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The story of the eighth Daily Express International Offshore Powerboat Race and the sixty-five competitors who battle their way across 200 miles of sea from Cowes to Torquay and back to Cowes in the world's foremost powerboat event.
Nine television cameras at the start, in a helicopter, on a fast naval patrol boat, and at key points along the course bring you the decisive stages of the race 'live'
- as it happens.
See facing page

Contributors

Commentator:
Raymond Baxter
Commentator:
David Vine
Commentator:
Keith Schellenberg
Director:
William Cave
Director:
Philip S. Gilbert
Director:
Douglas Hespe
Director:
Dennis Monger
Executive Producer:
John Vernon

Today's Timetable
1.35 Football Preview
1.05 Show Jumping
2.10 Cricket
2.20 Racing
2.35 Athletics
2.50 Racing
3.5 Cricket, Athletics
3.20 Racing
3.35 Athletics, Cricket, Show Jumping
4.55 Results Service
These timings may be altered by events

Cricket: The Australians v. A Rest of the World XI
Graeme Pollock, The Nawab of Pataudi, Seymour Nurse, and Denis Lindsay are among the great cricketers of the world taking part in this match at Lord's.
Organised by the M.C.C. in conjunction with Rothmans of Pall Mall

Show Jumping: The British Timken Show
from Duston, Northants.
Britain's Olympic riders compete in the Walwyn Championship.
Organised by the British Show Jumping Association

Athletics from White City: Great Britain v. Poland
Britain's athletes take on one of the strongest athletics nations in Europe in the final International before the Olympic Games.

Racing from Newcastle
2.30 Sandgate Stakes (6 furlongs)
3.0 Armada Nursery Handicap Stakes (7 furlongs)
3.30 Northern Goldsmiths Handicap Stakes (1 mile)

International Offshore Powerboat Race
The closing stages of the world's greatest powerboat race from Cowes to Torquay and back.

Latest scores and results throughout the afternoon

Contributors

Cricketer:
Graeme Pollock
Cricketer:
The Nawab of Pataudi
Cricketer:
Seymour Nurse
Cricketer:
Denis Lindsay
Commentator (Cricket):
Peter West
Commentator (Cricket):
Richie Benaud
Commentator (Cricket):
Denis Compton
Television Presentation (Cricket):
Philip Lewis
Television Presentation (Cricket):
Nick Hunter
Commentator (Show Jumping):
Dorian Williams
Television Presentation (Show Jumping):
John McGonagle
Commentator (Athletics):
David Coleman
Commentator (Athletics):
Norris McWhirter
Television Presentation (Athletics):
Alan Mouncer
Commentator (Racing):
Julian Wilson
Commentator (Racing):
Clive Graham
Television Presentation (Racing):
Ray Lakeland
Commentator (International Offshore Powerboat Race):
Raymond Baxter
Television Presentation (International Offshore Powerboat Race):
John Vernon
Presented by:
Brian Venner
Editor:
Bryan Cowgill

A comedy film series with never a dull moment.
Starring Lucille Ball as Lucy Carmichael, Gale Gordon as Mr. Mooney
with special guests, Carol Burnett, Buddy Rogers and Richard Arlen

Lucy and Carol Burnett ...get their wings!
(Postponed from August 11)

Contributors

Lucy Carmichael:
Lucille Ball
Mr. Mooney:
Gale Gordon
Carol Bradford:
Carol Burnett
Buddy:
Buddy Rogers
Richard:
Richard Arlen

The Saturday scene
Simon Dee introduces his guests from the world of entertainment.

Contributors

Presenter:
Simon Dee
Musical Director:
Max Harris
Script:
Joe Steeples
Designer:
C. Ian Rawnsley
Direction:
Roger Ordish
Production:
Colin Charman

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is there - where he is needed - when he is needed - from the organisation dedicated to the world-wide fight against crime and subversion.
A film series starring Robert Vaughn as Napoleon Solo, David McCallum as Illya Kuryakin, Leo G. Carroll as Mr. Waverly

The Foxes and Hounds Affair - in which U.N.C.L.E. uses his I.Q. but loses his H.Q.

Contributors

Napoleon Solo:
Robert Vaughn
Illya Kuryakin:
David McCallum
Mr. Waverly:
Leo G. Carroll
Lucia Belmont:
Patricia Medina
Mimi Doolittle:
Julie Sommars
Victor Marton:
Vincent Price
Cantrell:
Abam Roarke
Belmont's aide:
Don Henley
Merlin:
Andre Philippe
Mama Doolittle:
Adrienne Marden
THRUSH agent:
Robert Hoy

Starring The Mitchell Minstrels
with John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer
Guest star, Semprini
also starring Margaret Savage, The Television Toppers, Delia Wicks, Don Cleaver, Penny Jewkes, Les Rawlings, Sheila Bernette, The Jolaes Puppets

The show gets off to a flying start with a Gilbert and Sullivan medley. Special guest Semprini plays 'The Skye Boat Song' and accompanies John Boulter in 'Bonny Mary of Argyll.'

(Leslie Crowther Is appearing in "Let Sleeping Wives Lie" at the Garrick Theatre, London; The Black and White Minstrel Show is appearing at the Victoria Palace. London, and at the Futurist Theatre, Scarborough)

Contributors

Singers/Dancers:
The Mitchell Minstrels
Singer:
John Boulter
Singer:
Dai Francis
Singer:
Tony Mercer
Compere:
Leslie Crowther
Pianist:
null Semprini
Singer:
Margaret Savage
Dancers:
The Television Toppers
Dancer:
Delia Wicks
Singer:
Don Cleaver
Singer/Dancer:
Penny Jewkes
Singer:
Les Rawlings
Comedienne:
Sheila Bernette
Puppeteers:
The Jolaes Puppets
Dance director:
Roy Gunson
Vocal Arrangements/Conductor:
George Mitchell
Orchestrations:
Alan Bristow
Orchestra Leader:
Freddie Clayton
Conductor:
Eric Robinson
Settings:
Lionel Radford
Devised and produced by:
George Inns

Feature films with suspense, danger, excitement.
Starring Joan Crawford
with David Brian, Dennis Morgan

A ruthless woman, facing possible blindness, finds it difficult to shake off her past when she falls in love with the surgeon who may save her sight.

Contributors

Screenplay:
Geoffrey Homes
Screenplay:
George Worthing Yates
Producer:
Robert Sisk
Director:
Felix Feist
Beth Austin:
Joan Crawford
Dr. Ben Halleck:
Dennis Morgan
Matt Jackson:
David Brian
Franklin:
Richard Webb
Ann Jackson:
Mari Aldon
Will Jackson:
Philip Carey
Joe Crossland:
Ian MacDonald
Nurse:
Katherine Warren

A top League soccer match brought to you each Saturday.
Kenneth Wolstenholme reports, with outside broadcast cameras, from a well - known Football League ground.
(Today's match will be announced at the end of Grandstand)

Contributors

Commentator:
Kenneth Wolstenholme
Television Presentation:
Alec Weeks

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