featuring the presentation to the Sports Personality of the Year by HRH Prince Michael of Kent live from the New London Theatre, in the heart of the West End. More than 500 sporting personalities have gathered to relive the outstanding events of Jubilee Year. Cricket: Geoff Boycott makes a spectacular return to the Test scene as England regain ' The Ashes '; Kerry Packer 's plans split cricket; Tony Greig is sacked.
Football: Liverpool win the European Cup and the League Championship, but Manchester United, under Tommy Docherty , thwart the Liverpool ' treble ' in the FA Cup Final. Then Docherty is sacked. Scotland reach the World Cup finals again - and beat England at Wembley. So do Wales, and Don Revie quits for the Arab Emirates and £340,000.
Tennis: Virginia Wade wins Wimbledon in its centenary year; Bjorn Bopg plays in one of the finest matches of all time, and then beats Jimmy Connors to retain his title.
Horse Racing: Red Rum, at the age of 12, is the first horse to win three Grand Nationals; Lester Piggott wins his eighth Derby with The Minstrel; Willie Carson and Dunfermline bring HM The Queen two Jubilee Classic triumphs.
Golf: Tom Watson wins the Open with the lowest-ever score after an epic two-day duel with Jack Nicklaus.
Motor Racing: Niki Lauda regains the World Championship - and quits Ferrari.
On the Water, there are British world champions In canoe slalom, skiing, yachting, and rowing; and On Wheels, in motor cycling with Barry Sheene , Phil Read and the Sidecar team and in speedway. In Athletics, there's triumph for Steve Ovett in the first-ever World
Cup; and in Boxing, Muhammad AU is still ' The Greatest'.
Action from more than 20 sports and presentations to
The Team of the Year and The Outstanding Overseas Personality Introduced by Frank Bough ana Harry carpenter with Jimmy Hill
LightingSAM BRANTER
Producer MARTIN HOPKINS Editor JONATHAN MARTIN