Jack Scott looks at the weekend weather
Comedy... adventure... cartoons. They are all packed into this all-action entertainment series starring Fleegle, Drooper, Bingo and Snorky of the Banana Splits Club, plus an exciting serial.
Introduced by Frank Bough
12.50* Football Preview
On the last full day of the Football League programme, Sam Leitch spotlights the promotion and relegation struggles, with the latest news, action, and personalities.
1.10; 1.55* Fight of the Week
Two outstanding contests from this week's leading promotions
Danny McAlinden (Coventry) v Carl Gizzi (Wales)
Highlights of this heavyweight contest, billed as an eliminator for the British heavyweight title, at the Cresta Stadium, Birmingham
Bunny Sterling (British and Commonwealth Middleweight Champion) v Fate Davis (USA)
Highlights of this big fight at the Royal Albert Hall
1.35; 2.5; 2.35* Racing from Uttoxeter
1.45 Ashbourne Handicap Chase (over 21 miles)
2.15 Davidson Cup Handicap Hurdle (over 21 miles)
2.45 The Midlands Grand National (over 41 miles)
2.25; 2.55; 4.30* International Swimming from Crystal Palace for the Coca Cola Trophy
featuring world record holders from 16 nations, including the United States, Australia, Canada, Russia, East and West Germany. East Germany's double Olympic champion, Roland Matthes, and Australia's triple Commonwealth Games winner, Karen Moras, head this assembly of the world's top swimming talent.
3.45* Rugby League
The second half of today's quarter-final of the Rugby League championship play-off
4.50* Results Service
Grandstand Timetable:
12.50 Football preview; 1.10 Boxing
1.35 Racing; 1.55 Boxing
2.5 Racing: 2.25 Swimming
2.35 Racing: 2.55 Swimming
3.45 Rugby League; 4.30 Swimming
4.40 Teleprinter; 4.50 Results Service
Timings are subject to alteration in order to keep up to date with events
(Colour)
Tom and Jerry playing cat and mouse.
Starring Diane Varsi, Don Murray
with Chill Wills, Dennis Hopper
Tod Lohman is a peace-loving young westerner but when he accidentally kills a man in a brawl he finds himself pursued by the dead man's father and a posse of ranch hands.
Don Murray is the straight and simple cowboy hero who would like to be able to dispose of his enemies other than by killing.
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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,
with guest stars William Shatner, Mitch Vogel, Nancy Malone
While Marty Jessup is serving a jail sentence his wife is murdered by an intruder and his young son Jerry is left in a state of deep shock. In the face of bitter hostility from both father and son Ironside tries to track down the killer before Jessup can carry out his own plan for revenge.
(Colour)
with Richard Baker
and Weather
Bernard Braden takes a sideways look at the week and a cautionary look at the people who take us for a ride with John Pitman, Esther Rantzen and Ronald Fletcher
Song of the week: Iris Williams
Children Talking: Harold Williamson
Hilary Pritchard and Chris Munds
