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"If it weren't for the fact that I get to demonstrate my own songs I would go into some other business"

The first half of a personal anthology of words and music, recorded in front of an invited audience, during a recent visit to Britain by the distinguished American lyric writer.
Accompanied at the piano by Richard Leonard

(Part 2: next Saturday)
(Sammy Cahn broadcasts by arrangement with Bernard Belfont)

Contributors

Singer/Lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
Pianist:
Richard Leonard
Producer:
John Billingham

from HMS Collingwood
(by permission of the Commanding Officer)
Cracking the gags Charlie Chester, Ray Fell and Mike Burton
Special guest Wilma Reading
Ken Mackintosh and the King Street Brass and the Michael John Singers
(Repeated: Sunday 7.2 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Charlie Chester
Unknown:
Ray Fell
Unknown:
Mike Burton
Unknown:
Wilma Reading
Unknown:
Ken Mackintosh
Unknown:
Michael John Singers

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1
Introduced by Desmond Lynam
1.45; 2.35; 3.25; 3.45; 5.0' Football League
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*.
1.30; 2.0; 2.30; 3.0; 5.40* Racing: Newbury
1.35 Mandarin Handicap Steeplechase
2.5 Newbury Old Year Handicap Steeplechase
2.35 Sovereign Handicap Hurdle
3.5 Challow Hurdle
Commentator PETER BROMLEY
Plus results from other meetings throughout the afternoon
2.15; 5.30*
Cricket: Third Test Australia v England
News. personalities and comment from Melbourne; following the third day's play in the Third Test Match. Reporter CHRISTOPHER MARTIN-JENKINS
3.10; 3.30*
Sporting Chance: Grand Final
A team representing the RAF Strike Command - the winners of the quiz in the UK v a team representing the Army (1st Division)
Resident captains
BRIAN JOHNSTON and TED MOULT Questionmaster PETER JONES Devised and produced by MICHAEL TUKE -HASTINGS
4.42*
Sports Report
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*, and classified racing at 5.40* Timetable:
1.30 Racing
1.45 News/Prospects
2.0 Racing
2.15 Cricket
2.30 Racing
2.35 Football
3.0 Racing
3.10 Sporting Chance: part 1
3.25 Latest Racing/Football
3.30 Sporting Chance: part 2
3.45 Football
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:
Desmond Lynam
Commentator:
Peter Bromley
Reporter:
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Unknown:
Brian Johnston
Produced By:
Michael Tuke

With the BBC RADIO ORCHESTRA Angela Morley and the Strings Johnnv Coleman and the Radio Big Band
Brian Fahey and the BBC SCOTTISH RADIO ORCHESTRA with Josephine McQueen
Introduced by Simon Bates

Contributors

Unknown:
Angela Morley
Unknown:
Johnnv Coleman
Unknown:
Brian Fahey
Unknown:
Josephine McQueen
Introduced By:
Simon Bates

(1500m only) (also 202m Scotland) (VHF joins Radio 1)
Presented in London by David Gell.
A monthly programme in which 1,000 young people in seven 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), Finland (YLE), United Kingdom (BBC)

Contributors

Presenter:
David Gell
Producer:
Steve Allen

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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