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

with your
Smiling Saturday Show Producer JOHN MELOY

(LESLIE MACDONNELL , Vera's agent and friend)
World Acclaim
Leslie Phillips tells the story of Vera, together with the voices of the people who helped her in her career.
Script and research PETER CLAYTON
Producer STEVE ALLEN

starring Ted Ray and Kenneth Williams with Miriam Margolyes and Nigel Rees
Music by NEIL INNES
Script by MICHAEL WALE and JOE STEEPLES
Producer SIMON BRETT. whosays:

[number removed]only (also 202m Scotland) introduced by Alan Parry
2.0; 3.45; 5.0'
Football League Special
Up-to-the-minute news throughout the afternoon, commentary on one of the top League matches, live score flashes from five other games, results as they come in, and a classified check at 5.0*
2.10; 2.411; 3.10; 5.45'
Racing: Newbury The Spring Meeting
2.15 Clerical, Medical, Greenham Stakes
2.45 Herring Daw Newbury Spring Cup
3.15 John Porter Stakes
Commentator PETER BROMLEY
2.25; 3.25' Golf
The Spanish Open
Reports on the last round by RENTON LAIDLAW in La Manga
2.55; 3.25; 5.25*
International
Rugby Union England v France
A special International match - arranged by the RFU for the Trust fund for the dependants of members of rugby clubs who died in the Paris Air disaster on 3 March Commentators at Twickenham ALUN WILLIAMS and PETER WEST Also on BBC1 at 2.50*
4.42*
Sports Report
The stories behind today's sporting headlines, top personalities, comment on the issues of the moment, classified football results at 5.0', and classified racing at 5.45' Timetable
1.30 News/prospects from all featured events
1.55 Shipping forecast
2.0 Football preview
2.10 Racing
2.25 Personality Spot/Golf
2.10 Racing
2.55 Rugby Union
3.10 Racing
3.25 Rugby Union/Golf
3.45 Football half-times
3.55 Football commentary
4.42 Sports Report
5.0 Classified football
5.25 Rugby Round-Up
5.45 Classified racing
Events may alter timings
A Radio Sports Unit production

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) THE CITY OF COVENTRY HAND conductor ALBERT CHAPPELL Introduced by Robin Boyle Producer ALLAN GILES

1500m only (also) 202m Scotland) A musical look at the world of films
Peter Latham features a bumper bundle of listeners requests, including songs from Frank Sinatra , Groucho Marx , Nelson Eddy. Tony Martin , Ginger Rogers , and the GOLD DIGGERS. Written and compiled by LYN FAIRHURST
Listeners con send requests. on a postcard please, to Star Sound,' BBC, London WIA 4WW

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) Conceived, written and misread by Tim Brooke-Taylor
Barry Cryer and John Junkin with The Denis King Trio Producer DAVID HATCH
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BBC NORTHERN DANCE ORCHESTRA conductor ALAN MOORHOUSE
BBC MIDLAND RADIO ORCHESTRA conductor NORRtE PARAMOR play the week's most popular tunes from Radio 2 programmes Introduced this week by Denny Piercy
Applications to join the listenino panel should be addressed to Radio 2 Top Tunes,' BBC, Pebble Mill Road, Birmingham B5 7QQ

with the BBC RADIO ORCHESTRA
Neil Richardson and the String Orchestra
Alyn Ainsworth and the Radio Big Band Sound Brian Fahey and the BBC SCOTTISH RADIO ORCHESTRA with Diana Trask
Introduced by Tom Edwards Producers FRANK HOOPER and EOIN HAMILTON

1500m only (alsoi 202m Scotland) Presented in London by David Gell
A monthly programme in which 1,600 young people in six European countries vote to discover the number one record in Europe today Taking part this month:
Germany 'WDR). Norway (NRK) Ireland (RTE), Spain (RNE) Sweden (SR.)
United Kingdom (BBC) Producer STEVE ALLEN

1500m only (aLso 202m Scotland) With the RADIO BIG BAND and guests
Producers ROYSTON HERBERT PAM cox and PETER WALL including at
12.0 Midnight Newsroom VHF joins at 12.0