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A further visit to Castle Irwell racecourse.

12.45 The Little-C Hurdle Race
For three-year-olds over a mile-and-a-half.

1.15 The Emblem Steeple Chase
For five-year-olds and upwards over three miles.

1.55 The Manchester November Handicap
For three-year-olds and upwards over a mile-and-a-half.

Clive Graham identifies the runners and riders in the paddock.

(to 14.05)

Contributors

Commentator (The Little-C Hurdle Race)/assisted by (Emblem Steeple Chase/Manchester November Handicap):
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentator (Emblem Steeple Chase/Manchester November Handicap):
Peter Dimmock
Paddock commentator:
Clive Graham

Capt. Peter Butterworth and Porterhouse welcome you aboard.
Others at sea are:
Rufus Cruickshank, the ship's bosun
Mr. Merlin, ship's engineer
Humpty Dumpty, ship's look-out
Sooty, the ship's mascot with Harry Corbett
and Martin Lukins, ship's cook
'The Skipper's Yarn'
(to 18.30)

Contributors

Captain:
Peter Butterworth
Ship's bosun:
Rufus Cruickshank
Puppeteer (Sooty):
Harry Corbett
Ship's cook:
Martin Lukins
Voices:
Peter Hawkins
Puppetry:
Sam Williams
Drawings:
Tony Hart
Humpty model:
Alfred Wurmser
Scripts:
Roland Peake
Scripts:
Peter Ling
Scripts:
Robert Tronson
Producer:
Douglas Hurn
Merridew:
Maurice Colbourne
Trefusis:
Wilfred Lawson
Jane:
Jill Raymond
Peter:
Anthony Rea
Ginger:
Anthony Wager

A serial in six parts by Francis Durbridge.

Contributors

Writer:
Francis Durbridge
Producer:
Martyn C. Webster
Settings:
Frederick Knapman
Mark Fenton:
Hector Ross
Dr. Andrew Sefton:
Hugh Kelly
Harrison:
Roger Delgado
Wade:
Reginald Hearne
A nurse:
Nancy Manningham
Sir Oliver Peters:
Arthur Ridley
Morgan:
Duncan McIntyre
Linda Brooks:
Pamela Galloway
Detective Inspector Austin:
Raymond Huntley
Police Sergeant:
Stanley Groome
Detective Inspector Lester:
Cecil Winter
Sister Rogers:
Elizabeth Maude
Robin Terry:
David Peel
Michael Christie:
Brian Badcoe
Collins:
Charles Leno
Detective Sergeant Compton:
Christopher Rhodes
Mrs. Christie:
Mary Horn

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