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- just switch off your television set and go and do something less boring instead? Such as - what?
A collection of ideas from children all over the country. The WDY gang uses your ideas of something to do or make, so Why Don't You send us a card?
Designer JOHN BONE
Producer PATRICK BOWLING
(Why Don't You?. BBC. Whiteladies Road, Bristol BS8 2LR)

Contributors

Designer:
John Bone
Producer:
Patrick Bowling

Starring James Drury as The Virginian

Judge Garth feels sympathetic towards an immigrant charged with murder and decides to defend him, but it seems that the Judge's sympathies may have been misplaced.

Contributors

The Virginian:
James Drury
Judge Garth:
Lee J Cobb
Trampas:
Doug McClure
Steve:
Gary Clarke
Betsy:
Roberta Shore
Karl Rilke:
Karl Boehm
Johnny Grimes:
Robert Duvall
Judge Wickersham:
John Hoyt

Introduced by Frank Bough

12.35 International Football Focus
On the first day of the 1975 Home International Championship, Bob Wilson introduces action, personalities and the latest news of today's two matches, N. Ireland v England at Windsor Park, Belfast, and Wales v Scotland at Ninian Park, Cardiff.

1.0 International Boxing
Bunny Johnson (British Heavyweight Champion) v Obie English (Philadelphia)
Highlights of this week's big fight at London's Anglo-American Sporting Club.
Commentator HARRY CARPENTER

1.15; 2.5; 2.35; 4.30 International Tennis from Bournemouth
The Coca-Cola Hard Court Championships of Great Britain
This afternoon sees the semi-final stage of the men's singles, which has attracted an exceptionally strong entry, including the defending champion, Ilie Nastase of Romania, and the reigning Grand Prix Masters champion, Guillermo Vilas of Argentina, Roger Taylor, and Manuel Orantes of Spain, are two more stars competing for the first prize of £3,000.
Commentators DAN MASKELL and BILL KNIGHT

1.50; 2.20; 3.30 Racing from Newbury
2.0 Penlee Stakes (5f)
2.30 London Gold Cup (H'cap) (1m 3f)
3.35 The Lockinge Stakes (1m)
One of the season's most valuable and prestigious mile races, with f 10,000 added prize money.
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN, JULIAN WILSON and JIMMY LINDLEY

2.55; 3.45 The Rugby League Premiership Final: Leeds v St Helens
Outside broadcast cameras cover this afternoon's big Rugby League occasion, as these two top clubs battle for the last major honour of the season.
Commentator EDDIE WARING

4.50 Final Score
Including reports on today's two football internationals, racing results and cricket scoreboard.

Today's Timetable:
12.35 Football Focus; 1.0 Boxing; 1.15 Tennis; 1.50 Racing; 2.5 Tennis; 2.20 Racing; 2.35 Tennis: 2.55 Rugby League; 3.30 Racing; 3.45 Rugby League; 4.30 Tennis; 4.51 Final Score

Television presentation:
Tennis FRED VINER
Racing DAVID KENNING
Rugby League RAY LAKELAND
Grandstand producer BRIAN VENNER
Editor ALAN HART

Contributors

Introduced By:
Frank Bough
Introduces:
Bob Wilson
Commentator:
Harry Carpenter
Unknown:
Ilie Nastase
Unknown:
Guillermo Vilas
Unknown:
Manuel Orantes
Commentators:
Dan Maskell
Commentators:
Peter O'Sullevan
Unknown:
Julian Wilson
Unknown:
Jimmy Lindley
Commentator:
Eddie Waring
Producer:
Brian Venner
Editor:
Alan Hart

Rod Hull and his irrepressible Emu lead 300 children as they sing some of their favourite songs accompanied by Glossop School Band bandmaster Jack Fletcher
Theatre manager played by Tom Chatto
(Manchester)

Contributors

Star/comedian/presenter:
Rod Hull
Musicians:
Glossop School Band
Bandmaster:
Jack Fletcher
Theatre Manager:
Tom Chatto
Musical Director:
Bernard Herrmann
Director:
Nick Hunter
Producer:
Hazel Lewthwaite

Michael Aspel returns to the wildlife reservations at Windsor Safari Park and learns about the fastest animals on four legs; meets the tallest creatures on earth; sees the new young arrivals born this spring and enjoys the company of Cookie, Honey, Smarty and Snappy - the four stars of the dolphin show.
Producer IAN SMITH

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Aspel
Producer:
Ian Smith

Starring Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise
When Eric accidentally hums a bar or two from 'Swan Lake' in his Soho cafe, the shady international organisation 'Schlecht' assume him to be one of them. And that's how Eric and Ernie come to be working for MI5!
This Week's Films: page 15

Contributors

Director:
Robert Asher
Eric Morecambe:
Eric Morecambe
Ernie Sage:
Ernie Wise
Col Grant, MI5:
William Franklyn
Madame Petrovna:
April Olrich
Sir Ed Seabrook:
Richard Vernon
Gina Carlotti:
Gloria Paul
Thomas:
Francis Matthews
Reed:
Terence Alexander
Prozoroff:
Warren Mitchell

starring
Mike Yarwood
Written by ERIC DAVIDSON
Special material SPIKE MULLINS with LARRY MARTYN and featuring REFLECTIONS
Musical director ALAN BRADEN Vocal backing THE LADYBIRDS Designer STEVE BROWNSEY
Assistant producer AI.AN BOYD Producer MICHAEL BURLL

Contributors

Unknown:
Mike Yarwood
Written By:
Eric Davidson
Unknown:
Spike Mullins
Unknown:
Larry Martyn
Director:
Alan Braden
Designer:
Steve Brownsey
Producer:
Michael Burll

William Conrad stars as private investigator Frank Cannon, a big man who walks alone in a dangerous world.

With guest stars Sharon Acker, Edward Mulhare.

Cannon is hooked by a woman's intuition that her big-game hunter's death under a lion's claws was no accident....

Contributors

Frank Cannon:
William Conrad
[Actress]:
Sharon Acker
[Actor]:
Edward Mulhare

Introduced by Jimmy Hill
featuring the Heavyweight Championship of the World Ali v Lyle
An exclusive by satellite from Las Vegas earlier today, of Muhammad Ali's title defence against Ron Lyle.

N Ireland v England from Windsor Park, Belfast
Wales v Scotland from Ninian Park, Cardiff
Action from today's matches in the Home International. Analysis by Jimmy Hill

(See page 3)
(Colour)

Contributors

Presenter/Analyst:
Jimmy Hill
Boxer:
Muhammad Ali
Boxer:
Ron Lyle
Commentator (Boxing):
Harry Carpenter
Commentator (Football):
David Coleman
Commentator (Football):
Barry Davies
Producer (Football):
Alec Weeks
Producer (Football):
John McGonagle
Presented By:
Martin Hopkins
Editor:
Jonathan Martin

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