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Introduced by PETER JONES
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
Devised by John Fenton
1.15 THE OLYMPIC GAMES
A review of the second week's highlights
1.45 TALKING SPORT
2.0 MEET E. W. SWANTON
JACOB DE VRIES talks to Jim SWANTON , doyen of cricket writers and broadcasters
RACING
2.35 The Observer Gold Cup
For two-year-old colts and fillies only run over one mile
3.15 The Manchester Handicap For three-year-olds and upwards run over one mile and a half
Commentary by PETER BROMLEY From Doncaster
4.55 Full Racing Results
4.50 LAWN TENNIS
(and at other times during the afternoon)
The second of six covered courts tournaments for
The Dewar Cup
Reports by FRANK ROSTRON From Perth
RUGBY UNION
INTERNATIONAL
2.55 : 3.30
Ireland v. Australia Commentary on the first International match of the Australians' short tour of Ireland and Scotland by SAMMY WALKER and ALAN GIBSON
From Lansdowne Road. Dublin
See facing page and page 42
Commentaries on all this year's Internationals will be broadcast on radio: the first half and part of the second half in the Sports Service on Radio 3; and the second half on Radio 4 in all regions. Radio 4 in N. Ireland will also broadcast commentary on the whole match this afternoon.
4.0 ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
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: 5.55
Classified Football Results
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
1.15 Olympic Games
2.0 Meet E. W. SwantOD
2.35 Racing
2.55 Rugby Union
3.15 Racing
3.30 Rugby Union
4.0 Association Football
4.42*Association Football Results
4.50 Tennis
4.55 Racing Results
5.0 Sports Report
Timings may be altered by events

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Jones
Directed By:
John Fenton
Directed By:
Angus MacKay
Unknown:
John Fenton
Unknown:
Jim Swanton
Commentary By:
Peter Bromley
Unknown:
Sammy Walker
Unknown:
Alan Gibson
Commentary By:
Alan Clarke
Commentary By:
Simon Smith

LIONEL SALTER (harpsichord)
Ordrc No. 21
La relne des coeurs; La bondlssante: La Couperin; La harpée; La petite pince sans rire
Ordre No. 24
Les vieux seigneurs: Les Jeunes seigneurs, cy-devant Les petits maltres; Les dards homicides; Les guirlandes: Les brinborions; La divine Babiche; La belle Javotte: L'amphibie
The fifth of twelve programmes.

Contributors

Harpsichord:
Lionel Salter

by D. G. BRIDSON
Thirty-five years ago D. G. Bridson started his career in Manchester as a writer for radio. In this programme he remembers the cultural scene in which he grew up and the friends with whom he shared ideas with contributions from
KENNETH ADAM , RUTH ADAM John ARLOTT , ISOBEL BAILLIE
MARY CROZIER , FRANCIS DILLON GRACE WYNDHAM GOLDIE
WALTER GREENWOOD , LEONARD HIRSCH EMMANUEL LEVY , JOAN LITTLEWOOD L. S. LOWRY , EDGAR LUSTGARTEN EWAN MACCOLL , GILES PLAYFAIR and ROBIN WHITWORTH
Produced by D. G. BRIDSON

Contributors

Unknown:
D. G. Bridson
Unknown:
D. G. Bridson
Unknown:
Kenneth Adam
Unknown:
Ruth Adam
Unknown:
John Arlott
Unknown:
Isobel Baillie
Unknown:
Mary Crozier
Unknown:
Francis Dillon
Unknown:
Grace Wyndham Goldie
Unknown:
Walter Greenwood
Unknown:
Leonard Hirsch
Unknown:
Emmanuel Levy
Unknown:
Joan Littlewood
Unknown:
L. S. Lowry
Unknown:
Edgar Lustgarten
Unknown:
Ewan MacColl
Unknown:
Giles Playfair
Unknown:
Robin Whitworth
Produced By:
D. G. Bridson

A comic opera in two acts
Libretto by ANGELO ANELLI
English version by Arthur Jacobs
Music by Rossini
Sadler's Wells Opera at the London Coliseum
Cost in order of singing:
Guards, pirates, slaves, women of the harem, eunuchs, sailors
SADLER'S WELLS CHORUS
Chorus-Master, Hazel Vivienne
SAULER'S WELLS ORCHESTRA Leader. Barry Collins
Conductor, MARIO BERNARDI
Produced by Wendy Toye
Tho action takes place In and around the Bey's palace In Algiers in the year 1810.
Act 1
Scene 1 Karina's apartment Scone 2 The courtyard Scene 3 The shore
Scene 4 The courtyard
Scene 5 The throne room

Contributors

Unknown:
Angelo Anelli
Unknown:
Arthur Jacobs
Chorus-Master:
Hazel Vivienne
Leader:
Barry Collins
Conductor:
Mario Bernardi
Produced By:
Wendy Toye

BBC Radio 3

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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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