We awoke at a quarter past seven, having enjoyed a good night’s sleep. The American yacht,”Courageous”, defeated its Australian counterpart, “Australia”, by two minutes and seven seconds to take a commanding grip on its defence of the America’s Cup. “Courageous” leads the final by three races to nil and only requires one more victory to secure the trophy as there is a maximum of seven races in the series.
At half past six Channel Nine replays ‘The Ugliest Dachshund’. It is the first of two episodes that comes under the banner of “The Wonderful World Of Disney”. The programme stars Suzanne “The Bob Newhart Show” Pleshette and Dean “Ensign O’Toole” Jones.
‘Some Women Of Marrakesh’ screens from twenty to eight as a part of Channel Two’s series of documentaries: “The Disappearing World”. “Steptoe And Son”, a film that bears a copyright of 1972, which is based upon the classic British television series of the same name, appears on Channel Nine at half past eight. Carolyn Seymour is cast as a stripper, to whom Harold, played by Harry H. Corbett, is romantically attracted. The series ran from 1962 until 1974. Wilfrid Brambell portrays Harold’s possessive father. The American series of this decade, “Sanford And Son”, is based upon the series, “Steptoe And Son”.