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3.15 The Lincolnshire Handicap Stakes for three-year-olds and upwards over 1 mile

3.50 The Elsham Handicap Stakes for three-year-olds and upwards over 2 miles

4.20 The Castle Plate for three-year-olds over 6 furlongs

Commentary by Peter O'Sullevan with Clive Graham in the Parade Ring
(See page 4)

Contributors

Commentary:
Peter O'Sullevan
Parade Ring Commentator:
Clive Graham
Television Presentation:
Ray Lakeland

A topical diversion.
John Witty introduces people and events of the day.
including:
John Siddeley reporting on The Ideal Home Exhibition, Donald Milner introducing someone in the news and a film of Stable lads at Epsom.

Contributors

Presenter:
John Witty
Reporter (The Ideal Home Exhibition):
John Siddeley
Item presenter:
Donald Milner
Director:
Richard Gilbert
Producer:
Lorna Pegram

[Starring] Eamonn Andrews
with Dickie Valentine, Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson, Ronnie Corbett, Eddie Leslie,
Martin Granger's Puppets and 'Double or Drop'.

("Double or Drop" is devised by Eamonn Andrews; Bert Hayes is appearing at the Butlin's Hotels, Cliftonville)

Contributors

Presenter/"Double or Drop" devised by:
Eamonn Andrews
Singer:
Dickie Valentine
Singer:
Pearl Carr
Singer:
Teddy Johnson
Comedian:
Ronnie Corbett
Comedian:
Eddie Leslie
Puppeteers:
Martin Granger's Puppets
Music:
Bert Hayes and his Sextet
Script:
Jeremy Lloyd
Script:
Alan Fell
Designer:
Charles Lawrence
Producer:
Johnny Downes

Peter West introduces the last Good Companions of the present series.
The programme of pets
For people with pets
from Dr. Barnardo's Garden City, Woodford Bridge.
A forum of questions and answers about pets of many kinds
Panel: Kit Wilson, Maxwell Knight, Philip Marsden, The Television Vet and Stanley Dangerfield who also edits the series.
Andrew Montgomery and The Goon

Contributors

Presenter:
Peter West
Panellist:
Kit Wilson
Panellist:
Maxwell Knight
Panellist:
Philip Marsden
Panellist:
The Television Vet [name uncredited]
Panellist/series editor:
Stanley Dangerfield
Guest:
Andrew Montogmery
Producer:
Douglas Fleming

by T.C. Thomas.
From the BBC's Welsh television studio

Contributors

Writer:
T.C. Thomas
Production:
David J. Thomas
Designer:
Alan Taylor
Davy Jones:
Jack Walters
Morgan the Keeper:
John Gill
Frankie the Wern:
Howell Evans
Tom Davies the Lamps:
Aubrey Richards
Old Price:
Roddy Hughes
Jenkins the Stores:
W.A. Williams
Major D. Pryce-Powell, O.B.E., J.P.:
Llewellyn Rees
Miss Pennar-Lewis:
Mary Jones
Liza Hargest:
Dilys Davies
P.C. Prosser:
Eynon Evans

Peter Dimmock introduces Sportsview, Television's weekly sports magazine for the family.
Tonight's sports include:
Racing
featuring The Lincolnshire Handicap
A recording of this afternoon's outside broadcast
and The Grand National
A preview of Saturday's big race.
Also: Football, Rugby, Skating
See page 4

Contributors

Presenter:
Peter Dimmock
Editor:
Paul Fox
Editor:
Ronnie Noble
Presented by:
Bryan Cowgill

Alan Melville takes you from A-Z through the world of entertainment.
This week's programme deals with Letter 'L' and is produced by Bryan Sears.
Artists include:
Lenny the Lion with Terry Hall, Viscountess Lewisham, Alan Loveday, La Compagnie Des Marottes, Malcolm Lockyer, The Littlewood Songsters, Mario Lanza in an excerpt from 'The Seven Hills of Rome' (by courtesy of M.G.M. Films)

Contributors

Presenter/Script:
Alan Melville
Producer:
Bryan Sears
Ventriloquist:
Terry Hall
Guest:
Viscountess Lewisham
Violinist:
Alan Loveday
Puppeteers:
La Compagnie Des Marottes
Guest:
Malcolm Lockyer
Singers:
The Littlewood Songsters
Research:
Therese McHugh
Based on an idea by:
Wolf Mankowitz
Choreography:
Irving Davies
Orchestra directed by:
George Clouston

The last in the present series of fortnightly programmes in which a panel of experts is challenged to identify a number of unusual objects.
Tonight's Experts: Stuart Piggott, Professor of Prehistoric Archaeology, University of Edinburgh; F.J.B. Watson, Deputy Director of the Wallace Collection; Sir Mortimer Wheeler, President of the Society of Antiquaries
Tonight's Challengers: Birmingham City Museum and Art Gallery
Chairman, Glyn Daniel, Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge

Contributors

Expert:
Stuart Piggott
Expert:
F.J.B. Watson
Expert:
Sir Mortimer Wheeler
Chairman:
Glyn Daniel
Presented by:
Brian Branston

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