1.0 The Coral Bookmakers Handicap Steeplechase (2m)
1.30 The Coral Golden Hurdle (Qualifier, Handicap. 2Jm)
2.0 The Better Bet Coral Steeplechase (Handicap. 2m 5f)
At the end of a memorable National Hunt year we also look back today at some of the greatest achievements and the courageous efforts of both horse and man. Introduced by JULIAN WILSON Commentators
PETER O'SULLEVAN , RICHARD PITMAN Television presentation BOB DUNCAN
Results from all the main race meetings on Ceefax
Many Moons
Narrated by ROBERT MORLEY
A starry-eyed small-town boy causes havoc in Hollywood as he tries to crash the movies.
With Constance Cummings
Films: page 105
with Walter Slezak
Susan Hampshire , The Shadows
When Johnnie and his friends lose their jobs entertaining the passengers on a Mediterranean cruise, they suddenly find themselves in the middle of a very exotic film set. The result is unexpected ...
Screenplay by PETER MYERS , RONALD CASS Produced by KENNETH HARPER
Directed by SIDNEY j. FURIE. Films: p 105
A cartoon from China
A young caterpillar is forced to adopt a disguise to get into the hospital for useful insects, after eating a cabbage leaf covered in insect spray.
Directed by PU JIAXIANG . Produced by SHANGHAI FILM ANIMATION STUDIO
A full-length version of the first televised concert in Westminster Abbey, which took place earlier this year and featured the group Sky: JOHN WILLIAMS
HERBIE FLOWERS, TRISTAN FRY KEVIN PEEK, STEVE GRAY
Concert producers MARTIN LEWIS and NICHOLAS WRIGHT in association with PETER WALKER for Amnesty International. SKY appears by arrangement with PETER LYSTER-TODD
TV production KEN GRIFFIN
The Comic Strip Hero
This evening Arena patrols the skies above Metropolis in search of the legend that is Superman ...
Meet Kirk Alyn , the first celluloid Superman and Christopher Reeve the latest; Dr Fredric Wertham , Superman's greatest living adversary; Joanne, the model for Lois Lane ; Dave 'Darth Vader ' Prowse, who turned a 13-stone weakling into The Man of Steel and Superman's creators, the legendary Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
Prime-time power-pulp fun (TIME OUT) Novel and enterprising (DAILY MA!L) Producer ALAN YENTOB
Director ANTHONY WALL
with Jan Leeming and David Cass ; Weather
Today a new theme: Music
Piero Della Francesca (1420-1492) The Nativity
National Gallery, London Written and narrated by ALISTAIR SMITH
(Tomorrow Giorgione/Titian - The Pastoral Concert)
in Jewels by GEORGE BALANCHINE
From the award-winning series Dance in America the great dancer Edward Villella introduces the NEW YORK CITY BALLET in Jewels by George Balanchine , the master choreographer of the 20th century. Emeralds: music by FAURÉ
Danced by Karin von Aroldingen and Sean Lavery
With MERRIL ASHLEY
GERALD EBITZ , BONITA BORNE
DANIEL DUELL , HEATHER WATTS
Rubies: music by STRAVINSKY A pas de deux by Patricia McBride and Robert Weiss
Diamonds: music by TCHAIKOVSKY A pas de deux by Suzanne Farrell and Peter Martins
ORCHESTRA OF THE
NEW YORK CITY BALLET conducted by Robert Irving
Re-choreographed for television by GEORGE BALANCHINE
Executive producer JAC VENZA Producer EMILE ARDOLINO Director MERRIL BROCKWAY
with Virna Lisi
Stanley Ford , creator of a successful strip cartoon character ' Bash Brannigan , Secret Agent', lives an idyllic bachelor life in a luxurious home, smoothly run by his manservant, Charles. But one night at a party Stanley gets very drunk and wakes up next morning to find himself married to a beautiful blonde.
Written and produced by GEORGE AXELROD
Directed by RICHARD QUINZ Films: page 105
starring
Herbert Lorn , Heather Sears with Thorley Walters
Edward De Souza , Michael Gough
The tragic and frightening tale of the mad, disfigured musician who terrorises a London opera house.
In the third screen version of this classic horror story, Herbert Lom steps into the shoes previously occupied by Lon Chaney and Claude Rains.
Screenplay by JOHN ELDER
Based on the story by GASTON LEROUX Directed by TERENCE FISHER
Produced by ANTHONY HINDS. Films: p 105