 A programme with the title "Science in Action" is believed to have begun life in 1964, when it replaced an earlier series, dating from the 1950s, called "Science and Industry".From September 1965 a short-lived series called "Science in Action" ran on the Home Service; it was broadcast at 19.30 on Thursdays, later 21.30.In December 1965 it was moved to 14.30 on Fridays.