Stories from India
with Indira Brown

The White Elephant

04:40pm - 04:55pm Monday, 13th April 1970

In most Indian villages you can find a very large and beautiful tree growing. It is called the Banyan, and when Indira Brown lived in India she spent the hot afternoons sitting in the shade of a Banyan tree, listening while the Elders of the village told stories – about wise maharajahs and mighty elephants, hungry lions and foolish hares.

There was no Jackanory on Tuesday 13th as there was a Budget Special shown between 03:00pm and 05:50pm.

The Friendly Crow

04:40pm - 04:55pm Wednesday, 15th April 1970

The Hare and the Lion, and the Lion and the Hare

04:40pm - 04:55pm Thursday, 16th April 1970

Prince Kusa

04:15pm - 04:30pm Friday, 17th April 1970

Friday 17th’s edition was timeshifted due to Apollo 13 coverage being shown between 04:30pm and 05:10pm.