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Last of four programmes of practical help from experts.
Useful Tips: Marcia Patterson, Annabelle Lee
Aids to Slimming: Dr. A. E. Bender and The Weight Watchers
Relaxing: Eileen Fowler
Introduced by John Edmunds.

Contributors

Expert (Useful Tips):
Marcia Patterson
Expert (Useful Tips):
Annabelle Lee
Expert (Aids to Slimming):
Dr. A. E. Bender
Expert (Relaxing):
Eileen Fowler
Presenter:
John Edmunds
Producer:
Joy Harington

The World Tonight
Reporting: John Timpson, Peter Woods
with Martin Bell, Michael Blakey, Michael Clayton, Tom Mangold, Brian Saxton, David Tindall, Richard Whitmore and the reporters and correspondents, at home and abroad, of BBC News.
(Colour)

Contributors

Newsreader:
John Timpson
Newsreader:
Peter Woods
Reporter:
Martin Bell
Reporter:
Michael Blakey
Reporter:
Michael Clayton
Reporter:
Tom Mangold
Reporter:
Brian Saxton
Reporter:
David Tindall
Reporter:
Richard Whitmore

featuring
The greatest professionals in the world today.
Ken Rosewall, holder of the BBC-2 Trophy
Rod Laver, legendary winner of the Grand Slam
Pancho Gonzales, winner of the 1966 BBC-2 championship and one of the great professional tennis players of all time
and making his professional debut in this country Roy Emerson, Wimbledon champion 1964 and 1965
The Semi-Finals and Final of the BBC-2 World Tennis Championship for a first prize of £2,500, the largest offered in this country for a single evening's competition also
The first professional appearance in Britain of the reigning Wimbledon Ladies Champion
Billie Jean King (U.S.A.) partnered by Rosemary Casals (U.S.A.) in a doubles match against Ann Jones (Great Britain) and Francoise Durr (France).
On the eve of a new era in world tennis-the first open championship begins at Bournemouth next week-the world's top players make their first appearance of the year in Britain.
Tonight at the Empire Pool and Sports Arena, Wembley, David Coleman introduces the programme and interviews the personalities.
Dan Maskell and Jack Kramer provide the commentaries.
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(Colour)

Contributors

Tennis player:
Ken Rosewall
Tennis player:
Rod Laver
Tennis player:
Pancho Gonzales
Tennis player:
Roy Emerson
Tennis player:
Billie Jean King
Tennis player:
Rosemary Casals
Tennis player:
Ann Jones
Tennis player:
Francoise Durr
Presenter:
David Coleman
Commentator:
Dan Maskell
Commentator:
Jack Kramer
Television presentation:
Brian Johnson
Television presentation:
Alan Mouncer
Television presentation:
A. P. Wilkinson

A last look around the daily scene with Michael Dean, Joan Bakewell, Tony Bilbow, Brian King, Sheridan Morley.
"Capable of much curious pleasure" (James Cabell)

(Colour)

Contributors

Presenter:
Michael Dean
Presenter:
Joan Bakewell
Presenter:
Tony Bilbow
Presenter:
Brian King
Presenter:
Sheridan Morley

BBC Two England

About BBC Two

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

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