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David Coleman introduces a Bank Holiday Grandstand
Bringing you Motor Racing, Horse Racing, Swimming and the Results Service

Motor Racing
direct from Goodwood
1.25 The Chichester Cup for Sports Cars up to 1,100 c.c.
2.20 app. The Lavant Cup for Formula 11 cars
3.35, 4.5, and 4.40 app. The Goodwood International '100' (Grand Prix Trial Race) organised by the British Automobile Racing Club
Commentators, Raymond Baxter with John Bolster in the pits

Racing
direct from Kempton Park
2.15 Coventry Stakes
2.55 The Queen's Prize Handicap
3.30 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes
4.0 Rendlesham Stakes

Swimming: North West v. North East v. Midlands
direct from Wallasey
2.30, 3.5, 3.45 and 4.20
An inter-regional match for which these star swimmers are among those selected: Anita Lonsbrough, Diana Wilkinson, Graham Sykes and Graham Symonds

Sports Results Service
4.5 app. Half-Time Scores
4.30 app. Football and Racing Summaries

Contributors

Presenter:
David Coleman
Commentator (Motor Racing):
Raymond Baxter
Pit lane reporter (Motor Racing):
John Bolster
Television Presentation (Motor Racing):
John Vernon
Commentator (Racing):
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentator (Racing):
Clive Graham
Television Presentation (Racing):
Dennis Monger
Commentator (Swimming):
Max Robertson
Commentator (Swimming):
Harry Walker
Television Presentation (Swimming):
Ray Lakeland
Presented by:
Bryan Cowgill
Programme Editor:
Paul Fox

Easter Monday Edition
Introduced by Vera McKechnie.

Music from Terry Lightfoot's New Orleans Jazzmen and Rolf Harris

Norman MacQueen
The man with the camera investigates crazes through the ages.

Cool Suits for Smart Lads
The story of boys' fashions by Cecile Hummel.

Humper and Dink
The unhappy warriors

A Saloon Car Race from Goodwood

Build your own Pocket Transistor Radio: Part 2
with Gilbert Davey.

School Shields

Stamp Collection

Zodiac Quiz

Contributors

Presenter:
Vera McKechnie
Musicians:
Terry Lightfoot's New Orleans Jazzmen
Performer:
Rolf Harris
Item presenter:
Norman MacQueen
Item presenter (Cool Suits for Smart Lads):
Cecile Hummel
Comedians:
Humper and Dink
Commentator (A Saloon Car Race from Goodwood):
Raymond Baxter
Item presenter (Build your own Pocket Transistor Radio):
Gilbert Davey
Producer:
Leonard Chase

The film starring Kirk Douglas.
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Kirk Douglas in "The Big Sky"
The thrilling story of a band of fur-trading adventurers on their hazardous 2,000-mile journey up the mighty Missouri River to trade among the hostile and war-like Indian tribes in the days when very few white men had penetrated their country.

Contributors

Produced and directed by:
Howard Hawks
Jim Deakins:
Kirk Douglas
Boone Caudill:
Dewey Martin
Teal Eye:
Elizabeth Threatt
Zeb:
Arthur Hunnicutt
Bomaine:
Buddy Bear
Jourdonnais:
Steven Gerat

[Starring] Charlie Chester
A new British musical, packed with tunes and laughs, it tells the story of Pinky Wright, the cheerful Cockney newspaper seller whose pitch in Fleet Street gives him ideas about becoming a top-flight reporter.

With Terence Alexander, Michael Balfour Janet Ball, Tudor Evans, Rosemary Squires
Original book and lyrics by Charlie Chester
Music by Ken Morris and Frank Davison
Adapted for television by Sidney Nelson and Maurice Harrison

Passers-by, reporters, secretaries, tic-tac man, bookmakers, spivs, race-goers, etc., played by The Dancers and The George Mitchell Choir

Contributors

Original book and lyrics:
Charlie Chester
Music:
Ken Morris
Music:
Frank Davison
Adapted by:
Sidney Nelson
Adapted by:
Maurice Harrison
Orchestra conducted by:
Eric Robinson
Orchestrations:
Ray Terry
Choral Settings:
George Mitchell
Choreography:
Deirdre Vivian
Film Cameraman:
Charles Parnell
Film Editor:
Pamela Bosworth
Designer:
George Djurkovic
Producer:
Dennis Main Wilson
Pinky Wright:
Charlie Chester
Penny:
Rosemary Squires
News Editor:
John Blyth
A Reporter:
Kim Grant
Jackson:
Michael Balfour
The Editor:
Tudor Evans
Miss Graves:
Janet Ball
Johnny:
Terence Alexander
Mr. Dandy:
Eric Dodson
Bookmaker:
Max Bacon
Tipster:
Henry Kay
A Small Spiv:
Clive Dunn
Mcarty:
Cecil Brock
Lord Selsby:
Roger Maxwell
Jockey:
Jimmy Sutherland
A Copy Boy:
Richard Greenford
Race Course Official:
John Cabot
Gent's Outfitter:
Leon Cortez
Head Waiter:
Fred Stone
A Small Waiter:
Clive Dunn
Night Club Manager:
Freddie Bamberger
Detective:
Kim Grant
Passers-by, reporters, secretaries, tic-tac man, bookmakers, spivs, race-goers, etc.:
The Dancers
Passers-by, reporters, secretaries, tic-tac man, bookmakers, spivs, race-goers, etc.:
The George Mitchell Choir

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