevin Stoney - premiered.
Richard Wade's Siberia broadcast in the Adventure strand. Harford Montgomery Hyde featured on Desert Island Discs. Quentin Lawrence's The Man Who Finally Died - starring Stanley Baker and Peter Cushing - premiered. West Ham United thrashed Workington six-nil in the League Cup Fifth Round.
Gordon Murray's Bewitched Boots broadcast in the Rubovia strand. Nina and Frederick appeared on Tonight In Person. The World In Action episode The Cost Of Dying broadcast.
Michael Meyer's translation of Ibsen's Little Eyolf broadcast in the Fesitval strand. Arsenal were knocked out of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, losing their second leg three-one to RFC Liège.
Sports Review Of 1963 broadcast. Dorothy Hyman won the Sports Personality Of The Year award. Jim O'Connolly's The Hi-Jackers - starring Anthony Booth, Jacqueline Ellis, Derek Francis and Patrick Cargill - premiered.
Tony Soper's Mewstone Rock broadcast in the Look strand. Edna O'Brien's A Return To County Clare broadcast. Lawrence Huntington's Death Drums Along The River - starring Richard Todd, Marianne Koch, Albert Lieven and Walter Rilla - premiered. The first UK broadcast of Burke's Law on Associated-Rediffusion.
The Daleks appeared in Doctor Who for the first time. The Christmas edition of Saturday Club featured Adam Faith, Mary Wynter, Susan Maughan, The Roulettes and Mister Acker Bilk & His Paramount Jazz Band. Plus The Beatles, who contributed 'All My Loving', 'This Boy', 'I Want To Hold Your Hand', 'Till There Was You', 'Roll Over Beethoven' and 'She Loves You'. They also performed a 'Chrimble Medley' and a pastiche of Dora Bryan's current hit 'All I Want For Christmas Is A Beatle', adapting the words to 'All I Want For Christmas Is A Bottle'. My Dearest Angel broadcast in the Saturday-Night Theatre strand. Blackburn Rovers remained top of the First Division following a two-nil victory over Aston Villa. Jimmy Greaves' late winner for Spurs (two-one victors at Nottingham Forest) kept them in second place, ahead of Liverpool (who won, one-nil, at Blackpool). Everton beat Manchester United four-nil. In the Second Division, there were big wins for Manchester City (six-one over Rotherham United), Southampton (six-nil against Grimsby) and Northampton Town (who thumped Sunderland five-one). Ron Newman scored three in Gillignahm's five-one defeat of Southport. Hugh McIlymoyle also netted a hat-trick in Carlisle United's five-two victory over Tranmere Rovers. The Espionage episode The Whistling Shrimp - broadcast.
It's All Lovely broadcast in the First Night strand. Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas, Cilla Black and Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen featured on The Light Programme's Easy Beat.
The first episode of Whicker Down Mexico Way broadcast. Captain Newman MD - starring Gregory Peck, Tony Curtis, Angie Dickinson and Robert Duvall - premiered. Nicolai Poliakoff (Coco The Clown) appeared on Desert Island Discs. The World In Action episode The British Way Of Death broadcast.
The Old Man Of The Mountains - presented by Fyfe Robertson - broadcast. Highflyer's Last Stage broadcast in The Light Programme's Morning Story strand. Caroline Mary Aherne born in Ealing.
Christmas Night With The Stars broadcast - hosted by Eamonn Andrews. Alan Freeman presented The Light Programme's Top Pops Of 1963 featuring 'discs from chart-toppers including The Beatles, Cliff Richard, Frank Ifield and Gerry & The Pacemakers' and The Joe Loss Orchestra (with Rose Brennan, Ross McManus and Larry Gretton). Robert Mulligan's Love With A Proper Stranger - starring Natalie Wood and Steve McQueen - Disney's The Sword In The Stone and Roger Corman's The Comedy Of Terrors - starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Joyce Jameson, Joe E Brown and Basil Rathbone - premiered.
Who Is Secombe? broadcast. The Beatles Boxing Day special From Us To You broadcast on The Light Programme, introduced by disgraceful old scallywag Rolf Harris - with whom The Beatles performed a version of 'Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport'. Fulham had the biggest win of the Football League season, beating relegation-haunted Ipswich Town ten-one (Graham Leggat scored four and Bobby Howfield three). A remarkable sixty six goals were scored in eleven First Division games with Chelsea winning five-one at Blackpool, Burnley thrashing Manchester United six-one (Andy Lochhead hitting four and Willie Morgan two), Liverpool also winning six-one against Stoke City (Roger Hunt netting four) and Blackburn Rovers beating West Ham United eight-two at Upton Park (Fred Pickering and Andy McEvoy both scoring hat-tricks). There were three high-scoring draws, Nottingham Forest and Sheffield United and Wolverhampton Wanderers and Aston Villa drawing three-three and West Bromwich Albion and Tottenham Hotspur sharing eight-goals at The Hawthorns. Only two teams failed to score - Everton who lost two-nil at Leicester City and Bolton Wanderers, defeated three-nil at Sheffield Wednesday. In the Second Division, Manchester City beat Scunthorpe eight-one (Matt Gray and Jimmy Murray scoring three each and Derek Kevan two) whilst the top two, Leeds United and Sunderland shared the spoils at Elland Road. There were also goals in the Third Division, Watford beating Walsall five-three.
Only Three Hundred & Sixty Three To Go broadcast. The Hollies appeared on The Light Programme's Go Man Go.
The first episode of Meet The Wife in the Comedy Playhouse strand and the final episode of That Was The Week That Was broadcast. The Animals featured on Saturday Club. Ipswich Town, Manchester United and West Ham United all gained revenge for their heavy Boxing Day defeats in a reverse set of First Division fixtures. United beat Burnley five-one at Old Trafford, Ipswich went some way to making up for their record defeat by defeating Fulham four-two at Portman Road whilst West Ham avenged their home loss by pulling off a surprise three-one win at Ewood Park against league leaders Blackburn Rovers. Second-placed Tottenham missed a chance to go top, losing two-nil at home to West Bromwich Albion. In the Second Division the top two sides met at Roker Park with Sunderland beating Leeds United two-nil. Manchester City topped fifty goals for the season with a four-two win at Scunthorpe. Gerry & The Pacemakers appeared on The Home Service's The Ken Dodd Show. Robert Tronson's Farewell Performance - starring David Kernan, Frederick Jaeger, Delphi Lawrence, Heinz Burt and The Tornados - premiered. The Espionage episode A Camel To Ride - broadcast. It had originally been scheduled for 23 November but was postponed due to extended news coverage of John Kennedy's assassination.
Jane Phillips's The One Night Of The Year broadcast in the First Night strand.
A Year In Science - introduced by Raymond Baxter - broadcast in the Challenge strand. Murder Has Two Heads broadcast in The Light Programme's Thirty-Minute Theatre strand. Cyril Smith & Phyllis Sellick featured on Desert Island Discs.
A New Year Party From Scotland and Fitzroy Maclean In Mongolia broadcast. Kenneth Bird's The Worst Of Taste broadcast on The Home Service. Stanley Goulder's The Silent Playground - starring Roland Curram, Bernard Archard, Jean Anderson, John Ronane and Ellen McIntosh - premiered. The World In Action episode The America Of Alistair Cooke broadcast.