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Essex v Warwickshire direct from Chelmsford
Lancashire v Worcestershire direct from Manchester
Live coverage of today's top matches which could decide the 1971 League title.

During the tea interval at 4.0* Profile of a Cricketer: Trevor Bailey (Essex and England) by Jim Laker

Frank Bough introduces the programme which includes news of all today's other fixtures.

Contributors

Presenter:
Frank Bough
Commentator at Chelmsford:
John Arlott
Commentator at Old Trafford, Manchester/Presenter (Profile of a Cricketer):
Jim Laker
Director/Series Producer:
Bill Taylor
Director:
David Kenning

The best of the week's news film plus a report from Paris on the World Congress of the Deaf 1971. A week of work, social activity, entertainment and discussion for experts from all over the world in all aspects of deafness.
For the deaf and hard of hearing a commentary appears visually
and Weather

Contributors

Presenter:
Tim Nichols
Editor:
Bill Northwood

In the final programme of the present series the chairman, Professor Barry Cunliffe, Southampton University, challenges the team to identify and discuss objects sent in by viewers.
Team:
Kate Pretty, Researcher in Archaeology, Cambridge University
Martin Biddle, Director of Winchester Research Unit
Dr Colin Renfrew, Senior Lecturer in Prehistory and Archaeology, Sheffield University

(Colour)

Contributors

Chairman:
Professor Barry Cunliffe
Panellist:
Kate Pretty
Panellist:
Martin Biddle
Panellist:
Dr Colin Renfrew
Director:
Bob Toner
Producer:
Tony Broughton

On the crumbling lava rocks of the Galapagos Islands, where the temperature reaches 120° F before noon, rows of scaly 'dragons' sun themselves. The crew of the Calypso follows these marine iguanas on their feeding journeys under the sea, and Captain Cousteau visits a German friend who has trained iguanas to feed from his hand.

A production of Les Requins Associes and Metromedia Producers Corporation (from Bristol)
(Colour)

Contributors

Explorer/Narrator:
Jacques Cousteau
Narrator:
Hugh Falkus

Edited and introduced by John Amis
A chance to recall some highlights from the last series of Music Now.

The Academy of St Martin's, Neville Marriner and Helen Watts intercut with a medieval pageant in Bruges.

Walter Legge remembers the great pianist Dinu Lipatti.

The late Annon Lee Silver (died 28 July 1971) sings Mozart's rare 'Ruhe sanft' with the Amadeus String Quartet.

'A Couple of Things about Harry' - from the film of the same name - about the composer Harrison Birtwistle's life and music.

Janet Baker in interview and song.

Sir Michael Tippett talks about his opera The Midsummer Marriage amidst countryside where it could all have taken place.

Donald Swann sings a religious song, and the Netherlands Wind Ensemble plays Stravinsky's Octet over Dartmoor.

Contributors

Presenter/Editor:
John Amis
Musicians:
The Academy of St Martin's
Violinist:
Neville Marriner
Contralto:
Helen Watts
Item presenter (Dinu Lipatti):
Walter Legge
Soprano:
Annon Lee Silver
Musicians:
The Amadeus String Quartet
Subject (A Couple of Things about Harry):
Harrison Birtwistle
Interviewee/Singer:
Janet Baker
Speaker:
Sir Michael Tippett
Singer:
Donald Swann
Musicians:
The Netherlands Wind Ensemble
Director:
William Fitzwater
Director:
Denis Moriarty
Director:
Roy Tipping

Rowan and Martin invite you back to their Laugh-In
This week's guests include Marcello Mastroianni, Claudine Longet, Bill Cosby
With Arte Johnson, Ruth Buzzi, Gary Owens, Alan Sues, Lily Tomlin, Teresa Graves, Dennis Allen, Johnny Brown, Ann Elder, Barbara Sharma

A Schlatter/Friendly production for NBC

(Colour)

Contributors

Comedian:
Dan Rowan
Comedian:
Dick Martin
Guest:
Marcello Mastroianni
Guest:
Claudine Longet
Comedian:
Bill Cosby
Performer:
Arte Johnson
Performer:
Ruth Buzzi
Performer:
Gary Owens
Performer:
Alan Sues
Performer:
Lily Tomlin
Performer:
Teresa Graves
Performer:
Dennis Allen
Performer:
Johnny Brown
Performer:
Ann Elder
Performer:
Barbara Sharma

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