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Sam Costa introduces Frank Chacksfield conducting THE RADIO ORCHESTRA MICHAEL JOHN SIX, BRYAN TAYLOR CARLOS ROMANOS SOUNDS LATIN and your record requests Producer BRIAN WILLEY

Contributors

Introduces:
Sam Costa
Unknown:
Frank Chacksfield
Unknown:
Michael John
Unknown:
Bryan Taylor
Unknown:
Carlos Romanos
Producer:
Brian Willey

Ralph Elphinsttine introduces Norrie Paramor conducting THE RADIO ORCHESTRA with MARIAN MONTGOMERY
THE MIKE SAMMES SINGERS
DAVE SHEPHERD QUINTET and LORNE GIBSON TRIO
Producer ROYSTON HERBERT

Contributors

Introduces:
Ralph Elphinsttine
Unknown:
Norrie Paramor
Unknown:
Marian Montgomery
Singers:
The Mike Sammes
Singers:
Lorne Gibson
Producer:
Royston Herbert

Introduced by Peter Jones Producer GEOFF DOBSON
2.2 Line-Up
2.5 The Aintree Scene
2.15 Sports Forum
2.30 The Aintree Scene
2.40 Sports Forum
2.55 The Grand National
3.45 Association Football
4.42 First Results
4.55 Racing Results
5.0 Sports Report
2.2
Line-Up
2.5; 2.30; 2.55; 4.55 Racing:
The Grand National
2.5 The Aintree Scene
2.30 BRIAN JOHNSTON talks to racegoers and leading personalities involved in today's big event. Latest news of betting on the National
2.55 The Grand National
Radio's unique and comprehensive coverage of all the thrills and spills of the world's most famous steeplechase with PETER BROMLEY in the Grandstand; ROBIN GRAY at the second fence; MICHAEL O'HEHIR at Becher's Brook, and MICHAEL SETH-SMITH at the 12th fence
Before the race our commentators describe the hazards and difficulties of each obstacle. From the off at 3.15 they describe in detail the drama at each fence and afterwards go round the course once more to recap in full on the fallers at each fence. With a record 130,000 prize money at stake the National has attracted a big field of top-class chasers, as well as the usual complement of outsiders always ready to spring a big surprise. at 4.55 Classified Results
(The Grand National can be seen on Grandstand. In Search of a Winner: pages 52-55)
2.15; 2.40
Sports Forum
Producer RICHARD MADDOCK
Topics in the news discussed by J. L. MANNING of the Evening Standard. PETER WILSON of the Daily Mirror, DOUGLAS INSOLE, Essex and England, and ex-Chairman of the England Cricket selectors Chairman PETER WEST
Recorded at the Sussex Sports Centre, Brighton
3.45
Association Football
Half-time scores and reports, and commentary on one of today's top matches by MAURICE EDELSTON and BRYON BUTLER
5.0
Sports Report
Producer ANGUS MACKAY
Including classified football results, reports and news

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Jones
Producer:
Geoff Dobson
Talks:
Brian Johnston
Unknown:
Peter Bromley
Unknown:
Robin Gray
Unknown:
Michael O'Hehir
Unknown:
Michael Seth-Smith
Producer:
Richard Maddock
Unknown:
J. L. Manning
Unknown:
Peter Wilson
Commentary By:
Maurice Edelston
Commentary By:
Bryon Butler
Producer:
Angus MacKay

Bernard Herrmann conducts the BBC N IRELAND ORCHESTRA leader MAURICE CAVANAGH and the BBC NORTHERN DANCE ORCHESTRA Introduced by DAVID ALLAN Producer JOHN WILCOX

Contributors

Unknown:
Bernard Herrmann
Leader:
Maurice Cavanagh
Introduced By:
David Allan
Producer:
John Wilcox

Wally Whyton introduces a special show featuring some of the stars of the 4th International Festival of Country Music recorded ' live ' at Wembley Pool
Interviews by Jim Lloyd Contra-bass fiddle
BRIAN BROCKLEHURST Producer BILL BEBB
(Up Country Festival: Sunday BBC2, 9.0 pm. The Happy Country ... : pages 6-7)

Contributors

Introduces:
Wally Whyton
Unknown:
Jim Lloyd
Unknown:
Brian Brocklehurst

live from the Top Rank Suite, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent featuring
THE BOB POTTER BAND With TONY DALTON
JOANNA DAY and the recorded sounds of the BBC NORTHERN DANCE ORCHESTRA conducted by BRIAN FITZGERALD With ROBERT YOUNG
Producers JOHN WILCOX and BOB HOPTON

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Potter
Unknown:
Tony Dalton
Conducted By:
Brian Fitzgerald
Producers:
John Wilcox
Producers:
Bob Hopton

Introduced by Eugene Fraser This week's guests include KENNY BALL'S
JAZZMEN LORNE GIBSON TRIO
DESIGN
WISHFUL THINKING
NOTTINGHAM FESTIVAL
COLIN SCOT
DANNY STREET and JOHN HORLER TRIO
DON REEVE SOUND With
BERYL WAYNE
TONY STEVEN with the RADIO SHOWBAND conductor KEN MOULE
BBC NORTHERN DANCE ORCHESTRA conductor BERNARD HERRMANN Producers LAWRIE MONK and DENIS O'KEEFFE

Contributors

Introduced By:
Eugene Fraser
Unknown:
Jazzmen Lorne Gibson
Unknown:
John Horler
Unknown:
Don Reeve
Unknown:
Beryl Wayne
Unknown:
Tony Steven
Conductor:
Ken Moule
Conductor:
Bernard Herrmann
Producers:
Lawrie Monk
Producers:
Denis O'Keeffe

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