The singing bear is top of the bill at the Pimolou Circus

A cartoon series: episode 3 I

1: Caring for the Physically Handicapped

A comedy film series. Today:
Whether play-acting or playing golf, Wivenhoe dresses the part.

Starring James Drury

The Virginian tries to clear a friend of a murder charge, but comes under the spell of the one he suspects.

A film series starring Monte Markham : with Today: Tarnished Armour
Deeds shows his mettle in dealing with a devious dude.

BARBARA EDWARDS :weekend weather

Introduced by Frank Bough
12.35
Football Focus with BOB WILSON. Action highlights, news of today's matches and comment from the men who made this week's headlines. Also action from Wednesday's European Cup semi-finals.
1.5
World Championship Ice Hockey from Munich
Czechoslovakia v USSR
The Soviet Union lost only one match in the 1974 World Championships - a sensational 7-2 defeat by Czechoslovakia - yet they went on to win the title with the Czechs finishing second.
Commentator ALAN WEEKS
1.30
Equestrian
Cross Country from Chessington
Highlights of the Evening Standard/Marlboro' Hunter Trial Championships in which leading event riders compete on novice horses. Among the entrants are MARY GORDON WATSON , JANET HODGSON , DEBBIE WEST and CHRIS COLLINS. Commentator RICHARD MEADE
1.50; 2.20; 2.50; 3.20
Racing from Ascot
2.0 Humber Maiden Stakes (Old Mile)
2.30 Ascot 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (7f)
3.0 Rouge Croix Stakes (Handicap) (5f)
3.30 Heinz Novices' Handicap Steeplechase (2jm)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN JULIAN WILSON and JIMMY LINDLEY
2.35; 3.5; 4.30
Motor Racing from Silverstone
The Shellsport European
Formula 5000 Championship
The fourth round of this exciting championship with the leading drivers reaching 180 mph on the
2.9-mile circuit.
Commentators MURRAY WALKER and BARRIE GILL
3.45
Rugby League
Outside broadcast cameras cover the second half of a crucial League match.
Commentator EDDIE WARING
4.40 Final Score: classified football, racing and rugby results.
Today's Timetable:
12.35 Football Focus: 1.5 Ice Hockey
1.30 Equestrian Cross Country
1.51) Racing; 2.5 Sports Round-up
2.20 Racing; 2.35 Motor Racing
2.50 Racing; 3.5 Motor Racing
3.20 Racing; 3.45 Rugby League
4.30 Motor Racing; 4.40 Final Score
Television presentation:
Football Focus BOB ABRAHAMS
Ice Hockey WEST GERMAN TV SERVICE Racing DENNIS MONGER
Motor Racing Richard TILLING and PETER CLEAVER
Rugby League RAY LAKELAND
Grandstand produced by BRIAN VENNER Editor ALAN HART
Silverstone's track record: pp 9 and 11

Weatherman BARBARA EDWARDS
5.25 Today's Sport

starring Jack Warner For Better, for Worse
Written by GERALD KELSEY
Two marriages are threatened when the CID make an unexpected call on a registry office.
Series created by TED WILLIS Designer DAPHNE SHORTMAN Producer JOE WATERS Director MARY RIDGE

starring
Gary Cooper , Charlton Heston
A drifting and apparently abandoned freighter is found to be deserted except for her captain.
Director MICHAEL ANDERSON This Week's Films: page 19

starring Mike Yarwood
Written by ERIC DAVIDSON
Additional material SPIKE MULLINS With LARRY MARTYN and featuring REFLECTIONS
Musical director ALAN BRADEN Vocal backing THE LADYBIRDS
Costume designer VERITY LEWIS Make-up artist SUE FREAR
Sound ADRIAN BISHOP-LAGGETT Lighting ROBBIE ROBINSON Designer STEVE BROWNSEY Producer MICHAEL HURLL

starring William Conrad Guest star David Hedison Night Flight to Murder
A private plane mysteriously disappears with$3 million in securities on board. Cannon is hired to investigate.

with Kenneth Kendall ; Weather

with Esther Rantzen
Reporters KIERAN PRENDIVILLE and GLYN WORSNIP
CYRIL FLETCHER with Oddities of the week
Song of the week lois LANE
A late-night collection of the jokes, dramas and problems that happen in real life.
Music by TONY KINSEY
Director MIKE CATHERWOOD Editor MICHAEL BUNCE

at the Royal Albert Hall , London and the Final of the United Kingdom Professional Ten Dance Championship to the music of JOE LOSS and RAY MCVAY
Introduced by Barri Haynes
Commentators PEGGY SPENCER and RAY MOORE
Organised by Mecca Promotions Arranged by ERIC MORLEY
Presented for television by BARRIE EDGAR
Champions - made in Japan: page 12

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