(Colour)

Robinson remembers the day he left home and travelled to Hull to seek a ship.

with John Earle who travelled 2,000 miles across the Canadian continent where he encountered the giant machines which eat up the forests by night, the mile-long train which is the longest in the world, and the spectacular Niagara Fails.

(from Bristol)
(Colour)

Welsh feature

1.53 Interval

2.15 Drawing Room Stakes (5 furlongs)
2.45 Bentinck Stakes (2 miles, 3 furlongs)
3.15 Cowdray Nursery Handicap (6 furlongs)
3.45 Strettington Stakes (Old Mile)

With Ray Smith
Adapted from traditional material and directed by Jenny Nimmo

When Davy's uncle turns up from England, a whole new way of life begins.

Michael Aspel introduces your television requests
With him in the studio this week Una Stubbs
Send your requests to: Ask Aspel, [address removed]

and Weather

People, places and events in the news around town.

Tom and Jerry playing cat and mouse.

The fifth international heat in which teams from the following seven countries compete for the Eurovision Trophy
Great Britain: Lincoln
Belgium: Bouillon
France: Nice
Germany: Rodenkirchen
Holland: Zelhem
Italy: Citta-Di-Castello
Switzerland: Thonex

Transmitted on the Eurovision network from Nice, France.
Introduced by Guy Lux and Simone Garnier

Programme presented by the French Television Service

(Colour)

with Richard Baker and the BBC's reporters and correspondents around the world
Weather

Direct from Munich on the eve of the world's greatest sporting event: The XX Olympic Games

Introduced by David Coleman
with Harry Carpenter, Alan Weeks, Ron Pickering Chris Brasher and the BBC Olympic commentary team

During the next two weeks the great names of world sport from more than 120 nations will be competing in 21 sports for a total of 1,109 Olympic medals.

Tonight's special programme brings you the sights and sounds of the Olympic city and invites you to meet in action and in person many of the outstanding personalities who will compete for the title of Olympic Champion.

(In the next two weeks Radio Times presents colour exclusives on the world's greatest Olympic athletes. First issue on sale 24 August)
(Munich People: pages 4-5)

Opened by The Fanfare Trumpeters of The Household Cavalry

Massed Pipes and Drums from The Scots Guards, The Royal Scots, The Royal Highland Fusiliers, The King's Own Scottish Borderers, The Black Watch, Queen's Own Highlanders

Dancers and musicians from The Singapore Armed Forces in spectacular traditional dances

The Band and Drill Display Team of The Royal Norwegian Guard

George IV Visits Edinburgh Castle

The Massed Bands of The Coldstream Guards, The Royal Scots, The King's Own Scottish Borderers, Queen's Own Highlanders, The Gordon Highlanders
The Bands under the direction of Major Trevor L. Sharpe, MBE Coldstream Guards

The Edinburgh Military Tattoo is presented by HQ Scotland (Army) and produced by Brig John S. Sanderson, DSO, OBE
(Brigadier Sanderson interview: p 12)

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