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Rhaglen wythnosol y plant yn cyflwyno
' Bro Mebyd '
Heddiw bydd rhai o blant Sir Fon yn son am eu diddordebau
Y cyfarwyddo gan IFAN O. WILLIAMS
(Children's Television)
(Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, Holme Moss, Sutton Coldfield)

Contributors

Unknown:
Bro Mebyd

(See panel)

Grandstand
1.0 to 6.30
Introduced by Alan Weeks

Today's Timetable:

Boxing
at Porthcawl at 1.5: The Heavyweight Championship of Europe
Dick Richardson (Wales) Champion V. Brian London (Blackpool) Challenger
An exclusive film of this week's heavyweight title fight at Porthcawl

Racing
direct from Manchester
2.0 The Sale Selling Plate
2.30 Swynford Handicap
3.0 Prince Edward Handicap

3.0 The Olympic Games see below

at 4.40 app. Football Results Racing Summaries

Today at the Olympic Games

Athletics
3.0 Ladies' 200 m (Heats)
3.45 Men's 200 m (Semi-final)
4.0 Throwing the Hammer (Final)
Olympic Champion: H. Connolly (USA)
Olympic Record: 207 ft, 3 3/4 ins.
H. Connolly, Melbourne, 1956
4.10 Men's 400 m (Second Round)
4.50 3,000 m Steeplechase Final
Olympic Champion: C. Brasher (GB)
Olympic Record: 8 mins, 41.2 secs
C. Brasher, Melbourne, 1956
5.15 1500 m (Heats)
6.0 Men's 200 m Final
Olympic Champion: R. Morrow (USA)
Olympic Record: 20.6 secs
R. Morrow, Melbourne, 1956
At the Stadio Olympico

Rowing
(RAI-TV hope to show the following Finals from Lake Albano between athletics events. The timings are approximate)
3.0 Coxed Fours Final
3.30 Coxswainless Pairs Final
4.0 Single Sculls Final
4.30 Coxed Pairs Final
5.0 Coxswainless Fours Final
5.30 Double Sculls Final
6.0 Eights Final

All timings are approximate

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Weeks
Boxer:
Dick Richardson
Boxer:
Brian London
Commentator (Boxing)/Programme Editor:
Leslie Kettley
Commentator (Racing):
Peter Bromley
Commentator (Racing):
Clive Graham
Commentator (Olympic Games:
Athletics): David Coleman
Commentator (Olympic Games:
Athletics): Norris McWhirter
Commentator (Olympic Games:
Rowing): Peter West
Television Presentation (Racing):
Alec Weeks
Presented:
by A.P. Wilkinson

(See top of page and page 4)

Starring Dickie Valentine with his guests Harry Worth, Michael Holliday, Roberta D'Esti
The Littlewood Songsters
Alyn Ainsworth and his Orchestra
At the piano, Hal Chambers

Recorded before an invited audience at the BBC Playhouse Theatre, Manchester

(Dickie Valentine and Hal Chambers are appearing in 'Make It Tonight' at the Moral Hall, Scarborough; Harry Worth in 'Secombe Here' at the Palace Theatre, Blackpool; Roberta D'Esti in 'West Side Story' at Her Majesty's Theatre, London)

Contributors

Presenter/Singer:
Dickie Valentine
Comedian:
Harry Worth
Singer:
Michael Holliday
Performer:
Roberta D'Esti
Singers:
The Littlewood Songsters
Musicians:
Alyn Ainsworth and his Orchestra
Pianist:
Hal Chambers
Dance Direction:
Larry Gordon
Orchestrations:
Pat Nash
Orchestrations:
Alan Roper
Orchestrations:
Fred Tomlinson
Script:
Ronnie Taylor
Settings:
Paul Bernard
Producer:
John Ammonds

A film thriller.
[Starring] Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan

Ignorance, intolerance, and fear can lead to tragic mistakes. Caught in the crossfire of these emotions men can, and do, commit murder.

Contributors

Director:
Edward Dmytryk
Producer:
Adrian Scott
Finlay:
Robert Young
Keeley:
Robert Mitchum
Montgomery:
Robert Ryan
Ginny:
Gloria Grahame
The Man:
Paul Kelly
Samuels:
Sam Levene

[Starring] Kenneth Connor
with Jill Day and Leslie Crowther, Douglas Squires, Valerie Brooks, George Chisholm and his Jazzers, The George Mitchell Singers.

Contributors

Presenter/Comedian:
Kenneth Connor
Singer:
Jill Day
Comedian:
Leslie Crowther
Dancer:
Douglas Squires
Dancer:
Valerie Brooks
Musicians:
George Chisholm and his Jazzers
Singers:
The George Mitchell Singers
Orchestra conducted by:
Eric Robinson
Script:
Barry Took
Script:
Hugh Woodhouse
Choreography:
Larry Gordon
Vocal arrangements:
George Mitchell
Orchestrations:
Alan Bristow
Orchestrations:
Ray Terry
Settings:
Roger Andrews
Director:
Leonard Michell
Producer:
George Inns

(See foot of columns 1 and 2)

direct from the BBC Television Studio in Rome. Introduced by Peter Dimmock with David Coleman and the BBC Olympic Team of Commentators

News... Action... Personalities from the Olympic Games

Swimming
Ladies' 100 m. Backstroke Final
Olympic Champion Judy Grinham (G.B.)
Olympic Record: 1 min., 12.9 secs.
Judy Grinham, Melbourne, 1956
Ladies' 4 x 100 m. Freestyle Relay Final
Olympic Champions: Australia
Olympic Record: 4 min., 17.1 secs.
Australia, Melbourne, 1956
Men's 1,500 m. Freestyle Final
Olympic Champion Murray Rose (Aust.)
Olympic Record 17 min.. 52.9 secs
G. Breen (U.S.A.), Melbourne, 1956
Presented by the BBC Sportsview Unit, in collaboration with RAl-TV

Athletics
Men's 200 m. Final
3,000 m. Steeplechase Final
Hammer Final
1,500 m. Heats

Rowing
Some of the afternoon's finals

From London, Alan Weeks Introduces:
Sports Special
Tonight's film includes: Tottenham H'spur v. Manchester Utd.

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