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Sam Costa introduces
Frank Cliacksfield conducting THE RADIO ORCHESTRA
With MIKE SAMMES SINGERS
RAY MERRELL
GEOFF WALKER AND HIS ORCHESTRA and your record requests Producer BRIAN WILLEY

Contributors

Introduces:
Sam Costa
Unknown:
Frank Cliacksfield
Singers:
Mike Sammes
Singers:
Ray Merrell
Singers:
Geoff Walker
Producer:
Brian Willey

Introduced by Christopher Martin Jenkins
Producer JOHN HASLAM
2.2; 2.25 Racing at Goodwood
2.0 The Goodwood Mile
2.30 Chesterfield Cup Handicap
Commentary by MICHAEL SETH-SMITH
5.50* Classified Results
2.5; 2.10; 2.35; 4.48 Cricket
Reports on selected County Championship matches and frequent score-flashes on the one day International between England and Australia at Lord's.
2.10; 2.35; 4.48 Golf
Viyella House PGA Championship Commentary and reports by TOM SCOTT from the Wentworth Club, Surrey
2.10; 2.35; 4.48 Bowls: The Middleton Cup
Reports by HAROLD SHAPLAND from Watney Mann Sports Club, Mortlake
2.55 XX Olympic Games: The Opening Ceremony
ALUN WILLIAMS describes this great occasion, including the march past of the largest British Olympic team abroad, the arrival of the symbolic Olympic torch, the lighting of the Olympic flame and the ceremony of the Olympic oath
(Olympics Preview: page 3)
3.45 Association Football
Half-time scores and reports, with commentary on the second half of a top match by JOHN CAMKIN , MAURICE EDELSTON
5.0 Sports Report
Producer BOB BURROWS
Featuring the opening day of the XX Olympiad in Munich: the day's top football matches; the one-day cricket International between England and Australia at Lord's: classified football results at 5.0, and the latecomers' reading at 5.45', followed by racing results
2.2 Racing from Goodwood
2.5 Cricket Scoreboard
2.10 Cricket, Golf, Bowls
2.25 Racing from Goodwood
2.35 Cricket, Golf, Bowls
2.55 Olympic Opening Ceremony
3.45 Association Football
4.42 First Results
4.48 Cricket, Golf, Bowls
5.0 Sports Report
Times are subject to alteration Reports and commentaries by the BBC Radio Olympic team: Athletics: NORMAN CUDDEFORD, PETER HILDRETH, HAROLD ABRAHAMS Swimming: ALUN WILLIAMS, ANITA LONSBROUGH Boxing: LIAM NOLAN Equestrian: RAYMOND BROOKS-WARD Cycling: JOHN BURNS , BENNY FOSTER Rowing: DESMOND HILL Yachting: BOB FISHER Fencing: JOHN GILLON Hockey: NORMAN CUDDEFORD Presenters: PETER JONES, DESMOND LYNAM
Producers: JACOB DE VRIES, BOB BURROWS, GEOFF DOBSON, RICHARD MADDOCK
Local Radio reporters: DICK SCALES, MIKE HOLLINGSWORTH

Contributors

Introduced By:
Christopher Martin Jenkins
Producer:
John Haslam
Commentary By:
Michael Seth-Smith
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Tom Scott
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Harold Shapland
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Alun Williams
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John Camkin
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Maurice Edelston
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Bob Burrows
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Norman Cuddeford
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Peter Hildreth
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Harold Abrahams
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Alun Williams
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John Burns
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Bob Fisher
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John Gillon
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Peter Jones
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Desmond Lynam
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Jacob de Vries
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Bob Burrows
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Geoff Dobson
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Richard Maddock
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Dick Scales
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Mike Hollingsworth

Wally Whyton presents a second opportunity to hear the special show recorded at the Fourth International Festival of Country Music, last broadcast on 22 April, featuring: GEORGE HAMILTON IV and THE NUMBERS
I.ORETTA LYNN AND HER SHOW CONWAY TWITTY and the TWITTY BIRDS
Producer BILL BEBB

Contributors

Unknown:
Wally Whyton
Unknown:
George Hamilton
Unknown:
I.Oretta Lynn
Unknown:
Conway Twitty

featuring MARK CHANNING live from Blightys. Farnworth and the recorded sounds of the BBC NORTHERN DANCE ORCHESTRA conducted by BRIAN FITZGERALD With BERNARD MANNING Producer JOHN WILCOX

Contributors

Unknown:
Mark Channing
Unknown:
Blightys. Farnworth
Conducted By:
Brian Fitzgerald
Unknown:
Bernard Manning
Producer:
John Wilcox

Introduced by Eugene Fraser This week's guests include ALEX WELSH JAZZ BAND
PETTICOAT AND VINE
NASHVILLE COUNTY, QUINCERARMON DAVID AND GOLIATH
PHIL PHILLIPS QUARTET
MIKE MORTON CONGREGATION
KENNY SALMON TRIO and KIM MARTYN
DANNY STREET With the BBC 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:
Mike Morton
Unknown:
Kim Martyn
Conductor:
Ken Moule
Conductor:
Bernard Herrmann

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