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

Introduced by Peter Jones
Featuring star guests and the best of today's sporting action.
Including:

1.2; 2.30; 3.15; 3.35; 5.0* 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.

2.15; 2.45; 3.15; 3.35; 5.40* Racing: Kempton
Commentary by Peter Bromley on the main races of the day: 2.28 King George VI Steeple-chase; 2.50 Mistletoe Steeple-chase
Together with results from other meetings throughout the afternoon.

2.2; 5.30* Cricket: Third Test Australia v England
News, personalities, and comment from Melbourne following the first day's play in the Third Test Match. Reporter Christopher Martin-Jenkins

3.0* Sporting Chance
Test your sport and general knowledge with the Services stationed in the UK and West Germany.
Round 6: A team representing the Army (1st Division) v a team representing Combined Services (Berlin) in the last round to find the team to represent West Germany in the final.
Resident captains BRIAN JOHNSTON and TED MOULT
Questionmaster PETER JONES
Programme devised and produced by MICHAEL TUKE-HASTINGS

4.42* Sports Report
The football results as they come in, classified checks at 5.0 and 5.45*, reports and comment 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:
2.0 News and Prospects, including Cricket
2.15 Racing
2.30 Football
2.45 Racing
3.0 Sporting Chance: part 1
3.15 Latest Racing and Football
3.20 Sporting Chance: part 2
3.35 Latest Racing and Football
3.55 Football commentary
4.42 Sports Report
5.0 Classified Football
5.25 Rugby Round-Up
5.40 Classified Racing
Events may alter timings

A Radio Sports Unit production

Contributors

Introduced By:
Peter Jones
Commentary By:
Peter Bromley
Reporter:
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Produced By:
Michael Tuke-Hastings

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1 with MRS MILLS
REGINALD DIXON
BERNARD MANNING
THE OLDHAM TINKERS and THE BRIAN FITZGERALD TRIO Producer PETER PILBEAM

Contributors

Unknown:
Mrs Mills
Unknown:
Reginald Dixon
Unknown:
Bernard Manning
Unknown:
Brian Fitzgerald
Producer:
Peter Pilbeam

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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