The finals of the most prestigious event in the circus calendar where nearly 50 artists combine their many talents with courage and panache as they compete under the Big Top for the coveted gold medals. The Categories:
Super Troupe, High-School
Trick Cycling, Flying Trapeze The Contenders:
THE RODOGELS (Mexico)
THE BALKANSKIS (Bulgaria)
KATJA SCHUMANN (Denmark) MANUELA BEELOO (Holland)
THE SANTUS FAMILY (Great Britain) THE MICHELETTY (France)
THE FLYING VALENCIAS (Chile) THE FLYING REDPATHS (USA) Ringmaster NORMAN BARRETT Commentator BRUCE HAMMAL
Staged in the Robert Brothers' Big Top on Eelbrook Common, Fulham
Musical director KENNY CLAYTON Sound MIKE JOHNSTONE Lighting HARRY THOMAS
Designer HUMPHREY JAEGER Circus executive producer MICHAEL PEARMAN
Directed for television by IAN SMITH