Weatherman BARBARA EDWARDS

Direct from the International Arena of the All England Jumping Course,
Hickstead, Sussex.
This afternoon sees the start of the first of the equestrian World Championships being staged in England this season (the other being at Burghley in September). For the next three days the best of the world's male riders representing 16 countries will be challenging the holder of the title, Britain's David Broome , for a place in the four-man final next Sunday afternoon.
In this programme, DAVID VINE introduces the contestants and their horses. DORIAN WILLIAMS and RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD describe the course and the action of the first competition of the 1974 Men's Open World Championship.
Associate director FRED VINER
Executive producer ALAN MOUNCER

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Looking at an ice-covered rock, a present-day family try to imagine what it was like to be cavemenand suddenly they are transported back in time to the Stone Age....
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Final
Michael Rodd puts the questions to the winners from the Semi-finals who will be looking at scenes from:
The Boy Friend, Brother Sun and Sister Moon , Callan and Peter Pan
Producer JOHN BUTTERY (Manchester)

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on behalf of the Labour Party
(Also on BBC2)

Introduced by David Coleman
Sport, youth and recreation was the subject of yesterday's national conference organised in London by the CENTRAL COUNCIL OF PHYSICAL RECREATION.
Tonight HRH The
Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh, President of the CCPR, is joined in the Sportsnight studio for a live discussion on the same subject with Dennis Howell , mp, Minister of State for Sport, and Dr Roger Bannister , Chairman of the Sports Council. A studio audience including experts on the subjects of education, sport, recreation and leisure will also participate in the discussion.
The Men's World
Show Jumping Championship
Highlights from the international arena at Hickstead where DAVID BROOME began the defence of the world title he has held for the last four years.
Commentators DORIAN WILLIAMS and ANN MOORE
Outside broadcast presentation by ALAN MOUNCER
Producer BRIAN VENNER Editor ALAN HART

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