BURNLEY-born Eric Bellingham was due to make his TV debut in a film part which he agreed to play at the last minute.

The film 'Material Matter', made for the British Productivity Council, illustrated ways that use could be made of industrial waste.

And 56 members of Blackburn Music Society travelled by coach to Milton Hall, Manchester, to make a recording for their 'It's Choir Night' broadcast on the Home Service programme.