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Daddy's Oompah Show With CHESTER HARRIOTT
LYNN KENNINGTON
THE FIVEPENNY PIECE
MAXTON G. BEESLEY
BARBARA MULLANEY. PETER WHEELER THE MASSED OOMPAHS OF THE
BBC NORTHERN DANCE ORCHESTRA conductor ALAN MOORHOUSE Producer PETER PILBEAM

Contributors

Unknown:
Chester Harriott
Unknown:
Lynn Kennington
Unknown:
Maxton G. Beesley
Unknown:
Barbara Mullaney.
Unknown:
Peter Wheeler
Conductor:
Alan Moorhouse
Producer:
Peter Pilbeam

1500m only
Introduced by Desmond Lynam featuring
The Big Kick-Off
The opening day of the Football League season, and the return of Sports Report at the new time of 4.42*.
The Sporting Life of Jimmy Hill: cover story pages 52-55
2.2; 2.20; 2.55; 3.25; 5.40* Cricket
England v West Indies
Reports on the third day in the Third Test Match at Lord's.
Together with reports on the matches involving the fight for the County Championship.
2.20; 2.55; 3.25*
International Athletics from Crystal Palace
Great Britain v Hungary
Commentators NORMAN CUDDEFORD and PETER HILDRETH
2.10; 2.45; 3.15; 5.40*
Racing at Goodwood
2.15 Goodwood Mile
2.50 Globtik Cup
3 20 Globtik Necklace
Commentator MICHAEL SETH-SMITH
2.20; 2.55; 3.25* Golf from Wentworth
The 915,000 Vlyella PGA Championship
Reports from PERCY HUGGINS 2.30; 3.20; 3.45; 3.55; 4.58; 5.4f Association Football
Up-to-the-minute news throughout the afternoon and commentary on one of the day's top games from PETER JONES and MAURICE EDELSTON
And at 4.42
Sports Report
Bringing you the football results as they come in with the classified reading at 4.50*. Together with a report-a-minute on the top games of the day. Also news. comments and personalities from the rest of the day's sport, including:
From America: The Wightman Cup and the Walker Cup
From Spain: The World Cycling Championships
From Holland: The World Hockey Cup
From Russia: The European Rowing Championships
Plus a full run-down on the day's Cricket, Football and Racing results at 5.40*
Timetable:
2.2 Lunchtime cricket scores and latest news
2.5 Scene set; 2.10 Racing
2.20 Athletics. Cricket. Golf
2.30 Soccer-news and prospects; 2.45 Racing
2.55 Athletics, Cricket, Golf
3.15 Racing
3.20 Soccer - progress reports
3.25 Athletics. Cricket. Golf
3.45 Half time football scores and reports
3.55 Soccer commentary
4.42 Sports Report with the first football results
4.50 Classified football results
5.40 Classified football, racing and cricket scores
Events may alter timings
A Radio Sports Unit production Producers ROGER MACDONALD
DICK SCALES, ANTHONY SMITH Editor BOB BURROWS

Contributors

Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam
Unknown:
Peter Hildreth
Commentator:
Michael Seth-Smith
Unknown:
Percy Huggins
Unknown:
Peter Jones
Producers:
Roger MacDonald
Unknown:
Dick Scales
Unknown:
Anthony Smith
Editor:
Bob Burrows

1500m only
A musical look at the world of films
Peter Latham goes around the world with Fred Astaire , Frankie Avalon , Carmen Caval lero, Vic Damone , Vikki Carr , Danny Kaye , Glenn Miller and Mel Tormg in a special holiday song and dance show.
Written and compiled by LYN FAIRHURST

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Latham
Unknown:
Fred Astaire
Unknown:
Frankie Avalon
Unknown:
Carmen Caval
Unknown:
Vic Damone
Unknown:
Vikki Carr
Unknown:
Danny Kaye
Unknown:
Glenn Miller
Unknown:
Mel Tormg

1500m only
David Gell invites you to a fiesta of Latin-American music. Featuring this week original new recordings from the Argentine, new Latin lp record reviews, and ÐON PEDRO AND DON JOSE Producer DAVID GELL
7.31 Sports Desk: including close-of-play cricket scores

Contributors

Unknown:
David Gell
Producer:
David Gell

THE MIDLAND RADIO ORCHESTRA leader JAMES DAVIS conductor NORRIE PARAMOR THE BAND OF THE
ROYAL ARTILLERY, WOOLWICH conductor major r. quinn, mbe Director of Music
Introduced by Eugene Fraser Producer ALLAN GILES
10.2 Evening Racing Results

Contributors

Leader:
James Davis
Conductor:
Norrie Paramor
Introduced By:
Eugene Fraser
Producer:
Allan Giles

Simon Bates presents the RADIO BIG BAND conductors MALCOLM LOCKYER and KEN GIBSON with LOIS LANE , MALCOLM MCNEIL RAY DAVIES AND THE BUTTON DOWN BRASS
DESIGN
Producer BEVERLEY PHILLIPS

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Bates
Conductors:
Malcolm Lockyer
Conductors:
Ken Gibson
Unknown:
Lois Lane
Unknown:
Malcolm McNeil
Unknown:
Ray Davies
Producer:
Beverley Phillips

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