with Bruce Wyndham
Producer BEVERLEY PHILLIPS
Songs by REFLECTION
Introduced by MICHAEL LEHR
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
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
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
THE BAND OF THE CORPS OF ROYAL ENGINEERS (ALDERSHOT)
Conductor CAPTAIN S. PATCH Director of Music
Introduced by Jimmy Kingsbury Producer ALLAN GILES
Bernard Herrmann conducts the BBC N IRELAND ORCHESTRA leader MAURICE CAVANAGH and the BBC NORTHERN DANCE ORCHESTRA 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)
Music from films past and present
Introduced by Scan Kelly Producer JOHN CASSELS
Tom Edwards introduces some of Europe's best bands and small groups featuring tonight DANNY WILLIAMS With the ROGER WEBB TRIO
Producer JOHN HOOPER
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
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