Introduced by ROY CASTLE
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Introduced by David Coleman from Twickenham
12.20* Football Focus
Bob Wilson looks forward to today's football programme and next week's important European Championship matches.
12.50* The 1979 European Figure Skating Championships from Zagreb
So far the Men's and Ice Dancing events have been completed and in Grandstand today the highlights, including Robin Cousins' bid to become European champion. Commentator Alan Weeks
1.05; 1.50* International Badminton from Carlisle
The Thomas Cup - European Zone Semi-final England v Sweden
England, including Ray Stevens , Mike Tredget and Derek Talbot face stiff opposition in their attempt to win a place in the European Zone Final against Denmark in March.
Organised by the Badminton Association of England in association with Hearts of Oak Benefit Society. Commentator Barry Davies
1.30* International Ski-ing from Pfronten, West Germany Women's Downhill
The greatest downhill woman racer of all time, Anne-Marie Moser-Proell seeks to regain her overall World Cup title.
Commentator David Vine
2.20* International Rugby Union from Twickenham England v Scotland
England are almost invincible at Twickenham, as far as the Scots are concerned. Twenty-eight times have the oldest rugby playing countries met there, and Scotland have won but three. Today, statistics are forgotten as the Scots endeavour to wrest the Calcutta Cup from the arms of the 'auld enemy'. Commentators
Bill McLaren, Gareth Edwards and at 4.05 Wales v Ireland from Cardiff Arms Park
Wales, the current champions, arc without some of their former superstars but will still be favourites to beat an Irish team which is in the process of rebuilding.
Commentator Nigel Starmer-Smith
4.40* Final Score
Today's Timetable:
12.20 Football Focus; 12.51 Skating
1.5 Badminton: 1.30 Ski-ing
1.50 Badminton: 2.2* Rugby Union-
England v Scotland
4.05 Rugby Highlights - Wales v Ireland.
4.44 Final Score
Television presentation:
Football FOCUS MIKE MURPHY
Skating YUGOSLAV TELEVISION SERVICE Badminton NICK hunter
Ski-ing GERMAN TELEVISION SERVICE Rugby Union:
England v Scotland - BILL TAYLOR Wales v Ireland - DEWI Griffiths
Grandstand producer MARTIN HOPKINS Grandstand editor HAROLD ANDERSON
Rugby Union scores, reports on Ceefax
with Peter Woods ; Weatherman
5.45 Sport/Regional News
with Jimmy Savile , OBE
Have you got an unusual or special wish? Jimmy will try to make it come true.
Lighting JOHN DIXON
Designer BARBARA GOSNOLD Studio director PAUL CIANI Producer ROGER ORDISH
starring Tom Baker
A six-part story by Bob Baker and Dave Martin
The Doctor discovers the bizarre truth about the Zeons. The Marshal, faced with total defeat, sets out on a terrible mission.
Journeying to Zeos by transmat, the Doctor finds that it is an empty world. As the Marshal prepares to launch his final attack, the Doctor meets the commander of Zeos's forces.
starring
Dean Martin , Alain Delon with Joey Bishop
Rosemary Forsyth , Tina Marquand Pursued by the US Cavalry, Spanish nobleman Don Andrea Baldesar escapes over the Louisiana border into Texas with the aid of a Texan rogue, Sam Hollis , and his faithful Indian companion, Kronk. Don Andrea takes on the Comanches, the Cavalry and Sam Hollis himself before the situation is resolved.
Screenplay by WELLS ROOT , HAROLD CREENE and BEN STARR
Produced hy HARRY KELLER
Directed by MICHAEL GORDON. Films: p 17
starring
Ballad for n Blue Lady
When Hutch's heart starts beating faster for a gangster's sister he winds up taking a beating himself.
Written by PAUL MICHAEL GLASER , SID ELLIS Directed by PAUL MICHAEL GLASER
with Peter Woods ; Weather
Join Michael Parkinson and his guests of the week for conversation, entertainment and the occasional surprise.
Music HARRY STONEHAM Director IAN HAMILTON Producer JOHN FISHER
