An old cloth cat

A film cartoon series

New comedy adventures starring
Darrin, Gone and Forgotten

A lively new look at words and letters With DONALD GEE
BOB HOSKINS and GAY
HAMILTON PATRICIA HAYES , POLLY JAMES ROSEMARY LEACH
NORMAN ROSSINGTON
MARTIN SHAW , NIGEL STOCK
Script BARRY TOOK

Today: Wink of an Eye
The high-pitched insect hum pervades the Enterprise.

Laurel and Hardy in a Christmas season of their funniest films.

A MACK SENNETT comedy

Introduced by Frank Bough
12.20*
Football Focus with BOB WILSON with action, news and comment
12.40, 1.10, 1.40*
Racing from Chepstow
12.45 Ladbroke Bristol Dragonara H'cap Hurdle (2m)
1.15 Frolic Handicap Chase (2m)
1.45 Finale Junior Hurdle ((2m) Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN
JULIAN WILSON and RICHARD PITMAN
12.55*
International Skiing from Schladming, Austria
The third World Cup Downhill of the season and a chance to see FRANZ KLAMMER of Austria in action-the favourite to win the Olympic gold medal in February.
1.25*
Boxing from Manor Place Baths
The British Welterweight Championship
Pat McCormaek v Pat Thomas
Highlights of this week's title fight. Commentator JOHN MOTSON
2.10*
International
Rugby Union from the National Stadium, Cardiff Wales v Australia
The whole of the second International of the Wallabies' tour. Wales - the current Five Nations Champions - are likely to provide the Australians with the most daunting opposition of the whole tour. Commentator BILL MCLAREN
3.45*
Cross Country from Crystal Palace
The Taylor Woodrow International Race
A star-studded field compete over a picturesque woodland course. Entries include FRANK SHORTER, USA Olympic Marathon Champion, jos HERMANS of Holland, holder of three world records, and BRENDAN FOSTER , who beat them both in the IAC 10,000 Metres three months ago. To add spice to their return meeting they are challenged by European Cross Country Champion, IAN STEWART.
Organised by the International Athletes Club and the Greater London Council
Commentator stuart STOREY
4.15*
International
Show Jumping from Olympia featuring The Dunhill European Trophy Final
Top international riders compete in this two-round competition, including DAVID BROOME and World and European Champions from Germany-HARTWIG STEENKEN and ALWIN SCHOCKEMOHLE. Commentator
RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD
4.45* Final Score
Classified results and reports
Today's Timetable
12.20 Football Focus; 12.40 Racing
12.55 Skiing; 1.10 Racing
1.25 Boxing; 1.40 Racing
1.55 Rugby Union Preview
2.10 Rugby Union; 3.45 Cross Country
4.15 Show Jumping; 4.45 Final Score
* Timings may be changed by events TV presentation:
Football Focus TERRY LONG Racing richard TILLING
Skiing AUSTRIAN TELEVISION SERVICE Rugby Union dewi Griffiths
Cross Country john SIIREWSBURY
Show Jumping DAVID KENNING and JOHNNIE WATHERSTON
Grandstand producer BRIAN VENNER Editor ALAN HART

stars Basil Brush with Roy North and special guest Larry Parker with OLAF POOLEY , SUSIE BAKER
MARK BROWN , MICHAEL CLARKE RAYMOND COOKE , ROGER GREEN PHILIP HAIGH , LEILA HART
CHRISSIE KENDALL , JANE MARLOW JILL NICHOLSON , PETER O'DELL DAVID L. TATE , VAL WILLIAMS
Script GEORGE MARTIN
MUSIC THE BERT HAYES ORCHESTRA Designer GERRY SCOTT Director BRIAN PENDERS Producer ROBIN NASH

Weather KEITH BEST

starring Bruce Forsyth with Anthea Redfern
Family couples from all over the country compete in a test of their general knowledge, skill and ingenuity.
Orchestra directed by RONNIE HAZLEHURST
Programme associate TONY HAWES Designer ROGER MURRAY-LEACH Director ALAN BOYD
Producer JAMES MOIR

Saturday Night at the Movies starring
1944: the V3 rocket installations in France must be destroyed ... Director
BORIS SAGAL. Films: pages 16-17

Starring The Mitchell Minstrels
featuring Don Maclean, Margaret Savage, Ted Darling, Les Rawlings, Les Want, Karl Scott, Elspeth Hands, Jane Marlow, Dorothy Ogden
With Lenny Henry, Jan Hunt and the Television Toppers

Another episode starring a tough cop with a tough job in a tough town - New York.

with Kenneth Kendall
Weather

Conversation - comment - wit - entertainment. Michael Parkinson and his guests of the week
Director COLIN STRONG
Producer RICHARD DREWETT