Menna Gallie – Travels with a Duchess Glyn Jones – The Dragon Has Two Tongues A. J. R. Russell-Wood – Fidalgos and Philanthropists: The Santa Casa da Misericórdia of Bahia, 1550–1755 Gwyn Thomas – A Few Selected Exits Emlyn Williams – Beyond Belief: A Chronicle of Murder and its Detection Welsh language Irma Chilton – Cusanau Pennar Davies – Meibion Darogan Islwyn Ffowc Elis – Y Blaned Dirion Urien Wiliam – Drama Ewart Alexander – Omri's Burning Music "Delilah", "Help Yourself" and "Love Me Tonight" are hits for Tom Jones. "Bend Me, Shape Me" and "High in the Sky" are hits for Amen Corner. Badfinger sign for the Beatles' Apple label. Film 8 April–31 May – Filming of Carry On Up the Khyber with location scenes in Snowdonia. Richard Burton and Donald Houston appear in Where Eagles Dare. Anthony Hopkins makes his first big-screen impact in The Lion in Winter, appearing alongside Timothy Dalton. Hywel Bennett stars in Twisted Nerve. Harry Secombe appears in Oliver!. Timothy Dalton turns down the role of James Bond, feeling that he is too young for the part. Broadcasting HTV takes over the commercial television franchise from TWW. Wynford Vaughan-Thomas, one of the founders of the new company, becomes Director of Programmes. Welsh-language TV and radio Helo Sut Dach Chi?, presented by Hywel Gwynfryn, is the first Welsh-language pop programme on radio. English-language television Sport BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year – Martyn Woodroffe Boxing – Howard Winstone wins the World Featherweight title. Cricket – August 31: During a match between Glamorgan and Nottinghamshire at Swansea, Gary Sobers hits six sixes off one over bowled by Malcolm Nash. Football – Cardiff City reach the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners Cup, losing to Hamburg. 1968 Summer Olympics Richard Meade wins a gold medal as part of the British equestrian team in the Team Three-Day Event David Broome takes a bronze in the Individual Show Jumping Grand Prix. Martyn Woodroffe is the only British swimmer to win a medal – a silver in the men's 200 m butterfly. Rugby union – Jeff Young makes his international debut against Scotland. Births 3 March – Trevor Rees-Jones, bodyguard to Diana, Princess of Wales (in Germany) 28 March – Jon Lee, musician (d. 2002) May – Rakie Ayola, actress 14 May – Greg Davies, comedian 28 May – Kylie Minogue, actress and singer (in Melbourne, of maternal Welsh