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A film starring Robert Young
Randolph Scott
Edward Creighton , pioneer telegraph builder for Western Union, leads his construction crew out of Omaha to string. the cables westward to Salt Lake City.
Unknown to him, his scout Vance Shaw was once a member of a renegade gang of Southerners now bent on preventing the line going through.
Director FRITZ LANG
This Week's Films: page 13

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Young
Unknown:
Randolph Scott
Unknown:
Edward Creighton
Unknown:
Vance Shaw
Director:
Fritz Lang
Richard Blake:
Robert Young
Vance Shaw:
Randolph Scott
Edward Creighton:
Dean Jagger
Sue Creighton:
Virgina Gilmore
Doc Murdoch:
John Carradine
Herman:
Slim Summerville
Homer:
Chill Wills
Jack Slade:
Barton MacLane
Governor:
Russell Hicks
Charlie:
Victor Kilian
Pat Grogan:
Minor Watson
Herb:
George Chandler
Chief Spotted Horse:
Chief Big Tree
Indian leader:
Chief Thundercloud

The early adventures of the Shiloh foreman and his friends.
Starring James Drury

An outlaw, with a grudge against Steve, returns to Medicine Bow after serving a prison sentence and the first thing he collects is his gun.

Contributors

The Virginian:
James Drury
Judge Garth:
Lee J Cobb
Helen Blaine:
Ida Lupino
Ed Frazer:
Howard Duff
Steve:
Gary Clarke
Trampas:
Doug McClure
Betsy:
Roberta Shore
Gloria Blaine:
Joey Heatherton

Introduced by Frank Bough
1.20
Speedway from Wimbledon Stadium
The Embassy Internationale
Riders from seven nations compete in one of the most important events in the speedway calendar for a first prize of a E500 speedway bike. They include the holder, PETER COLLINS of England, the current world champion ANDERS MICHANEK of Sweden, and four times world champion IVAN MAUGER of New Zealand.
Commentator ALAN WEEKS
1.35
Ice Hockey
The Stanley Cup Final The Buffalo Sabres v Philadelphia Flyers
The climax of the National Hockey League season, featuring the best ice hockey in the world. PHILADELPHIA FLYERS are trying to win the title for the second year running, so the hockey will be fast and furious - the tactics rough and tough.
Commentator ALAN WEEKS
1.50; 2.20; 2.50; 3.20 Racing from
Kempton Park
2.0 Nightingale Two Year Old Stakes (5f)
2.30 Cosmopolitan Stakes (ljm)
3.0 Harpers & Queen Stakes (Handicap) (2m)
3.30 She Magazine Stakes (Handicap) (6f)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN JULIAN WILSON and JIMMY LINDLEY
2.5
Rugby Union from Sydney, Australia Australia v England
Highlights of England's first-ever Rugby Union Test Match in Australia.
Commentator NIGEL STARMER-SMITH
2.35; 3.5; 3.40 Athletics from Crystal Palace
The British International Games
World-class athletes from overseas compete with British stars in the season's first major international meeting. IRENE SZEWIN-SKA of Poland, the 200m and 400m world record holder, will be taking on DONNA MURRAY and VERONA ELDER; and IAN STEWART , Britain's European Indoor gold medallist, meets a formidable international field. in the famous Emsley Carr mile. Good performances by home athletes this afternoon will earn them a place in the Great Britain team to meet East Germany next month. Organised by the BAAB
Commentators RON PICKERING and STUART STOREY
4.50 Final Score scores, reports and action highlights of the day's main events.
Today's Timetable:
1.24 Speedway; 1.35 Ice Hockey
1.50 Racing: 2.5 Rugby Union
2.28 Racing: 2.35 Athletics
2.50 Racing: 3.5 Athletics
3.20 Racing; 3.40 Athletics
4.30 Final Score
Television presentation: Racing DENNIS MONGER
Rugby Union AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION
Athletics JOHN SHREWSBURY
Grandstand producer BRIAN VENNER Editor ALAN HART

Contributors

Introduced By:
Frank Bough
Unknown:
Peter Collins
Unknown:
Anders Michanek
Unknown:
Ivan Mauger
Unknown:
New Zealand.
Commentators:
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentators:
Julian Wilson
Commentators:
Jimmy Lindley
Commentator:
Nigel Starmer-Smith
Unknown:
Donna Murray
Unknown:
Ian Stewart
Unknown:
Emsley Carr
Commentators:
Ron Pickering
Commentators:
Stuart Storey
Producer:
Brian Venner
Editor:
Alan Hart

I want to swim with a dolphin ... read the news ... fly a plane
Whatever your wildest dream is, Jimmy Savile will try to make it come true.
Stewart Goodwin wants to drive a train. Mhairi [name removed] dreams about riding a dolphin. Nicola [name removed] tries to dig the Channel Tunnel. Eight-year-old Vanessa [name removed] wants to dance with Pan's People. Will all their dreams come true?

