The big interest in this year's richest (ã50,000) 101st Open centres around Jack Nicklaus. Can he grab the 'grand slam'? He took the US Masters in April, the US Open last month and, depending on the outcome at Muirfield, next month he can complete a clean sweep in the US PGA championships in Michigan. News of all the 150 qualifiers is reported from Muirfield by Harry Carpenter.
(Tony Jacklin's Guide to Open Golf: cover story, pages 50-53)
(Radio Times Olympic Summer of Sport, available from newsagents: 25p)
What sort of policy will the Democratic Party adopt? Do Senator McGovern's 'New Politics' have a wide enough appeal to beat President Nixon?
Michael Charlton and Julian Pettifer report from Miami Beach on the second night of the Democratic National Convention.
Presented in association with EBU and the US Networks
From Muirfield Golf Club, East Lothian
with John Stride
Today: The Midnight Dance
by Louisa M. Alcott
Dramatised in nine parts from "Little Women" and "Good Wives" by Denis Constanduros and Alistair Bell
Beth has become the adored friend of Mr Laurence. Amy has met with an accident.
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News and opinions from the country at large and, in particular, Your Region Tonight
(including Regional Weather)
presented by Michael Barratt and Bob Wellings
Starring Ryan Davies and Ronnie Williams
with Myfanwy Talog, Bryn Williams
and guest star Heather Jones
(from Wales)
The exploits of a team of expert and daring undercover agents
Led by Peter Graves as Jim Phelps, Greg Morris as Barney, Peter Lupus as Willy, Lynda Day George as Casey
This week: Bag Woman
It's a case of Casey being too attached to her work.
(Today, living like a Hollywood star is passe: page 8)
by Marc Brandel
[Starring] Katharine Blake, Gillian Lewis, Edwin Richfield
In the South of France a man has a wife and a mistress but, as they say, two's company.
(Their own secret hell: pages 6-7)
with Richard Baker
Weather
Part 3 in the eight-part series Grand Strategy of World War II
Presented by Michael Howard
1941. Hitler has abandoned his plans for a cross-Channel invasion, and faces the unpalatable fact that Britain - as stubborn as ever - will fight on, with America openly giving support. So to avoid being ground down in a war of material, Hitler must get the resources he lacks.
On 22 June Germany invades Russia, and the massive Blitzkrieg machine rolls eastwards. By December Hitler's troops are just a few miles from Moscow. But now the German Army is confronted by two underestimated factors - the severe Russian winter, and the Soviet concept of war-in-depth which is backed up by massive industrial centres deep in the Russian interior.
Tonight Michael Howard analyses why Hitler tackled Russia and thought he could win - why the drive on Moscow failed - and how he misjudged the situation of the Soviet leadership. He also presents films of 'Operation Barbarossa' (the code-name for the German drive into Russia) and the vital Battle for Moscow.
(Colour)
with Sandie Shaw
Once again Tony Davis, Hughie Jones, Cliff Hall and Mick Groves, surrounded by their audience of 400 enthusiasts, sing songs you can join in with and songs you can listen to in the unique atmosphere of the Octagon Theatre, Bolton.
'Jug o' Punch' and 'The Leaving of Liverpool' are two of the songs in this week's programme.
(from Manchester)
(Colour)
The final week presented by Kenneth Allsop including a special report by satellite from the Democratic Convention in Miami Beach at the start of the Balloting Session to choose the man who will challenge President Nixon.
followed by Regional News and Weather, Closedown
