A cartoon series
A series of ten programmes presented by BOB SYMES-SCHUTZMANN 8: Model Raihvays
1 - What are the advantages and disadvantages of the various model' gauges' and how do you set about -planning a model railway?
Studio director JOHN rickwors Producer PETER RIDINIG
Book (same title), 11.60, from bookshops
A lively new look at words and letters This week with DONALD GEE and BOB HOSKINS
Script BARRY TOOK
Book (same title), 11.00, from bookshop!
A feature film starring
Red Skelton , Gloria de Haven with Walter Slezak
Edward Arnold , James Gleason
The zany adventures of an accident-prone and scatterbrained inventor, with Red Skelton at his funniest as he moves from one disaster to another. \ C
Director JACK DONORUE :
WARNER BROTHERS cartoons
Introduced by Frank Bough
12.20*
Football Focus with BOB WILSON
Action highlights, news and comments from the men who have made this week's football headlines. Also action from Europe - the third round of the EUFA Cup.
12.50; 1.25; 1.50; 2.20*
Racing from Chepstow
1.0 Hare Novices' Hurdle (2m)
1.30 Gamekeeper Chase (Handicap 3m)
2.0 Marksman Hurdle (Handicap 2im)
2.30 Embassy Premier Chase (Qualifier 2tm)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN
JULIAN WILSON and RICHARD PITMAN
1.10; 1.40* Boxing from the Royal Albert Hall
Among those fighting on this week's bill were VERNON SOLLAS , ALAN SALTER and EDDIE NIELSON. Commentator HARRY CARPENTER
2.40; 4.0*
International
Cross Country from the Riverside Bowl, Gateshead
Teams representing England, Scotland and the Rest of Europe compete against the National Club Champions, Gateshead Harriers, led by BRENDAN FOSTER , over this gruelling 41-mile course overlooking the Tyne. jos HERMANS of Holland, the world record holder at 10 miles, and BRONISLAW MALIN -OWSKI of Poland, European 3,000 metres steeplechase champion, compete for Europe, and IAN STEWART , FRANK CLEMENT , TONY SIMMONS and DAVE BLACK lead the challenge from Scotland and England. Organised by the Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council in association with Jackson the Tailor.
Commentators RON PICKERING and STUART STOREY
2.50*
Rugby League
Outside broadcast cameras cover the first Semi-Final in the John Player Competition.
Commentator EDDIE WARING
4 35*
Final Score
Classified football results, rugby and racing results, and highlights of today's events.
Today's Timetable
12.20 Football Focus; 12.50 Racing
1.10 Boxing; 1.25 Racing
1.40 Boxing; 1.50 Racing
2.10 Sports Round-Up; 2.20 Racing
2.40 Cross Country; 2.50 Rugby League
4.0 Cross Country; 4.35 Final Score
* Timings may be changed by events
TV presentation:
Football FOCUS TERRY LONG Racing BOB DUNCAN Boxing BOB DUNCAN
Cross Country JOHN SHREWSBURY Rugby League RAY LAKELAND
Grandstand producer BRIAN VENNER Editor ALAN HART
Introduced by Roy North with JAN HUNT and special guests The Osmonds
Script GEORGE MARTIN
Music THE BERT HAYES SEXTET Designer DAVID crozier Producer BRIAN PENDERS BBC Birmingham
Weather MICHAEL FISH
5.40 Sport/Regional News
starring Bruce Forsyth with Anthea Redfern
Family couples from all over the country compete in a test of their general knowledge, skill and ingenuity.
starring
Dean Martin , Jerry Lewis with Joanne Dru , Zsa Zsa Gabor
After their discharge from the army, Pete Nelson and Jerry Hotchkiss join the Clyde Brent Circus - Pete as an odd job man and Jerry as assistant liontamer, though his real ambition is to become a clown.
Producer HAL B. WALLIS
Director JOSEPH pevney. Films: page 11
Ronnie Corbett presents:
Larry Grayson
Dana Ted Rogers
Patton Brothers
Gerry Cottle's Circus with Tony Blackburn and THE DAREDEVILS and featuring NEW EDITION
Choreography JACKIE JENSON and GEOFFREY RICHER
Vocal direction MAGGIE STREDDER
RONNIE HAZLEHURST AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Written by SPIKE MULLINS
Designer RAYMOND CUSICK
Producer MICHAEL HURLL
starring Telly SavalaS as Police Lieutenant Theo Kojak , a tough cop with a tough job in a tough town - New York.
A Souvenir from Atlantic City
Kojak and his team are urgently searching for police informant Polo Olivares , who has suddenly gone into hiding. With good reason - for Polo knows that he is being hunted by another group of men. And they are out to kill him....
with Richard Baker Weather
Conversation - comment - wit - entertainment.
Michael Parkinson and his guests of the week
Director COLIN STRONG
Producer RICHARD DREWETT