by PATRICK AND MOLLIE MATTHEWS Told by RICHARD BAKER
Noel Edmonds opens up the Multi-Coloured Swap Shop for a nationwide swap of news and views with the stars, the experts and you.
Lines open at 9.30 on [number removed]. It could be your chance to Swap Around your toys, records and games at Keith Chegwin's Swaporama.
9.45* Who's got 40 Foot of Purple Fur? Public Grape No 1!
Focus up on goal, keeper and football expert Bob Wilson. He'll interrupt his Grandstand rehearsals to answer your football Questions. so send him a postcard now. News Swap with John Craven. Write to him with your local news story and you could make national news.
11.0* Tarzan the Hated
That doesn't sound right. Who hates Tarzan? Find out today.
Swap of the Pops It's 'no heart-ache' when Bonnie Tyler calls in this morning. Chat and swap with her about midday.
Join in Noel's Top Ten Swap Send your postcards to:
Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, [address removed]
Introduced by Frank Bough
12.25*
Football Focus
BOB WILSON previews today's Football League programme.
12.55; 1.40* Hockey from Crystal Palace
The Rank Xerox Indoor Club International
From an original entry of over 500 clubs, only eight of the finest teams in the country are left to do battle in this exciting competition.
Commentator NEIL DURDEN-SMITH
1.25; 1.50; 2.25* Racing from Newbury
1.30 Amoco Highclere Novices' Hurdle (2m 100yds)
2.0 Sam Cowan Novice 'Chase (2tm)
2.30 Philip Cornes Saddle of Gold Hurdle (Final) (3m 120yds)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN and RICHARD PITMAN
2.10; 2.40* Racing from Haydock Park
2.15 Greenall Whitley Breweries 'Chase (Handicap) (3m)
2.45 Victor Ludorum Hurdle (2m) Commentators JULIAN WILSON and JOHN HANMER
2.50*
International
Rugby Union from Murrayfield The Calcutta Cup
Scotland v England
This afternoon Murrayfield hosts its 25th Calcutta Cup match. Scotland have had a disappointing season so far, but the occasion this afternoon could well give them the lift needed to beat an England side also seeking its first win of the season. Commentator BILL MCLAREN and at 4.30* from Lansdowne Road, Dublin Ireland v Wales
Highlights from this afternoon's other match in which Wales attempt a unique third' successive Triple Crown win.
Commentator NIGEL STARMER-SMITH
4.40* Final Score
Today's timetable:
12.25 Football Focus; 12.55 Hockey
1.15 Rugby Union Preview
1.25 Racing (Newbury); 1.40 Hockey
1.50 Racing I Newbury)
2.11 Racing (Haydock)
2.25 Racing (Newbury)
2.40 Racing i Haydock)
2.50 Rugby Union: Scotland v England
4.20 Rugby Union: Ireland v Wales
4.40 Final Score
*Timings may be changed by event*
Television presentation: Rugby Union:
Scotland v England BILL MALCOLM
Ireland v Wales RADIO TELEFIS EIREANN Racing: Newbury DENNIS MONGER
Haydock NICK HUNTER
Hockey JOHNNIE WATHERSTON Football FOCUS TERRY LONG
Grandstand producer MARTIN HOPKINS Editor PAUL LANG
with Robin and Batgirl in the fantastic cartoon adventures of the Caped Crusaders. Today: He Who Laughs Last: The Joker looks like making Batman the laughing stock of Gotham City!
with Peter Woods ; Weatherman
with Jimmy Savile , OBE
If you want to captain your own submarine,
Or go for a skid in a No 14,
If you want to meet a leading MP,
Or throw your teacher into the sea, Jim'll fix it.
Have you got an unusual or special wish? Jimmy will try to make it come true.
Sound LAURIE TAYLOR Lighting GEOFF SHAW
Designer CAROL GOLDER
Studio director PHIL BISHOP Producer ROGER ORDISH
starring Richard Widmark, Karl Malden, Elaine Stewart, Russ Tamblyn
1952: at a US Army camp a new group of conscripts arrives to be trained for action in Korea. Tough training sergeant Thorne Ryan inspects the men: his verdict - 'you'll never make it! '
Directed by RICHARD BROOKS. Films: p 12
starring Les Dawson and Lulu featuring CLAIRE NIELSON and the DOUGIE SQUIRES DANCERS
Choreography DOUGIE squires
Musical director JOHNNY COLEMAN
Written by DAVID RENWICK , PETER ROBINSON TONY HARE , TOM MAGEE-ENGLEFIELD LES DAWSON and EDDIE BRABEN Make-up artist JUDY CAIN
Sound ADRIAN BISHOP-LAGGETT Designer IAN RAWNSLEY DirectorPHIL BISHOP Producer
JOHN AMMONDS
with Peter Woods ; Weather
Andy Williams flies in from the States and his first stop is the Entrance Hall at Pebble Mill.
Norman Vaughan tells some amusing stories of the things that happened to him in theatre and television in this week's live programme presented by Bob Langley and Tony Lewis. with Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen Director
ROY NORTON Producer ROY RONNIE