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The British team outsailed all competition last summer in the greatest off-shore event in the world - the Fastnet Race.
The inside story of the British team's success is told by The Rt Hon Edward Heath, MP (team captain - Morning Cloud), Bob Watson (Cervantes), Arthur Slater (Prospect of Whitby).

Contributors

Interviewee:
Edward Heath
Interviewee:
Bob Watson
Interviewee:
Arthur Slater
Narrator:
Duncan Carse
Producer:
John Frost

The champions of motor sport in 1971
Introduced by Raymond Baxter.
The Monte Carlo Rally runs into a blizzard. The 24-hour race at Le Mans features five-litre sports cars for the last time. In the East African Safari, overseas drivers fall out and Japanese Datsuns win. Jackie Stewart becomes World Champion Grand Prix driver.

Contributors

Presenter:
Raymond Baxter
Director:
Tony Salmon
Producer:
John Mills
Producer:
Richard Tilling
Editor:
Brian Robins

The popular comedy adventure series featuring a gang of children whose extraordinary adventures start in a disused London Transport double-decker bus.

Contributors

Producer:
Roy Simpson
Brains:
Michael Audreson
Billie:
Gillian Bailey
Sticks:
Bruce Clark
Scooper:
Peter Firth
Spring:
Brinsley Forde
Tiger:
Debbie Russ
Doughnut:
Douglas Simmonds
Hodge the Butler:
Clive Dunn
Doris the Maid:
Pat Coombs

Introduced by Frank Bough

12.35* Football Preview
Sam Leitch introduces news, action and personalities, with a look ahead to football in 1972, and the result of the December Goal of the Month competition.

12.55; 1.20; 1.50; 2.20* Racing from Newbury
Four races from the day's outstanding meeting.
1.0 Wantage Novices' Chase (2m)
1.30 Sovereign H'cap Hurdle (2m)
2.0 The Mandarin Steeplechase (3 miles, 2 furlongs, 82 yards)
2.30 Weyhill Handicap Chase (3m)

1.10* Fifty Years of Boxing
Teddy Waltham who retires this weekend after 50 years in boxing and 20 years as Secretary of the British Boxing Board of Control, looks back with Harry Carpenter at some of the great fights of his time, many of which he has refereed.

2.10; 2.40* International Ski-Jumping from Garmisch.
Top Olympic competitors compete in this great test of courage and skill on the 90-metre jump.
TV presentation by the German Television Service

3.0* Rugby League from Headingley: Leeds v Wigan
The second half of today's outstanding League match.

Grandstand Timetable:
12.35 Football Preview: 12.55 Racing
1.10 Fifty Years of Boxing
1.20 Racing; 1.40 Sports Round-up
1.50 Racing: 2.10 Ski-Jumping
2.20 Racing: 2.40 Ski-Jumping
3.0 Rugby League
3.45 Football scores and racing results
Timings are subject to alteration.

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
Interviewee (50 Years of Boxing):
Teddy Waltham
Interviewer (50 Years of Boxing):
Harry Carpenter
Commentator (Ski Jumping):
Ron Pickering
Commentator (Rugby League):
Eddie Waring
TV Presentation (Rugby League):
Bob Duncan
Grandstand presented for television by:
Brian Venner.
Editor:
Alan Hart

A Western film series
Starring Andrew Duggan, James Stacy, Wayne Maunder and Elizabeth Baur
with guest stars Paul Brinegar, Martin Sheen, Wright King, Richard X. Slattery

Murdoch leads the desperate hunt for Teresa when she is kidnapped.

