BBC One
18 October 1968
General information relating to this schedule:
Schedule included fifth day of 1968 Olympics in Mexico.
Schedule included fifth day of 1968 Olympics in Mexico.
0700
Good Morning Mexico
Frank Bough introduces coverage from the Mexico Olympic Games. Including: end of 50km walk; 5,000m final; plus athletics, swimming, boxing, rowing, weightlifting, cycling, modern pentathlon. Including News at 0800 and 0900
0938
Schools and Colleges: People of Many Lands
1000
Schools and Colleges: Middle School Physics
'Sound Waves'.
1105
Schools and Colleges: Scene
'The Sentence of the Court'.
1135
Schools and Colleges: Engineering: Craft and Science
'Unit 1: Engineering Materials'.
1230
Olympic Report
Fred Viner and Brian Venner introduce highlights from the Olympic Games in Mexico City. Commentary from David Vine and the team.
1330
Andy Pandy
1345
The News; the Weather Man
1405
Schools and Colleges: Making Music
1425
Drych
[London, West Midlands, North and West Country Only]. Welsh programme.
1640
Jackanory
Story competition winners.
1655
Junior Points of View
With Robert Robinson.
1700
Olynpic Grandstand
Latest from Mexica City. Including swimming: 100m freestyle.
1750
The News; the Weather Man
1800
Regional News Magazines
1820
Today at the Olympic Games
David Coleman and Frank Bough report on today's action from the Olympic Games. Including: athletics - long jump final; swimming - 100m freestyle; weightlifting - middle heavyweight division.
1840
Twenty-Four Hours
Quick look at today's news with Kenneth Allsop and Michael Barratt.
1904
News Headlines
1905
Blackpool Tower Circus
Introduced by Geoffrey Wheeler, presented by Barrie Edgar.
1955
Oh Brother
'Treasures on Earth'. Comedy starring Derek Nimmo.
2025
Francis Durbridge Presents...A Man Called Harry Brent
Thriller starring Gerald Harper, Jennifer Daniel and Edward Brayshaw.
2050
The News
With John Edmunds. Followed by the Weather.
2105
Run for Your Life
'A Game of Violence'. Pace-setting adventure series.
2155
Olympic Grandstand
Featuring:
2200 Athletics. Men's long-jump final; men's 1,500m (heats); women's 80m hurdles semi-finals; women's discus final; men's 400m final; women's 80m hurdles final; women's 800m semi-finals. Commentary: David Coleman, Ron Pickering and Mary Rand.
2300 News Headlines.
0000 Cycling. 4,000m individual pursuit semi-finals. Commentary: David Saunders.
0010 Diving/Swimming. Women's springboard final; women's 100m freestyle semi-finals; men's 100m freestyle semi-finals; women's 100m breaststroke semi-finals; men's 100m breaststroke semi-finals. Commentary: Max Robertson, Harry Walker.
Followed by Closedown.
2200 Athletics. Men's long-jump final; men's 1,500m (heats); women's 80m hurdles semi-finals; women's discus final; men's 400m final; women's 80m hurdles final; women's 800m semi-finals. Commentary: David Coleman, Ron Pickering and Mary Rand.
2300 News Headlines.
0000 Cycling. 4,000m individual pursuit semi-finals. Commentary: David Saunders.
0010 Diving/Swimming. Women's springboard final; women's 100m freestyle semi-finals; men's 100m freestyle semi-finals; women's 100m breaststroke semi-finals; men's 100m breaststroke semi-finals. Commentary: Max Robertson, Harry Walker.
Followed by Closedown.
