featuring events, birthdays and anniversaries on this day through the years

including at 12.30
Newsbeat with Frank Partridge

including at 5.30
Newsbeat with Frank Partridge

Star artists and guest
DJS join Richard Skinner in reviewing the week's new record releases.
RICHARD SKINNER takes his chair at Roundtable for the first time as host. ' I'm really looking forwardtothechallenge Roundtable will present; it's an opportunity to review a wide spectrum of music embracing everything from new wave to pop. I hope the programme will accurately reflect the current music scene. The real excitement will come from live confrontation with guest artists. And it should put to the test both my news reporting background and my dee jayingexperience
Producer TREVOR DANN

kicks off the weekend with some of the best in rock music and takes a topical look at the 'sporting' calendar.

Classic rock music past and present
Introduced by Tommy Vance
Producer TONY WILSON