with MAGGIE HENDERSON and FRED HARRIS
Music by PETER GOSLING and DAVE MOSES Written and produced by MICHAEL COLE
Executive producer CYNTHIA FELGATE It's Ragtime, 55p, from bookshops
Noel Edmonds invites you to join a nationwide swap of news and views with the Stars, the Experts and the Collector of the Week. Phone in on [number removed]Lines open 9.30 am
9.35* CARTOON DOUBLE BILL Heir Conditioned
Is a fortune coming Sylvester's way? and Missing Mouse with Tom and Jerry
SWAP OF THE POPS meets Jermaine Jackson as one Of THE JACKSON FIVE goes solo
SWAPORAMA with Keith Chegwin
NEWS SWAP with John Craven
BOTANICAL BONANZA
Any questions for Dr David Bellamy ? Give him a ring first thing.
11.0* HONG KONG PHOOEY
Out Darned Spot and Green Thumb!
GO UP IN SMOKE with the Collector of the Week, 13-year-old Tim Priest , Britain's first contologist.
STAR SWAP
Now's your chance to chat up an Angel! Julie Dawn Cole , Nurse Jo Longhurst , drops in to Swap Shop.
NOEL'S TOP TEN SWAP
If you're joining in, send your postcard to:
Multi-Coloured Swap Shop,
BBCtv Centre, London W12 8QT
Director IAN Oliver
Producer ROSEMARY GILL
Introduced by Frank Bough
12.20*
Football Focus
Will England qualify for the World Cup final in Argentina in 1978? Bob Wilson introduces an action analysis of England's crucial match this week against Italy. Also the latest news of today's League matches and a look forward at Queen's Park Rangers' chances in the Third Round of the UEFA Cup next week.
12.50; 1.25; 1.55; 2.25* Racing from Ascot
1.0 Aurelious Hurdle (2m)
1.30 ' Rip ' Handicap Chase (3m)
2.5 Black and White Whisky Handicap Hurdle (2m)
2.35 Black and White Whisky Gold Cup Chase (2m)
Brilliant young chaser Border Incident takes on the top novices from England and Ireland for a first prize of over £6,500.
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN, JULIAN WILSON and RICHARD PITMAN
1.10; 2.15; 2.45; 4.0*
International Tennis from the Empire Pool,
Wembley Benson and Hedges Championships Semi-finals' day in this country's richest-ever men's indoor tournament which, apart from valuable Grand Prix points, offers £12,500 to the winner of the singles and nearly f 4,000 to the doubles. Commentators DAN MASKELL and JOHN BARRETT
1.40*
Boxing
Highlights of the top of the bill from one of this week's leading promotions.
Commentator HARRY CARPENTER
3.15*
Rugby League from Leeds
Leeds v Castleford
Today's outstanding quarter-final in the John Player Competition. Commentator EDDIE WARING
4.45* Final Score
Including classified football results, rugby and racing results.
Today's timetable:
12.20 Football Focus
12.50 Racing from Ascot; 1.10 Tennis
1.25 Racing; 1.40 Boxing
1.55 Racing; 2.15 Tennis
2.25 Racing; 2.45 Tennis
3.15 Rugby League; 3.55 Football News
4.1 Tennis; 4.45 Final Score
* Timings may be changed by events
Television presentation:
Football Focus TERRY LONG Racing DENNIS MONGER
Tennis FRED VINER , JOHNNIE WATHERSTON Rugby League Nick HUNTER
Grandstand producer BRIAN VERNNER Editor ALAN HART
Tee for Two and Tennis Chumps
Weatherman
5.30 Sport/Regional News
Introduced by Roy North Special guests
Lulu Abba with CAROL HAWKINS
Script GEORGE MARTIN
Music THE BERT HAYES ORCHESTRA Designer JEREMY BEAR
Producer BRIAN PENDERS
starring Bruce Forsyth with Anthea Redfern
Orchestra directed by RONNIE HAZLEHURST Programme associates
BARRY CRYER , TONY HAWES Designer BOB COVE Director ALAN BOYD
Producer ROBIN NASH
starring
A series of 15 programmes: 12
A Matter of Honour by JULIAN BOND The King's former equerry, Major Sir John Farjeon , now an old friend of Louisa's, begs her to cook a special dinner on the last night of Royal Ascot. She agrees, but what should have been a gourmet's delight becomes the melting pot for an unpleasant scandal ...
Signature tune by ALEXANDER FARIS Cookery adviser MICHAEL SMITH
Lighting DUNCAN BROWN. Designer PAUL JOEL Associate producer
ANTHEA BROWNE-WILKINSON
Producer JOHN HAWKESWORTH Director BILL BAIN
Vampire: Murder macabre. Starsky and Hutch investigate a crime so weird that it could have come straight out of a Dracula-type horror story. Only this is for real ...
with Richard Whitmore ; Weather
Conversation and entertainment with Michael Parkinson and his guests of the week.
Director COLIN STRONG
Producer RICHARD DREWETT
