Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 279,767 playable programmes from the BBC

Introduced by Frank Bough

The 1972 Transatlantic Yacht Race
The start of The Observer single-handed Yacht race, from Plymouth to Newport, Rhode Island, USA.
Live coverage of the scene with Chris Brasher, round-the-world sailors Robin Knox-Johnston, Sir Francis Chichester, and Michael Richey.

12.20* Champions
A film from America spotlighting some of the world's outstanding competitors who will be bidding for Olympic gold medals, including David Hemery and Kip Keino.

1.10; 2.50* The World Bowls Championships from Worthing: the Singles and Fours Championships

1.35; 2.5; 2.35* Racing at Newmarket
1.45 Trumpington Maiden Stakes (6 furlongs)
2.15 Beresford Handicap (ljm)
2.45 Roan Rocket Plate (6f)

1.50; 2.20; 2.50* International Tennis from Wimbledon: The Wightman Cup: Great Britain v USA
The final day of this annual ladies' team competition.

2.50* International Athletics from Edinburgh: The British International Games: Great Britain v Poland
In this first major international of the season, Great Britain's Olympic hopes will be tested by one of Europe's strongest teams.
Organised by the BAAB in conjunction with The Scotsman and MSA.

4.50* Final Score

Contributors

Presenter:
Frank Bough
Commentator (Transatlantic Yacht Race):
Chris Brasher
Commentator (Transatlantic Yacht Race):
Robin Knox-Johnston
Commentator (Transatlantic Yacht Race):
Sir Francis Chichester
Commentator (Transatlantic Yacht Race):
Michael Richey
TV Presentation (Transatlantic Yacht Race):
Alan Chivers
Subject (Champions):
David Hemery
Subject (Champions):
Kip Keino
Commentator (Bowls):
David Vine
Commentator (Bowls):
Ted Lowe
Commentator (Bowls):
Harold Shapland
TV Presentation (Bowls):
Fred Viner
Commentator (Racing):
Julian Wilson
Commentator (Racing):
Clive Graham
Commentator (Racing):
John Hanmer
TV presentation (Racing):
Philip Lewis
Commentator (Tennis):
Dan Maskell
Commentator (Tennis):
Bill Knight
TV Presentation (Tennis):
Bob Duncan
Commentator (Athletics):
Ron Pickering
Commentator (Athletics):
Norris McWhirter
TV Presentation (Athletics):
Alan Mouncer
Grandstand presented by:
Jonathan Martin
Editor:
Alan Hart

featuring Derek Fowlds
with Diana King, Madhav Sharma
Special guests Miki Antony and Tandarica Puppet Theatre from Romania

Contributors

Presenter:
Derek Fowlds
[Actress]:
Diana King
[Actor]:
Madhav Sharma
Singer:
Miki Antony
Puppeteers:
Tandarica Puppet Theatre
Script:
George Martin
Music:
The Bert Hayes Sextet
Designer:
Pamela Lambooy
Producer:
Robin Nash

Starring Peter Cushing, John Fraser, Bernard Lee, Michele Mercier, June Thorburn

When a desperate gang of wreckers takes up its infamous trade in a small Cornish fishing village, the local squire seems strangely reluctant to take action.

(This Week Films: page 9)
(Colour)

Contributors

Screenplay/Producer/Director:
John Gilling
Squire Trevcenyan:
Peter Cushing
Chris:
John Fraser
Louise:
Michele Mercier
Black John:
Bernard Lee
Jenny:
June Thorburn
'The Captain':
William Franklyn
Lejeune:
George Coulouris
Betty:
Liz Fraser
Maman:
Katherine Kath
'Red' Friars:
Tom Duggan
Roger Treherne:
Humphrey Heathcote
Jouma:
null Jouma
The Tiger:
Christopher Carlos
Duke of Avon:
Miles Malleson

Starring The Mitchell Minstrels
featuring Dai Francis, Margaret Savage, Ted Darling, Andy Cole, Les Rawlings and Johnny Hutch and the Apaches
with The Television Toppers

(The Black and White Minstrels are in 'The Magic of the Minstrels' at the Victoria Palace, London, and 'The Black and White Minstrel Show' at the Futurist Theatre, Scarborough, and the Festival Theatre, Paignton)

Contributors

Singers/Dancers:
The Mitchell Minstrels
Singer:
Dai Francis
Singer:
Margaret Savage
Singer:
Ted Darling
Singer:
Andy Cole
Singer:
Les Rawlings
Acrobats:
Johnny Hutch and the Apaches
Dancers:
The Television Toppers
Orchestra Leader:
Stan Roderick
Orchestra conducted by/Vocal arrangements:
George Mitchell
Orchestra conducted by/Orchestrations:
Alan Bristow
Choreography:
Roy Gunson
Designer:
Martin Collins
Producer:
Ernest Maxin

A film series starring Raymond Burr as Robert Ironside, Don Galloway as Det-Sgt Brown, Barbara Anderson as Eve, Don Mitchell as Mark Sanger
Guest stars Sally Struthers, Angel Tompkins, Ella Edwards

Final run-through. An off-beat theatre production features a group of young people doing their own thing. The real thing? Well, backstage a girl dies from an overdose of heroin, not self-administered. And murder is real enough...

Contributors

Robert Ironside:
Raymond Burr
Det-Sgt Brown:
Don Galloway
Eve:
Barbara Anderson
Mark Sanger:
Don Mitchell
[Actress]:
Sally Struthers
[Actress]:
Angel Tompkins
[Actress]:
Ella Edwards

Conversation, good music, and the occasional surprise with Michael Parkinson and his guests

(Colour)

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Parkinson
Musicians:
The Harry Stoneham Five
Designer:
Geoffrey Winslow
Director:
Mel Cornish
Producer:
Richard Drewett

Starring Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker, Jean Stapleton as Edith Bunker, Rob Reiner as Mike Stivic, Sally Struthers as Gloria Stivic

It is Mike and Gloria's first wedding anniversary and in a reckless moment they recall the first meeting between Mike and Archie...

Contributors

Producer:
Norman Lear
Director:
John Rich
Archie Bunker:
Carroll O'Connor
Edith Bunker:
Jean Stapleton
Mike Stivic:
Rob Reiner
Gloria Stivic:
Sally Struthers

BBC One London

About BBC One

BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

Appears in

About this data

This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More

About this data

This data is drawn from the data stream that informs BBC's iPlayer and Sounds. The information shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was/is subject to change and may not be accurate. More