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Introduced by Alan Weeks

Today's Timetable

Racing direct from Kempton Park
2.0 St. Margaret's Selling Stakes
3.0 Limelight Handicap
4.30 Black Prince Handicap

Lawn Tennis direct from Manchester
From 2.05 The Northern Lawn Tennis Tournament
Some of the final matches

The First Test 2.30 (see above)
The First Test Match: England v. India
The third day's play at Trent Bridge, Nottingham

Sports Results Service
1.40 Lunchtime cricket scores
4.55 app. Racing and cricket summaries

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Weeks
Commentator (Racing):
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentator (Racing):
Clive Graham
Television Presentation (Racing):
Dennis Monger
Commentator (Tennis):
Dan Maskell
Commentator (Tennis):
Michael Henderson
Television Presentation (Tennis):
Ray Lakeland
Commentator (Cricket):
Brian Johnston
Commentator (Cricket):
Peter West
Assistant (Commentator):
Denis Compton
Presented by:
Bryan Cowgill
Programme Editor:
Paul Fox

featuring Bob Miller and the Millermen, The John Barry Seven, The Three Barry Sisters, The Kingpins, Vince Eager, Roy Young, Sylvia Sands, Adam Faith and guest star: Marty Wilde.
Compere: Trevor Peacock

Contributors

Musicians:
Bob Miller and the Millermen
Musicians:
The John Barry Seven
Singers:
The Three Barry Sisters
Singers:
The Kingpins
Singer:
Vince Eager
Singer:
Roy Young
Singer:
Sylvia Sands
Singer:
Adam Faith
Singer/guest star:
Marty Wilde
Compere:
Trevor Peacock
Producer:
Stewart Morris

Stories from the Casebook of Detective-Superintendent Charlesworth by Berkely Mather
[Starring] Wensley Pithey as Charlesworth
with Redmond Phillips

Contributors

Writer:
Berkely Mather
Producer:
Terence Dudley
Designer:
Stewart Marshall
Gladys:
Anna Wing
Darley:
Derek Briggs
Wallo:
Harry Towb
The Bosun:
Wally Patch
Guido:
Ken Wynne
Beppi:
John Barrard
Det.-Inspector Bayliss:
Edward Evans
Det.-Superintendent Charlesworth:
Wensley Pithey
Det.-Sergeant Spence:
Tony Church
The Bishop:
Redmond Phillips
Nurse:
Maria Lawton
Pelling:
Roy Hepworth
Miss Edwards:
Delia Paton
Joe:
Douglas Ives
Richards:
Micheal Segal
Raddle:
Micheal Hitchman
Morphew:
Robert Dean
Other parts played by:
Eleanor Darling
Other parts played by:
Harry Brunning
Other parts played by:
Bernard Callaghan
Other parts played by:
Raymond Ray
Other parts played by:
Freddie Watts
Other parts played by:
Roger Williams

A comedy by Joseph Colton
[Starring] Wilfred Pickles
From the BBC's North of England studio

The two main concerns in the life of miner and greyhound owner Jim Gay are to see that his beloved dog Ravin' Beauty is kept in trim for the big race, and that the price is kept up. But complications arise when the vicar also enters a dog and Jim is forced to revise his whole strategy...

Contributors

Writer:
Joseph Colton
Designer:
Kenneth Lawson
Production:
Vivian A. Daniels
Jim Gay:
Wilfred Pickles
Maggie Gay, his wife:
Noel Dyson
Sally Gay, their daughter:
Amy Mitchell
Peter:
Brian Peck
Mrs. James:
Marion Dawson
Spud Ryan:
David Crane
Aunt Minnie:
Nan Marriott-Watson
Bert Gay:
John Barrie
The Rev. Henry Gowland:
Leonard Williams
Leslie Gowland:
Donald Churchill
Peggy Gowland:
Angela Browne

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Twelve member countries of the European Broadcasting Union join together to present a programme of live entertainment in celebration of the Fifth Anniversary of Eurovision

From Switzerland:
from the Burgenstock, Lucerne
Hazy Osterwald and his Band

From Sweden:
Gaby Stenberg with the Bernard Ost Trio

From Denmark:
"Jealousy"
by Jacob Gade
featuring The Svend Saaby Choir
Members of the Royal Danish Ballet

From Luxembourg:
Gilbert Becaud
with the Radio-Luxembourg Orchestra
Conducted by Raymond Bernard

