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Introduced by Roy Castle and Norris McWhirter
In New Zealand, Roy meets some hop-scotch and pond-baling champions, and in the studio, sees the world haggis-hurling champion in action.
Designer Chris HULL
Producer ALAN RUSSELl 4 Repeal)
Book 'same title), £1.50 from bookshops

Contributors

Introduced By:
Roy Castle
Designer:
Chris Hull
Producer:
Alan Russell

Ten programmes about horsemanship. 4: Dressage david vine meets JENNIE LORISTON -CLARKE and her horse Dutch Courage - medal-winning combination at the 1978 World Championships.
Advisers the British HORSE SOCIETY Director Richard SIMKIN
Producer JOHN DOBSON. BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Jennie Loriston
Director:
Richard Simkin
Producer:
John Dobson.

The Cornhill Insurance Test Series
England v India from Headingley Third day
This morning's play.
Introduced by PETER WEST
Commentators richie BEN AID
JIM LAKER , TED DEXTER M. J. K. SMITH rv presentation NICK hunter, HUW JONES

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter West
Unknown:
Ben Aid
Unknown:
Jim Laker
Unknown:
Ted Dexter
Unknown:
M. J. K. Smith
Unknown:
Huw Jones

Introduced by Frank Bough

12.35* Football Focus
On the opening day of the Football League season, Bob Wilson returns with his popular football magazine programme, reporting the soccer scenes from both home and abroad.

1.10; 2.5; 2.35; 3.5; 3.50* Cricket: Third Test from Headingley: England v India
Further play

1.10; 2.5; 2.35; 3.5; 4.15* Eventing from Locke Park, Derby: The Midland Bank Horse Trials
Sixty of Britain's top riders compete for the 1979 Open Championship - the most prestigious one-day event title in the equestrian calendar. Tackling this afternoon's three-mile cross-country course will be Badminton three-day event champion Lucinda Prior-Palmer, and the winner here two years ago Captain Mark Phillips. Commentators Raymond Brooks-Ward and Michael Tucker

1.30* International Rugby League from Auckland: New Zealand v Great Britain
Highlights of the final match in the Third Test.
Commentator Eddie Waring

1.40* Boxing Preview
Desmond Lynam reports from Atlantic City, USA, on tonight's WBC World Light-Heavyweight title fight between John Conteh and the champion Matthew Saad Muhammad

1.50; 2.20; 2.50 Racing from Newbury
2.0 The Swift Binocular Handicap Stakes (7f)
2.30 The Geoffrey Freer Stakes (1m 5f 60y)
3.0 The ATS Trophy (Limited Handicap, 1m)
Commentators Julian Wilson and Jimmy Lindley

3.45 Half-time Football Scores

3.50; 4.30* International Athletics from Crystal Palace: The Seiko Southern Counties AAA Championships
The foremost of the Area Championships, as usual, attracts some of our top athletes. Geoff Capes, Mike McFarlane, Mark Naylor and Brian Hooper are among those competing, plus an international invitation event to add spice to the day.
Commentators Ron Pickering and Stuart Storey

4.40 Final Score
Grandstand's teleprinter provides the first football league results of the season. Plus classified results, match reports and all the latest news of today's sporting events.

Today's timetable:
12.35 Football Focus; 1.10 Cricket/Eventing; 1.30 Rugby League; 1.40 Boxing Preview; 1.50 Racing: 2.5 Eventing/Cricket; 2.20 Racing; 2.35 Cricket/Eventing; 2.50 Racing; 3.5 Cricket/Eventing; 3.45 Football Scores; 3.50 Athletics/Cricket; 4.15 Eventing; 4.30 Athletics; 4.40 Final Score
Timings subject to alteration

Television presentation:
Football FOCUS MIKE MURPHY
Cricket NICK HUNTER and HUW JONES
Eventing JIM RESIDE and JOHN MCNICHOLAS Rugby League TV1 NEW ZEALAND Boxing Preview TERRY LONG Racing DENNIS MONGER
Athletics JOHNNIE WATERSTON
Producer Grandstand MARTIN HOPKINS Editor Grandstand HAROLD ANDERSON

(Football scores and pools news on Ceefax)

Contributors

Introduced By:
Frank Bough
Unknown:
Bob Wilson
Unknown:
Lucinda Prior-Palmer
Unknown:
Captain Mark Phillips.
Unknown:
Raymond Brooks-Ward
Unknown:
Michael Tucker
Commentator:
Eddie Waring
Unknown:
Desmond Lynam
Unknown:
John Conteh
Unknown:
Matthew Saad
Commentators:
Jilian Wilson
Commentators:
Jimmy Lindley
Unknown:
Mike McFarlane
Unknown:
Mark Naylor
Unknown:
Brian Hooper
Commentators:
Ron Pickering
Commentators:
Stuart Storey
Unknown:
Mike Murphy
Unknown:
Cricket Nick Hunter
Unknown:
John McNicholas
Unknown:
Dennis Monger
Unknown:
Athletics Johnnie Watherston

Based on the books by FRANKLIN W. DIXON and CAROLYN KEENE This week: in The Mystery of the Silent Scream
Frank and Joe are furious when a young woman swerves her car into their van and drives on without stopping. They do not know that she is deaf and has just lip-read a horrifying message-a threat to plant bombs in the casinos of Las Vegas ...

