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Introduced by David Coleman

Today's Special Events:

Boxing: International Boxing from America at 1.15: Cavalcade of World Champions
A parade of boxing champions as seen on American television

Show Jumping at 2.0
The British Show Jumping Association's final trial for the 1960 Olympic Games From the British Timken Show ground at Duston, Northamptonshire

Rugby League
Direct from Yorkshire at 3.0 and 4.0
Part of one of today's County Cup Matches

Motor Racing
Direct from Brands Hatch at 3.10
The Kentish Hundred
Stirling Moss and Jack Brabham head the entries in a race for Formula II cars
At 4.25 The Farningham Trophy for unlimited sports cars

Sports Results Service
1.45 Lunchtime cricket scores
4.35 app. Football, Racing, and Cricket summaries

Contributors

Presenter:
David Coleman
Commentator (Show Jumping):
Dorian Williams
Television Presentation (Show Jumping):
John McGonagle
Commentator (Rugby League):
Eddie Waring
Television Presentation (Rugby League):
Barney Colehan
Racing driver (Motor Racing):
Stirling Moss
Racing driver (Motor Racing):
Jack Brabham
Commentator (Motor Racing):
Murray Walker
Television Presentation (Motor Racing):
John Vernon
Presented by:
Bryan Cowgill
Programme Editor:
Paul Fox

There is trouble in the town of Gunstock: the Sheriff and all the trades-people are threatened by crooks. The Sheriff refuses to send for help because his son is held as hostage by the bandits, but the son manages to send a coded message to his father. The Lone Ranger and Tonto come to the rescue and find the hide-out of the crooks.

Contributors

Lone Ranger:
Clayton Moore
Tonto:
Jay Silverheels

by Frank Richards.
[Starring] Gerald Campion
(BBC recording)

Contributors

Writer:
Frank Richards
Director:
Tony Arnold
Producer:
David Goddard
Mr. Quelch:
John Woodnutt
Billy Bunter:
Gerald Campion
Frank Nugent:
Michael Crawford
Bob Cherry:
Cavan Kendall
Harry Wharton:
Richard Palmer
Johnny Bull:
Nigel Anthony
Hurree Singh:
Leonard Davey
[Actor]:
Jeffrey Taylor
[Actor]:
Roger Wright

Featuring Bob Miller and the Millermen, The John Barry Seven, Vince Eager, Adam Faith, Sylvia Sands, Danny Williams, The Raindrops
and Guest stars, The Poni-Tails
(BBC recording)

Contributors

Musicians:
Bob Miller and the Millermen
Musicians:
The John Barry Seven
Singer:
Vince Eager
Singer:
Adam Faith
Singer:
Sylvia Sands
Singer:
Danny Williams
Singers:
The Raindrops
Singers:
The Poni-Tails
Compere:
Trevor Peacock
Producer:
Stewart Morris

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

Contributors

Writer:
Berkely Mather
Producer:
Terence Dudley
Designer:
Stewart Marshall
Producer:
John Warrington
David Tolling:
Barry Warren
George Shakeshaft:
Frank Pettingell
Dinah Shakeshaft:
Margery Fleeson
Eileen:
Gwenda Lea
Monsieur Francois:
Richard Klee
Sandra:
Ann Gow
Alice Charlesworth:
Anna Burden
Mordecai:
David Lander
Philo:
Manning Wilson
Kammler:
Thomas Hare
Detective-Superintendent Charlesworth:
Wensley Pithey
Detective-Sergeant Spence:
Tony Church
Sergeant Wrothbury:
Neil Wilson

Tommy Trinder opens his Trinder Box and discloses Peter Cavanagh, Betty Jumel, The Bizzarro Brothers, Janet Ball and Guest Star: Anne Shelton.

Contributors

Presenter/comedian:
Tommy Trinder
Impressionist:
Peter Cavanagh
Entertainer:
Betty Jumel
Entertainers:
The Bizzarro Brothers
Dancer/choreography:
Janet Ball
Singer/guest star:
Anne Shelton
Script:
Denis Goodwin
Additional material:
David Ellis
Musical associate/orchestra under the direction of:
Bert Waller
Designer:
Malcolm Goulding
Producer:
G. B. Lupino

The show ends. The people leave and the 'Big Top' begins to come down. This is the story of the 'pull down' happening tonight at Bradford.
The story told by the people of the circus to Wheeler and Fordyce.
By arrangement with Ronnie and David Smart and permission of 'The Guv'nor'.

Contributors

Presenters:
Wheeler and Fordyce
Musical Director:
Bernie Weller
Television production:
Derek Burrell-Davis

by Willis Hall
[Starring] The Nottingham Playhouse Company with Joby Blanshard and Gordon Gostelow
From the BBC's Midland television studio

(The members of the Nottingham Playhouse Company appear by permission of Nottingham Theatre Trust Ltd.)
(See page 5)

Contributors

Author:
Willis Hall
Director:
Val May
Television Production:
Peter Dews
Designer:
Margaret Peacock
Frank Coppin:
James Cossins
George Fentrill:
Robert Lang
Jack Mason:
Bernard Kilby
'Tich' Curtis:
Joby Blanshard
Harry Lomax:
Colin Broadley
'Sailor' Beeson:
Gordon Gostelow
Bob Sanders, the Proprietor:
George Cooper
Mick:
Arthur Blake
Ernie:
Donald Burton
[Actress]:
Rhoda Lewis
[Actor]:
Brian Blessed
[Actress]:
Stephanie Randall
[Actress]:
Ruth Baker
[Actress]:
Margaret Peacock

Written by Fred Feldkamp.
The story of the war against Japan.

In May 1942 the Americans hauled down their flag on Corregidor, the last outpost of the Philippine Islands. This programme shows how General MacArthur fulfilled his promise to return.
A March of Time production

Contributors

Writer:
Fred Feldkamp
Editor:
Jack Bush
Producer:
Arthur B. Tourtellot

Sportsview film cameras bring you today's sport tonight.
Introduced by Kenneth Wolstenholme.
Among the films it is hoped to include:
Association Football: Bolton Wanderers v. Everton; Fulham v. Blackpool; Nottingham Forest v. Blackburn Rovers
Rugby League and Motor Racing

Contributors

Presenter:
Kenneth Wolstenholme
Programme edited by:
Ronnie Noble
Presented by:
Bryan Cowgill

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