Keith Best: weekend weather

Because he is such an exceptional supersonic pilot, the agents of a foreign power do their best to obtain the services of Michel Tanguy.

BBC outside broadcast cameras bring you the outstanding events on this great afternoon of sport.
Introduced by Frank Bough

12.20; 2.40; 3.25*
The 1973 Open Golf Championship from Troon
The climax of the world's greatest golf tournament, as leading players battle over the final 18 holes for prize money of £50,000. Defending champion Lee Trevino, Jack Nicklaus, Doug Sanders, Gary Player, and Britain's Tony Jacklin and Peter Oosterhuis are among those who are competing for the £5,500 first prize on the Old Course at Troon.

1.50; 2.55; 3.10*
World Championship Motor Racing from Silverstone: The British Grand Prix for the John Player Trophy
In today's Formula 1 race Emerson Fittipaldi of Brazil challenges Jackie Stewart for the lead in the 1973 drivers world championship.
In the Pits Barrie Gill

2.20; 3.0*
Racing from Newbury
2.30 The Tote Roll-up Stakes (Handicap) (1 1/4 miles)
3.5 The Morland Brewery Trophy (Handicap) (1m, 5f, 80yds)

2.40; 3.25; 5.0*
International Athletics: The AAA Championships
from Crystal Palace
organised by the AAA in association with the Nationwide Building Society
One of the major athletics occasions of the year, as Britain's leading track and field men compete for National titles. Among this afternoon's finals will be the 400 metres, 800 metres, 1,500 metres and the 5,000 metres, which David Bedford won last year, at 12.5 highlights of last night's events at Crystal Palace, including the 10,000 metres final.

5.25* Final Score
Including cricket scoreboard and late racing results.

Timetable: 12.5 Athletics: 12.20 Golf 1.50 Motor racing: 2.20 Racing 2.40 Athletics, golf: 2.55 Motor racing 3.0 Racing: 3.10 Motor racing 3.25 Athletics, golf; 5.0 Athletics 5.25 Final Score

('In Brazil, if it moves you race it' pages 52-54)
(Colour)

Weatherman Keith Best
Today's Sport

A visit to Earl's Court, London, for displays of skill, thrills, music and pageantry by the Armed Forces including

The Musical Drive by The King's Troop
Royal Horse Artillery
The Field Gun Competition by The Royal Navy
A Display of Gymnastics by The Royal Navy
The Musical Ride by The Portuguese National Guard
The Massed Bands of The Royal Air Force
In the Bandstand: The Band of the Royal Irish Rangers

by Jimmy Perry and David Croft
The award-winning comedy series that is the favourite of millions gets another showing: this time on Saturday night.
Starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn.

Mainwaring dreams that he is Napoleon.

The full story of Ronald Searle's infamous academy for young ladies!
Starring Frankie Howerd, Dora Bryan
with George Cole, Reg Varney, Raymond Huntley, Richard Wattis

Leaving a notorious trail of arson behind them the girls of St Trinian's are always on the move. In this latest episode in the saga of Ronald Searle's academy for young ladies, the school finds a splendid new home, Hamingwell Grange. What the headmistress does not know is that train robbers have left several million pounds hidden under the ball-room floor, which they now plan to retrieve. But, of course, the Train Robbers are also in for a surprise...

(This Week's Films: page 9)
(Colour)

Written by Eric Davidson
Starring Mike Yarwood
featuring Cheryl Kennedy
and special guest Peter Noone

A new film series starring Raymond Burr as Robert Ironside
with Don Galloway as Det-Sgt Brown, Don Mitchell as Mark Sanger and Elizabeth Baur as Officer Fran Belding
with guest stars Jack Kelly, Barbara Rush, Richard Anderson

A frightened young girl, alone and helpless. Stephanie, the daughter of a famous one-time film star, is kidnapped by a ruthless gang. One member of that gang is a supposedly respected officer in the San Francisco Police Department.

with Richard Whitmore; Weather

with Esther Rantzen, George Layton and Bob Wellings

When the Council won't budge; when the Ministry won't reply; when the Managing Director snubs you; do you say 'that's life' and give up? Or do you turn to this programme of jokes, dramas and real-life problems?

The town was empty but the harbour was crowded when the Spinners - Tony, Mick, Cliff and Hughie - entertained 1,000 Devonians to an open-air quayside concert in Brixham. The accent is on the sea with rousing chorus songs including 'Shoals of Herring,' 'Blue Nose' and 'Whip Jamboree.'

(from Manchester)
(Colour)

Henry Longhurst, author, journalist and television commentator, Peter Alliss, leading tournament and club professional with a family tradition in the game, and Hugh Lewis, ex-captain of the Professional Golfers Association and professional at a municipal golf course talk with Humphrey Lyttelton about the lighter side of the game. A wealth of humour, appealing to golfers and non-golfers alike, is to be had in the locker rooms of golf clubs the world over.

Recorded at Troon during the week of the Open Championship.