Programme Index

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1500m
Introduced by Desmond Lynam Producer GEOFF DOBSON
2.2 Line-Up and Racing
2.8 Cricket: 2.15 Rugby Union
2.22 Sports Forum
2.52 Rugby Union
3.8 Racing; 3.15 Rugby Union
3.35 Racing; 3.45 Boat Race
3.47 Soccer; 4.15 Boat Race
4.20 Soccer; 4.30 Boat Race
4.35 Soccer; 4.44 First Results
4.48 The Boat Race
4.50 Rugby Round-Up
5.0 Sports Report
2.2; 3.0: 3.35; 5.50
Racing from Ascot
Commentary by PETER BROMLEY on the 2.0 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes (report); the 3.5 Heinz Steeple Chase , and the 3.40 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes
Cricket 1973
The first of four programmes looking to the new season
CHRISTOPHER MARTIN-JENKINS looks at the South East and talks to JOHN EDRICH
2.22
Sports Forum
Producer RICHARD MADDOCK
With J. L. MANNING , DAVID LLOYD and JIMMY MEADOWS
Chairman PETER WEST
2.15; 2.52; 3.15
Rugby Union
Scottish International Sevens Tournament
Commentary by PETER WEST and ALUN WILLIAMS , with comments by IAN ROBERTSON , from Murrayfield, Edinburgh
3.45; 4.15; 4.38; 4.48 The Boat Race
3.45 Latest news from the tideway; 4.15 The Start; 4.30 The Finish; 4.48 Report
Reports and commentary by JOHN SNAGGE and GRAHAM HUGHES from the launch Clttcmda, and by BRIAN JOHNSTON from Chiswick Bridge
3.47; 4.20; 4.35
Association Football
FA Cup Semi-finals
Arsenal v Sunderland at Hillsborough, Sheffield Leeds v
Wolverhampton Wanderers at Maine Road, Manchester
Commentators BRYON BUTLER , MAURICE EDELSTON , PETER JONES
Half-time reports and scores on the Cup-ties and Top League matches, followed by commentary on the second half of one of the Semi-finals, with frequent score flashes from the other
4.50
Rugby Round-Up
Results and reports on the Scottish International Sevens and top Club matches Presented by CHRIS REA
5.0
Sports Report
Producer BOB BURROWS
News. comment and personalities from the world of sport. featuring the day's top football matches; classified Football Results at 5.0; the latecomers' reading at 5.45*; followed by the day's Racing Results

Contributors

Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam
Producer:
Geoff Dobson
Commentary By:
Peter Bromley
Unknown:
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Unknown:
John Edrich
Producer:
Richard Maddock
Unknown:
J. L. Manning
Unknown:
David Lloyd
Commentary By:
Peter West
Unknown:
Alun Williams
Unknown:
Ian Robertson
Commentary By:
John Snagge
Commentary By:
Graham Hughes
Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Commentators:
Bryon Butler
Commentators:
Maurice Edelston
Commentators:
Peter Jones
Presented By:
Chris Rea
Producer:
Bob Burrows

1500m
A musical look at the world of films
Hal David introduces music from Lost Horizon, the choice for this year's Royal Film Performance, and looks back on his songwriting career with BURT BACHARACH.
Peter Latham gives a run-down of the week's new films, together with a look at what film music is currently available on record, and a selection of your soundtrack requests. Producer JOHN CASSELS

Contributors

Introduces:
Hal David
Unknown:
Burt Bacharach.
Unknown:
Peter Latham
Producer:
John Cassels

with Norrie Paramor and the BBC Midland Light Orchestra leader JAMES DAVIS with this week's studio guests Johnny Lambe and his Orchestra
Introduced by SIMON BATES Producer RON GARDNER

Contributors

Unknown:
Norrie Paramor
Leader:
James Davis
Unknown:
Johnny Lambe
Introduced By:
Simon Bates
Producer:
Ron Gardner

Charlie Chester introduces a talent competition between Local Radio Stations
This week: Radio Nottingham and Radio Newcastle Judged by JOHN HANSON. DON WATERMAN and special guest Eddie Braben BRIAN LAYTON QUARTET
Producers JAMES CASEY and PETER PILBEAM
(John Hanson is In ' Lilac Time ' at the Empire Theatre, Sunderland)
(Eddie Braben begins his own series on Thursday at 8.2 pm)

Contributors

Introduces:
Charlie Chester
Unknown:
John Hanson.
Unknown:
Don Waterman
Unknown:
Eddie Braben
Unknown:
Brian Layton
Producers:
James Casey
Producers:
Peter Pilbeam
Unknown:
John Hanson
Unknown:
Eddie Braben

from the New Theatre. Luxembourg
Live coverage of the final to decide the best new European popular song of the year. The United Kingdom entry
Power to All Our Friends written by GUY FLETCHER and DOUG FLETt sung by Cliff Richard
PETE MURRAY sets the scene, and provides an on-the-spot commentary during the contest (All-European Vicky, learning to love London: pages 6-7)

Contributors

Written By:
Guy Fletcher
Written By:
Doug Flett
Sung By:
Cliff Richard
Sung By:
Pete Murray

Introduced by Eugene Fraser This week's guests include:
RAY DAVIES AND THE BUTTON DOWN BRASS; NICOL AND MARSH; LOIS LANE and the DON LUSHER QUARTET; LOS ZAFIROS; THE HARRY STONEHAM FIVE With PETE MORGAN: NASHVILLE COUNTY; WOUT STEENHUIS AND THE WEDGWOODS; THE GERRY BUTLER TRIO and TONIA DAVALL ; NORTHERN LIGHTS; SCOTT PETERS With the RADIO BIG BAND conducted by MALCOLM LOCKYER BBC MIDLAND LIGHT ORCHESTRA conducted by GORDON FRANKS
BBC NORTHERN DANCE ORCHESTRA conductor BERNARD HERRMANN
BBC NORTHERN IRELAND ORCHESTRA conducted by NEIL RICHARDSON Producers PAM cox and GEOFFREY MULLIN including at 12.0
Midnight Newsroom

Contributors

Introduced By:
Eugene Fraser
Unknown:
Ray Davies
Unknown:
Lois Lane
Unknown:
Don Lusher
Unknown:
Gerry Butler
Unknown:
Tonia Davall
Unknown:
Scott Peters
Conducted By:
Malcolm Lockyer
Conducted By:
Gordon Franks
Conductor:
Bernard Herrmann
Conducted By:
Neil Richardson
Conducted By:
Geoffrey Mullin

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More