The 100th Open Golf Championship
introduced direct from Southport by Harry Carpenter
With representatives of 27 countries, including no less than 40 of the current top money winners of the world, competing at Royal Birkdale this week the British Open proudly consolidates its position as one of the major sporting events in the world.
On the second day of this unique Championship the best of the morning's action is described by Henry Longhurst, Peter Alliss, Mark McCormack, Peter Thomson
(Royal Birkdale's final five holes... see them all on BBCtv: pages 8-9)

Third Test Match: England v Pakistan
The whole of the first morning's play from Headingley
Introduced by Peter West

Master and Pupils

Third Test Match: England v Pakistan
Further coverage of the first day's play at Headingley
Introduced by Peter West

The 100th Open Golf Championship
By the start of this afternoon's television coverage, well over half the original starters will have completed 36 holes play.
Harry Carpenter introduces the latest news and action.

A programme for children under 5

by Andre Maurois
With Richard Wattis

Val, John and Peter are at this moment filming their adventures in different foreign locations ready for Blue Peter's return in September.
But today you can see again what happened when Val and John flew to the beautiful island of Jamaica. Highlights of their expedition were investigating the haunts of Captain Henry Morgan, the blackest pirate of them all. The climax of the trip was a whirlwind tour of Manhattan Island in the city of New York.

A cartoon film series

A cartoon series

followed by Regional Weather (London only: Nationwide in Colour)

A new look at that firm friend and willing worker, the Dog.
Peter West takes a look at the training and achievements of today's top working dogs.

Is it true the Guide Dog can be trained to make decisions against the order of his master? What breeds are used and why? Is it all work and no play?
An outside broadcast from The Guide Dogs for the Blind Training Centre, Leamington Spa.

Introduced by Ed Stewart
Top of the Pops Orchestra
Pan's People

The top-spot award-winning new comedy series adapted by Norman Lear from the favourite BBC series Till Death Us Do Part created by Johnny Speight.

Archie Bunker is a man who sees the world and everyone in it only from the viewpoint of his own prejudices - which are considerable to say the least.
Starring Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker, Jean Stapleton as Edith Bunker, Rob Reiner as Mike Stivic, Sally Struthers as Gloria Stivic, Michael Evans as Lionel Jefferson

(from the USA)
(Radio Times People: page 5)
(Colour)

Presented by Richard Baker with the BBC's reporters and correspondents around the world
Weather

by Donald Wilson
Starring John Neville, Susan Hampshire, James Villiers and John Standing
(See colour feature: pages 46-40

A daily look at what matters in the news and out of it
Presented all this week by Kenneth Allsop with the latest news in pictures

To be out of work with a low income and a diminishing circle of friends-these are stresses enough. Add to them failing health - and this is old age.

(all except London and Wales)
Closedown