Story: Mr Jumble 's Secondhand Shop by MABEL WATTS
The Grand National Meeting
BBC outside broadcast cameras cover four races on the first day of the Liverpool Spring meeting, which reaches its climax on Saturday with the Grand National.
2.30 Lancashire Hurdle (2 miles and about 100 yards)
3.5 Topham Trophy Handicap Chase (2 miles and about 6 furlongs). The big race of the day featuring the famous Grand National fences.
3.40 The 94th Union Jack Stakes (1 mile)
4.10 Liverpool Foxhunter's Chase (2 miles, 71 furlongs)
Commentators PETER O'SULLEVAN
CLIVE GRAHAM and JULIAN WILSON Reporter TONY GUBBA
Television presentation by RAY LAKELAND and DENNIS MONGU Editor ALAN HART
6.40-7.5 Closedown
Weather
Two people of opposing views discuss an issue of the day with Michael Dean in the chair
Producer MICHAEL HILL
More items of interest, information and investigation for collectors about collecting. The Story of Minton
In 1793 Thomas Minton founded a pottery at Stoke-on-Trent. During the 19th century many new wares and techniques were developed ensuring its continuing success. With the help of documents gathered together over the last few years, Hugh Scully looks into the factory's history. Arthur Negus answers viewers' questions Introduced by Hugh Scully
Directors ROBIN DRAKE, PAUL SMITH Producer JOHN KING (Bristol)
based on the novels of ANTHONY TROLLOPE: written for television in 26 parts by SIMON RAVEN. Part 10
The Pallisers RADIO TIMES SPECIAL, an 84-page colour guide, is on sale at newsagents: price 30p
At the Talk of the Town, London, the star who made his name in Cabaret and who is one of America's most talented entertainers. Musical director BRIAN FARNON
Lighting TOMMY THOMAS Sound CHRIS HOLCOMBE
Television presentation JOHNNIE STEWART
The Duke and Duchess of Bedford leave home
' I was the enfant terrible of the Stately Homes business, and now I'm the grand old man of it.'
But after 18 years THE DUKE OF BEDFORD is leaving Woburn Abbey and handing over to his son and heir, THE MARQUESS OF TAVISTOCK. This film looks at the Bedford family, at Woburn Abbey, which houses art treasures valued at over £10-million, and their last Christmas as tenants of one of England's most famous homes. Narrated by JEREMY JAMES
Producer and director CHARLES CASTLE Chic mixtress departs: page 4
Presented by David Holmes with Peter Dorling Weather
Chris Dunkley looks at the world of television and talks to Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais , authors of the award-winning Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Producer PHILIP SPEIGHT
