Story: "A Tall Story" by Jean Watson

Second day: coverage up to the close of play direct from The Oval.

Weather

with Percy Thrower from Burford House, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire
Percy Thrower, with John Treasure as his host and guide, explores more of these lovely gardens.
(Birmingham)
Percy Thrower's Guide to Gardeners' World, 50p: see page 54

As actor, he has starred in The Royal Hunt of the Sun, Custer of the West, The Caretaker, and many other films.
As novelist, he won the Hawthornden Prize with his second novel The Sun Doctor, joining such previous winners as Robert Graves, Sean O'Casey and Graham Greene.
Robert Shaw talks outspokenly, and as honestly as he can, of his attitudes to writing and of his future as a serious novelist, while under the self-imposed pressures of big-money film acting.

An open discussion on controversial sporting topics is introduced by Ian Wooldridge, leading sports columnist, who adds his own viewpoint to those of this week's experts:
Henry Cooper, former European, Empire and British heavyweight boxing champion
Tony Greig, skipper of Sussex CCC and probable heir to the England captaincy
Max Faulkner, former British Open Golf champion
The questions are put by members of the audience at Brighton Polytechnic - who also voice their own opinions.
Henry Cooper's Choice: page 5

Starring Daniela Kolarova, Pavel Landovsky

Life for Standa and his girl friend Bohunka is a dull, unchanging routine revolving around the chemical plant in a small Czech town where they work. Until one weekend, Bohunka begins an affair with Ado, Standa's boss...

This Week's Films: page 9

with Richard Whitmore; Weather