in Outer Space

Les vacances des Francais
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The pupils at Medicine Bow School are held hostage.

BARBARA EDWARDS

featuring International Rugby Union
Introduced by Frank Bough

12.20 Football Focus
with Bob Wilson: an action round-up from home and abroad with comment from the men who've made this week's headlines and latest news of today's matches.

12.45 Boxing: The Heavyweight Championship of Great Britain
Danny McAIinden (Champion) v Bunny Johnson (Challenger)
Highlights of this week's fight from the World Sporting Club. Commentator Harry Carpenter

1.5; 1.35; 2.10* Racing from Haydock Park
1.15 Fly Mask Novices Handicap Hurdle (2½m)
1.45 Wills Hurdle Handicap (2m)
2.15 Wills Premier Steeplechase Final (21m): the season's most valuable Novice Chase - a race which usually provides a pointer towards the Cheltenham Gold Cup Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN, JOHN HANMER

1.20 Skiing from Schruns, Austria
Sensational American downhill specialist CINDY NELSON renews her duel with World Champion ANNE-MARIE MOSER-PROELL in the 5th Ladies' World Cup Downhill of the season.
Commentator RON PICKERING

1.55; 2.25; 4.15 Snooker: The Benson and Hedges Masters
The world's top ten professional players, including World Champion Ray Reardon, have been competing this week at the West Centre Hotel, London, in one of the most prestigious tournaments ever staged in this country with a first prize of £2,000.
Commentator TED LOWE

2.40 International Rugby Union from Lansdowne Road, Dublin: Ireland v England
The whole of this great rugby occasion - the first match in this season's International Championship. Last season Ireland, the reigning five nations champions, beat England 26-21, but will it be a different England this season under new coach JOHN BURGESS and new captain FRAN COTTON? Commentator BILL MCLAREN and news from Paris of today's other Rugby Union International, FRANCE V WALES.

4.45 Final Score: including classified football, racing and rugby results and the Grandstand Score-Draw Check.

Today's timetable:
12.20 Football Focus; 12.45 Boxing; 1.5 Racing; 1.20 Skiing; 1.35 Racing: 1.55 Snooker; 2.10 Racing: 2.25 Snooker; 2.40 International Rugby Union; 4.15 Snooker; 4.45 Final Score

Television presentation: Racing RAY LAKELAND Skiing AUSTRIAN TV SERVICE Snooker RICHARD TILLING Rugby Union Irish TV SERVICE
Grandstand producer BRIAN VENNER
Editor ALAN HART

with ventriloquist Shari Lewis and CHARLEY HORSE, LAMB CHOP
HUSH PUPPY
Music by THE BUNNY THOMPSON TRIO Presented by JOHNNY DOWNES

with Kenneth Kendall
Weatherman Barbara Edwards

5.25 Today's Sport

starring Bruce Forsyth and surprise guests with hostess Anthea Redfern and family couples from all over the country
Orchestra directed by RONNIE HAZLEHURST Programme associate TONY HAWES Designer ANDY DIMOND Director ALAN BOYD
Producer JAMES MOIR
The Generation Game RADIO TIMES SPECIAL, 35p from newsagents

starring Tony Curtis
Claudia Cardinale , Sharon Tate
When Carlo Cofield pulls into a South California lay-by he little realises the trouble that lies in store for him. It comes in the attractive shape of Laura Califatti , a beautiful and impulsive young Italian woman ... Director
ALEXANDER MACKENDRICK This Week's films: page 15

and her special guests Hughie Green
Gilbert O'Sullivan with Bernie Clifton
The Shadows singing A Song for Europe
THE NIGEL LYTHGOE DANCERS
ALYN AINSWORTH
AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Written by ERIC DAVIDSON
ChoreographerNIGEL LYTHGOE Designers BRIAN TREGIDDEN and ROBIN TARSNANE
Producer STEWART MORRIS

starring Telly Savalas as Police Lieutenant Theo Kojak a tough cop with a tough job in a tough town - New York. with guest stars Roger Robinson Art Metrano
One for the Morgue
Evidence points conclusively to Mike Tomasso as the young thug responsible for the attempted assassination of a big-time gangster. But Kojak is not satisfied. Everything about the case is just too neat.

with Kenneth Kendall
Weather

Conversation, good music and the occasional surprise with Michael Parkinson and his guests
Music by HARRY STONEHAM
Designer GARY PRITCHARD Director colin STRONG Producer ROGER ORDISH