11 April 1970

Saturday

1970-04-11

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Events

 * The 1970 FA Cup Final between Chelsea FC and Leeds United is played at Wembley Stadium. The match ended 2-2, making it the first FA Cup final to require a replay since 1912. The replay would take place on 29 April.

TV

 * BBC One
 * 11.45 am Cup Final Grandstand: The FA Cup Final: Chelsea v Leeds United. Introduced by David Coleman direct from Wembley. BBC Outside Broadcast cameras at the Empire Stadium bring you the whole of today's match, with expert analysis of the play and players, slow-motion replays of the game's outstanding moments, and all the news of this great sporting occasion.
 * 5.15 pm Dr Who: The Ambassadors of Death: Part 4 by David Whitaker, starring Jon Pertwee with Caroline John and Nicholas Courtney. With Liz a prisoner, the enemy plan an attempt on the Doctor's life. Quinlan promises to tell the full truth - but by now it is too late.
 * 8.00 pm Apollo 13. Destination - The Highlands of the Moon: 8.13 pm in London; 2.13 pm at Cape Kennedy .... Scheduled Blast-off for the third moon landing. At Launch Pad 39: Michael Charlton, In the London Space Studio: James Burke.
 * 10.15 pm Match of the Day.
 * 11.50 pm Apollo 13. En route to the Highlands of the Moon: first live colour TV from astronauts Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Ken Mattingly in the Command Module during the Transposition and Docking manoeuvre.

scans GraemeWood