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The feature film starring Abbott and Costello with Brenda Joyce
Jacqueline de Wit , Elena Verdugo Country boy Benny Miller takes a gramophone record course in salesmanship, wins his diploma and sets off for the city to become the greatest salesman of all time. Directed oy WILLIAM A. SEITER

Contributors

Unknown:
Brenda Joyce
Unknown:
Jacqueline de Wit
Unknown:
Benny Miller
Unknown:
William A. Seiter

Introduced by Frank Bough
12.35*
Football Focus
With BOB WILSON
1.5*
Race of Champions from Brands Hatch
Current World Champion MARIO ANDRETTI with the debut of the new Lotus, and the top Grand Prix stars made their first appearance in this country last weekend.
Organised by the BRCC in association with Marlboro and the Daily Mail.
Commentator MURRAY WALKER
1.25; 3.10*
International Snooker from Sheffield
The Embassy World Professional Snooker -Championship
The Quarter-finals
Action from today's first two matches for snooker's biggest-ever purse of 135,500. Commentators TED LOWE
JACK KARNEHM and CLIVE EVERTON
2.10; 3.40; 4.20*
Badminton Horse Trials
A strong contingent of Americans head the overseas challenge for the Whitbread Trophy and the home riders know that selection for the European Championships in Germany this summer largely depends on how they perform today.
Commentators DORIAN WILLIAMS RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD and MICHAEL TUCKER
2.20; 2.50; 3.20*
Racing from Newbury
2.30 The Clerical, Medical Greenham Stakes (Group 3) (7f)
3.0 Playboy Bookmakers' Newbury Spring Cup (Handicap) (1m)
3.30 The John Porter Stakes (Group 2) (Hm)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN JULIAN WILSON and JIMMY LINDLEY
2.40; 4.5*
International Swimming from Coventry
Great Britain v USSR
Britain's best swimmers will find this an exceptionally tough match against the Russians currently ranked third in the world.
Organised by the ASA in association with Rollei
Commentators ALAN WEEKS and HAMILTON BLAND
4.40* Final Score
Today's Timetable:
12.35 Football Focus; 1.5 Motor Racing
1.25 Snooker; 2.10 Horse Trials: 2.2* Racing; 2.40 Swimming; 2.50 Racing
3.10 Snooker; 3.20 Racing
3.40 Horse Trials; 4.5 Swimming
4.20 Horse Trials; 4.40 Final Score * Timings subject to alteration
Television presentation:
Football FOCUS MIKE MURPHY
Race of Champions JOHN MCNICHOLAS
Snooker NICK HUNTER , RICHARD TILLING and KEITH PHILLIPS
Racing DENNIS MONGER
Horse Trials FRED VINER , JOHN SHREWSBURY Swimming JOHNNIE WATHERSTON
Producer Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS Editor Grandstand HAROLD ANDERSON

Contributors

Introduced By:
Frank Bough
Unknown:
Bob Wilson
Unknown:
Mario Andretti
Commentator:
Murray Walker
Commentators:
Ted Lowe
Unknown:
Jack Karnehm
Unknown:
Clive Everton
Commentators:
Dorian Williams
Commentators:
Raymond Brooks-Ward
Commentators:
Michael Tucker
Unknown:
John Porter
Commentators:
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentators:
Julian Wilson
Commentators:
Jimmy Lindley
Unknown:
Mike Murphy
Unknown:
John McNicholas
Unknown:
Nick Hunter
Unknown:
Richard Tilling
Unknown:
Keith Phillips
Unknown:
Dennis Monger
Unknown:
Fred Viner
Unknown:
John Shrewsbury
Unknown:
Johnnie Watherston
Unknown:
Martin Hopkins
Unknown:
Harold Anderson

Based on the books by FRANKLIN W. DIXON and CAROLYN KEENE in The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew meet Dracula Part 1: You have been warned!
There are some nasty moments for the three detectives in this encounter. After all, Dracula did make his name in horror films ...
Directed by JOSEPH PEVNEY (Part 2 next Saturday)

Contributors

Unknown:
Franklin W. Dixon
Unknown:
Carolyn Keene
Unknown:
Nancy Drew
Directed By:
Joseph Pevney
Joe Hardy:
Shaun Cassidy
Frank Hardy:
Parker Stevenson

starring Rolf Harris with his special guests Brotherhood of Man and amazing magician Clive Webb This week, the children of HARE-WOOD JUNIOR SCHOOL, GLOUCESTER
Musical director BARRY BOOTH
Script TONY hawes. Design JAN SPOCZYNSKI Directed by STANLEY APPEL Produced by james MOIR
Record (REII 353), from record shops

Contributors

Unknown:
Rolf Harris
Unknown:
Clive Webb
Script:
Tony Hawes.
Design:
Jan Spoczynski
Directed By:
Stanley Appel
Produced By:
James Moir

starring
Robert Mitchum , Robert Wagner
Leading a dare-devil squadron in the Korean war, ace fighter-pilot Major Saville attempts to recapture the excitement he found in World War II.
Screenplay by WENDELL MAYES
Based on the novel by JAMES SALTER
Produced and directed by DICK POWEL. L
Films: page 21. Film news and reviews on Ceefax page 259 (BBC2)

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Mitchum
Unknown:
Robert Wagner
Unknown:
Wendell Mayes
Novel By:
James Salter
Directed By:
Dick Powel.
Maj Cleve Saville:
Robert Mitchum
Lt Ed Pell:
Robert Wagner
Col ' Dutch ' Imil:
Richard Egan
Kristina:
May Britt
Lt Abbott:
Lee Philips
Lt Corona:
John Gabriel
Col Moncavage:
Stacy Harris

A new series live from the Television Theatre in London.
Starring Val Doonican
with his special guests Billie Jo Spears, Basil Brush, The Nolan Sisters and featuring Ronnie Milsap

Contributors

Entertainer/Singer:
Val Doonican
Singer:
Billie Jo Spears
Singers:
The Nolan Sisters
Unknown:
Ronnie Milsap
Musical Director:
Ronnie Hazlehurst
Musical Associate:
Roger Richards
Writer:
Barry Took
Writer:
Val Doonican
Costume Designer:
Mary Husband
Sound:
Larry Goodson
Lighting:
Ken MacGregor
Designer:
Roger Murray-Leach
Production:
Yvonne Littlewood

starring
James Garner in White on White and Nearly Perfect
Hired to find a missing heiress, Rockford's problems start with his co-investigator-an infuriatingly good guy whose energy and enthusiasm endanger both their lives.
Written and directed by STEPHEN J. CANNELL

Contributors

Unknown:
James Garner
Directed By:
Stephen J. Cannell
Jim Rockford:
James Garner
Joseph Rockford:
Noah Beery
Becker:
Joe Santos
Lt Chapman:
James Luisi
Lance White:
Tom Selleck
Angela:
Carolyn Calcote
Meyer Ziegler:
Peter Brocco
Augusto DePalma:
Eddie Fontaine
Bella LaBelle:
Julienne Wells
Veronica Teasedale:
Karen Austin

Bob Langley and Tony Lewis introduce a cheerful, irreverent blend of music and conversation live from the foyer of Pebble Mill. Among the guests tonight are The Stylistics With
Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen Director ROY NORTON
Producer ROY RONNIE

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Langley
Unknown:
Tony Lewis
Unknown:
Pebble Mill.
Unknown:
Kenny Ball
Director:
Roy Norton
Producer:
Roy Ronnie

BBC One London

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BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

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