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Featuring Ali Bongo and Oscar, who conjure up your favourite cartoon characters:
Pink Panther in "Tickled Pink"
Pixie and Dixie in "Cousin Tex"
Dick Dastardly and Muttley in "Fly by Knights"
Yogi Bear in "Big Brave Bear"
plus jokes and mystifying magic

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Contributors

Presenter/Magician:
Ali Bongo
Script:
Harry Jones
Designer:
Colin Green
Producer:
Paul Ciani

Introduced by Frank Bough

12.35* Football Preview
Sam Leitch introduces action, news and personalities in the football spot that's become a regular lunch-time date for millions.

12.55; 1.25; 1.55; 2.30* Racing from Cheltenham
featuring
The Mackeson Gold Cup
The Mackeson is one of the outstanding steeplechases of the season, and a top quality field competes for the first prize of more than £4,500. Grandstand outside broadcast cameras cover four races in all from the major meeting of the day.
1.0 Coventry Chase (over 3 miles and 1 furlong)
1.30 Chaplin Handicap Hurdle (over 2 miles and 200 yards)
2.5 The Mackeson Gold Cup (over 2 1/2 miles)
2.40 Bob Wigney Handicap Hurdle (over 3 miles)
(Radio Times People: page 4)

1.10* International Fight of the Week: Danny McAlinden (Coventry) v Dick Gosha (USA)
Highlights of this week's big heavyweight contest at the World Sporting Club, London. A good win for McAlinden will strengthen his claims to challenge Jack Bodell for his British, European and Commonwealth heavyweight titles

2.55* Rugby League from Headingley: Leeds v Leigh
The outstanding match in the first round of the new John Player competition, a knockout tournament involving every Rugby League club, with the final taking place in January.

Grandstand timetable:
12.35 Football preview; 12.55 Racing
1.16 Fight of the Week; 1.25 Racing
1.40 Big race preview
1.55 Racing: The Mackeson Gold Cup
2.15 Sports Round-up; 2.30 Racing
2.55 Rugby League
3.45 Half-time scores and racing results
Timings are subject to alteration in order to keep up to date with events.

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Contributors

Presenter:
Frank Bough
Presenter (Football Preview):
Sam Leitch
Commentator (Racing):
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentator (Racing):
Clive Graham
Reporter (Racing):
Julian Wilson
TV Presentation (Racing):
Barrie Edgar
Boxer (International Fight of the Week):
Danny McAlinden
Boxer (International Fight of the Week):
Dick Gosha
Commentator (International Fight of the Week):
Harry Carpenter
Commentator (Rugby League):
Eddie Waring
TV Presentation (Rugby League):
Ray Lakeland
Grandstand presented for television by:
Brian Venner
Editor:
Alan Hart

A Western film series set in the pioneer territory of California
starring Andrew Duggan, James Stacey, Wayne Maunder
with Elizabeth Baur
and guest star Joe Don Baker

Rancher Murdoch Lancer is fighting a losing battle against ruthless land-grabbers. Desperate for help, he sends for his two sons, half-brothers who have never met - sons he remembers only as infants.
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Contributors

Murdoch Lancer:
Andrew Duggan
Johnny:
James Stacy
Scott:
Wayne Maunder
Teresa O'Brien:
Elizabeth Baur
Pardie:
Joe Don Baker

Introduced by Frank Bough
Television's sports results service, with all the football, racing and rugby results, reports on today's outstanding events, and the pick of the Grandstand action.
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Contributors

Presenter:
Frank Bough

Shirley and her five music-crazy children singing and swinging in a new comedy film series
starring Shirley Jones as Mrs Shirley Partridge

My Son the Feminist... takes liberties with women's lib!
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Contributors

Mrs Shirley Partridge:
Shirley Jones
Keith:
David Cassidy
Laurie:
Susan Dey
Danny:
Danny Bonaduce
Chris:
Jeremy Gelbwaks
Tracy:
Suzanne Crough
Reuben Kincaid:
Dave Madden

The Saturday film stars Rod Taylor, Keith Michell, Irene Worth
with Antony Dawson, Basil Dignam, Hedy Vessel, Mario Girotti

The spectacular adventures of Francis Drake as he sails the seven seas in pursuit of the Spanish and their treasures.
In this exciting and lavishly costumed adventure, which reaches its climax with the defeat of the Spanish Armada, Irene Worth joins the list of distinguished actresses who have played Elizabeth I.

