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Introduced by David Coleman direct from Wembley
BBC outside broadcast cameras at the Empire Stadium, Wembley, bring you the whole of this great sporting occasion, with slow-motion replays of the game's outstanding moments, and expert analysis of the play and players by Joe Mercer, Manager of Manchester City, Don Revie, Manager of Leeds United, Bobby Charlton, Captain of Manchester United.

11.45 The Wembley Scene
David Coleman sets the scene from inside the Empire Stadium. Frank Bough and Barry Davies report from the teams' Cup Final headquarters and introduce you to the players.

12.30 The Cup Final Managers
Bertie Mee, Manager of Arsenal, and Bill Shankly, Manager of Liverpool, talk about the greatest occasion of any football manager's life - Cup Final day at Wembley.

12.45 Goals of the Season
The announcement of the winner of the £300 prize in this special competition.
And see the outstanding goals of the season in the order of merit decided by Grandstand's panel of experts.

12.55 It's a Cup Final Knock-Out: Arsenal v Liverpool
All the skills and excitement of It's a Knock-Out as teams from the supporters' clubs of Arsenal and Liverpool meet in this special contest for Cup Final day.
Featuring celebrity supporters Pete Murray (Arsenal) and Anthony Booth (Liverpool) and personalities from the 1950 Cup Final between Arsenal and Liverpool: Joe Mercer, Reg Lewis and Walley Barnes of Arsenal; Phil Taylor, Billy Liddell and Albert Stubbins of Liverpool
Introduced by David Vine and Eddie Waring
Referee Arthur Ellis

1.40 Inside Wembley
All the pre-match build-up to the 1971 Cup Final, as the crowd begins to fill the Stadium: the two teams arrive and inspect Wembley's famous turf.
And as the atmosphere builds up at Wembley Grandstand brings you outstanding FA Cup action, with expert analysis and comment. Action highlights of the finalists' progress to the Cup Final, from Arsenal's trip in January to the famous Yeovil slope, to Liverpool's epic semi-final with Everton.
Expert analysis and comment by Grandstand's top team Joe Mercer, Don Revie, Bobby Charlton, all of whom have played in FA Cup Finals at Wembley.

Meet the Teams
Arsenal goal-keeper Bob Wilson, whose analysis and comments on BBC Television have entertained and informed millions over the past season, introduces action profiles of his Arsenal colleagues and of the Liverpool players he'll be facing this afternoon.

2.25 Community Singing
Conducted by Frank Rea, With The Band of the Coldstream Guards

2.55 Presentation of the Teams to HRH The Duke of Kent

3.0 The FA Cup Final: Arsenal v Liverpool

4.45* Presentation of the FA Cup and Medals by HRH The Duke of Kent

4.50* Meet the winners
David Coleman talks to the men of the match, with action replay of the great moments.

Also in Grandstand:

12.5 International Fight of the Week: John Kellie (Glasgow) (Number one challenger for Alan Rudkin's British and Commonwealth Bantamweight Title) v Claude Lapinte (Bantamweight Champion of France)
Highlights of this important fight at York Hall, Bethnal Green, and another top contest from the week's outstanding promotion.

5.5* Results Service
including news of the Scottish Cup Final and today's racing.

(see page 3 and colour feature pp 52-55)
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Contributors

Presenter:
David Coleman
Analyst (The Cup Final)/Contestant (It's a Cup Final Knock-Out):
Joe Mercer
Analyst (The Cup Final):
Don Revie
Analyst (The Cup Final):
Bobby Charlton
Commentator (The Cup Final):
Kenneth Wolstenholme
Television Presentation (The Cup Final):
Alec Weeks
Reporter (The Wembley Scene):
Frank Bough
Reporter (The Wembley Scene):
Barry Davies
Interviewee (The Cup Final Managers):
Bertie Mee
Interviewee (The Cup Final Managers):
Bill Shankly
Presenter (It's a Cup Final Knock-Out):
David Vine
Presenter (It's a Cup Final Knock-Out):
Eddie Waring
Contestant (It's a Cup Final Knock-Out):
Pete Murray
Contestant (It's a Cup Final Knock-Out):
Anthony Booth
Contestant (It's a Cup Final Knock-Out):
Reg Lewis
Contestant (It's a Cup Final Knock-Out):
Walley Barnes
Contestant (It's a Cup Final Knock-Out):
Phil Taylor
Contestant (It's a Cup Final Knock-Out):
Billy Liddell
Contestant (It's a Cup Final Knock-Out):
Albert Stubbins
Referee (It's a Cup Final Knock-Out):
Arthur Ellis
Designer (It's a Cup Final Knock-Out):
Stuart Furber
Director (It's a Cup Final Knock-Out):
Ian Smith
Producer (It's a Cup Final Knock-Out):
Barney Colehan
Presenter (Meet the Teams):
Bob Wilson
Conductor (Community Singing):
Frank Rea
Musicians (Community Singing):
The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Boxer:
John Kellie
Boxer:
Claude Lapinte
Commentator (International Fight of the Week):
Harry Carpenter
Grandstand presented by:
Brian Venner
Grandstand presented by:
Alan Chivers
Editor:
Alan Hart
Editor:
Sam Leitch

starring Dana Andrews, Kent Smith
with Linda Cristal

Jim Read, frontier scout, is sent by the US Indian Bureau to make contact with Quanah Parker, half-breed leader of the Comanche.

(This week's films: see page 9)
(Colour)

Contributors

Director:
George Sherman
Read:
Dana Andrews
Quanah Parker:
Kent Smith
Margarita:
Linda Cristal
Puffer:
Nestor Paiva
Black Cloud:
Henry Brandon
Gen Nelson A. Miles:
John Litel
French:
Reed Sherman
Flat Mouth:
Mike Mazurki

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 Tiffany Bolling, George Petrie

The arrival of a starlet while Ironside's men are discreetly staking-out an airport threatens their plans and her life.

(Colour)

Contributors

Robert Ironside:
Raymond Burr
Det-Sgt Brown:
Don Galloway
Officer Eve Whitfield:
Barbara Anderson
Mark Sanger:
Don Mitchell
[Actress]:
Tiffany Bolling
[Actor]:
George Petrie

Bernard Braden with John Pitman, Esther Rantzen and Ronald Fletcher
Song of the week: Jake Thackray
Children Talking: Harold Williamson
Hilary Pritchard and Chris Munds

Contributors

Presenter:
Bernard Braden
Reporter:
John Pitman
Reporter:
Esther Rantzen
Reporter:
Ronald Fletcher
Singer:
Jake Thackray
Interviewer (Children Talking):
Harold Williamson
Performer:
Hilary Pritchard
Performer:
Chris Munds
Director:
Simon Wadleigh
Producer:
Adam Clapham
Editor:
Desmond Wilcox
Editor:
Bill Morton

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