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Introduced by David Coleman
Saturday's new-style, non-stop parade of sports and events as they happen, where they happen and featuring this afternoon:

Racing at Aintree
direct from the Grand National Course on the last day of the Liverpool Meeting
1.55 to 2.35 app. The Grand Sefton Steeplechase
for five-year-olds and upwards over two miles, seven-and-a-half furlongs of the Grand National course worth over £2,500 to the winner
3.5 to 3.25 app. The Grosvenor Handicap
for three-year-olds and upwards over one mile, seven furlongs
3.35 to 3.50 app. The Mariners' Stakes
for three-year-olds over one mile, five furlongs

Sports Results Service
4.0 app. Half-time scores
4.40 Football and Racing results in full with the latest news of today's events

Motoring: The Ken Wharton Memorial Team Trophy Event
An inter-regional driving test competition between Scotland, Wales, the North, South, Midlands and South West. Each team consists of a trials car, a production sports car, and a production saloon car.
Direct from Brierley Hill, Staffordshire

Today's live outside broadcasts presented by Ray Lakeland and Philip Lewis

Contributors

Presenter:
David Coleman
Commentator (Racing):
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentator (Racing):
Clive Graham
Commentator (Racing):
Peter Bromley
Commentator (Motoring):
Bill Hartley
Commentator (Motoring):
Ron Lowe
Outside Broadcast presented by:
Ray Lakeland
Outside Broadcast presented by:
Philip Lewis
Studio Presentation:
Bryan Cowgill
Programme Editor:
Paul Fox

by Anthony Buckeridge
Last episode

Contributors

Writer:
Anthony Buckeridge
Producer:
Kevin Sheldon
Designer:
Edwin Florence
Film Cameraman:
A.A. Englander
Film Editor:
Ron de Mattos
Jennings:
John Mitchell
Darbishire:
Derek Needs
Atkinson:
Jeremy Ward
Temple:
Peter Wood
Venables:
Colin Spaull
Bromwich:
Janek Smigielski
Mr. Carter:
Geoffrey Wincott
Mr. Wilkins:
Wilfred Babbage
Matron:
Betty Cooper
Irving Borrowmore:
Robert Atkinson

visits the Tower Ballroom, Swansea with Jim Dale as your host, The Six-Five Dates as your guides starring Ruby Murray, Ronnie Carroll, Russ Conway, Audrey Jeans, Vince Eager, Craig Douglas, Frank Cook, Billy Raymond, The Tracy Sisters, Peter Regan and the music of Tony Osborne and his Brasshats, The Tito Burns '6.5ers'.

Contributors

Presenter:
Jim Dale
Dancers/guides:
The Six-Five Dates
Singer:
Ruby Murray
Singer:
Ronnie Carroll
Pianist:
Russ Conway
Singer:
Craig Douglas
Musician:
Frank Cook
Singer:
Billy Raymond
Group:
The Tracy Sisters
Singer:
Peter Regan
Musicians:
Tony Osborne and his Brasshats
Musicians:
The Tito Burns '6.5ers'
Continuity:
Jeremy Lloyd
Producer:
Russell Turner

Held in the Royal Albert Hall, London, in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen, His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and Her Royal Highness Princess Margaret.
Massed Bands of the Brigade of Guards
(by permission of the Officers Commanding)
Conductor, Lt.-Col. S. Rhodes, M.B.E.
Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry
The Muster of the Services and Legion Standards Displays by the Three Services Community Singing
Service of Remembrance
Conducted by the Bishop of Birmingham The Rt. Rev. J. L. Wilson, C.M.G., D.D.
Assisted by The Rev. E. A. Payne, D.D., Moderator of the Free Church Federal Council

Contributors

Director:
J. R. Griffin, C.B E.
Musicians:
Massed Bands of the Brigade of Guards
Conductor (Massed Bands of the Brigade of Guards):
Lt.-Col. S. Rhodes
Trumpeters:
Trumpeters of the Household Cavalry
Conducted by (Service of Remembrance):
The Rt. Rev. J. L. Wilson
Assisted by (Service of Remembrance):
The Rev. E. A. Payne
Commentator:
Wynford Vaughan Thomas
Producer:
Ralph Reader
Television presentation:
Alan Chivers

Some stories of a London policeman by Ted Willis.
[Starring] Jack Warner as Dixon of Dock Green

Contributors

Writer:
Ted Willis
Production:
Douglas Moodie
P.C. George Dixon:
Jack Warner
Mary:
Jeannette Hutchinson
Andy Crawford, C.I.D.:
Peter Byrne
Mrs. Hilton:
Nan Braunton
Sergeant Flint:
Arthur Rigby
P.C. Bob Penney:
Anthony Parker
Sergeant Grace Millard:
Moira Mannion
P.C. Hughes:
Graham Ashley
Tommy Hawkins:
Malcolm Knight
Sandra Hawkins:
Loelia Kidd
Anita:
Margot Boyd
Hart:
Frank Pendlebury

Introduced by Wim Sonneveld the famous Dutch comedian.
Featuring Eve Boswell, Rudy Cardenas, Dr. Crock and his Crackpots, Billy Dainty, Ken Morris and Joan Savage, Arthur Worsley, The Kingpins, Mark Singleton, Margot Bryant, Denny Bettis, Janet Ball, James Dark, The Variety Parade Dancers.

Contributors

Presenter/comedian:
Wim Sonneveld
Singer:
Eve Boswell
Juggler:
Rudy Cardenas
Comic band:
Dr. Crock and his Crackpots
Comedian:
Billy Dainty
Pianist:
Ken Morris
Singer:
Joan Savage
Ventriloquist:
Arthur Worsley
Singers:
The Kingpins
Performer:
Mark Singleton
Performer:
Margot Bryant
Dancer/choreography:
Denny Bettis
Dancer:
Janet Ball
Dancer:
James Dark
Dancers:
The Variety Parade Dancers
Additional dialogue:
Richard Waring
Orchestra under the direction of:
Eric Robinson
[Orchestra] leader:
David McCallum
Designer:
Douglas Smith
Producer:
G. B. Lupino

Sportsview film cameras bring you today's sport tonight.
Introduced by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Among the films it is hoped to include:

Association Football
Tottenham Hotspur v. Bolton Wanderers; Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Preston North End

Racing: The Grand Sefton Steeplechase

Contributors

Presenter:
Kenneth Wolstenholme
Editor:
Paul Fox
Editor:
Ronnie Noble
Presented by:
A. P. Wilkinson

with Charles and Elsa Chauvel.

Charles and Elsa have left Southern Australia and have travelled to the Northern Territories where they visit a homestead in the Everard Mountains. From there they go on 'walkabout' with a group of aborigines-filming their hunting whilst trekking north to the MacDonnell Range.

Contributors

Presenter:
Charles Chauvel
Presenter:
Elsa Chauvel
Film technician:
Harry Kloster
Musical director:
Wilbur Sampson
Presented by:
Alan Sleath

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