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Sam Costa introduces
Frank Chacksfield conducting THE RADIO ORCHESTRA
THE SKYLARKS
SOUNDS OF CHICO ARNEZ and your record requests Producer BRIAN WILLEY

Contributors

Introduces:
Sam Costa
Unknown:
Frank Chacksfield
Unknown:
Chico Arnez
Producer:
Brian Willey

Introduced by Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Producer JOHN FENTON

2.5; 2.35; 3.5: 3.45; 6.4 Olympic Games
Todays main events include:

Athletics
3.0 Semi-final: Women's 100m
3.30 Heats: Women's 400m Athletics Finals
Three gold medal track events including the 400m hurdles with David Hemery's Olympic title at stake
4.15 Men's 400m Hurdles Final
5.0 Men's 800m Final
5.30 Women's 100m Final
(This week's Finals: pp 14-17)

Swimming
6.0 Semi-final: Men s 100m Freestyle Swimming Finals
Action from four gold medal swimming events being decided this afternoon at the Olympic Pool
Men's 200m Backstroke
Men's 200m Breaststroke
Women's 100m Backstroke
Women's 100m Breaststroke and news of other events

2.2; 2.25; 2.55 Racing from Kempton Park
2.0 Sportsman Club H'cap
2.30 William Hill Trophy Heap
3.0 The Volvo Stakes
Commentary Michael Seth-Smith
5.50 Classified results

2.5; 2.35; 6.0 Golf
Double Diamond International Golf Tournament
Reports on the final day's play, by Tom Scott from Pannal Golf Club, Harrogate

2.10; 2.35; 3.5; 3.45; 6.0 Cricket
Gillette Cup Final
Lancashire v Warwickshire
Commentary by John Arlott and Brian Johnston from Lord's

3.45 Association Football
Half-time scores and reports, with commentary on the second half of a top match by John Camkin, Maurice Edelston

4.50 Sports Report
Producer BOB BURROWS
Featuring the eighth day of the Olympic Games in Munich; the day's top football matches; the' Gillette Cup Final at Lord's; classified football results at 5.0, and the late-comers' reading at 5.45, followed by racing results

2.2 Racing at Kempton Park
2.5 Olympic Games, Golf
2.10 Cricket commentary
2.25 Racing at Kempton Park
2.35 Olympic Games, Cricket, Golf
2.55 Racing at Kempton Park
3.5 Olympic Games, Cricket
3.45 Soccer, Olympics, Cricket
4.42 First Results
4.50 Sports Report
6.0 Olympic Games, Cricket
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: BICK SCALES, MIKE HOLLINGSWORTH

Contributors

Commentary By:
John Arlott
Commentary By:
Brian Johnston
Unknown:
John Camkin
Unknown:
Maurice Edelston
Producer:
Bob Burrows
Unknown:
Norman Cuddeford
Unknown:
Peter Hildreth
Unknown:
Harold Abrahams
Unknown:
Alun Williams
Unknown:
John Burns
Unknown:
Bob Fisher
Unknown:
John Gillon
Unknown:
Peter Jones
Unknown:
Desmond Lynam
Unknown:
Bob Burrows
Unknown:
Geoff Dobson
Unknown:
Mike Hollingsworth

Introduced by Eugene Fraser Guests include: LABI SIFFRE CHRIS BARBER'S S JAZZ BAND
WISHFUL THINKING
BRYAN CHALKER'S NEW FRONTIER
JOHN WITHERS TRIO and MARION WILLIAMS
BRIAN DEE TRIO and AUSTIN BROWN
SHADES OF GRAY , FREEWAY
THE FREDDIE BALLERINI SEVEN and JO MARNEY
VINCE HILL with the BBC RADIO SHOWBAND conductor KEN MOULE
Producers LAWRIE MONK and DENIS O'KEEFFE

Contributors

Introduced By:
Eugene Fraser
Unknown:
Marion Williams
Unknown:
Brian Dee
Unknown:
Austin Brown
Unknown:
Shades Of Gray
Unknown:
Freddie Ballerini
Unknown:
Jo Marney
Unknown:
Vince Hill
Conductor:
Ken Moule

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