Bagpuss, an old cloth cat

A series of ten programmes 7: The Lineout
Introduced by DAVID VINE with RAY WILLIAMS and DON RUTHERFORD
Director JOHN rickword
Producer JOHN DOBSON

A lively new look at words and letters With DONALD GEE
BOB HOSKINS and PATRICIA HAYES
ROSEMARY LEACH
NORMAN ROSSINGTON
Script BARRY TOOK

A Saturday-morning serial from Walt Disney, starring the Guy Williams Robin Hood of Old California with Henry Calvin Gene Sheldon, Britt Lomond.

Recalled from abroad by his father to fight tyranny, the foppish Don Diego proves a big disappointment in marked contrast to the masked hero who rides to the rescue.

Preview: page 15

A film series starring Michael Landon as Charles Ingalls, Karen Grassle as Caroline Ingalls, Melissa Gilbert as Laura, Melissa Sue Anderson as Mary
with Lidsay Sidney Green Bush as Carrie

Today: School Mom
Ma takes over as school-teacher.
(Repeat)

Stan and Ollie crack open the case of the revengeful escaped convict they had helped put away.

12.10 pm Weather
Barbara Edwards

Introduced by Frank Bough
12.25*
Football Focus
BOB WILSON introduces action, news and personalities.
12.55*
Challenge Snooker from the New London Theatre Ray Reardon v Alex Higgins
Reardon, the reigning World Champion, takes on the 1972 World Champion for a prize of £500 in this special Benson and Hedges Challenge Match.
Commentator TED LOWE
1.20; 1.50; 2.20*
Racing from Kempton
1.30 St James Handicap Hurdle (2m)
2.0 Yellow Pages Pattern Handicap Steeplechase (3m)
2.30 Yellow Pages Hurdle Race (2m)
Commentators JULIAN WILSON and RICHARD PITMAN
1.40
Boxing
The main supporting contests from this week's European title promotion at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
Commentator HARRY CARPENTER
2.40*
International Athletics from Chepstow
The IAAF Cross-Country Team Championships
The most important cross-country race in the world with nearly 200 athletes from 21 nations taking part including USSR, competing for the first time, USA, holders of the women's and junior titles, Belgium, Finland and the four home countries over a gruelling 12km at Chepstow racecourse. Also at stake is the individual title won last year by Scotland's IAN STEWART. England, who finished second last year, and Belgium third, will again be among the favourites. Organised by the Welsh Cross-Country Association in conjunction with Bass Charrington.
Commentators RON Pickering and STUART STOREY
3.45*
Rugby League
Leeds v Bradford Northern
The second half of today's second round Rugby League cup tie. Commentator EDDIE WARING
4.40* Final Score
Including classified results
Today's timetable
12.25 Football Focus; 12.55 Snooker
1.20 Racing; 1.40 Boxing
1.50 Racing: 2.16 ports Round-up
2.20 Racing. 2.40 Cross Country
3.45 Rugby League; 4.40 Final Score
* Timings may be changed by events TV Presentation
Football FOCUS TERRY LONG
Cross-Country JOHN SHREWSBURY Racing DENNIS MONGER
Snooker JOHNNIE WATHERSTONK Rugby NICK HUNTER
Grandstand producer BRIAN VENNER Editor ALAN HART

Today with Henry Gibson II

Weather BARBARA EDWARDS
5.40 Sport/Regional News

I ivant to Open Tower Bridge ... fly on a trapeze
... launch a lifeboat.
Jimmy Savile , OBE, will try to make your dream come true.
Designer PAMELA LAMBOOY Director STANLEY APPEL Producer ROGER ORDISH

A season of Western films starring James Stewart with Marlene Dietrich , Brian Donlevy Charles Winninger , Mischa Auer
The new sheriff arrives in town with a parasol and is discovered drinking milk in the saloon without guns. The bad men of Bottle Neck draw obvious conclusions-but saloon singer Frenchy discovers he is made of sterner stuff.
Director GEORGE MARSHALL
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starring Cilla Black with guest stars
Bill Simpson , The Brother Lees and special guest Andy Williams
Featuring members of the public whom Cilla meets at work and who appear in a live outside broadcast.
Written by RONNIE TAYLOR
Choreography IRVING DAVIES
Musical director and special arrangements RONNIE HAZLEHURST Designer BRYAN ELLIS
Producers JAMES MOIR and MICHAEL HURLL

William Conrad stars as Private Investigator Frank Cannon a big man who walks alone in a dangerous world. Guest stars
L. Q. Jones , William Watson Perfect Alibi
Cannon is called in to investigate a$50,000 robbery. It bears all the hallmarks of one man. But the suspect has an alibi - and it couldn't be more perfect.

with Richard Baker ; Weather

The young Welsh star whose roots are in folk music and whose songs are spiced with social comment and humour entertains an audience at the Pontypool Leisure Centre. with Neil Lewis and John Luce
Pontarddulais Male Voice Choir Conductor Noel Davies
The Benny Litchfield Orchestra