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The story of Ella Fitzgerald 4: A New Career Begins
(TONY BENNETT)
André Previn tells the story of the most dramatic turn in Ella's entire career. Script and research B&NNY GREEN
Producer STEVE ALLEN

Contributors

Producer:
Steve Allen

Cracking the gags
Charlie Chester , Ray Fell and Mike Burton with KEN MACKINTOSH AND TBB KING STREET BRASS and the MICHAEL JOHN SINGERS
Producer JOHN FAWCETT WILSON (Repeated: Sunday, 7.2 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Charlie Chester
Unknown:
Ray Fell
Unknown:
Mike Burton
Unknown:
Ken MacKintosh
Singers:
Michael John
Producer:
John Fawcett Wilson

1500monly (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1
Introduced by Alan Parry
Featuring star guests and the best of today's sporting action, including:
1.40; 2.30; 3.15; 5.25*
International Rugby
Ireland v
New Zealand
Commentary on the Irish
Centenary match from Lansdowne
Road, Dublin, by ALUN WILLIAMS and BOB IRVINE
1.30; 2.20; 3.10; 3.45; 5.0; 5.45* Football League Special
Exclusive live commentary on one of the top matches of the day, score-flashes throughout the afternoon from five other grounds, scores and results as they come in, with classified checks at 5.0 and 5.45*
1.45; 2.5; 5.40*
Racing: Newbury
Commentary by PETER BROMLEY on the race of the day:
2.10 Hennessey Cognac Gold Cup
Plus results from the other meetings throughout the afternoon.
2.0; 5.30
Cricket: MCC Tour
CHRISTOPHER MARTIN-JENKINS reports from Brisbane on the second day of MCC's match against Queensland - the last State game before the first Test against Australia, which begins next Friday.
4.42*
Sports Report
The football results as they come in, classified checks at
5.0 and 5.45*, reports and comments on the top stories of the day. the personalities making the news, Rugby Round-Up at 5.25*, classified racing results at 5.40*
Timetable
1.30 News and prospects
1.45 Racing
2.0 Cricket
2.5 Racing
2.20 Football
2.30 Rugby
3.10 Latest Football/Racing
3.15 Rugby
3.45 Football half-times
3.55 Football commentary
4.42 Sports Report - with first results
5.0 Classified Football
5.25* Rugby Round-Up
5.40'Classified Racing and Football results
Events may alter timings
A Radio Sports Unit production

Contributors

Introduced By:
Alan Parry
Unknown:
Alun Williams
Unknown:
Bob Irvine
Commentary By:
Peter Bromley
Unknown:
Christopher Martin-Jenkins

1500monly (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1 also starring June Whitfield and Ray Fell
With DENIS MCCARTHY
Written by DAVID MCKELLAR and DAVID NOBBS
Producer DAVID HATCH

Contributors

Unknown:
June Whitfield
Unknown:
Denis McCarthy
Written By:
David McKellar
Written By:
David Nobbs

BBC NORTHERN RADIO ORCHESTRA conductor NEIL RICHARDSON and the BBC MIDLAND RADIO ORCHESTRA conductor NORRIE PARAMOR play the week's most popular tunes from Radio 2 programmes Introduced this week by Sandi Jones
Applications to join the listening panel should be addressed to ' Radio 2 Top Tunes,' BBC, Pebble Mill Road, Birmingham B5 7QQ

Contributors

Conductor:
Neil Richardson
Conductor:
Norrie Paramor
Unknown:
Sandi Jones

with the BBC RADIO ORCHESTRA Angela Morley and the Strings Alyn Ainsworth and the Radio Big Band
Brian Fahey and the BBC SCOTTISH RADIO ORCHESTRA with Valerie Masters
Introduced by Simon Bates Producers FRANK HOOPER and EOIN HAMILTON

Contributors

Unknown:
Angela Morley
Unknown:
Alyn Ainsworth
Unknown:
Brian Fahey
Introduced By:
Simon Bates
Producers:
Frank Hooper
Producers:
Eoin Hamilton

1500monly (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1
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

Unknown:
Katie Boyle

BBC Radio 2

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