Ten programmes about horsemanship, of interest to both rider and spectator.
1: Show Jumping: the shopwindow of the equestrian world.
DAVID VINE and ANN MOORE and Psalm, the horse on which she won an Olympic silver medal.
Director RICHARD SIMKIN Producer JOHN DOBSON BBC Bristol
Presented by Noel Edmonds with Keith Chegwin , John Craven and Maggie Philbin
Join in the very best of non-stop; live entertainment including cartoons, pop, news and views, jokes, swapping, prizes, action, fashion, movies, competitions, the experts, the collectors, the stars and you.
And there's Delia Smith 's sandwich special on Swap Shop today. Ring in (after 9.30) on [number removed]Producer CRISPIN EVANS Editor ROSEMARY GILL
Introduced by Frank Bough
12.20*
Football Focus with BOB WILSON
12.50; 1.25; 1.55*
Racing from Ascot
1.0 ' The Rip ' Handicap Steeplechase (3m)
1.35 Buchanan Whisky Handicap Hurdle Race (2m)
2.5 Buchanan Whisky Gold Cup Steeplechase (2m)
Ireland is strongly represented in the 15th running of this famous event - formerly ' The Black and White Gold Cup'.
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN
JULIAN WILSON and RICHARD PITMAN
1.10; 1.45*
Modern Rhythmic Gymnastics from Amsterdam
The Second European Championships
Two years ago the Russians swept the board in the Individual Championships but this year Bulgarians niana Raeva and Lilia Ignatova threatened the Soviet supremacy. ALAN WEEKS reports from the Olympic Sports Hall on the Individual and Group Championships.
2.15; 4.30*
International Tennis from Wembley Arena
The Benson and Hedges Championships
With such a strong entry in this tournament it is not safe to make predictions. However, John MeEnroe and Jimmy Connors should have reached today's semi-final stage and could be joined by Gene Mayer and Harold Solomon Commentator DAN MASKELL JOHN BARRETT and MARK COX
2.55; 3.50*
International
Rugby League from Headingley
Great Britain v New Zealand Third Test
The stage is set for a thrilling climax to this three-match series. After a drawn First Test, the Kiwis won the second at Bradford and now Great Britain must throw caution to the wind in order to win this match and gain a share of the honours.
Live coverage of the whole match. Commentators
EDDIE WARING and ALEX MURPHY
3.40* Sports Round-up
Including half-time football scores
4.40* Final Score
Today's timetable:
12.20 Football Focus: 12.50 Racing
1.10 Gymnastics; 1.25 Racing
1.45 Gymnastics: 1.55 Racing
2.15 Tennis; 2.55 Rugby League
3.40 Sports Round-up
3.50 Rugby League
4.30 Tennis: 4.40 Final Score
* Timings subject to alteration Television presentation:
Football FOCUS BOB ABRAHAMS Racing BILL TAYLOR
Gymnastics DUTCH TV SERVICE
Tennis JOHNNIE WATHERSTON , JOHN PHILIPS Rugby League KEITH PHILLIPS
Producer Grandstand MARTIN Hopkins Editor Grandstand HAROLD ANDERSON
Benson and Hedges tennis scores on Ceefax
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Introduced by Billy Boyle
Special guest Demis Roussos
With JENNIFER HILL , LEN MARTEN
Basil welcomes back international star demis ROUSSOS, who joins him in a very unusual version of ' Never on Sunday '.
Script JOHN MORLEY , COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH and PETER ROBINSON
Musical director NIGEL HESS
Sound DAVID WEIR. Lighting JOHN ABBOTT Designers CHARLES bond, LYNDA KETTLE Producer PAUL CIANI
Kenneth Kendall ; Weatherman
starring Larry Grayson with Isla St Clair and surprise guests
Orchestra conducted by RONNIE HAZLEHURST Programme associate TONY HAWES Designer JOHN ANDERSON Director KEITH STEWART
Producer MARCUS PLANTIN
A series of 16 programmes with Stephanie Turner as Inspector Jean Darblay
12: Home-Grown or Imported? Written by SIMON MASTERS
Violence erupts in Hartley when an ' outsider' decides to open a country club. And Sergeant Beck takes sides with Jean against two visiting detectives.
Series created by IAN KENNEDY MARTIN Story editor JOAN CLARK Lighting BOB GELL
Designer IAN ASHURST Producers
TERENCE WILLIAMS , COLIN SHINDLER Director PENNANT ROBERTS
Title music (RESL 84). from record shops
with Kenneth Kendall ; Weather
No More Mr Nice Guy: 2
Bobby takes over Ewing Oil while J.R. faces further major surgery.
Written by ARTHUR BERNARD LEWIS Directed by LEONARD KATZMAN
Michael Parkinson and his guests Music HARRY STONEHAM
Programme associate CHRIS GREENWOOD Assistant producers
GRAHAM LINDSAY , GILL STRIBLING-WRIGHT Director BRUCE MILLIARD Produced by JOHN FISHER
starring
Lee Marvin , Ernest Borgnine
Two of Hollywood's tough guys are reunited with the director of The Dirty Dozen in tonight's film, set in the 1930s Depression era. Marvin plays Oregon's top railroad hobo. Borgnine is the sadistic train guard who ' would rather kill a man than give him a free ride'. The violent conflict between the two men is heightened by the arrival of a young tramp, Cigaret, who decides to learn from the top man how to ride the trains.
Screenplay by CHRISTOPHER KNOPF Produced by STAN HOUGH
Directed by ROBERT ALDRICH. Films: p 21 (First showing on British television)