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Narrated by Michael Flanders A lifetime of music and showbusiness told in four weekly chapters.
Chapter 2: The Show Man Taking part:
Norman Wisdom. Al Read Ted Ray , Bob Monkbouse Elizabeth Seal
Alastair Scott Johnston and Henry Hall with many recorded artists from the world of showbusiness including:
Elsie and Doris Waters Dolores Gray and extracts from a number of West End musical shows Written by GAVIN BLAKENEY Producer JOHN BROWELL

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Flanders
Unknown:
Norman Wisdom.
Unknown:
Al Read
Unknown:
Ted Ray
Unknown:
Bob Monkbouse
Unknown:
Elizabeth Seal
Unknown:
Alastair Scott Johnston
Unknown:
Henry Hall
Written By:
Gavin Blakeney
Producer:
John Browell

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1 with SUZANNE KERCIIISS , APRIL WALKER GORDON CLYDE and HAYDN JONES in Top of the Tree featuring
Written by RICHARD MATHEWS and .JOHN DAVIS Producer EDWARD TAYLOR

Contributors

Unknown:
Suzanne Kerciiiss
Unknown:
Walker Gordon Clyde
Unknown:
Haydn Jones
Written By:
Richard Mathews
Ken:
Peter Cleall
Bill:
Derek Seaton
Mrs Platt:
Patricia Haves

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1
Introduced by Desmond Lynam With star guests and the best of today's sporting action, including:
2.40, 5.25*
Rugby Union
County Championship
Lancashire v Eastern Counties Semi-finals day in the County Championship, with Gloucestershire, the title-holders, against the might of Warwickshire, and Lancashire, last year's beaten finalists, facing the Southern challengers. Eastern Counties. You can hear commentary and reports throughout the afternoon from the Waterloo Ground, Blundellsands, by PETER WEST and ALUN Williams with comment by DON MOSEY. From Kingsholm, Gloucester: CHRIS REA.
Plus a run-down on the day in Rugby Round-up at around 5.25*
1.35; 2.10; 3.10; 3.50; 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*
1.45; 2.0; 2.25; 5.40'
Racing from Kempton Commentary by PETER BROMLEY on two of the feature races of the day:
2.0 Yellow Pages Pattern Handicap 'Chase
2.30 Yellow Pages Hurdle
Together with results from today's other meetings throughout the afternoon
1.30; 2.10; 5.30*
Cricket: MCC Tour New Zealand v England
HENRY BLOFELD reports from Auckland on the third day's play in the First Test Match.
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*, and classified racing results at 5.40
Timetable
1.30 News/Prospects from all featured events
2.0 Racing
2.10 Cricket/Football
2.25 Racing
2.40 Rugby/Football score-flashes
3.50 Football half-times
3.55 Football commentary
4.42 Sports Report
5.0 Classified Football
5.25 Rugby Round-up
5.40 Classified Racing/Football Events may alter timings
A Radio Sports Unit production

Contributors

Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam
Unknown:
Alun Williams
Unknown:
Don Mosey.
Commentary By:
Peter Bromley

BBC NORTHERN RADIO ORCHESTRA conductor NEIL RICHARDSON
BBC MIDLAND RADIO ORCHESTRA conductor NORRIE PARAMOR play the week's most popular tunes from Radio 2 programmes Introduced by Joe Henderson
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
Introduced By:
Joe Henderson

with the BBC RADIO ORCHESTRA
Angela Morley and the Strings Alvn Ainsworth and the Big Band Sound
Brian Fahey and the BBC SCOTTISH RADIO ORCHESTRA with Samantha Jones
Introduced by Ray Moore Producers FRANK HOOPER and EOIN HAMILTON .

Contributors

Unknown:
Angela Morley
Unknown:
Alvn Ainsworth
Unknown:
Brian Fahey
Unknown:
Samantha Jones
Introduced By:
Ray Moore
Producers:
Frank Hooper
Producers:
Eoin Hamilton

Presented in London by David Gell
A monthly programme in which 1,600 young people in seven European countries vote to discover the number one record in Europe today.
Taking part this month are Germany (WDR), Norway (NRK), Ireland (RTE), Spain (RNE), Sweden (SR), Finland (YLE), United Kingdom (BBC)

Contributors

Presenter:
David Gell
Producer:
Steve Allen

with Music Through Midnight Producers bill BEBB
BARBARA PACE. MEL HOUSE including at 12.0
Midnight Newsroom; weather
12.5 Cricket: First Test New Zealand v England
A progress report on the fourth day's play by HENRY BLOFELD

Contributors

Play By:
Henry Blofeld

BBC Radio 2

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