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The story of a man who became a legend within a lifetime
3: The Road to Success
BING
CROSBY Douglas Fairbanks Jr tells the story with BING and the voices of his many friends and acquaintances
Script and research by CHARLES THOMPSON
Producer BRIAN WILLEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Crosby Douglas Fairbanks Jr
Unknown:
Charles Thompson
Producer:
Brian Willey

1500m (202m in Scotland) only Introduced by Peter Jones
Because of floodlighting restrictions, timings for most events cannot be itemised
Football League
Up-to-the-minute news throughout the afternoon with commentary on one of the top League games, score flashes from five other matches, results as they come in, and classified checks at 4.15*, 5.9*
Racing from Ascot
2.10 Blue Circle Handicap Steeple Chase
2.40 Teal and Green Hurdle Race
Commentator PETER BROMLEY
Cricket: MCC Tour
HENRY BLOFELD reports from Barbados on the arrival of the MCC team in the West Indies
Sports Report
Bringing you the football results as they come in, with classified checks at 4.15* and
5.0*, together with a report-a-minute on the top games of the day, Rugby Round-Up at
5.25*, top sporting personalities, and comment on the issues of the moment
Quiz on 2 Resident Captains
BRIAN JOHNSTON and TED MOULT Quiz on 2 Champions - 1973 v
A team representing the British Army in Germany
Questionmaster PETER JONES Devised and produced by MICHAEL TUKE-HASTINGS
(From BAOR by arrangement With 3FBS)
A Radio Sports Unit production

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Jones
Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Produced By:
Michael Tuke-Hastings

1500m (202m in Scofland) only Director Brian Desmond Hurst recalls his wartime hit Dangerous Moonlight, and The Warsaw Concerto, and Peter Latham looks at themes by Lalo Schifrin and music from a current LP, Film Blockbusters
Written and compiled by LYN FAIRHURST

Contributors

Director:
Brian Desmond Hurst
Director:
Peter Latham
Unknown:
Lalo Schifrin

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 this week by Tony Brandon

Contributors

Conducted By:
Brian Fitzgerald
Conductor:
Norrie Paramor
Unknown:
Tony Brandon

with the BBC RADIO ORCHESTRA Strings conducted by Johnny Gregory THE BIG BAND directed by Alyn Ainsworth and Brian Fahey and the BBC SCOTTISH RADIO ORCHESTRA with BILL MCCUE
Introduced by Simon Bates Producers FRANK HOOPER and EOIN HAMILTON

Contributors

Conducted By:
Johnny Gregory
Directed By:
Alyn Ainsworth
Directed By:
Brian Fahey
Introduced By:
Simon Bates
Producers:
Frank Hooper
Producers:
Eoin Hamilton

1500m (202m in Scotland) only From Britain: LES REED
LOUISA JANE WHITE
FRANKIE STEVENS
From Finland: SEIJA SIMOLA
MARTTI POKELA , MERJE IKKELA FINNISH RADIO and TELEVISION ORCHESTRA conducted by LES REED and GEORGE GODZINSKY

Contributors

Unknown:
Les Reed
Unknown:
Louisa Jane White
Unknown:
Frankie Stevens
Unknown:
Seija Simola
Unknown:
Martti Pokela
Unknown:
Merje Ikkela
Conducted By:
Les Reed
Conducted By:
George Godzinsky

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