Diet Caper
Spanish for beginners Programme 11
Presented by ALISON SKILBECK and CARLOS RIERA
Book 55p; records £1.65 each: page 31
Keep your languages alive with a look at France and Germany today Programme 11
Le grand depart
Les vacances des Francais
Books 50p each: see page 31
Lesson 6 in a course of ten lessons for absolute beginners Compiled and presented by VAUGHAN JAMES , Deputy Director of the Centre for Information on Language Teaching
Producer SHEILA INNES Book 80p: see page 31
Starring Laurel and Hardy
By a stroke of luck, Stan and Ollie are befriended by a banker and go to university. What befalls them both is quite an education!
Philip Jenkinson writes: Made two years after A Yank at Oxford, this Laurel and Hardy pastiche is a very jolly exercise with lots of mugging from Stan and well-timed slapstick'.
Jack Scott looks at the weekend weather
Introduced by Frank Bough
12.5*
Football Preview
SAM LEITCH introduces goals, news and views from home and abroad, with comment and analysis by JIMMY HILL.
12.30*
International
Ski-Acrobatics from Sun Valley, Idaho, USA The American National Championships
100 starters from USA, Austria, Germany, Canada and Argentina perform spectacular and dangerous stunts while travelling at speeds of more than 60 mph.
12.50; 1.25; 2.0; 2.30*
Racing from Ascot
1.0 Durham Ranger Novices Hurdle (2 miles)
1.35 Peter Ross Novices 'Chase (3 miles)
2.10 Blue Circle Handicap 'Chase (2 miles)
2.40 Teal & Green Hurdle (21m) Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN and CLIVE GRAHAM
1.45; 3.55*
Transatlantic
Challenge for the Norwich Union Trophy
A unique international match being played in London today between two of the world's top cue experts, each challenging the other at his own game.
John Spencer (Great Britain) twice world professional snooker champion, v
Steve ' The Professor ' Myzerak four times USA Straight Pool Champion
Commentators DAVID VINE and TED LOWE
2.20; 3.0*
Rugby League
The second semi-final of the John Player Competition.
Commentator EDDIE WARING
4.40* Final Score: all the football, racing and rugby results - action highlights and the Grandstand Score Draw check.
Today's Timetable:
12.5 Football Preview
12.30 Ski-Acrobatics
12.50 Racing; 1.10 Sports Round up
1.25 Racing; 1.45 Snooker-Pool
2.0 Racing: 2.20 Rugby League
2.3* Racing: 3.0 Rugby League
3.45 Football Results
3.55 Snooker-Pool; 4.40 Final Score Timings are subject to alteration. Television presentation:
Ski-AcrobatiCS AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO Racing DENNIS MONGER
Transatlantic Challenge RICHARD TILLING Rugby League RAY LAKELAND
Grandstand producer BRIAN VENNER Grandstand editor ALAN HART
Two Chips and a Miss and Susie, the Little Blue Coupe
Weatherman JACK SCOTT
Today's Sport
Regional Variations (3)
The Doctor and Sarah return in the TARDIS to present day London but are mystified when they find the city deserted.
starring Bruce Forsyth and surprise guest stars with hostess Anthea Redfern.
by N.J. Crisp
Starring Jack Warner
'One of the best.' That's what everybody said about Harry Simpson - everybody, that is, except Sgt Crawford.
starring Cilla Black with special guests Peter Gilmore Michael Bates and one or two surprise items
Written by RONNIE TAYLOR
Choreography IRVING DAVIES
Vocal backings THE BREAKAWAYS Musical direction and special arrangements RONNIE HAZLEHURST Designer ROBIN TARSNANE Director BRIAN WHITEHOUSE Producer COLIN CHARMAN
A film series starring
Riddle Me Death
A Japanese puzzle provides the clue to a mystery which buildsto a dramatic climax in San Francisco with a man's murder and a girl in fear of her life.
with Richard Baker
Weather
Regional Variations (2)
On Stage...: Jimmy Logan
Introduced by Jimmy Hill
Two-match action, personality analysis, news and views of the day.
Match No 1 comes from the Midlands
Match No 2 comes from a well-known Football League ground in the South
Jimmy Hill analyses the key action.
(not Scotland: see Variations)
(Colour)