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The first big race of the 'Flat'

3.15 The Lincolnshire Handicap for four-year-olds and upwards over one mile

3.50 The Elsham Handicap Plate over two miles

4.20 The Castle Plate over six furlongs

(to 16.30)

Contributors

Commentator:
Peter O'Sullevan
Commentator:
Peter Montague-Evans
Commentator:
Clive Graham
Interviewer:
David Coleman
Television presentation:
Ray Lakeland

Introduced by Geoffrey Wheeler.

One of the most skilful and graceful sports is gymnastics. Today's expert, Nick Stuart, eight times British champion, demonstrates his skill.
Harry Littlewood instructs boys of the Westwood Secondary School, Welling.

Contributors

Presenter:
Geoffrey Wheeler
Gymanst:
Nick Stuart
Instructor:
Harry Littlewood
Editor:
Lawrie Higgins
Presented by:
Richard Tilling

Donald McPherson in a second programme made on his way back to Canada after the World Skating Championships at Cortina d'Ampezzo.
The champions of Canada join him in this special exhibition at Queen's Ice Club, London.

Contributors

Ice skater:
Donald McPherson
Arranged by:
Harry Lauder
Commentator:
Alan Weeks
Producer:
John Vernon

Girls of Dame Allan's School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne v. Boys of the City of Norwich School
A nation-wide general knowledge contest between schools.

Contributors

Question-Master:
Geoffrey Wheeler
Question-Master:
David Dimbleby
Scorer:
Douglas Arthur
Questions set by:
Boswell Taylor
Outside Broadcasts directed by:
Alan Rees
Outside Broadcasts directed by:
Mary Evans
Editor:
Joan Clark
Executive Producer:
Innes Lloyd

by John Hopkins.
There are two young constables in each car, ready to deal with trouble as it happens.

For all the anger and resentment they arouse, nothing must deflect Inspector Bamber from the most difficult enquiries of his career - into suspicions that Victor Division contains a policeman who is a thief.

Contributors

Writer:
John Hopkins
Director:
William Slater
Designer:
Stanley Morris
Film Sequences - Cameraman:
Leonard Newson
Film Sequences - Editor:
Ian Callaway
Casebook Material:
C. N. Lindsay
Producer:
David E. Rose

Introduced by Harry Carpenter.

Tonight's edition includes:
Boxing: Heavyweight Championship of Great Britain and the British Empire
Henry Cooper (Bellingham) The Champion v. Dick Richardson (Newport) The Challenger
A film report of last night's title fight at Wembley.

also
Racing
First leg of the Spring Double
The Lincolnshire Handicap
A recording of this afternoon's big race at Lincoln.

Contributors

Presenter/commentator (Boxing):
Harry Carpenter
Boxer:
Henry Cooper
Boxer:
Dick Richardson
Editor:
Ronnie Noble
Editor:
Leslie Kettley
Assistant editor:
Phil Pilley
Presented by:
Alec Weeks

with People who have seen them, People who don'believe in them, People who want to be taken away in one
Charles Gibbs-Smith, Desmond Leslie, Marghanita Laski, Waveney Girvan, Norah Phillips, Yascha Schapiro
Introduced by Erskine Childers.
Previously shown on February 8

10.15-10.45 In View: Ale and Sympathy: a look at an inn on Dartmoor.
(Rowridge, Brighton)

10.15-10.45 Scan: life in the Midlands.
(Oxford, Peterborough, Manningtree)

Contributors

Guest:
Charles Gibbs Smith
Guest:
Desmond Leslie
Guest:
Marghanita Laski
Guest:
Waveney Girvan
Guest:
Norah Phillips
Guest:
Yascha Schapiro
Presenter:
Erskine Childers
Arranged and directed by:
Anne-Marie Gardner-Stewart

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