with The Early Show
Producer MICHAEL FORD including at
8.3 Racing Bulletin

Speak for Yourselves With KEN BLAKESON

featuring special guest
Des O'Connor
Producer JOHN BUSSELL i Charlie Chester is in ' Robinson Crusoe' at the New
Dreamland Theatre, Margate)

The story of a man who became a legend within a lifetime 2: The Early Years
(BING CROSBY)
Douglas Fairbanks Jr tells the stjry with BING and the voices of his many friends and acquaintances
Script and research by CHARLES THOMPSON
Producer BRIAN WILLEY

(Details as Friday, 7.2 pm)

THE HANWELL BAND
Conductor BRYAN BIRCHALL
Introduced by Eugene Fraser Producer ALLAN GILES

1500m only
Introduced by Peter Jones
Apart from Racing, timings for the various sporting events cannot be itemised because of restrictions on floodlighting.
Cup-Tie Special
Up-to-the-minute news of all today's 32 Third Round FA Cup ties, second-half commentary on one of them, and live score flashes from five other grounds throughout the afternoon and in Sports Report
All the results as they come in, followed by a classified check, a report-a-minute on the top 20 Cup ties, news from all the others, top personalities. and comment on the Issues of the moment at home and abroad. including:
From Frankfurt BRYON BUTLER on tonight's World Cup Draw at 9.2
From Christchurch, New Zealand, the countdown to the Commonwealth Games
From the West Indies, setting the scene for the MCC Tour with the touring team's manager, DONALD CARR, in our London studio
Racing: Haydock Park
2.0 Ladbroke Hurdle Race
2.30 Whitbread Gold Trophy Handicap Steeple Chase
Commentator PETER BROMLEY plus results from the day's other meetings, with a classified check at 5.45*
International Rugby
With England. France. Ireland. Scotland and Wales preparing for the 5-Nations' Championship, Rugby Round-Up at 5.25' brings you news of today's trials and an international hook-up to assess the prospects for the Championship season
A Radio Sports Unit production

1500m only
Jim Dale recalls his favourite film theme, and Peter Latham looks at the latest releases, reviews a current soundtrack LP and features a selection of listeners' requests.
Written and compiled by LYN FAIRHURST

BBC NORTHERN DANCE ORCHESTRA conducted by BRIAN FITZGERALD BBC MIDLAND RADIO ORCHESTRA conductor NORRIE PARAMOR play the week's most popular tunes from Radio 2 programmes Introduced by Simon Bates

with the BBC RADIO ORCHESTRA Strings conducted by Johnny Gregory THE BIG BAND conducted by Alyn Ainsworth BBC SCOTTISH RADIO ORCHESTRA directed by Brian Fahey with HELEN MCARTHUR
Introduced by Simon Bates Producers FRANK HOOPER and EOIN HAMILTON including at
9.2 World Cup Draw: BRYON BUTLER reports from Frankfurt World Cup, Willief : page 3

1500m (202m in Scotland) only Introduced by Katie Boyle

1500m <202m in Scotland) only Producer PAM cox Including at
12.0 Midnight Newsroom VHF joins at 12.0