Adrian Rendle looks at publicity, posters, and programmes, and meets the people whose job it is to look after the audience with John Dorsett and members of the Teddington Theatre Club.
First shown last Sunday
(to 12.30)
Public Service announcements.
(See panel)
Today's Timetable:
12.55 Moto-cross
1.10 Cricket
1.20 Ski-jumping
1.30 Boxing
1.40 Racing
2.0 Ski-jumping
2.10 Racing
2.30 Moto-cross
2.50 Racing
3.10 Rugby League
3.20 Racing
3.45 Rugby League
4.25 Moto-cross
4.55 Results Service
These timings may be altered by events
12.45-5.15
Grandstand
Introduced by David Coleman
CRICKET AUSTRALIA v. ENGLAND
Filmed highlights of the FIFTH AND FINAL TEST MATCH played at Melbourne, which England must win to regain the Ashes
RACING from Newbury
1.50 Minor's Maiden Hurdle Race (Div. I)
2.20 Newbury Spring Handicap Steeplechase
3.0 SCHWEPPES GOLD TROPHY
3.30 Soapey Sponge Hunters' Steeplechase
Commentators, Peter Bromley and Clive Graham
Television presentation by Dennis Monger
RUGBY LEAGUE from Halifax
HALIFAX v. OLDHAM
Commentator, Eddie Waring
Television presentation by Jack Harrison
INTERNATIONAL MOTO-CROSS from Hutton Conyers, nr. Ripon
GREAT BRITAIN v. CZECHOSLOVAKIA
Organised by the Ripon and District M.C. and the A-C.U.
Commentator, Murray Walker
Television presentation by Brian Johnson
WORLD NORDIC SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS
A special ski-jumping competition from the Midstubakken Jumping Hill, nr. Oslo, Norway
Commentator, Max Robertson
Television presentation by the Norwegian Television Service
BOXING
The Final of the £2,000 Heavyweight Contest filmed at the World Sporting Club, Grosvenor House, London
Commentator, Harry Carpenter
Sports results and news service throughout the afternoon
At 4.55 Results Service
A new disc - a Hit or a Miss?
Comments and opinions on the latest pop releases.
This week's panel: Manfred Mann, Eva Bartok, Mike Douglas, Emily Yancy
In the chair, David Jacobs
Written by Gerald Kelsey.
A series created by Ted Willis.
Sgt. Dixon's life hangs by a thread.
(Patrick McAlinney is in "Man and Superman" at the Vaudeville Theatre, London)
Tonight's film stars Cornel Wilde, Yvonne De Carlo
with Raymond Burr, Lon Chaney Jr., Rodolfo Acosta, John Qualen
Produced by Benedict Bogeaus
Directed by Allan Dwan
A documentary comedy spectacular
Starring Terry Scott
Also appearing for money are:
Anthony Sharp, Rita Webb, Edward Evans, Annie Leake, Philip Gilbert, Claire Gordon, Stuart Sherwin, Pam Oswald, The Don Riddell Singers
And a slight discount has been allowed for:
[Credits]
The book was cooked by Marty Feldman and Barry Took and the account rendered by Dennis Main Wilson
(First shown on BBC-2)
See page 3
A comedy film series.
Starring Elizabeth Montgomery as Samantha, Dick York as Darrin, Agnes Moorehead as Endora
My Boss the Teddy Bear
Darrin finds that a boss in one's lap is a little embarrassing.
by Michael Winder.
[Starring] Peter Dyneley, Dinsdale Landen, Simon Oates
Guest stars, Tom Adams, Frederick Bartman, William Dexter, Cyril Shaps
A kidnapping creates a political riddle and a British headache.
No connection with any other enterprise trading under a similar name.
[Starring] John Bird, Robert Robinson
with Lynda Baron, David Battley
Guest, David Kernan
(Lynda Baron is appearing in "Fatal Fascination" at the Talk of the Town Theatre Restaurant, London)