With the PLAYBOARD PUPPET THEATRE and CHRISTOPHER LILLICRAP
The adventures of the daring chevalier, Francois de Recci, during the war between France and Spain 400 years ago.
A film serial in 11 episodes
A series of six programmes introduced by Michael Rodd 1: How to Get an Idea
Producer DAVID BROWN. BBC Manchester
A series of ten films about the history and playing of the game 5: The Fast Men with contributions by JEFFREY STOLLMEYER , FRANK TYSON , DENNIS LILLEE and JOHN SNOW
Research assistant FENELLA STURT Producer GORDON CROTON
Book (same title), 14.75, from bookshops
A feature film starring Jeanette MacDonald
Jose Iturbi , Jane Powell with Edward Arnold , Harry Davenport The story of Louise Morgan and the amusing complications which arise when she attempts to keep her second marriage a secret from her three daughters. Directed by FRED it. WILCOX. Films: p 10
in Daffy Duck in Hollywood
featuring International Football: Scotland v England
Introduced by Frank Bough direct from Hampden Park
12.35* International Football Focus
Bob Wilson, live from Hampden, with the action and news surrounding Scotland's last match before the World Cup in Argentina.
1.5* International Motor Sport: The Welsh Rally
The best of the world's rally teams compete in the third round of the RAC Open Rally Championship, through nearly 1,000 miles of tough Welsh forest and 38 special stages.
Commentator Mike Dickin
1.30* Pro-Celebrity Squash: The Rank Xerox Challenge Final
Tommy Steele teams up with top professional Mohibullah Khan to take on Leonard Rossiter and Hiddy Jahan, who is currently ranked fifth in the world.
Commentator Ron Pickering
1.50; 2.20* Racing from Newbury
2.0 Winchester Stakes (H'cap) (6f)
2.30 Lockinge Stakes (Grp 2) (1m)
Commentators Peter O'Sullevan, Julian Wilson and Jimmy Lindley
2.10* Jock Stein and Bobby Charlton join Jimmy Hill to look forward to this afternoon's Hampden Park international.
2.35* International Football: Scotland v England
Outside broadcast cameras join the crowd at Hampden Park for the whole of this afternoon's big occasion, the final match of the 1978 Home International Championship. Scotland, who have won the Championship for the last two years, will be keen to prove themselves in this last match before the World Cup Finals.
Commentator John Motson
4.50* The Rugby League Premiership Final
The Rugby League season ends with the battle for the Premiership Trophy.
Commentator Eddie Waring
5.20* Final Score
Including interviews with the players at Hampden Park.
Today's timetable:
12.35 Football Focus; 1.5 Motor Rally
1.31 Squash; 1.50 Racing
2.10 Football Round-up; 2.20 Racing
2.35 Football: Scotland v England
4.50 Rugby League: 5.20 Final Score
* Timings may be changed by events
Television presentation:
Football ALEC WEEKS and RICHARD TILLING
Football Focus MIKE MURPHY
Rugby League nick HUNTER
Racing FRED VINER
Squash Jim Reside
Grandstand producer MARTIN HOPKINS
Full racing results service on Ceefax
This week THE MOUSEKETEERS introduce
PLUTO in Pluto's Quintuplets
Showtime from Disneyland with 17-year-old jazz musician SCOTTY PLUMMER.
Directed by JOHN TRACY
Executive producer RON MILL"
with Richard Baker Weatherman
starring Abe Vigoda as Phil Fish with Florence Stanley and Barry Gordon Fire
When a vacant house on the street goes up in flames, the finger of suspicion points at one of Phil Fish's ' problem ' children, Victor, as a possible arsonist.
Directed by DENNIS STEINMETZ
Starring Rolf Harris
with his special guest Dana and the amazing Wilfred Makepeace Lunn
Join Rolf and his guests for half-an-hour of acting, painting but above all singing, featuring this week the children of Long Stratton VC Middle School, Norwich.
starring Robert Taylor
Ann Blyth , Stewart Granger
The stirring story of a seafaring family and their spectacular adventures in search of whales-and treasure.
Directed by RICHARD THORPE. Films: p 10
' Live ' from the Television Theatre in London starring Val Doonican with special guests including
Mary O'Hara and Brotherhood of Man
Musical director RONNIE HAZLEHURST Musical associate ROGER RICHARDS Special material CHRIS MILLER and VAL DOONICAN
Costume designer NICHOLAS ROCKER Sound LARRY GOODSON
Lighting KEN MACGREGOR Designer JAN SPOCZYNSKI
Production YVONNE LITTLEWOOD
starring Telly Savalas as Police Lieutenant Theo Kojak Justice for All
Crisis time for Kojak as he seriously considers leaving the police force to take a lucrative job as an investigator for a law firm.
with Richard Baker ; Weather
Conversation, music and entertainment live from the entrance hall at Pebble Mill.
Bob Langley and Tony Lewis invite you to meet their guests with Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen
Director ROY NORTON Producer ROY RONNIE
