Cyril Tawney introduces
Alistair Anderson from the 1984 National Folk Music Festival and from the 1984 Whitby Folk Festival Martin Carthy and The Watersons
Producer PETER PILBEAM BBC Manchester
(Repeated: see page 38, 3.0 am)
Introduced by Mike Ingham Rugby Union: Grand Slam Champions, Scotland, open the defence of their title at Murrayfield against Ireland.
At Twickenham, England face this year's favourites, France. Plus racingfrom Sandown Park, snooker from Wembley and news of India and England from Kanpur.
Today's Timetable
1.30 First news and prospects
1.40 Football preview
2.15 Racing from Sandown
Park with PETER BROMLEY - E12,000 The Scilly Isles Novices Chase (2m)
2.30 Rugby Union: ENGLAND v
FRANCE at Twickenham Commentary LAN ROBERTSON
PETER WEST and STEVE SMITH SCOTLAND V IRELAND.
Regular reports from Murrayfield with CHRIS REA , JIM NEILLY and IAN MCLAUCHLAN.
2.50 Racing from Sandown
Park - E15,000 The
Gainsborough Handicap Chase (3m)
3.10 News summary
3.15 Football scores/Rugby
3.45 Half-time football
3.55 Football: second-half commentary on a Canon League match.
4.42 Final whistle
4.52 Rugby/Racing/Snooker
Sports Report
5.0 Classified football results
5.5 Five Nations Championship
5.8 Football
5.28 Scottish football
5.30 Cricket from Kanpur
5.35 Rugby/Snooker/Racing
5.45 Comment of the week
5.50 Racing results
5.55 Pools and football results
Events may alter timings
Producer ROB HASTIE Editor MIKE LEWIS