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Written and directed by Charles Chaplin.
A season of Chaplin comedies in new versions re-assembled from the vaults of Europe and America with specially composed scores.

Charlie becomes a prop man at the Lockstone Film Studio and blunders his way into the acting business!
With Ben Turpin and The Keystone Cops

Contributors

Writer/Director:
Charles Chaplin
New music composed by:
Keith Amos
Music directed by:
Dennis Wilson
Executive Producer:
William Fitzwater
New prop man:
Charlie Chaplin
Actress:
Charlotte Mineau
Actor and receptionist:
Leo White
Film Extra in Anteroom:
Ben Turpin
Themselves:
The Keystone Cops

Introduced by Frank Bough
12.35*
Football Focus
BOB WILSON kicks off the new Football League season with a line-up of top names, top action and leading personalities.
1.0, 2.5, 2.35, 3.5*
Cricket: Third Test from Headingley
England v Australia This afternoon's play Commentators
PETER WEST
RICHIE BENAUD , JIM LAKER and RAY ILLINGWORTH
1.50, 2.20, 2.50*
Racing from Newbury
2.0 Crown Plus Two Apprentice Championship (Handicap. 5f)
2.30 Geoffrey Freer Stakes (1m 5f and 60yds)
3.0 William Hill Handicap Stakes (ljm)
Commentators JULIAN WILSON and JIMMY LINDLEY
1.35, 3.5*
International
Swimming from Leeds
The Ladies' Europa Cup
Eight countries compete In this international gala, which brings together many world class swimmers. Great Britain's young girls face formidable opposition from East Germany, who have won all three previous Europa Cups, and from Holland, USSR, West Germany, Hungary, Sweden and Italy. Organised by the ASA in association with Esso.
Commentators ALAN WEEKS and HAMILTON BLAND
4.15*
International
Show Jumping from Hickstead
The Embassy Stakes
The major competition of the afternoon, worth £600 in prize money. requires competitors to jump as fast as possible right from the start, over the full range of obstacles and ditches in the International Arena. Commentator
RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD
4.40* Final Score
Television's fastest and most comprehensive results service brings you the season's first football results from the teleprinter, and includes classified football results, rugby and racing results, and action highlights of today's events. Today's Timetable:
12.35 Football Focus
1.0 Cricket; 1.35 Swimming
1.50 Racing; 2.5 Cricket
2.20 Racing; 2.35 Cricket
2.50 Racing; 3.5 Swimming and cricket
4.15 Show Jumping; 4.40 Final Score Timings may be changed by events Television presentation:
Football FOCUS TERRY LONG
Cricket DAVID KENNING, BILL TAYLOR Racing DENNIS MONGER Swimming BOB DUNCAN
Show Jumping JOHNNIE WATHERSTON Grandstand director JEFF GODDARD
Grandstand producer BRIAN VENNER Grandstand editor ALAN HART

Contributors

Introduced By:
Frank Bough
Unknown:
Bob Wilson
Unknown:
Peter West
Unknown:
Richie Benaud
Unknown:
Jim Laker
Unknown:
Ray Illingworth
Commentators:
Julian Wilson
Commentators:
Jimmy Lindley
Unknown:
Raymond Brooks-Ward
Unknown:
Dennis Monger
Unknown:
Swimming Bob Duncan
Unknown:
Johnnie Watherston
Director:
Jeff Goddard
Producer:
Brian Venner
Editor:
Alan Hart

Hey presto!
Non-stop, now-you-see-it, now-you-don't, magic, mirth and music featuring Terry Seabrook Paul Daniels , Faith Brown and special guests
Designer PAUL MONTAGUE Director KEITH PHILLIPS
Producer PETER RIDSDALE scott (Manchester)

Contributors

Unknown:
Terry Seabrook
Unknown:
Paul Daniels
Designer:
Paul Montague
Director:
Keith Phillips
Producer:
Peter Ridsdale

Jimmy Savile , OBE, looks back at his favourite ' 'fix-its' from the last 11 weeks and reads some of his viewers' letters (toot-toot).
Designer NIGEL CURZON Director PHIL BISHOP
Producer ROGER ordiss