Contributors

Unknown:
Franklin W. Dixon
Unknown:
Carolyn Keene
Joe Hardy:
Shaun Cassidy
Frank Hardy:
Parker Stevenson

starring Elvis Presley
The colourful and exotic Hawaiian islands form the background for a musical starring Elvis Presley as an island-hopping helicopter pilot who courts trouble by trying to mix business with pleasure. Many of the numbers Elvis sings have a true Polynesian flavour.
Screenplay by ALLAN WEISS and ANTHONY LAWRENCE Produced by HAL WALLIS
Directed by MICHAEL MOORE Films: page 15

Contributors

Unknown:
Elvis Presley
Unknown:
Elvis Presley
Unknown:
Allan Weiss
Unknown:
Anthony Lawrence
Produced By:
Hal Wallis
Directed By:
Michael Moore
Rick Richards:
Elvis Presley
Judy Hudson:
Suzanna Leigh
Danny Kohana:
James Shigeta
Jan Kohana:
Donna Butterworth
Lani:
Eileen Hill
Lehua:
Linda Tsu
Joanna:
Julie Parrish
Joanna:
Julie Farrisb

starring Les Dawson
Recorded in the Seaside Special Big Top at the Pleasure Beach, Blackpool.
With guests
The Krankies, Stu Francis
Les Dennis , Roy Barraclough and from the world of pop music The Dooleys
Berni Flint , Dollar
Introduced by Peter Powell
With GEOFF RICHER'S FIRST EDITION
Choreography GEOFFREY RICHER
RONNIE HAZLEHURST AND HIS ORCHESTRA Vocal direction and backing
MAGGIE STREDDER AND HER SINGERS Costume designer LINDA MARTIN Lighting BERT OATEN Designer ANNA RIDLEY
Producer MICHAEL HURLL

Contributors

Unknown:
Les Dawson
Unknown:
Stu Francis
Unknown:
Les Dennis
Unknown:
Roy Barraclough
Unknown:
Berni Flint
Introduced By:
Peter Powell
Unknown:
Ronnie Hazlehurst
Unknown:
Maggie Stredder
Designer:
Linda Martin
Designer:
Lighting Bert Oaten
Designer:
Anna Ridley

featuring
Football League Action and the WBC World Light-Heavyweight Championship
Jimmy Hill presents match highlights from today's opening day of the 1979-80 Football League season. He is joined by Bob Wilson who will be gathering together the day's headlines on the Saturday that Liverpool begin their defence of the First Division Championship. Commentators
JOHN MOTSON , BARRY DAVIES
At 10.20*
Live by satellite from
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Matthew Saad Muhammad (USA) (Holder) v
John Conteh (GB) (Challenger) for the WBC World Light-Heavyweight Championship
Matthew Saad Muhammad (formerly Matt Franklin ) must start as favourite to retain the title John Conteh never lost in the ring. But if Conteh, after two very disappointing performances recently, can get back to the peak fitness level of three years ago, the title could return to Britain. Commentator
DESMOND LYNAM
Producers
MARTIN HOPKINS, JOHN MCGONAGLE Series producer ALEC WEEKS Editor MIKE MURPHY See page 3

Contributors

Unknown:
Jimmy Hill
Unknown:
Bob Wilson
Unknown:
John Motson
Unknown:
Barry Davies
Unknown:
Matthew Saad Muhammad
Unknown:
John Conteh
Unknown:
Matthew Saad Muhammad
Unknown:
Matt Franklin
Unknown:
John Conteh
Unknown:
Desmond Lynam
Unknown:
John McGonagle
Editor:
Mike Murphy

Two brothers search for their long-lost sister held by the Cheyenne. starring and The Longest Drive (Part 1)
' Two Persons' feels a deep obligation to a hard-bitten cattle-rancher which is to take him and Quentin on a very tough trail with a dubious bunch of cowhands.
Directed by BERNIE MCEVETTY (Part 2 next week)

Contributors

Directed By:
Bernie McEvetty
Morgan ' Two Persons Baudine:
Kurt Russell
Quentin Baudine:
Tim Matheson
Hatcher:
Dan O'Herlihy
Wakely:
John Rubinstein
Cooler:
Keenan Wynn
Tucker:
Woody Strode
SantOS:
Erik Estrada

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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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