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Introduced by Gerald Harrison.
Highlights of the day's big events including:

Lawn Tennis: Great Britain v. South Africa
Final day of the Davis Cup match at Eastbourne.

Swimming: Great Britain v. Finland
at Crystal Palace.

and
Summarised Sports News including late racing results and close-of-play cricket scores.

Contributors

Presenter:
Gerald Harrison
Presented by:
Richard Tilling
Editor:
Phil Pilley

A light-hearted peep at The People of Britain.
Starring Leslie Crowther and Graham Stark
with Ken Morris and Joan Savage, Margo Henderson, Sheila O'Neill, David Toguri
Sheila Bernette, David Snell (Harp).
(Sheila Bernette is appearing in Fielding's Music-Hall at the Prince Charles Theatre; Leslie Crowther and Margo Henderson are in "The Black and White Minstrel Show" at the Victoria Palace, London)

Contributors

Script:
Dave Freeman
Orchestrations/Orchestra conducted by:
Alan Bristow
Orchestrations:
Ray Terry
Settings:
Melvyn Cornish
Producer:
George Inns
Comedian:
Leslie Crowther
Comedian:
Graham Stark
Pianist/singer:
Ken Morris
Singer:
Joan Savage
[Actress]:
Margo Henderson
Dancer:
Sheila O'Neill
Dancer:
David Toguri
[Actress]:
Sheila Bernette
Harpist:
David Snell

A thriller serial in six episodes by Victor Canning.
Maria, rescued by Luke, has been flown to safety in Ireland. Luke has discovered that Jacques Charlustin can identify Buhler. However, Buhler has got to Jacques first and killed him.
First transmission on June 7

Contributors

Writer:
Victor Canning
Story Editor:
John Wiles
Music composed and conducted by:
Norman Kay
Film Cameraman:
A.A. Englander
Film Editor:
Robert Rymer
Designer:
John Cooper
Producer:
Alan Bromly
Director:
Peter Hammond
Luke Childs:
Jeremy Kemp
Charles Waterfield:
Ronald Radd
Maria Galen:
Pauline Boty
Fritz Fischer:
Kevin Stoney
Pierre Heradot:
Godfrey Quigley
Stewart Simmonds:
Simon Oates
Adele Charlustin:
Delphi Lawrence
Embassy official:
Giles Phibbs
Mme Charlustin:
Violet Farebrother

Round off the day with Denis Tuohy, Michael Dean, Nicholas Tresilian, Joan Bakewell and tonight's guests.

The Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau
A four-part dramatisation of Balzac's story set in Paris in 1816 begins tomorrow evening at 7.55 on BBC-2

Contributors

Presenter:
Denis Tuohy
Presenter:
Michael Dean
Presenter:
Nicholas Tresilian
Presenter:
Joan Bakewell

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