Introduced by Harry Carpenter featuring
The World Figure
Skating Championships from Dortmund, West Germany.
The Pairs Championship
Olympic Gold Medallists IRINA RODNINA and ALEXANDER ZAITSEV bid for a remarkable comeback treble, having already won the European title in Gothenburg. The current World Champions are TAI BABILONIA and RANDY GARDNER from the United States who were forced to make a dramatic withdrawal from the Olympics in Lake Placid. Also going for the treble is
Britain's ROBIN cousins who starts his short programme today. Boxing
On Friday night two British boxers fight for a World title for the first time in 30 years when JIM WATT , the Champion, meets Ireland's CHARLIE NASH over 15 rounds in the Kelvin Hall , Glasgow.
HARRY CARPENTER has been to Derry to talk to the former European Champion and assess the mood in the Irish camp. Horse Racing
In Cheltenham week HUGH MCILVANNEY meets the quiet Irish-man j. p. MCMANUS , British racing's most formidable punter, on his home ground.
Film directors JOHN MCNICHOLAS , MIKE MOSS Producer JOHN PHILIPS
Editor JONATHAN MARTIN
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