A serious drought and Champion comes to the rescue.

Kohoutek's Comet

starring Harold Lloyd with Phyllis Welch , Raymond Walburn William Frawley
Egyptologist Professor Dean Lambert is the proud possessor of nine ancient tablets narrating the tragic story of two Egyptian lovers. The final tablet has been broken and Lambert's greatest ambition is to learn the contents of the missing fragment ...
Professor Lambert...HAROLD LLOYD Jane Van Buren. ....PHYLLIS WELCH Judge James. ...RAYMOND WALBURN Jerry LIONEL STANDER Snoop Donlan. ...WILLIAM FRAWLEY Mr Van Buren. .....THURSTON HALL Mrs Pitts. .........CORA WITHERSPOON The Groom.....STERLING HOLLOWAY The Bride..........MARY LOU LENDER
Director ELLIOTT NUGENT
Holiday Films: pages 17-18

BERT FOORD looks at the weekend weather

Introduced by Frank Bough
12.35*
Football Preview
SAM LEITCH introduces the popular lunchtime football spot with action, personalities and the latest news of today's matches with comment by JIMMY HILL.
12.55; 1.20; 1.50; 2.25*
Racing from Newbury
1.0 Weyhill Handicap 'Chase (21 miles)
1.30 The Mandarin Handicap 'Chase (3 miles, 2 furlongs, 82 yards)
2.0 Wantage Novices 'Chase (Div II) (2 miles, 160 yards)
2.35 Sovereign Handicap Hurdle (2 miles)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN and JULIAN WILSON
1.10; 2.10*
Motor Racing from Brands Hatch
Featuring races on the club circuit for Formula Ford and saloon cars.
Commentator MURRAY WALKER
1.40; 4.25*
Badminton from Stretford Sports Centre
England's leading players compete in the final trial for the mixed doubles selection for the Commonwealth Games.
Commentator PETER WEST
2.45; 4.0*
Cricket 1973
JOHN ARLOTT looks back at highlights of the 1973 cricket season which featured two Test Match series and the success of Kent in winning two of the major trophies.
3.0*
Rugby League
The second half of one of the top matches in the third round of the John Player competition.
Commentator EDDIE WARING
4.40* Final Score: Football, rugby and racing results, action highlights; reports on today's games. Timetable: 12.35 Football Preview
12.55 Racing; 1.10 Motor Racing
1.20 Racing; 1.40 Badminton
1.50 Racing; 2.10 Motor Racing
2.25 Racing: 2.45 Cricket
3.0 Rugby League; 3.50 Football Results
4.0 Cricket: 4.25 Badminton
4.40 Final Score
Timings are subject to alteration. Television presentation: Racing DENNIS MONGER
Motor Racing RICHARD TILLING Badminton BOB DUNCAN Cricket DAVID KENNING
Rugby League KEITH PHILLlPS
Grandstand producer BRIAN VENN Grandstand editor ALAN HART

Weatherman BERT FOORD

presented by Bruce Forsyth
A special compilation programme featuring many of the most popular moments from the past three seasons of Generation Games.
Orchestra directed by RONNIE HAZLEHURST Programme associate TONY HAWES Designer JAMES HATCHARD Director ALAN BOYD
Producers TERRY HENERERY , JAMES MOIR

by Derek Ingrey
Starring Jack Warner
In the first of the new series, Dixon takes an unexpected holiday accompanied by the only witness to a gangland murder.

starring Harry Secombe with special guests Sally Ann Howes Delme Bryn-Jones , Rusty Allen and featuring Julian Orchard
Programme associate JIMMY GRAFTON Orchestra directed by PETER KNIGHT Designers LESLEY JOAN BREMNESS , VALERIE WARRENDER
Producer COLIN CHARMAN

starring Laurence Harvey, Tom Courtenay, Mia Farrow, Harry Andrews, Peter Cook and Per Oscarsson as 'Pavel'
Double-agent Eberlin finds escape impossible when he is ordered to eliminate himself! Laurence Harvey stars as the spy who can trust no one.
Holiday Films: pages 17-18

with Peter Woods , Weather

Conversation, good music, and the occasional surprise Michael Parkinson and his guest Jack Benny
Music by THE HARRY STONEHAM FIVE
Designer GEOFFREY WINSLOW Director BRIAN WHITEHOUSE Producer RICHARD DREWETT
Parkinson meets Peter Ustinov , Jimmy Reid , Jackie Charlton : Sunday, 11.30pm

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