Before the first race the Royal Procession is seen driving up the course to the Royal Enclosure.
2.30 The Cork and Orrery Stakes for three-year-olds and upwards over six furlongs.
Introduced by Joan Gilbert.
Herbs
Joan Ryder recalls some of the history and superstitions about herbs during the centuries.
Dressmaking Alterations: 3
Diana Crutchley, with Betty Lait as model, completes the alterations to the dress.
Round the Shops
Margot Lovell reports.
3.45 The Gold Cup for three-year-olds and upwards, over two miles and a half, with a gold cup value five hundred sovereigns with ten thousand sovereigns added.
(A BBC television film)
4.20 The King Edward VII Stakes for three-year-olds, over the Swinley Course of one mile and a half
Clive Graham identifies the horses and jockeys in the Parade Ring before each race.
Bettie Spurling describes the fashions.
(to 16.30)
People in Books
Olive Shapley introduces a character from a famous children's book.
Children's Newsreel
The Coati-Mondi
A play by Gordon Ford.
Starring 'Kimi' assisted by Michael Maguire, Adrian Haggard, Joan Harrison, Victor Platt.
(A BBC telerecording of the broadcast on May 22)
(to 18.00)
A programme about Cotswold places, people, songs, and crafts.
Introduced by Bob Arnold.
(All transmitters except Kirk O'Shotts, Redmoss and Glencairn)
(to 19.15)
Introduced by Peter Dimmock.
A topical programme that spotlights the latest news, views, and personalities of sport.
Last programme of the present series.
A visit to the Empire Stadium, Wembley, to see part of tonight's National League match.
A fortnightly programme in which a panel of experts is challenged to identify a series of unusual objects.
The Experts:
Sir Mortimer Wheeler, Professor of Archaeology, University of London
Norman Cook, Keeper of the Guildhall Museum, London
Adrian Oswald, Keeper of the Department of Archaeology, Birmingham City Museum and Art Gallery
v.
The Challenger: County Primary School, Holme on Spalding Moor, York
Chairman, Glyn Daniel, Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge
Beryl Grey introduces Shanta Rao, the distinguished Indian dancer
accompanied by Chantanapalli Venkataram, D.K. Nethappa, Vasanti Rao.
(Beryl Grey appears by permission of the General Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Ltd.)
A series of documentary films.
The story of man's fight against the virus.
In collaboration with the World Health Organisation and the U.N. Films Division
(Previously televised on May 25)
Peter O'Sullevan introduces a BBC telerecording of the highlights of today's racing.
(sound only)