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Savile
Designer:
Nigel Curzon
Director:
Phil Bishop
Producer:
Roger Ordiss

A season of films starring one of the screen's indestructible tough guys, with Susan Hayward , Walter Slezak
As she begins her journey to a remote hospital in hostile country, an American nurse is guided through the African jungle by a gold-seeking adventurer.
Producer Otto Lang went to the Bakuba country of the Belgian Congo to film authentic backgrounds.
Director HENRY HATHAWAY Films: page 11

Contributors

Unknown:
Susan Hayward
Unknown:
Walter Slezak
Producer:
Otto Lang
Director:
Henry Hathaway
Ellen:
Susan Hayward
Lonni:
Robert Mitchum
Huysman:
Walter Slezak
Jacques:
Mashood Ajala
Utembo:
Joseph C Narcisse
Kapuka:
Elzie Emanuel
Jarrett:
Timothy Carey
Bakuba boy:
Otis Greene

An outside broadcast from the BBC1 Big Top which this week visits Torbay. Starring
Lulu, Dailey and Wayne and Kenneth McKellar
Guest appearance of Roy Hudd with Abba, Mike Batt , Janet Brown Des Lane and Tony Blackburn and featuring NEW EDITION
Choreography MAVIS ASCOTT
Vocal direction MAGGIE STREDDER Staging JACKIE JENSEN
RONNIE HAZLEHURST AND HIS ORCHESTRA Producer MICHAEL HURLL
(Kenneth McKellar is in Summer Spectacular at the Festival Theatre. Paignton; Dailey and Wayne and Des Lane are in the Val Doonican Show at the Princess Theatre, Torquay. Seaside Special was recorded in the Big Top of Gerry Cottle 's Circus)

Contributors

Unknown:
Kenneth McKellar
Unknown:
Roy Hudd
Unknown:
Mike Batt
Unknown:
Janet Brown
Unknown:
Des Lane
Unknown:
Tony Blackburn
Unknown:
Jackie Jensen
Unknown:
Ronnie Hazlehurst
Producer:
Michael Hurll
Unknown:
Kenneth McKellar
Unknown:
Des Lane
Unknown:
Val Doonican Show
Unknown:
Gerry Cottle

starring William Conrad as Frank Cannon , a big man who walks alone in a dangerous world: with guest stars
Dabney Coleman , Peter White Dead Lady's Tears
Dirk Alwin is charged with the murder of glamorous Teresa O'Hare. Cannon's efforts to prove him innocent involves detailed investigation into a daunting list of Teresa's many men friends.

Contributors

Unknown:
William Conrad
Unknown:
Frank Cannon
Unknown:
Dabney Coleman
Unknown:
Peter White
Unknown:
Dirk Alwin
Unknown:
Teresa O'Hare.

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 TONY KINSEY
Director BRUCE MILLIARD Editor JOHN EDWARDS

Contributors

Unknown:
Esther Rantzen
Reporters:
Kieran Prendiville
Unknown:
Glyn Worsnip
Unknown:
Cyril Fletcher
Unknown:
Lois Lane
Music:
Tony Kinsey
Director:
Bruce Milliard
Editor:
John Edwards

from Nice
The European Cup Final Great Britain's men and women athletes face their toughest task so far this year in this star-studded highlight of the European Athletics season.
The eight nations who have qualified for the final are the holders USSR, the probable favourites East Germany, West Germany, Italy, Poland. Finland, the hosts France, and Great Britain. In this unique competition each nation is allowed one athlete per event and the result is decided on a points basis.
Among Britain's athletes competing against world-class opposition are ALAN PASCOE in the 400m hurdles, GEOFF CAPES in the shot. ANDREA LYNCH in the 100m, and DAVID JENKINS in the 400m.
Commentators DAVID COLEMAN and RON PICKERING
Television presentation by the French Television Service

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan Pascoe
Unknown:
Geoff Capes
Unknown:
Andrea Lynch
Unknown:
David Jenkins
Commentators:
David Coleman

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