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Grandstand

on BBC One London

featuring The Derby from Epsom and European Championship Football from Sofia
Bulgaria v England
Introduced by Frank Bough

3.0 The 200th Derby Stakes
BBC outside broadcast cameras bring you, direct from Epsom, the world's greatest racing classic, along with all the colour and excitement of the Derby Day scenes.
The BBC Racing team provides expert comment during the build-up to the race and reports the up-to-date news of runners and riders, The Paddock The Parade
3.35 The 1979 Derby Stakes
Run over a mile and a half of the Epsom course and worth over £155,000 to the winner. Her Majesty The Queen's colt, Milford has an outstanding chance to give the reigning monarch a Derby winner for the first time in 70 years. Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN
JIMMY LINDLEY and JULIAN WILSON

3.53 Regional News (exc London)

3.55 European Championship Football from Sofia: Bulgaria v England
Commentator John Motson
Comments by Jimmy Hill, Lawrie McMenemy and Bobby Charlton
Live coverage of the whole match in which Ron Greenwood's England team will be looking for a decisive victory to strengthen their position in the European Championship Group One table. Bulgaria, beaten by Northern Ireland in their last match, will field a much stronger team this time, and they must win today to have a realistic chance of qualifying for the finals next year.
European Championship Table Group One

TV presentation:
The Derby, FRED VINER
Football, BULGARIAN TV SERVICE
Producer Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS
Editor Grandstand HAROLD ANDERSON
(Derby Day 200: tonight at 7.20 on BBC2)
Racing results from the day's main meetings on Ceefax

Contributors

Introduced By:
Frank Bough
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Peter O'Sullevan
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Jimmy Lindley
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Julian Wilson
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John Motson
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Jimmy Hill
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Lawrie McMenemy
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Bobby Charlton
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Ron Greenwood

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