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A series of six programmes Introduced by Roy Castle and Norris McWhirter who discover the fastest-slowest-strongest-highest-toughest anyone or anything that claims to be a record breaker.
This week ROY visits the training ground of the world-famous ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE in Ottawa, and NORRIS officiates at an attempt to beat the world domino toppling target of 22,222 dominoes.
Designer MALCOLM THORNTON Producer ALAN RUSSELL

Contributors

Introduced By:
Roy Castle
Introduced By:
Norris McWhirter
Designer:
Malcolm Thornton
Producer:
Alan Russell

with Valerie Singleton who visits some great houses in England.
Disraeli at Hughenden with Alan Badel as the voice of Benjamin Disraeli
' It is all done, you are now the Lady of Hughenden' wrote the future Prime Minister to his wife, on buying the manor for an extravagant £35,000. with the voices of MARY WIMBUSH , JOHN NETTLETON and JONATHAN SWIFT
Producer EDWARD BARNES
Director DANIEL WOLF

Contributors

Unknown:
Valerie Singleton
Unknown:
Alan Badel
Unknown:
Benjamin Disraeli
Unknown:
Mary Wimbush
Unknown:
John Nettleton
Unknown:
Jonathan Swift
Producer:
Edward Barnes
Director:
Daniel Wolf
Disraeli:
David Eynon
Mary Anne:
Sandra Dainty
Queen Victoria:
Eileen Matthews

Live from London, and with studio and film features from all corners of the country.
Presented by FRANK BOUGH
SUE LAWLEY , VALERIE SINGLETON
JOHN STAPLETON and BOB WELLINGS
Including at 6.45* Sportswide
Introduced by Desmond Lynam
Sportswide producer JOHN PHILIPS
Nationwide editor JOHN GAU

Contributors

Presented By:
Frank Bough
Unknown:
Sue Lawley
Unknown:
Valerie Singleton
Unknown:
John Stapleton
Unknown:
Bob Wellings
Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam
Producer:
John Philips
Editor:
John Gau

starring Jim Reeves
The most popular country and western singer of recent times in his one and only feature film appearance.
In 1910 in South Africa, two American gamblers try, not for the first time, a cheating ruse at poker - and win themselves a diamond mine! Jim Reeves sings a host of songs in this turn-of-the-century musical adventure. and the BLUE BOYS
Director EMIL NOFAL. Films: page 9

Contributors

Unknown:
Jim Reeves
Unknown:
Jim Reeves
Director:
Emil Nofal.
Jim Madisch:
Jim Reeves
Julie Patterson:
Madeleine Usher
Gerry Bates:
Cllve Parnell
Bert Patterson:
Arthur Swemmer
Ben Vorster:
Tromp Terre-Blanche
Punchy:
Mike Holt
Danny Pretorious:
Vonk de Ridder
Jan le ROUX:
Dawid van Der Walt
Elize:
June Neethling
Fred Parker:
George Moore

'by CARLA LANE , starring featuring and in You've no Idea what I've Been
Through
Romance continues at the kennels between Sandra and Derek. Carol , however, believes that her mother's death is imminent because she is seen visiting a specialist in Rodney Street (the Harley Street of Liverpool).
Designer ANTONY THORPE Producer ROGER RACE

Contributors

Unknown:
Carla Lane
Unknown:
Derek. Carol
Designer:
Antony Thorpe
Producer:
Roger Race
Sandra:
Nerys Hughes
Carol:
Elizabeth Estensen
Mrs Hutchinson:
Mollie Sugden
Mrs Boswell:
Carmel McSharry
Lucian:
Michael Angelis
Derek Paynton:
Tom Chadbon
Mr Boswell:
Ray Dunbobbin
Grandad:
Jack Le White
Lady on the bus:
Joyce Grundy

from the Empire Pool, Wembley
The 1977 Horse of the Year Show featuring The Sunday Times Cup
(Holder: EDDIE MACKEN with Boomerang)
Tonight's featured event has the reputation of being one of the most fiercely contested of the week. Eddie Macken who has been in tremendous form this season defends the title he won last year. Introduced by DAVID VINE Commentators
RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD and DORIAN WILLIAMS
Television presentation by JOHNINIE WATHERSTON and DAVID KENNING

Contributors

Unknown:
Eddie MacKen
Introduced By:
David Vine
Unknown:
Raymond Brooks-Ward
Unknown:
Dorian Williams
Presentation By:
Johninie Watherston
Presentation By:
David Kenning

Explaining the news that will still matter tomorrow - tonight. Introduced by DENIS TUOHY
With the John Timpson report. Including News Headlines
Editor MIKE TOWNSON

Contributors

Introduced By:
Denis Tuohy
Unknown:
John Timpson
Editor:
Mike Townson

starring
Anthony Quinn , Michael Parks
George Maharis , Robert Walker Martha Hyer , Faye Dunaway
As an ex-Mafia racketeer, Roc Delmonico is not unnaturally of a suspicious turn of mind, so that when he finds his Miami Beach home invaded by four young vagrants, he immediately assumes they're there to kidnap his son. To head them off, he offers himself as hostage and there now begins one of the most bizarre ' snatch' and ransom capers in criminal history.
Written and directed by ELIOT SILVERSTEIN Films: page 9

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Quinn
Unknown:
Michael Parks
Unknown:
George Maharis
Unknown:
Robert Walker
Unknown:
Martha Hyer
Unknown:
Faye Dunaway
Unknown:
Roc Delmonico
Directed By:
Eliot Silverstein
Roc Delmonico:
Anthony Quinn
Taurus:
George Maharis
Sureshot:
Michael Parks
Herby:
Robert Walker
Monica:
Martha Hyer
Sandy:
Faye Dunaway
Fred:
Milton Berle
Sam:
Oscar Homolka
Inspector:
Jack Kruschen
O'Reilly:
Clifton James
First motorcycle officer:
Eugene Roche
Arnold:
James Randolph Kuhl
Second motorcycle officer:
Luke Askew

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