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Introduced by Bryon Butler
Directed by John Fenton and Angus Mackay

12.30 Your Afternoon Weather Forecast
followed by Sports Parade

1.0 Prize Quiz
In which premium bonds are awarded for answering a few sporting questions

1.10 Who's for a Medal?
Just before the last of the competitors leave for the Mexico Olympics Robert Hudson puts this question to a team of radio commentators
Produced by Michael Tuke-Hastings

1.40 Meet Beryl Burton
John Burns talks to Beryl Burton, seven times a world cycling champion

Motor Racing
The Le Mans 24-Hour Race for Sports Cars
2.0 Preview and tour of the circuit with one of the competing drivers by Robin Richards and Eric Tobitt
Broadcast by arrangement with French Radio
3.10 The start
3.45; 4.50 Progress reports

Racing
2.25 The Blue Seal Stakes
For two-year-old fillies only run over one mile
2.55 The Golden Gates Nursery Stakes
A handicap for two-year-olds only run over six furlongs
3.30 The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
For three-year-olds and upwards run over the Old Mile
Commentary by Peter Bromley
Summaries by Roger Mortimer From Ascot Heath
4.55 Full Racing Results

2.40 Talking Sport
Topics and personalities in the news

Association Football
3.50 Commentary by Alan Clarke and Simon Smith during the second half of one of today's English League matches
4.42* Results as they come in, direct from the BBC Sports Room

5.0 Sports Report
Including reports on today's leading matches

Today's Timetable
12.30 Weather
12.33 Sports Parade
1.0 Prize Quiz
1.10 Who's for a medal?
1.40 Meet Beryl Burton
2.0 Le Mans
2.2S Racing
2.40 Talking Sport
2.55 Racing
3.10 Le Mans
3.30 Racing
3.45 Le Mans
3.50 Association Football
4.42 Association Football Results
4.50 Le Mans
4.55 Racing Results
5.0 Sports Report
Timings mail be altered by events

Contributors

Introduced By:
Bryon Butler
Directed By:
John Fenton
Directed By:
Angus MacKay
Produced By:
Michael Tuke-Hastings
Unknown:
Beryl Burton
Talks:
John Burns
Unknown:
Robin Richards
Commentary By:
Peter Bromley
Unknown:
Roger Mortimer
Commentary By:
Alan Clarke
Commentary By:
Simon Smith

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About BBC Radio 3

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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