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American scientists have promised to design within six months a robot spaceman that can be landed on Mars or Venus to explore the planets. The Americans hope that a robot spaceman aboard their Voyager long-range spacecraft will blast-off for Mars in 1966.

Many murders remain undetected because a thorough examination is not made of the victims. Poisoners in particular may be walking around without fear of arrest because there is no expert pathological check. To combat this, Dr Polson, a professor of forensic medicine, suggested that all coroners’ examinations should be made by a national team of pathologists.

Four times a gang blasted a safe with gelignite, but no one reported the explosions. The gang got away with £50,000. Police believe that they may be amateurs, and injured, because they used too much gelignite.

Nine days after arriving in London, the West Indies touring cricketers still await the chance to “thud” their bats against a ball on a grass wicket. They went to Lords yesterday, but normal net practice on the soaked grass was out of the question. In England’s bleak spring, sweaters remain the order of the day.

Television highlights: Wednesday Magazine - women’s art. The Sky at Night - exploding stars. I’m Going to Be…a dentist.

Radio highlights: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Rave-On.

Weather: showers at first, brighter later. Outlook - similar. 12c, 54f.