by Professor George Porter
From The Royal Institution, London

Bert Foord: the weekend weather

Introduced by Frank Bough

12.50 Football Preview
Introduced by Sam Leitch

1.10; 1.40* Boxing: Fight of the Week: Johnny Stracey, Bethnal Green v Willie Rea, Belfast
Highlights of this big welterweight fight at York Hall, Bethnal Green, in which Stracey defended his unbeaten record; and highlights of another top fight on the same promotion.

1.20; 1.50; 2.20; 3.20* Racing from Chepstow
1.30 Tutshill Novices Hurdle Race (Div 1) (over 2 miles)
2.0 Overture Handicap Steeple-chase (over 21 miles)
2.30 Free Handicap Hurdle Race (over 2 miles)
3.30 Porcelain Handicap Hurdle Race (over 2 miles)

2.10; 2.40; 3.10; 3.40* Motor Racing from Crystal Palace: The Daily Express Formula 2 Trophy Meeting
incorporating special saloon car events.
(Organised by the BRSCC)

4.5* Rugby Union from Twickenham: The Centenary Match England and Wales v Scotland and Ireland
Outside broadcast cameras bring you the second half of this great Rugby Union occasion.
At 2.55 Cliff Morgan previews Rugby Union's Centenary Year and looks back to some of Twickenham's greatest tries.

Grandstand Timetable:
12.50 Football preview; 1.10 Boxing
1.20 Racing: 1.40 Boxing; 1.50 Racing;
2.10 Motor Racing; 2.20 Racing;
2.40 Motor Racing; 2.55 Rugby Union;'
3.10 Motor Racing; 3.20 Racing;
3.40 Motor Racing: 4.5 Rugby Union
Timings are subject to alteration in order to keep up to date with events

A new cartoon film series presenting the optimistic, indestructible panther who is permanently in-the-pink and The Inspector with unquenchable joie de vivre who hardly ever gets his man.
A triple helping - and more - of comic fantasy.
Today: Pink Pill; Sacre Bleu Cross; Pink Pistons

Presenting from Scotland a non-stop musical entertainment by international artists highlighting songs from the West Indies, America, Ireland, England and Scotland.
Featuring this week: Alan Price, Tommy Makem, The Tinkers, Johnny Silvo and David Moses, Saffron and Alex Campbell

Tonight's presentation in this season of feature films starring Robert Wagner, James Mason, Janet Leigh, Debra Paget, Sterling Hayden
with Victor McLaglen, Donald Crisp, Brian Aherne

Prince Valiant comes to Camelot to seek King Arthur's help against the usurper of his father's throne. This spectacular tale of chivalry and intrigue features a dashing hero, fair princess, and dastardly villain, and is based on a popular American comic strip.

Harry's guests tonight include Bobbie Gentry, Mason Williams, Lynda Jenkins
with Julian Orchard

The third in a series of the famous 'Aldwych Farces' adapted for TV by Ben Travers
[Starring] Arthur Lowe, Richard Briers
with guest stars Terence Alexander, Gladys Henson, Eunice Gayson

with Richard Baker
and Weather

A new late-night entertainment from the North.
Melvyn Bragg looks at affairs from a Manchester viewpoint, a look which takes in sport... poetry... and people.
Among those taking part: Sarah Boston, Cate Haste, Mike Nally, Bill Tidy of The Cloggies
(from Manchester)