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The Star of the People
(EARL MOUNTBATTEN OF BURMA)
The Star Next Door
Leslie Phillips tells the story of Vera Lynn today: her work for charities both locally and nationally, and her continuing career as Britain's first lady of song.
Script and research PETER CLAYTON
Producer STEVE ALLEN

Contributors

Unknown:
Leslie Phillips
Unknown:
Vera Lynn
Unknown:
Peter Clayton
Producer:
Steve Allen

1500m on ly ( also 202m Scot land) Introduced by Alan Parry
2.0: 3.45; 5.0*
Football League
The last Saturday of the Football League programme: up-to-the-minute news throughout the afternoon, commentary on a top League match, score flashes from five other grounds, results as they come in, and classified check at 5.0*
1.45: 2.15; 3.0*
Cricket: Worcester
Worcester v
The Indian Touring Team
The traditional opening match ofthetour
Commentator JOHN ARLOTT
Together with news throughout the afternoon of the Benson and Hedges matches at Trent Bridge, Headingley, Leicester, Coventry, Fenners, Hove, Swansea and Bristol
2.10: 2.50; 5.45'
Racing: Sandown Park
2.15 Weslbury Slakes
2.55 Whitbread Gold Cup
Commentator PETER BROMLEY
2.15: 3.0' Golf
The Madrid Open
Reports on the final round by RENTON LAIDLAW in Puerto de Hierro
3.0; 5.25*
Rugby Union: Twickenham
The final of the rfu Knock-Out Cup competition
Commentator PETER WEST
Also news throughout the afternoon on the Welsh Cup Final at Cardiff
4.42-
Sports Report
The stories behind today's sporting headlines, top personalities, comment on the issues of the moment, classified football results at ijt*. and classified racing at 5.45'
Timetable
1.3D News/prsspects from all featured events *
1.45 Cricket: lunchtime scores
1.55 Shipping forecast
2.0 Football preview
2.111 Racing
2.15 Cricket/Golf: 2.50 Ra«ing
3.0 Rugby Union/Cricket/Golf
3.4S Football half-times
3.55 Football commentary
4.42 Sports Report
5.0 Classified football
5.25 Rugby Round-Up
5.45 Classified racing

Contributors

Introduced By:
Alan Parry
Commentator:
John Arlott
Commentator:
Peter Bromley

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) A musical look at the world of films
Peter Latham turns the spotlight on Andy Williams and MICHEL LEGRAND , with musical illustrations from their movie sound-tracks
Written and compiled by LYN FAIRHURST
Listeners can send requests, on a postcard please, to 'Star Sound,' BBC, [address removed]

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Latham
Unknown:
Michel Legrand
Unknown:
Lyn Fairir.

150Um only uii.su 202m Scotland) Conceived, written and misread by Tim Brooke-Taylor
Barrv Cryer and John Junkin with The Denis King Trio Producer david HATCH
7.30 Sports Desk: with cl-oseof-play cricket scoreboard

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim Brooke-Taylor
Unknown:
Barrv Cryer
Unknown:
John Junkin

BBC NORTHERN DANCE ORCHESTRA conductor ALAN MOORHOUSE
BBC MIDLAND RAP10 ORCHESTRA conductor NORRIE PARAMOR - play the weeks most popular tunes from Radio 2 programmes Introduced by Brian Matthew
Applicationstojointhelistening panel should be addressed tu BBC, Pebble Mill Road, Birmingham B5 7QQ

Contributors

Conductor:
Alan Moorhouse
Conductor:
Norrie Paramor
Introduced By:
Brian Matthew

With the BBC Radio Orchestra
Paul Fenoulhet and the String Orchestra
Alyn Ainsworth and the Radio Big Band Sound
Brian Fancy and the BBC Scottish Radio Orchestra
with Dennis Lotis
Introduced by Simon Bates

Contributors

Presenter:
Simon Bates
Musicians:
The BBC Radio Orchestra
Musicians:
Paul Fenoulhet and the String Orchestra
Musicians:
Alyn Ainsworth and the Radio Big Band Sound
Musicians:
The BBC Scottish Radio Orchestra
Singer:
Dennis Lotis
Producer:
Frank Hooper
Producer:
Eoin Hamilton

1500m only (also 202m Scotland)
The top pop of the month from Austria, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Monte Carlo, Poland, Switzerland, West Germany and Yugoslavia.

Introduced from London by Katie Boyle

(Organised by W German Radio)

Contributors

Presenter:
Katie Boyle

BBC Radio 2

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More