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featuring Ali Bongo and Oscar, his assistant
with Pixie and Dixie in "Jinks the Butler"
Yogi Bear in "Foxy Hound Dog"
Dick Dastardly and Muttley in "Movies are Badder than Ever"
Pink Panther in "Sink Pink"
plus jokes and mystifying magic

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 news, personalities and top action from home and overseas.

12.55; 1.25; 1.55* Racing from Newbury
Three races from the day's outstanding meeting, including the Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup, another in the series of top steeplechases in Grandstand.
1.0 The Hopeful Steeplechase (over 3 miles)
1.30 The North Street Handicap Steeplechase (over 2 miles, 160 yds)
2.5 The Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Handicap Steeplechase (over 3 miles, 2 furlongs, 82 yds)

Fight of the Week: Jackie Turpin (Leamington) v Ricky Porter (Swindon)
Turpin, with 11 consecutive wins inside the distance, is emerging as one of Britain's most exciting boxers. Highlights of the week's welterweight fight at Caerphilly.

2.15* The Grandstand Cross-Country Race from Hampstead
Outside broadcast cameras bring you 'live' coverage of the whole of the special international event at Parliament Hill Fields. Britain is the strongest cross-country nation in the world, and many of our top names, including David Bedford, Mike Tagg
and Jack Lane will be running for England and Scotland against teams from Belgium, Spain and France.
Organised for Grandstand by the International Athletes Club

3.0* Rugby League from Hull: Hull KR v Wigan
Today's outstanding match in the second round of the John Player competition, the new knock-out tournament which is already proving a great attraction. Hull KR have already won the Yorkshire Cup this season while Wigan are the Lancashire Cup-holders.

Grandstand timetable:
12.35 Football Preview
12.55 Racing
1.10 Fight of the Week
1.25 Racing
1.45 Racing Review
1.55 Racing: The Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup
2.15 International Cross-Country
3.0 Rugby League
3.45 Football scores and racing results
Timings are subject to alteration in order to keep up to date with events.

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):
Dennis Monger
Boxer (Fight of the Week):
Jackie Turpin
Boxer (Fight of the Week):
Ricky Porter
Commentator (Fight of the Week):
Harry Carpenter
Commentator (The Grandstand Cross-Country Race):
Ron Pickering
Commentator (The Grandstand Cross-Country Race):
Norris McWhirter
TV Presentation (The Grandstand Cross-Country Race):
Alan Mouncer
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 stars James Gammon, Robert Wilke, Paul Carr, Bobby Clark

Johnny, restless and bored with routine work on the ranch, rides off to capture a magnificent wild stallion. and unwittingly sparks off a dangerous conflict which threatens the lives of his new-found family.

Contributors

Murdoch Lancer:
Andrew Duggan
Johnny:
James Stacy
Scott:
Wayne Maunder
Teresa:
Elizabeth Baur
Wes:
James Gammon
Stryker:
Robert Wilke
Davie:
Paul Carr
Eli:
Bobbie Clark

Written by Frank Muir and Denis Norden
Starring Jimmy Edwards
with Julian Orchard
featuring Naomi Chance

Contributors

Writer:
Frank Muir
Writer:
Denis Norden
Script adapted by:
Robert Gray
Music:
Dennis Wilson
Costumes:
Jane Nagy
Make-up:
Joan Barrett
Lighting:
Cyril Wilkins
Sound:
David Hughes
Designer:
Jeremy Bear
Producer:
Douglas Argent
Headmaster:
Jimmy Edwards
Pettigrew:
Julian Orchard
Mrs Van Stuyvesant:
Naomi Chance
Halliforth:
Peter Greene
Dinwiddie:
Harold Bennett
Taplow:
Gary Warren
Potter:
Greg Smith
Marvin:
Paul Large

The Saturday film stars Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Merle Oberon, Michael Rennie
with Cameron Mitchell, Elizabeth Sellars

In 1794 Desiree Clary meets for the first time Napoleon Bonaparte, a young general. They fall in love but Bonaparte's ambition for power is destined to divide them.

Contributors

From the novel by:
Annemarie Selinko
Director:
Henry Koster
Napoleon:
Marlon Brando
Desiree:
Jean Simmons
Josephine:
Merle Oberon
Bernadotte:
Michael Rennie
Joseph:
Cameron Mitchell
Julie:
Elizabeth Sellars
Paulette:
Charlotte Austin
Mme Bonaparte:
Cathleen Nesbitt
Marie:
Evelyn Varden
Mme Clary:
Isobel Elsom
Talleyrand:
John Hoyt
Despreaux:
Alan Napier
Oscar:
Nicolas Koster
Etienne:
Richard Deacon

Written by N.J. Crisp
Starring Jack Warner

The crowd roars, and Eddie Brown goes down for the count. But it takes more than that to beat Eddie. When his wife meets another man, Eddie has to face a bigger challenge.
(Colour)

Contributors

Writer:
N.J. Crisp
Series created by:
Ted Willis
Designer:
Roy Oxley
Producer:
Joe Waters
Director:
Vere Lorrimer
George Dixon:
Jack Warner
Sgt Wills:
Nicholas Donnelly
Eddie:
Derek Newark
Ron Farrow:
Johnny Shannon
Kimber:
Colin Dunn
Referee:
Danny Holland
Promoter:
John Blythe
Jean:
Marjie Lawrence
Landlord:
John Caesar
PC Newton:
Michael Osborne
Det-Sgt Crawford:
Peter Byrne
Informer:
Esmond Webb
Charlie Ransome:
Richard Shaw
Tom:
Michael Mundell
Cyril:
Ralph Watson
Det-Con Lauderdale:
Geoffrey Adams
Harry Lane:
Brian McDermott

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: Jake Thackray
Children of the week: Harold Williamson
and Hilary Pritchard and Chris Munds

Contributors

Presenter:
Bernard Braden
Reporter:
John Pitman
Reporter:
Esther Rantzen
Announcer:
Ronald Fletcher
Singer:
Jake Thackray
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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