From Monaco:
from the "Sea Club" Monte Carlo
Vicki Autier and the Orchestra of Frosio

From France:
Boris Steinberg with the Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Arthur Bruno

From Austria:
A visit to the Wine Garden of Anton ("Third Man") Karas in Vienna to meet Esther Rethy (of the Vienna State Opera)

From Holland:
Tom Manders in Musical Mime

From Belgium:
"Speleomagie"
A specially written ballet performed in the Grotios at Dinant by the Corps de Ballet du Theatre Royal de la Monnaie de Bruxelles
Story by Georges Sion
Music by Raymond Chevreuille

From Germany:
from the roof-garden of the Hilton Hotel, Berlin
Hildegarde Neff
with the Rediske Quintet

From Italy:
Anna Moffo and Franco Corelli (of La Scala, Milan)
in a scene from Act 1 of Verdi's "Otello"
with the RAI Symphonic Orchestra of Milan
Conducted by Nino Sonzogno

From Gt. Britain:
"The World Outside"
featuring
David Hughes
The Luton Girls Choir
Conductor Arthur E. Davies
Denny Bettis and Katherine Feather
Bert Waller, Frank Horrox
Suzanne Salpeter
Margaret Bat
and the Concert Orchestra (Leader David McCallum)
Conducted by Eric Robinson

Narrator, Michael Aspel

Produced for the European Broadcasting Union by Graeme Muir of the BBC

Contributors

Narrator:
Michael Aspel
Producer:
Graeme Muir
Incidental music Composer/Arranger:
Arthur Wilkinson
Musicians:
Eric Robinson and the Augmented Dance Orchestra
Dancer/Choreography:
Denny Bettis
Dancer:
Katherine Feather
Musicians:
Hazy Osterwald and his Band
Director(Switzerland):
Franco Marazzi
Actress:
Gaby Stenberg
Musicians:
Bernard Ost Trio
Director (Sweden):
Karin Sohlman
Writer (Jealousy):
Jacob Gade
Singers (Jealousy):
Svend Saaby Choir
Dancers (Jealousy):
The Royal Danish Ballet
Director (Denmark):
Sten Joergensen
Pianist:
Gilbert Becaud
Musicians:
Radio-Luxembourg Orchestra
Conductor:
Raymond Bernard
Director (Luxembourg):
Rene Steichen
Singer:
Vicki Autier
Musicians:
Orchestra of Frosio
Director (Monaco):
Jean Manceau
Singer:
Boris Steinberg
Musicians:
Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor:
Arthur Bruno
Director (France):
Gilles Margaritis
Soprano:
Esther Rethy
Director (Austria):
Erich Neuberg
Mime artist:
Tom Manders
Director (Holland):
Gys Staitershoef
Dancers:
Corps de Ballet du Theatre Royal de la Monnaie de Bruxelles
Writer (Speleomagie):
George Sion
Composer (Speleomagie):
Raymond Chevreuiille
Choreographer (Speleomagie):
Jean-Jacques Etchevery
Director (Belgium):
Andre Giveny
Singer:
Hildegarde Neff
Musicians:
Rediske Quintet
Director (Germany):
Dieter Finnern
Soprano:
Anna Moffo
Tenor:
Franco Corelli
Musicians:
RAI Symphonic Orchestra of Milan
Conductor:
Nino Sonzagno
Director (Italy):
Claudio Fino
Performer:
David Hughes
Singers:
Luton Girls Choir
Choir Conductor:
Arthur E. Davies
Actor:
Bert Waller
Pianist:
Frank Horrox
Pianist:
Suzanne Salpeter
Performer:
Margaret Bat
Musicians:
Concert Orchestra
Orchestra Leader:
David McCallum
Conductor:
Eric Robinson
Orchestrator (The World Outside):
Arthur Williamson
Settings (The World Outside):
Malcolm Goulding
Director (Gt. Britain):
Francis Essex

A report by Aidan Crawley.

At the end of last year Aidan Crawley completed a 70,000-mile journey through the Commonwealth and reported his findings in a series of seven television programmes. The series is now being repeated, and in tonight's programme he looks at the new Kingdom of Malaya which occupies a key position on the fringe of the Communist world.

Contributors

Presenter:
Aidan Crawley
Editor:
Ian Callaway
Sound:
Bob Saunders
Sound:
David Ziegler
Photography:
Douglas Wolfe
Production:
Anthony Lotbiniere

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