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A series of adventures set under the Big Top
with Mickey Braddock as Corky, Noah Beery as Joey the Clown, Robert Lowery as Big Tim Champion, Guinn Williams as Pete the Canvasman, Thurston Hall as Major Buffington, Jesse White as Spike Marlin

A con man and his partner who have to leave town in a hurry find themselves a job with Big Tim's Circus, where they set their sights on the box-office takings.

Contributors

Corky:
Mickey Braddock
Joey the Clown:
Noah Beery
Big Tim Champion:
Robert Lowery
Pete the Canvasman:
Guinn Williams
Major Buffington:
Thurston Hall
Spike Marlin:
Jesse White

Introduced by Frank Bough
featuring International Rugby Union, Ireland v Wales
The whole of the match from Lansdowne Road, Dublin. With wins already over Scotland and England, victory for Wales this afternoon will give them the Triple Crown for the second year running. They will face an Ireland team confident after their fine victory over Scotland a fortnight ago.

Also in Grandstand: Racing from Warwick, including the big race of the meeting, the Stratford Handicap Chase; Cup Semi-finals - a preview of today's big games in England and Scotland; Fight of the Week; and Moto-Cross.

12.55* FA Cup Semi-final Preview: Manchester United v Leeds; Watford v Chelsea
Sam Leitch introduces action and personalities from today's two big matches and also previews the Scottish Cup Semi-finals.
(Match of the Day is at 10.5 pm)

1.10* Fight of the Week: Mark Rowe (Camberwell) v Dick Duffy (Cardiff)
Highlights of this eliminating contest for the British middleweight title at the Anglo-American Club in London.

1.20; 1.50; 2.20* Racing from Warwick
1.30 Watergall Novices' Chase (Div 1) (2 miles)
2.0 Shrewley Handicap Hurdle (2 miles)
2.30 Stratford Handicap Chase (3 miles)

1.40; 2.40* Moto-Cross
Fifth round of the Grandstand Trophy: from Asham Woods , Leighton, Somerset.
(Organised by the Frome and District United M.C.)

2.55* Rugby Union: Ireland v Wales
The whole of this afternoon's International from Dublin.
Commentator Bill McLaren, with summaries by Cliff Morgan (who previews the match at 2.10*)
TV presentation by the Irish Television Service
(Also on Radio 3 and 4)

4.50* Results Service
Latest football scores, racing results, and news throughout the afternoon, and the Teleprinter service is at 4.40*
Timings are subject to alteration in order to keep up to date with events.

(Colour)

Contributors

Presenter:
Frank Bough
Presenter (FA Cup Semi-final Preview):
Sam Leitch
Boxer:
Mark Rowe
Boxer:
Dick Duffy
Commentator (Fight of the Week):
Harry Carpenter
Commentator (Racing):
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentator (Racing):
Clive Graham
TV Presentation (Racing):
Philip Lewis
Commentator (Moto-Cross):
Murray Walker
TV Presentation (Moto-Cross):
Richard Tilling
Commentator (Rugby Union):
Bill McLaren
Summaries/Presenter (Rugby Union):
Cliff Morgan
Grandstand presented for television by:
Brian Venner
Editor:
Alan Hart

with Una Stubbs, Hank Marvin

Tonight's 'live' edition features A Song for Europe 1970 starring Mary Hopkin
The result of the voting and the winning song
Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra

(Mary Hopkin is appearing in 'Dick Whittington' at the London Palladium)
("Joy of Living" filmed with the cooperation of A Flight, 22 Squadron RAF Chivenor)
(Colour)

Contributors

Singer/Presenter:
Cliff Richard
Performer:
Una Stubbs
Guitarist/Performer:
Hank Marvin
Singer (A Song for Europe):
Mary Hopkin
Vocal backings:
The Breakaways
Vocal backings:
Brian Bennett
Vocal backings:
John Evans
Musicians:
Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra
Musical arrangements and direction:
John Cameron
Musical arrangements and direction:
Johnny Arthey
Costume:
Rupert Jarvis
Lighting:
Peter Smee
Script:
Eric Davidson
Design:
David Drewery
Production:
Michael Hurll

Tonight's feature film starring Jeffrey Hunter, Jean Peters, Walter Brennan, Constance Smith

Threatened by crocodile and cottonmouth snakes, a young hunter penetrates the dangerous swamp-lands of Georgia in search of his dog. There he discovers a primitive dwelling - the home for eight years of a suspected murderer and his attractive daughter - and a strange bargain is struck...

