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2.35 Dandizette Handicap 1 1/2 miles)
3.10 Extel Stakes (Handicap) (1 1/4 miles)
3.40 Rous Memorial Stakes (6 furlongs)
4.10 Albert Handicap (7 furlongs)

A programme for children under 5

(shown at 11.0 am on BBC2)
(Colour)

With Ronnie Corbett
Today's story: 'The Waterworks' by E. Nesbit
Adapted for television and directed by Susan Falck-Therkelsen

A cartoon series
The underwater adventures of Marine Boy, the Ocean Patrol and the white dolphin, Splasher

Half an hour of lunacy and laughter starring Ryan Davies and Ronnie Williams with Myfanwy Talog, Bryn Williams and Margaret Williams.
(Colour)

People, places, and events in the news around town

by Robert Holmes
Starring Jon Pertwee
with Caroline John and Nicholas Courtney

The Aliens make their final move against civilisation and the Monster emerges at last. Can the Doctor find the answer in time?

The start of a further opportunity to see six favourite tales from the frontier of the Great American West.
A film series starring James Drury as The Virginian

The Virginian helps a maiden in distress and pays dearly for his trouble.

Adapted for television by Michael Gilbert and Christopher Bond
Starring Alastair Sim, Roy Dotrice, Avice Landon and Thorley Walters
and featuring Wolfe Morris

Presented by Robert Dougall
Weather

Jeux sans Frontieres
The first international heat in which teams compete for the Eurovision Trophy:
Great Britain: Colwyn Bay
Belgium: Ougree
France: Ales
Germany: Idar-Oberstein
Holland: Linne
Italy: Riccione
Switzerland: Courrendlin
Transmitted on the Eurovision network from Riccione, Italy
Introduced by Giulio Marchetti and Rosanna Vaudetti
International Referees Genaro Olivieri, Guido Pancaldi
Programme presented by the Italian Television Service
(Cover story: page 3)

Presented by Kenneth Allsop with the latest news in pictures

At two minutes past 11 pm, nine miles above the Moon, astronauts Scott and Irwin are due to fire the rocket that will land them among the Apennine mountains of the Moon. James Burke and Patrick Moore follow the last crucial moments as Apollo 15 comes in over the mountains which rise 14,000 feet above the landing site, attempting to touch down just short of a canyon 1,000 feet deep.
Touchdown on the Moon due at 11.15 pm

Also in the Space studio:
Geoffrey Pardoe Director of Space Projects, Hawker Siddeley
Wg Cdr Tony Nicholson RAF Medical Branch
and Dr Eugene Shoemaker, Astrogeologist, former head of NASA's Geology Section
Presented by the BBC Apollo Space Unit
(The Moon Buggy: pages 8-9)

(all except London and Wales)
Closedown