with The Early Show Producer MICHAEL FORD including at
6.50 The 10th
Commonwealth Games
Highlights of the day's events in Christchurch and at
8.3 Racing Bulletin
Speak for Yourself: KEN BLAKESON
with special guest Andy Williams
Producer JOHN BUSSELL
The story of a man who became a legend within a lifetime
5: Goinp Solo
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 ‡
A search for the most considerate, the most tactful, the most resourceful and the most loving husband of 1974 in the United Kingdom, organised in co-operation with local newspapers all over Great Britain
The prize - a second honeymoon in Paris
In the chair McDonald Hobley
On the panel Marjorie Proops and Jimmy Thompson with this week's husband and wife Leslie Randall, Joan Reynolds
This week's contestants:
From the Belfast Telegraph Paddy Hynes
From the Edinburgh Evening News: Ian Clark
From the Wimbledon News and Surrey Mirror: George Ricot
Programme devised by Brad Ashton
Producer ALASTAIR SCOTT JOHNSTON
(Repeated: Friday, 7.2 pm)
(McDonald Hobley is in 'Cinderella' at the Princess Theatre, Torquay)
THE BAND OF THE IRISH GUARDS
Conductor MAJOR E. G. HORABIN Director of Music
Introduced by Robin Boyle Producer ALLAN GILES
1500m only (also 202m Scotland) Introduced by Alan Parry
Because of floodlighting restrictions, timings for most events cannot be itemised featuring:
Cup-Tie Special
News of all today's 16 Fourth Round FA Cup ties, second-half commentary on one. live score flashes from five other grounds, and in Sports Report
Results, classified checks, reports on all Cup ties. personalities. and comment on current issues at home and abroad
Racing at Doncaster
2.0 William Hill Handicap Hurdle
2.30 John Smith Great Yorkshire Handicap
Commentator PETER BROMLEY with classified results at 5.45*
The 10th
Commonwealth Games
Reports from the Radio Sports Team in Christchurch on the second day's events, with personalities, news, results and comment
Filbert the fleetfoot: pp 48-51
Cricket
President's XI v The MCC
HENRY BLOFELD reports from Barbados, West Indies
A Radio Sports Unit production
1500m only, (also 202m Scotland) Director Michael Winner makes his personal choice of movie music, and Peter Latham chooses some listeners' requests and looks at the latest releases, including the new Rudolf Nureyev/Robert Helpmann production Don Quixote. Written and compiled by LYN FAIRHURST
Nureyevon BBC1: Sunday, 4.25
BBC NORTHERN DANCE ORCHESTRA conducted by BRIAN FITZGERALD BBC MIDLAND RADIO ORCHESTRA conductor NORRIE PARAMOR
Introduced by Charlie Chester
with the BBC Radio Orchestra Strings conducted by Johnny Gregory
The Big Band conducted by Malcolm Lockyer
and Brian Fahey and the BBC Scottish Radio Orchestra
With Brett Stevens
Introduced by Simon Bates
(Stereo)
1500m only (alto 202m Scotland) Presented in London by David Gell. Taking part this month: Germany (WDR). Norway (NRK) Ireland (RTE). Sweden (SR) France (ORTF)
United Kingdom (BBC) Producer STEVE ALLEN
1500m only (also 202m Scotland) Producer PAM COX including at
12.0 Midnight Newsroom VHF joins at 12.0
