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1.45 to 5.0
Summer Grandstand
David Coleman introduces a special Whitsun edition with
Motor Racing * Athletics * Cricket * Sports Results Service

Today's Timetable
Motor Racing direct from Crystal Palace
(organised by the British Racing and Sports Car Club for the London County Council)
2.0 The Saloon Car Race
2.30 The finish of the Redex Challenge Trophy for Formula III cars
3.20 and 3.55 The London Trophy Race for Formula II cars

Athletics direct from White City Stadium, London
at 2.20, 2.40, 3.10, 3.35 and 4.15 app.
The British Games
(organised by the "News of the World")

Cricket: Glamorgan v. India
from 3.30 (and at 6.20)
Outside broadcast cameras are at Cardiff Arms Park for the second day's play

Sports Results Service
1.55 Lunchtime cricket scores
4.50 app. Cricket and Racing Summaries

Contributors

Presenter:
David Coleman
Commentator (Motor Racing):
Raymond Baxter
Television Presentation (Motor Racing):
John Vernon
Commentator (Athletics):
Max Robertson
Commentator (Athletics):
Norris McWhirter
Television Presentation (Athletics):
Humphrey Fisher
Commentator (Cricket):
Peter West
Television Presentation (Cricket):
Arthur Williams
Presented by:
Bryan Cowgill
Programme Editor:
Paul Fox

Vera McKechnie introduces Your Monday Magazine.

Swordsmen and Swords Through the Ages
with Terry Baker assisted by Dinny Powell.

George Cansdale's Animal Tour: 2 - Glasgow
In which he takes a look at your pets.

Songs of Jamaica
With Roy Henry, Fitzroy Coleman and The Islanders.

How to Play the Bones
with A. G. Fletcher.

Terry Lightfoot and his New Orleans Jazz Club

Contributors

Presenter:
Vera McKechnie
Item presenter (Swordsmen and Swords Through the Ages):
Terry Baker
Assisted by (Swordsmen and Swords Through the Ages):
Dinny Powell
Item presenter (George Cansdale's Animal Tour):
George Cansdale
Performer (Songs of Jamaica):
Roy Henry
Guitarist (Songs of Jamaica):
Fitzroy Coleman
Singers (Songs of Jamaica):
The Islanders
Item presenter (How to Play the Bones):
A. G. Fletcher
Musicians:
Terry Lightfoot and his New Orleans Jazz Club
Producer:
Leonard Chase

A Western film with a difference.
[Starring] Randolph Scott, Robert Ryan, Anne Jeffreys

An exciting page from the early history of Kansas when the traditional rivalry between cattlemen and farmers flares into violent conflict over a special sort of grain, and when the law of the gun threatens to become more powerful than the rule of the law.

Contributors

Producer:
Nat Holt
Director:
Ray Enright
Bat:
Randolph Scott
Allen:
Robert Ryan
Ruby:
Anne Jeffreys
Billy:
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Susan:
Madge Meredith
Maury:
Steve Brodie

A visit to the Empire Pool, Wembley, with BBC outside broadcast cameras, to see these wizards of basketball in part of the match, and some of the Variety acts.
See page 5

Contributors

Basketball players:
The Harlem Globetrotters
Basketball players:
The San Francisco Chinese Basketeers
Commentator:
Alan Weeks
Presented for television by:
Dennis Monger

[Starring] Ginger Rogers
(See panel on right)
Eric Maschwitz writes on page 3

Ginger Rogers in "Carissima"
with David Hughes
Also starring Brian Reece, Lizbeth Webb, Robert Ayres, Ian Wallace, Hannah Watt, Guy Kingsley Poynter

The play written by Eric Maschwitz (from a story by Armin Robinson)
with music by Hans May
Solo pianist, Frank Horrox
with the Concert Orchestra (Leader, David McCallum)

The action of the play takes place in New York and Venice in the year 1958

At 8.30

Contributors

Writer:
Eric Maschwitz
From a story by:
Armin Robinson
Music:
Hans May
Production:
Francis Essex
Incidental music scored by:
Frank Cordell
Musical Director:
Eric Robinson
Pianist:
Frank Horrox
Musicians:
The Concert Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
David McCallum
Crowd scenes staged by:
Eleanor Fazan
Settings Designer:
Guy Sheppard
Fleischmann:
Otto Diamant
Snowy Adams:
Robert Ayres
Edith:
Louise Howard
Lisa Marvin:
Ginger Rogers
Giovanni:
George Roderick
Tony:
Lance Cavan
Paolo Marinelli:
David Hughes
Joe Erdman:
Guy Kingsley Poynter
Maggie:
Hannah Watt
Lord Poleigh:
Brian Reece
Bazzini:
Ian Wallace
Testi:
Roger Gage
Pietro:
John Rutland
Binci:
Warren Mitchell
Giulietta:
Lizbeth Webb
Maitre d'hotel:
Alex Gallier
Sam:
Mark Heath
The Cameraman:
Robert Mackenzie
Powder room girl:
Vicki Hammond

by Mrs. R.S. Garnett
Dramatised in eight episodes by A. R. Rawlinson
[Starring] William Lucas John Friend
with Margaret Tyzack, Barry Foster, David Peel

The story so far:
Through the foolhardiness of Sauvignac Will is horrified to learn of Friend's treachery and vows to denounce him. They fight and Friend has Will at his mercy but realises he cannot kill him. Later, fleeing from the soldiers, Friend sacrifices a chance of escape by giving Sauvignac the only available berth on a ship bound for France.

Contributors

Author:
Mrs. R.S. Garnett
Dramatised by:
A.R. Rawlinson
Producer:
Chloe Gibson
Designer:
Fanny Taylor
Napoleon:
David Baron
A.D.C. to Napoleon:
Anorikos Adonis
Francois Sauvignac:
David Peel
Mrs. Friend:
Margaret Tyzack
Betty:
Margaret Dale
John Friend:
William Lucas
Sally:
Pamela Binns
Police Officer:
Cecil Brock
Jackson, the turnkey:
Robert Hunter
Mr. Edwards:
Ronald Elms
William North:
Barry Foster
Susan North:
Pat Pleasance
Lord Mountstephen:
Raymond Rollett
Footman:
Victor Charrington

Presenting Alyn Ainsworth and the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra in thirty minutes of music in an informal manner with songs by Sheila Buxton and Roberto Cardinali.
Introduced by Roger Moffat.

(BBC recording)

Contributors

Presenter:
Roger Moffat
Musicians:
Alyn Ainsworth and the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Singer:
Sheila Buxton
Singer:
Roberto Cardinali
Producer:
Barney Colehan

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