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Introduced by Frank Bough

12.50* Football Preview
Sam Leitch introduces news, personalities and action from home and overseas.

1.10; 1.40; 2.10; 2.45* Racing from Chepstow
1.15 Wells Selling Handicap Hurdle (over 2 miles)
1.45 Daily Mirror Punters Club Chase (over 2 miles)
2.20 The Welsh Grand National (over 3 miles and 6 furlongs)
2.50 Crick Hurdle (over 2 miles)

1.25; 1.55* Fight of the Week: Johnny Stracey (Bethnal Green) v Bernie Terrell (Edmonton)
Stracey, unbeaten in 20 fights, against the Southern Area welterweight champion. Highlights of this eight-round welterweight fight, and other outstanding contests from this week's bill at the Royal Albert Hall.

2.30; 3.10; 4.30* International Athletics from Cosford: Great Britain v Spain and The Women's AAA National Indoor Championships
Britain's two outstanding middle-distance runners, David Bedford and Ian Stewart, team up against Spain in the 3,000 metres, one of the highlights of this Ford international meeting.

3.45* Rugby League from Castleford: Castleford v Warrington
The second half of one of today's leading second round Rugby League Cup ties.

4.40* Final Score
Classified football results, racing and rugby results, reports, news, and action highlights.

Grandstand Timetable:
12.50 Football preview; 1.10 Racing
1.25 Boxing: 1.40 Racing
1.55 Boxing; 2.10 Racing
2.30 Athletics; 2.45 Racing
3.10 Athletics; 3.45 Rugby League
4.30 Athletics; 4.40 Final Score

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):
Julian Wilson
Commentator (Racing):
Clive Graham
TV Presentation (Racing):
Richard Tilling
Boxer:
Johnny Stracey
Boxer:
Bernie Terrell
Commentator (Fight of the Week):
Harry Carpenter
Athlete:
David Bedford
Athlete:
Ian Stewart
Commentator (Athletics):
Ron Pickering
Commentator ( Athletics):
Norris McWhirter
TV Presentation (Athletics):
Alan Mouncer
Commentator (Rugby League):
Eddie Waring
TV Presentation (Rugby League):
Keith Phillips
Grandstand presented for television by:
Brian Venner
Editor:
Alan Hart

Tonight's live edition stars Cliff Richard.
Special guest star Cilla Black
featuring Una Stubbs with The Flirtations, Marty Swift and the result of the voting and the Winning Song from A Song for Europe 1972 starring The New Seekers
The Pamela Devis Dancers

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Contributors

Singer/Presenter:
Cliff Richard
Singer:
Cilla Black
Performer:
Una Stubbs
Singers:
The Flirtations
[Actor]:
Marty Swift
Musicians (A Song for Europe):
The New Seekers
Dancers:
The Pamela Devis Dancers
Choreographer:
Pamela Devis
Musicians:
Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra
Writer:
Eric Davidson
Sound:
Larry Goodson
Producer:
Michael Hurll

This season of adventure films moves to Saturday and tonight stars Michael Wilding, Cornel Wilde, Anne Francis, George Sanders
with Robert Douglas, John McIntire, Bobby Driscoll

Towards the end of the War of Independence an American Intelligence officer deserts to the British in the hope of unmasking 'Gustavus' - the highly-placed traitor supplying the British with vital information.

Contributors

Director:
John Sturges
Major Bolton:
Cornel Wilde
Major Andre:
Michael Wilding
Dr Odell:
George Sanders
Sally Cameron:
Anne Francis
Benedict Arnold:
Robert Douglas
General Howe:
John McIntire
Ben Potter:
Bobby Driscoll
Peter:
Rhys Williams
Nathanael Greene:
John Dehner
Col Jameson:
James Westerfield
Mr Brown:
Ashley Cowan
Sir Henry Clinton:
Paul Cavanagh
Mr Durkin:
John Alderson
Colonel Winfield:
John O'Mallfy

Written by John Warren and John Singer
A new comedy series starring Dick Emery.
With Pat Coombs, James Bree, Jonathan Cecil, Gordon Clyde, Hilda Fenemore, Penny Spencer, George Tovey

Contributors

Writer:
John Warren
Writer:
John Singer
Designer:
Gerry Scott
Executive Producer:
John Ammonds
Producer:
Colin Charman
Comedian:
Dick Emery
[Actress]:
Pat Coombs
[Actor]:
James Bree
[Actor]:
Jonathan Cecil
[Actor]:
Gordon Clyde
[Actress]:
Hilda Fenemore
[Actress]:
Penny Spencer
[Actor]:
George Tovey

by Harry W. Junkin
Created by Harry W. Junkin.
[Starring] Megs Jenkins as Janet, Michael Culver as Jerry, Peter Armitage as Chuck
with Glyn Houston as Michael Allenby

Will Allenby accept the inevitable? Or will he resist it and perhaps destroy his life and career?
(Befriending people: page 3)

Contributors

Writer/Created by/Co-Producer:
Harry W. Junkin
Designer:
Chris Thompson
Producer:
John Henderson
Director:
Raymond Menmuir
Janet:
Megs Jenkins
Jerry:
Michael Culver
Chuck:
Peter Armitage
Michael Allenby:
Glyn Houston
Peter Allenby:
John Hamill
John Allenby:
Godfrey Jackman
Tom Gilling:
Reginald Jessup
Mrs Swinton:
Barbara Lott
Liz:
Maggie Walker
Frances Ricks:
Jenny Till
Helen Rolfe:
Jane Wellow
Middle-aged man:
Graham Leaman
Bascombe:
Jeremy Wilkin
Mrs Kenwood:
Aimee Delamain
Geoff Barnes:
Patrick Connor
James Rowant:
Peter Halliday

Bernard Braden 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, Chris Munds.

Contributors

Presenter:
Bernard Braden
Reporter:
John Pitman
Reporter:
Esther Rantzen
Reader (Nonsense of the week):
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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