(This Week's Films: page 11)
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Contributors

Screenplay:
Filippo Sanjust
Producer:
Paolo Moffa
Director:
Rudolph Mate
Sir Francis Drake:
Rod Taylor
Malcolm Marsh:
Keith Michell
Queen Elizabeth I:
Irene Worth
Burleigh:
Antony Dawson
Walsingham:
Basil Dignam
Arabella:
Hedy Vessel
Babington:
Mario Girotti
Tom Moone:
Gianni Cajafi
Mary, Queen of Scots:
Esmeralda Ruspoli
Fletcher:
Marco Guglielmi
Mendoza:
Arturo Dominici
Medina Sidonie:
Gianni Solaro

A live show starring Cilla Black
Special guest stars Sid James, The Supremes and guest appearances of Jack Warner, Eddie Waring and some surprise guests plus a live Outside Broadcast from somewhere in England.
Written by Ronnie Taylor

(Radio Times People: page 4. This Week's Sounds: page 15)
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Contributors

Singer/Presenter:
Cilla Black
Comedian:
Sid James
Singers:
The Supremes
Guest appearance:
Jack Warner
Guest appearance:
Eddie Waring
Writer:
Ronnie Taylor
Staging:
Irving Davies
Singers:
The Breakaways
Musical Director/Arranger:
Ronnie Hazlehurst
Outside broadcast Director:
Ray Lakeland
Designer:
Robin Tarsnane
Producer:
Michael Hurll

Held in the Royal Albert Hall, London in the presence of HM The Queen and other members of the Royal Family.

Massed Bands of The Guards Division
(by permission of the Major-General Commanding the Household Division)
Under the direction of Major J.H. Howe, MBE
State Trumpeters of The Household Cavalry
The Muster of the Legion Standards and Services
Displays by the three Services Community Singing
Service of Remembrance
Conducted by The Bishop of Chester The Rt Rev Gerald Ellison, DD
Assisted by The Rt Rev Monsignor James O'Sullivan, MBE, VG representing the Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster and The Rev Dr L.B. Champion, BA, BD, PhD, Moderator of the Free Church Federal Council

Hymns:
Fight the good fight (Pentecost)
Abide with me (Eventide)
O Lord of life whose power sustains (Melita)

(An edited recording of this evening's event)
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Contributors

Musicians:
Massed Bands of The Guards Division
Musical direction:
Major J.H. Howe, MBE
Trumpeters:
State Trumpeters of The Household Cavalry
Service conducted by:
The Rt Rev Gerald Ellison
Assisted by:
The Rt Rev Monsignor James O'Sullivan
Assisted by:
The Rev Dr L.B. Champion
Festival Narrator:
Humphrey Tilling
Festival Director:
D.E. Coffer, OBE
Festival Producer:
Ralph Reader, CBE
Commentator:
Raymond Baxter
TV Presentation:
Dennis Monger

Bernard Braden and his team take a sideways look at the week and a careful look at some of the problems that bother us with John Pitman and Esther Rantzen Nonsense of the week: Ronald Fletcher
Song of the week: Paul McDowell
Children of the week: Harold Williamson
and Hilary Pritchard and Chris Munds

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Contributors

Presenter:
Bernard Braden
Reporter:
John Pitman
Reporter:
Esther Rantzen
Announcer:
Ronald Fletcher
Singer:
Paul McDowell
Interviewer (Children of the week):
Harold Williamson
Performer:
Hilary Pritchard
Performer:
Chris Munds
Director:
Simon Wadleigh
Producer:
Tom Conway
Editor:
Desmond Wilcox
Editor:
Bill Morton

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