Alun Williams entertains with films and studio guests
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The December meeting at Ascot Heath: the last important meeting before Christmas traditionally attracts large and competitive fields. BBC outside broadcast cameras will be covering four races from this afternoon's card.
2.30 The Long Walk Handicap Hurdle Race (31 miles)
3.5 The Garth Handicap Steeplechase (3 miles)
3.40 The Home Park Novices Steeplechase (2 miles)
4.10 The Punchbowl Juvenile Hurdle Race, Division 3 (2 miles)
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A programme for children under 5
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by Margaret J. Baker
Adapted for television by Denise Cremona
With Michael Craig
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Introduced by Derek Fowlds
with Simon, Plug and Grimes
(Bert Hayes appears by permission of the Winter Gardens, Margate)
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Michael Aspel introduces your television requests.
He'll be talking to a mystery guest from the world of television, and in the studio with him will be a younger viewer to put some of your questions.
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Written and told by Eric Thompson.
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A weekly report on what's happening on the Continent. Not so much the politics -
more the way of life.
A film series starring James Drury as The Virginian
The entire population of Medicine Bow is party to a conspiracy which causes Ryker to hand over his badge.
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with Cliff Michelmore
A series of programmes to help you choose your next holiday
Camping in Brittany: for those who don't want the bother of taking even hired equipment, it is possible to buy a ready-made camping holiday - you simply arrive and take over an already erected and equipped tent.
Canal Cruising: inland waterway holiday cruises are designed for those who take pleasure in the quieter things of life - or so the brochure says. We examine a narrow boat voyage on the Oxford Canal.
Southampton-Cherbourg: a round the clock car ferry service to the Continent. We examine the popular night crossing.
(Holiday 71 competition details and entry form: page 65)
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Presented by Richard Baker
Weather
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An opera by Giuseppe Verdi
Libretto by Arrigo Botto
English translation by Eric Crozier
with Richard Cassilly, Peter Glossop, Teresa Stratas
The action takes place in Othello's fortress on the island of Cyprus.
The Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Members of the Finchley Children's Music Group
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Led by Jack Rothstein
Associate conductor, David Lloyd-Jones
"...a dramatic sweep, and a passionate conviction, which hurtled the story through the small screen." (Daily Sketch)
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Presented by David Dimbleby with the latest news in pictures and with on-the-spot reports by Bernard Falk, James Hogg, David Lomax, Tom Mangold, Barrie Penrose, David Taylor, Denis Tuohy
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(all except London and Wales)
Closedown