Contributors

Presenter:
Jimmy Savile
Guest:
Stewart Goodwin
Designer:
Gerry Scott
Director:
Phil Bishop
Producer:
Roger Ordish

starring
Elvis Presley with Arthur O'Connell , Glenda Farrell Two Presleys for the price of one! as Elvis, the Lieutenant, tries to persuade Elvis, the back-woods hillbilly, to allow the Air Force to build a missile base on his land.
Director GENE NELSON
This Week's Films: page 13

Contributors

Unknown:
Elvis Presley
Unknown:
Arthur O'Connell
Unknown:
Glenda Farrell
Director:
Gene Nelson
Josh Morgan:
Elvis Presley
Jodie Tatum:
Elvis Presley
Pappy Tatum:
Arthur O'Connell
Ma Tatum:
Glenda Farrell
Capt Robert Salbo:
Jack Albertson
Selina Tatum:
Pam Austin
Midge:
Cynthia Pepper
Azalea Tatum:
Yvonne Craig
General Alvin Donford:
Donald Woods
Master Sgt Bailey:
Tommy Farrell

starring The Mitchell Minstrels featuring
MARGARET SAVAGE , TED DARLING LES RAWLINGS , LES WANT KARL SCOTT , JANE MARLOW
ELSPETH HANDS , DOROTHY OGDEN With DON MACLEAN and THE TELEVISION TOPPERS
Script CHRIS ALLEN
Choreography by RICHARD couch
Vocal arrangements by GEORGE MITCHELL Orchestrations by ALAN BRISTOW
Orchestra (leader DEREK WATKINS ) Conducted by GEORGE MITCHELL Designer GEOFF POWELL Producer ERNEST MAXIN

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Savage
Unknown:
Ted Darling
Unknown:
Les Rawlings
Unknown:
Les Want
Unknown:
Karl Scott
Unknown:
Jane Marlow
Unknown:
Elspeth Hands
Unknown:
Dorothy Ogden
Unknown:
Don MacLean
Script:
Chris Allen
Choreography By:
Richard Couch
Arrangements By:
George Mitchell
Unknown:
Alan Bristow
Leader:
Derek Watkins
Conducted By:
George Mitchell
Designer:
Geoff Powell
Producer:
Ernest Maxin

William Conrad stars as private investigator Frank Cannon , a big man who walks alone in a dangerous world with guest stars
Collin Wilcox-Horne , Pippa Scott Bobby Loved Me
A naive young schoolteacher hires Cannon to investigate the murder of the man she loved, a handsome, smooth-talking dance instructor at a lonely-hearts club.

Contributors

Unknown:
William Conrad
Unknown:
Frank Cannon
Unknown:
Collin Wilcox-Horne
Unknown:
Pippa Scott

with Esther Rantzen
Reporters KIERAN PRENDIVILLE and GLYN WORSNIP
CYRIL FLETCHER with Oddities of the week
Song of the week lois LANE
Music by TONY KINSEY
Director MIKE CATHERWOOD Editor JOHN MORRELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Esther Rantzen
Reporters:
Kieran Prendiville
Unknown:
Glyn Worsnip
Unknown:
Cyril Fletcher
Music By:
Tony Kinsey
Director:
Mike Catherwood
Editor:
John Morrell

starring Moira Anderson
Special guest Charles Aznavour also featured is the BBC SCOTTISH RADIO ORCHESTRA
Musical arrangements and orchestra directed by PETER KNIGHT
Programme associate TONY HAWES Designer JIM LONGMUIR
Executive producer IAIN MACFADYEN Producer TERRY HENEBERY (BBC Scotland)

Contributors

Unknown:
Moira Anderson
Unknown:
Charles Aznavour
Directed By:
Peter Knight
Unknown:
Tony Hawes
Designer:
Jim Longmuir
Producer:
Iain MacFadyen
Producer:
Terry Henebery

' We get together on Monday and work as a team, writing, casting and mounting the week's play which goes out live. Tonight's is the first of ten.'
GRAEME MCDONALD Producer
This week's writers: Brian Clark Clive Exton , Hugh Whitemore
Script editor FRANK HATHERLET
Designers JEREMY BEAR, GEOFF POWELL Producer GRAEME MCDONALD Director PIERS HAGGARD

Contributors

Unknown:
Graeme McDonald
Unknown:
Brian Clark
Unknown:
Clive Exton
Unknown:
Hugh Whitemore
Editor:
Frank Hatherlet
Unknown:
Designers Jeremy
Unknown:
Geoff Powell
Producer:
Graeme McDonald
Director:
Piers Haggard

Robert Powell tells Mr Loveday 's Little Outing by EVELYN WAUGH
Director PHILIP CHILVERS
Producer Frances WHITAKER

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Powell
Unknown:
Mr Loveday
Unknown:
Evelyn Waugh
Director:
Philip Chilvers
Producer:
Frances Whitaker

BBC One London

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