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Introduced by David Coleman from the White City Stadium.

Today's Timetable
1.40 Gymnastics
1.50 Racing
2.5 Gymnastics
2.20 Athletics
2.30 Motor Racine
2.45 Athletics
2.50 Racing
3.5 Cricket
3.20 Racing
3.35 Athletics
3.44 Motor Racing
4.0 Cricket
4.15 Motor Racing
4.25 Athletics
4.36 Motor Racing
4.55 Results Service
These timings may be altered by events

Racing from Doncaster
2.0 Stand Maiden Stakes (over 1 1/2 miles)
3.0 Joe Childs' Apprentice Handicap (over 1 mile, 3 furlongs) 3.30 Zetland Handicap (over 1 mile)

Motor Racing from Crystal Palace - The B.U.A. International Trophy race
2.35 Heat 2
3.45 Final

Athletics from the White City Stadium: The British Games
(Organised by the C.A.U. in conjunction with the "News of the World")

Cricket from Lord's: Middlesex v. Sussex
2nd day's play

Gymnastics from Amsterdam: The European Ladies' Championships
Highlights of yesterday's competition
Television presentation by Dutch Television Service

At 4.55 Results Service: Racing results, Cricket Scoreboard

Contributors

Commentator (Racing):
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentator (Racing):
Clive Graham
Television Presentation (Racing):
Ray Lakeland
Commentator (Motor Racing):
Murray Walker
Pit Lane Commentator Motor Racing):
John Bolster
Television Presentation (Motor Racing):
Brian Johnson
Commentator (Athletics):
David Coleman
Commentator (Athletics):
Norris McWhirter
Television Presentation (Athletics):
Alec Weeks
Commentator (Cricket):
John Arlott
Commentator (Cricket):
Richie Benaud
Commentator (Cricket):
Denis Compton
Commentator (Cricket):
Ted Dexter
Television Presentation (Cricket):
Philip Lewis
Commentator (Gymnastics):
Alan Weeks
Presented by:
Brian Venner
Editor:
Lawrie Higgins

A serial play in eight parts by Dafydd Gruffydd based on L.A. Knight's novel.

In which Riding Officer Shell makes a serious accusation.
(First shown on BBC Wales)

Contributors

Writer/Producer/Director:
Dafydd Gruffydd
Based on the novel by:
L.A. Knight
Designer:
Alan Taylor
Sarah:
Karin MacCarthy
Shell:
Michael David
Jonathan:
Philip Ray
Absalom:
Norman Wynne
Mrs. Mippd:
Madge Jones
Rivers:
Ray Smith
St. Helier:
Laurence Payne
Coastguard:
Bill Shawl
A man:
Bill Meilen

Australia and the United Kingdom are linked when Top of the Form goes down-under for an international series of general knowledge competitions between schools.
Tonight's game: Hendon County Grammar School, London v. Canberra Grammar Schools, Canberra

A joint BBC-ABC production

Contributors

Question Master (United Kingdom):
Geoffrey Wheeler
Question Master (Australia):
Bill Salmon
Scorer:
Bob Holness
Questions set by:
Boswell Taylor
Associate producer:
Philip S. Gilbert
Executive producer (United Kingdom):
Bill Wright
Executive producer (Australia):
Ron May

by Colin Morris
Starring John Barrie, Joseph Brady
with Sebastian Breaks, David Daker and Morag Hood

Contributors

Writer/Producer:
Colin Morris
Designer:
Jack Robinson
Director:
Michael Ferguson
Sheena:
Morag Hood
Norwegian sailor:
Carl Conway
Clive:
David Cook
Rita:
Lynda Marchal
Norwegian Officer:
Blair Stewart
Police Constable:
Bernard Holley
P.C. Tate:
Sebastian Breaks
P.C. Weir:
Joseph Brady
P.C. Culshaw:
David Daker
Mary:
Kerry Marsh
Mrs. O'Shea:
Patsy Smart
Jessie:
Nancy Gabrielle
Shebeen customer:
Verne Morgan
Shebeen customer:
Leslie Pitt
Mrs. Saunders:
Ellen Pollock
Det.-Insp. Hudson:
John Barrie
Man in pub:
Frank Tregear
Campion:
Michael Balfour
McLeod:
Yuri Borienko
Barman:
James Appleby

by E.V. Tidmarsh.

Brian Rix, Elspet Gray, Derek Farr, Leo Franklyn, Dennis Ramsden, Anna Dawson and Bill Treacher are members of the Brian Rix Theatre of Laughter Company at the Garrick Theatre, London
See page 19

Contributors

Writer:
E.V. Tidmarsh
Settings:
Rhoda Gray
Director:
Wallace Douglas
Fred Thompson:
Bill Treacher
William Hemming:
Dennis Ramsden
Lucy Watkins:
Anna Dawson
Lawrence Vining:
Brian Rix
Rosemary Vining:
Muriel Pavlow
Yvonne Vining:
Elspet Gray
Frank Betterton:
Derek Farr
James Hicks:
Leo Franklyn

by Kenneth Hill.
Starring Dinsdale Landen

If you're on the run, make sure it's in the right direction.
See page 19

Contributors

Writer:
Kenneth Hill
Designer:
John Hurst
Producer:
John Frankau
Director:
Philip Dudley
Fingers:
Terry Wale
Cruncher:
Derek Martin
Cyn:
Rosemary Donnelly
Mickey Dunne:
Dinsdale Landen
Mona:
Barbara Francis
Alf:
Edward Higgins
Billy:
Michael Elwick
Barry:
George O'Gorman
Fred:
Ray Brooks
Mrs. Fang:
Doris Rogers
Deathrattle Dick:
Michael Brennan
Boy in jazz club:
Roger Rowland
Girl in jazz club:
Ingrid Sylvester
Old man:
Sydney Arnold
Police Sergeant:
Barrie Fletcher

Harry Carpenter reports from the Palazzo dello Sport in Rome on the fifth day of the Championships, and assesses British prospects at the end of the preliminary rounds.
Introduced by David Vine.
Presented by the Italian Television Service

Contributors

Commentator:
Harry Carpenter
Presenter:
David Vine
BBC Production Team:
A.P. Wilkinson
BBC Production Team:
Ian Smith
BBC Production Team:
Bill Taylor

Today and tomorrow, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the formation of the European Economic Community, the leaders of the six nations meet in Rome.
Robin Day introduces this special programme from a R.A.I, studio in Rome.

See page 20

Contributors

Presenter:
Robin Day
Producer:
John Grist

Written by Toni Cerutti.
Let's Speak Italian
A course of thirty lessons for beginners

Giorgio pays the hotel bill and settles an argument.

With Marla Landi, Roberto Cardinali, Sergio Gazzarrini
Introduced by Ariella Reggio.
(Repeated on Thursday at 7.40 p.m. BBC-2)

Close Down

Contributors

Writer:
Toni Cerutti
Presenter:
Ariella Reggio
Designer:
Charles Lawrence
Director:
Maddalena Fagandini
Producer:
Peter Montagnon
[Actress]:
Marla Landi
[Actor]:
Roberto Cardinali
[Actor]:
Sergio Gazzarrini

BBC One London

About BBC One

BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

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