Introduced by Harry Carpenter.
Jack Sharkey was the champion and this was his first defence of the title. His opponent at 6ft. 5 3/4 ins. towered over him. The Ambling Alp, Primo Carnera, had another advantage-he was four stones heavier.
Long Island, June 29, 1933: Jack Sharkey v. Primo Carnera

In the whole of his career so far only one man had beaten Sugar Ray Robinson. It was a long time ago, but that man now held the World Middleweight Championship and Sugar Ray wanted it.
Chicago, February 14. 1951: Sugar Ray Robinson v. Jake La Motta

Starring Hermione Gingold
with Hugh Paddick
At the piano, Clarry Ashton

by Honore De Balzac.
Dramatised in three parts by John Elliot and Elizabeth Holford.
Recorded in the BBC's Glasgow studios
Repeated on Thursday at 10.15
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A C.B.S. Report.
See below

A top League football match brought to you each Saturday on BBC-2.
Kenneth Wolstenholme reports with outside broadcast cameras from a well-known League ground.
Today's match will be announced on BBC-1 and after Grandstand and on BBC-2 at 7.30

Stay up a little longer for
Line-Up Rugby
The third in a series of international matches.
Tonight: Wales v. England
The teams include: Donald Houston (Wales) and Colin Welland (England) together with the Line-Up regulars and whoever else turns up.
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