Jack Scott: the weekend weather

One week to the Olympic Games at Munich. Ron Pickering introduces a series of programmes about the great field events.
With Carl Johnson and Howard Payne

Introduced by Frank Bough

12.50* Football Preview
Sam Leitch introduces action, personalities and news of today's outstanding matches.

1.15; 1.50' The Road to Munich
Featuring action and the latest news from the Olympic City, with just seven days to go before the opening of the 1972 Games.

1.35; 2.5; 2.35; 3.5* Racing from Haydock
1.45 Old Boston Apprentice Stakes (Handicap) (5 furlongs)
2.15 Wood Pit Superior Selling Stakes (6 furlongs)
2.45 A. Williams Cup (Handicap) (7 furlongs)
3.15 Buggins Farm Nursery Stakes (Handicap) (7 furlongs)

2.20; 2.50; 4.30* International Show Jumping from Hickstead
A top class field contests the Wills Embassy Grand Stakes over Hickstead's major fences.

3.20* Rugby League from Salford: Salford v Leeds
Leeds, last season's League champions, visit strong opponents on the opening day of the new season

4.45* Final Score
Classified football results, rugby and racing results, action and reports from today's big events.

Grandstand Timetable:
12.50 Football Preview
1.15 The Road to Munich; 1.35 Racing
1.50 The Road to Munich; 2.5 Racing
2.20 Show Jumping; 2.35 Racing
2.50 Show Jumping; 3.5 Racing
3.20 Rugby League; 4.30 Show Jumping
4.45 Final Score
Timings are subject to alteration.

(In the next two weeks Radio Times presents colour exclusives on the world's greatest Olympic athletes. First issue on sale 24 August)

by J. Fenimore Cooper
A serial in six parts dramatised by Harry Green

Cora and Alice have fallen into the hands of Magua. Hawkeye leads a rescue party in a bid to save them.

(Colour)

Weatherman Jack Scott
Today's Sport

Tonight's adventure film stars Peter Cushing, Bernard Cribbins
with Ray Brooks, Andrew Keir, Roberta Tovey, Jill Curzon

When PC Tom Campbell stumbles into Dr Who's time machine under the impression that it is a police-box he finds himself whisked off into the year 2150 AD. In company with Dr Who, his niece and granddaughter, Tom finds a ruined London inhabited by robots.
(This Week's Films: page 9)

with their guests Cliff Richard, Graham Bonnet, The Dudley Moore Trio and Segment
Alyn Ainsworth and his Orchestra
(Colour)

A new film series starring Raymond Burr as Robert Ironside, Don Galloway as Det-Sgt Brown, Don Mitchell as Mark Sanger
with guest star William Shatner

Someone is out to kill Parole Officer Don Brandt. The murder attempts bring Ironside in on a difficult case. Brandt is well known for his harshness with drug offenders. And many of these were out on parole - and in the care of Brandt.

with John Edmunds
Weather

features
Two-match First Division action and the news and views from the second Saturday of the new Football League season.

Action from the Midlands between two fierce Division One rivals.

Action from the North featuring two famous Football League clubs.

(Colour)

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

(Colour)