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1.35 to 5.0
Summer Grandstand

Introduced by Alan Weeks

Wimbledon: Lawn Tennis Championships
From 1.45 BBC Outside Broadcast Units cover the first Saturday's play in the championships, direct from the All England Club

Sports Results Service
1.40 Lunchtime cricket scores
4.55 Cricket and Racing summaries

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Weeks
Commentator (Wimbledon):
Dan Maskell
Commentator (Wimbledon):
Peter West
Commentator (Wimbledon):
Michael Henderson
Television Presentation (Wimbledon):
Humphrey Fisher
Television Presentation (Wimbledon):
Douglas Fleming
Television Presentation (Wimbledon):
Innes Lloyd
Presented by:
A.P. Wilkinson
Programme Editor:
Paul Fox

by Frank Richards
[Starring] Gerald Campion

Contributors

Writer:
Frank Richards
Producer:
David Goddard
Bob Cherry:
Cavan Kendall
Harry Wharton:
Richard Palmer
Frank Nugent:
Michael Crawford
Johnny Bull:
Nigel Anthony
Hurree Singh:
Leonard Davey
Billy Bunter:
Gerald Campion
Coker:
Michael Caridia
Mr. Prout:
Tim Hudson
Potter:
David Hemmings
Mr. Quelch:
John Woodnutt

Featuring Bob Miller and The Millermen, The John Barry Seven, Vince Eager, Adam Faith, Sylvia Sands, Roy Young, Danny Williams, The Jean-ettes and Guest star: Cliff Richard with The Drifters.
Compere, Trevor Peacock

Contributors

Musicians:
Bob Miller and The Millermen
Musicians:
The John Barry Seven
Singer:
Vince Eager
Singer:
Adam Faith
Singer:
Sylvia Sands
Singer:
Roy Young
Singer:
Danny Williams
Singers:
The Jean-ettes
Musicians:
Cliff Richard with The Drifters
Compere:
Trevor Peacock
Producer:
Stewart Morris

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Boxing: The Heavyweight Championship of the World: Floyd Paterson (U.S.A. left) v. Ingemar Johansson (Sweden)

Floyd Patterson, Heavyweight Champion of the World defends his title against the undefeated Champion of Europe, Ingemar Johansson, at the Yankee Stadium, New York

BBC Television presents an exclusive recording of the World title fight by special arrangement with the promoters

At 7.30

Contributors

Boxer:
Floyd Paterson
Boxer:
Ingemar Johansson

Featuring Kaye Ballard, Jac Olton, Deidre O'Callaghan, Rolly Rolls, Monica Roc
and The Television Toppers.
Compered by John Russell.

(Jac Olton is appearing at the Eve Club; Rolly Rolls at the Embassy Club, London)
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Contributors

Compere:
John Russell
Singer:
Kaye Ballard
Magician:
Jac Olton
Singer:
Deidre O'Callaghan
Pianist:
Rolly Rolls
Performer:
Monica Roc
Dancers:
The Television Toppers
The Orchestra conducted by:
Eric Robinson
Orchestra leader:
David McCallum
Dance direction:
Jack Billings
Decor:
Stanley Dorfman
Devised and produced by:
Richard Afton

Starring Jean Simmons, Victor Mature in the romantic film comedy Affair with a Stranger
As a struggling playwright, Bill Blakeley has only one basic problem and this arises out of his need to eat. But later, as a married man with a theatrical hit on his hands, he finds that his real troubles are only just beginning.

Contributors

Director:
Roy Rowland
Carolyn Parker:
Jean Simmons
Bill Blakeley:
Victor Mature
Dolly Murray:
Mary Jo Tarola
Janet Boothe:
Monica Lewis
Ma Stanton:
Jane Darwell
Happy Murray:
Dabbs Greer

A report by Aidan Crawley.

A second showing of the programme, first televised last December, in which Aidan Crawley, in the closing stages of his Commonwealth journey, looks at an area where European settlers are now ruled by the descendants of slaves.

Contributors

Presenter:
Aidan Crawley
Editor:
Ian Callaway
Sound:
Bob Saunders
Sound:
Peter Jarvis
Photography:
Peter Hamilton
Production:
Anthony de Lotbiniere

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