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Introduced by Frank Bough
Outside Broadcast cameras bring you coverage of today's big holiday sport.

12.35* Football Preview
Sam Leitch introduces midweek European action, personalities and latest news of today's crucial promotion and relegation matches.

1.0* International Boxing: The Middleweight Championship of Great Britain: Bunny Sterling (champion) v Mark Rowe (former champion)
Highlights of this week's fight at the Royal Albert Hall.

1.20* World Championship Snooker from Manchester
Play from one of today's outstanding matches at the semi-final stage of the Park Drive World Professional Snooker Championships. Among the players competing for the first prize of £1,500 are Alex 'Hurricane' Higgins, the reigning world champion, Ray Reardon, John Spencer, John Pulman and Rex Williams

1.40; 2.5; 2.35; 3.5* Racing from Kempton
1.45 Wills Embassy Stakes (Qualifier) (5 furlongs)
2.15 Ladbroke 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (7 furlongs)
2.45 The Rosebery Stakes (Handicap) (11 miles)
3.15 Goya Stakes (Ladies' Race) (11 miles)

1.50; 3.20; 4.30* International Show Jumping from Hickstead: The Wills Embassy
Stakes
Today's major competition from the All-England Show Jumping Course.

2.20; 2.50; 4.30* Swimming from Crystal Palace: The Coca-Cola International
The outstanding swimming event of the year, with swimmers from 18 nations competing for team and individual honours. Among the stars taking part are Olympic Champions Shane Gould of Australia and Gunnar Larson of Sweden, David Wilkie, Britain's Olympic silver medallist, and a strong United States contingent.

3.45* Rugby League from Castleford: Castleford v Wakefield Trinity
The second half of today's top League match.

4.45* Final Score

Timetable:
12.35 Football Preview; 1.0 Boxing
1.20 Snooker; 1.40 Racing
1.50 Show jumping; 2.5 Racing
2.20 Swimming; 2.35 Racing
2.50 Swimming; 3.5 Racing
3.20 Swimming/Show jumping
3.45 Rugby League
4.30 Swimming/Show jumping
4.45 Final Score
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Contributors

Presenter:
Frank Bough
Presenter (Football Preview):
Sam Leitch
Boxer:
Bunny Sterling
Boxer:
Mark Rowe
Commentator (Boxing):
Harry Carpenter
Commentator (Snooker):
Ted Lowe
Commentator (Racing):
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentator (Racing):
Clive Graham
Reporter (Racing):
Julian Wilson
Commentator (Show Jumping):
Raymond Brooks-Ward
Commentator (Swimming):
Alec Weeks
Commentator (Swimming):
Bobby McGregor
Commentator (Swimming):
Anita Lonsbrough
Commentator (Rugby League):
Eddie Waring
Television Presentation (Boxing):
Bob Duncan
Television Presentation (Snooker):
Reg Perrin
Television Presentation (Racing):
Dennis Monger
Television Presentation (Show Jumping):
Alan Mouncer
Television Presentation (Swimming):
Richard Tilling
Television Presentation (Rugby League):
Ray Lakeland
Grandstand presented by:
Brian Venner
Editor:
Alan Hart

A cartoon film of the fairy tale by Oscar Wilde

The children used to play in the Giant's beautiful garden. One day, he came back, built a wall round the garden and put up a notice 'Trespassers will be prosecuted.'
(from Canada)

Contributors

Author:
Oscar Wilde
Producer:
Murray Shostak
Producer:
Peter Sander

Tonight's comedy feature film stars Jim Hutton, Dorothy Provine, Milton Berle, Joey Bishop, Bob Denver, Walter Brennan
with Victor Buono, Jack Gilford

When Harry Lucas, a humble employee of the US Mint, accidentally destroys a large sum in new dollar bills, he devises a desperate plan involving a number of helpers to break into the Mint at night and print replacements...
This Week's Films: page 9

Contributors

Director:
Howard Morris
Harry Lucas:
Jim Hutton
Verna Baxter:
Dorothy Provine
Luther Burton:
Milton Berle
Ralph Randazzo:
Joey Bishop
Willie Owens:
Bob Denver
POP Gillis:
Walter Brennan
Captain:
Victor Buono
Avery Dugan:
Jack Gilford
Mario:
Jamie Farr
Samson Link:
David J. Stewart
Doris Miller:
Corinne Cole
Imogene Harris:
Jackie Joseph
Maxwell:
Bryan O'Byrne
Grayson:
Robert Ball

A new comedy series starring Dick Emery

'Mandy's a very warm-hearted, gay lady. She was born in the war when I came on in an RAF Gang Show in a blonde wig and a spotted crinoline to sing "In the shade of the old apple tree." And she's just grown over the years from there.'

Written by John Warren and John Singer
featuring Pat Coombs, Gordon Clyde as the Interviewer, Anne Cunningham, Victor Maddern, Claire Nielsen, Julie Stevens, Jimmy Thompson

Contributors

Writer:
John Warren
Writer:
John Singer
Designer:
Paul Allen
Producer:
Colin Charman
Comedian:
Dick Emery
[Actress]:
Pat Coombs
The Interviewer:
Gordon Clyde
[Actress]:
Anne Cunningham
[Actor]:
Victor Maddern
[Actress]:
Claire Nielsen
[Actress]:
Julie Stevens
[Actor]:
Jimmy Thompson

A new film series starring Raymond Burr as Robert Ironside, Don Galloway as Det-Sgt Brown, Don Mitchell as Mark Sanger, Elizabeth Baur as Officer Fran Belding
with guest stars Scott Hylands, Percy Rodrigues

Joe and Sid, ex-soldiers home from Vietnam, have bought a petrol station. They and their wives look forward to a happy and peaceful future. But someone quietly rolls a hand grenade towards the two men. Sid is killed; Joe is seriously injured. Why?

Contributors

Robert Ironside:
Raymond Burr
Det-Sgt Brown:
Don Galloway
Mark Sanger:
Don Mitchell
Officer Fran Belding:
Elizabeth Baur
[Actor]:
Scott Hylands
[Actor]:
Percy Rodrigues

A selection from one of the funniest television comedy series of all time

After 15 financially disastrous years of betting with Bilko, poor Sergeant Ritzik has had enough. To escape with his last 400 dollars he resigns from the Army. This drastic step causes even Bilko to have a change of heart. Result: poor Sergeant Ritzik.

Contributors

Sergeant Ernie Bilko:
Phil Silvers

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