(Colour)

Contributors

Screenplay:
Louis Lantz
Based on a story by:
Vereen Bell
Producer:
Robert Jacks
Director:
Jean Negulesco
Laurie Harper:
Jean Peters
Ben Tyler:
Jeffrey Hunter
Noreen:
Constance Smith
Jim Harper:
Walter Brennan
Zack Taylor:
Tom Tully
Pat McGowan:
Harry Shannon

Television's fastest spectacular bringing back the Magic of the Minstrels
Starring The Mitchell Minstrels
featuring John Boulter, Dai Francis, Margaret Savage, Andy Cole, Peter Kaye
with The Television Toppers
and Les Rawlings, Elspeth Hands, Delia Wicks, Jean McGuire, Les Want
(Colour)

Contributors

Singers/Dancers:
The Mitchell Minstrels
Singer:
John Boulter
Singer:
Dai Francis
Singer:
Margaret Savage
Singer:
Andy Cole
Comedian:
Peter Kaye
Dancers:
The Television Toppers
Singer:
Les Rawlings
Dancer:
Elspeth Hands
Dancer:
Delia Wicks
Singer/dancer:
Jean McGuire
Singer:
Les Want
Orchestra leader:
Freddie Clayton
Orchestra conducted by/Vocal arrangements:
George Mitchell
Orchestra conducted by/Orchestrations:
Alan Bristow
Choreography:
Ralph Tobert
Additional material:
Alan Field
Additional material:
Peter Robinson
Make-up:
Cecile Hay-Arthur
Costumes:
Joyce Mortlock
Lighting:
Tom Moncrieff
Settings:
Martin Collins
Devised and produced by:
George Inns

A Man Called Ironside criminal investigator extraordinary
A film series starring Raymond Burr as Robert Ironside, Don Galloway as Det-Sgt Brown, Barbara Anderson as Officer Eve Whitfield, Don Mitchell as Mark Sanger
Guest star Paul Winfield

A white man is murdered during a race riot and the young leader of a group of black militants is accused of the crime. Ironside's orders are to try to prove him innocent - and Mark is caught in the inter-racial crossfire.
(Colour)

Contributors

Robert Ironside:
Raymond Burr
Det-Sgt Brown:
Don Galloway
Officer Eve Whitfield:
Barbara Anderson
Don Mitchell:
Mark Sanger
Robert Phillips:
Paul Winfield

Action, news, interviews from FA Cup Semi-final day - last hurdle before Wembley and the Cup Final on 11 April.

David Coleman and BBC outside broadcast cameras go to one of today's semi-finals for 45 minutes of action.

(Colour)

Contributors

Commentator:
David Coleman
TV Presentation:
Alec Weeks
Producer:
Jonathan Martin
Editor:
Sam Leitch

Each week: 25,000 tons of newsprint; 50 hours of news bulletins
One man, Bernard Braden, and his team - John Pitman, Esther Rantzen, Sean O'Reilly - take a look at some of the things that happened - and some of the things that didn't.
Musical memory of the week: Teddy Johnson and Pearl Carr: "Sing Little Birdie" (1959)
Children: Harold Williamson
Song of the week: Jake Thackray

Contributors

Presenter:
Bernard Braden
Reporter:
John Pitman
Reporter:
Esther Rantzen
Reporter:
Sean O'Reilly
Singer:
Teddy Johnson
Singer:
Pearl Carr
Interviewer:
Harold Williamson
Singer:
Jake Thackray
Designer:
Don Giles
Director:
Simon Wadleigh
Producer:
Adam Clapham
Editor:
Desmond Wilcox
Editor:
Bill Morton

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