Contributors

Murdoch Lancer:
Andrew Duggan
Johnny Lancer:
James Stacy
Scott Lancer:
Wayne Maunder
Teresa:
Elizabeth Baur
Jelly Hoskins:
Paul Brinegar
Andy Blake:
Martin Sheen
Zack Blake:
Wright King
Seth:
Richard X. Slattery

Starring Cliff Richard
with Olivia Newton-John and The Flirtations
and a special guest appearance of Dandy Nichols as Una's mum.
A Song for Europe 1972 starring The New Seekers.
The Pamela Devis Dancers

(Colour)

Contributors

Singer/Presenter:
Cliff Richard
Singer:
Olivia Newton-John
Singers:
The Flirtations
Musicians:
The New Seekers
Una's Mum:
Dandy Nichols
Dancers:
The Pamela Devis Dancers
Singers:
The Breakaways
Choreographer:
Pamela Devis
Script:
Eric Davidson
Musicians:
Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra
Designer:
David Chandler
Director:
Brian Whitehouse
Producer:
Michael Hurll

Written by N.J. Crisp
Starring Jack Warner

An unknown man, severely injured, is rescued from the Thames. One word - 'Molenzicht' - is the only clue which leads Andy and Laudy to a mysterious Englishman living in Holland.

Contributors

Writer:
N.J. Crisp
Series created by:
Ted Willis
Producer:
Joe Waters
George Dixon:
Jack Warner
Sgt Wills:
Nicholas Donnelly
PC Newton:
Michael Osborne
Garrett:
Michael Slater
Det-Sgt Crawford:
Peter Byrne
Det-Con Lauderdale:
Geoffrey Adams
Henk Pietersen:
Maxim Hamel
Clara Bennett:
Trudy Libosan
Van Damm:
Sacco van der Made
Richard Bennett:
Maurice Roeves
Landlord:
Maurice Bush
Shipping clerk:
Frank Mills
Dutchman:
Albert van Doorn
Windmill-owner:
Sylvain Poons
Bill:
Terry Duggan
Freeman:
Kenneth Watson

The Saturday film starring Steve McQueen, Edward G. Robinson, Ann-Margret, Karl Malden, Tuesday Weld, Cab Calloway, Joan Blondell

In the small dark world of New Orleans gambling clubs, an all-conquering young poker player takes on Lancey Howard, the legendary king of five-card stud.

(This Week's Films: page 9)
(Colour)

Contributors

Based on the novel by:
Richard Jessup
Director:
Norman Jewison
The Cincinnati Kid:
Steve McQueen
Lancey Howard:
Edward G. Robinson
Melba:
null Ann-Margret
Shooter:
Karl Malden
Christian:
Tuesday Weld
Lady Fingers:
Joan Blondell
Slade:
Rip Torn
Pig:
Jack Weston
Yeller:
Cab Calloway
Hoban:
Jeff Corey
Felix:
Theo Marcuse
Sokal:
Milton Selzer
Mr Rudd:
Karl Swenson
Cajun:
Emile Genest

Written by John Warren and John Singer

A new comedy series starring Dick Emery
with special guest June Whitfield
and featuring Pat Coombs, Graham Armitage, Gordon Clyde

(Colour)

Contributors

Writer:
John Warren
Writer:
John Singer
Make-Up:
Cherry Alston
Sound:
Colin Dixon
Lighting:
Clive Thomas
Designer:
Gerry Scott
Executive Producer:
John Ammonds
Producer:
Colin Charman
Comedian:
Dick Emery
[Actress]:
June Whitfield
[Actress]:
Pat Coombs
[Actor]:
Graham Armitage
Interviewer:
Gordon Clyde

A special programme for the New Year starring Stanley Baxter
And featuring his special guest Clodagh Rodgers just back from a Mediterranean tour entertaining the troops in Cyprus and Malta - then a television appearance in Berlin and a show of her own in Portugal. But tonight Clodagh still has the energy to sing "Rain" and "You've Got a Friend".

(BBC Scotland)
(Stanley Baxter is appearing in "Mother Goose" at the King's Theatre, Glasgow; Clodagh Rodgers in "Cinderella" at the London Palladium).
(Colour)

Contributors

Comedian:
Stanley Baxter
Singer:
Clodagh Rodgers
Writer:
Ken Hoare
Musical Director:
Iain Sutherland
Choreographer:
Bruce McClure
Designer:
Helen Rae
Producer:
David Bell

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