with The Early Show Producer JACK DABBS
8.3 Racing Bulletin

Your Smiling Saturday Show Producer MICHAELFORD

(FRED ASTAIRE)
David Niven continues a 13-part biographical tribute to one of the greatest entertainers of the century. 3: Lady Be Good including the voices of: Adele Astaire , Fred Astaire
Bing Crosby , Richard Dolman Renée Gadd, Sir John Gielgud Ira Gershwin
Written by BENNY GREEN
Producer JOHN BILLINGHAM
THE FRED ASTAIRE STORY: a RADIO TIMES Special on sale at newsagents, price 50p

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1
With SUZANNE KERCHISS
CLARE SUTCLIFFE PROWN in Flat Broke featuring
Written by RICHARD MATHEWS and JOHN DAVIS Producer EDWARD TAYLOR

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1
Introduced by Desmond Lynam with star guests and the best of today's sporting action.
1.30; 2.0; 2.25; 3.0; 4.50; 5.30* The Grand National
Sport on 2 brings you the unique atmosphere of Aintree on Grand National Day, with commentary on the world's most famous steeplechase at 3.15. JUDY CHALMERS mingles with the racegoers; and the Grand National, sponsored this year by the News of the World, will be described by PETER BROMLEY with DICK FRANCIS at the Grandstand. MICHAEL SETH-SMITH at the second fence, MICHAEL O'HEHIR at Becher's Brook and DEREK THOMPSON at the 12th fence.
Together with other results
1.30; 2.35; 3.45; 5.0*
Football Special featuring the Cup semi-finals. Up - to - the - minute reports throughout the afternoon from today's Cup and League programme, second-half commentary on one of the fa Cup semi-finals, news of the Scottish Cup semi-finals, scores and results as they come in, with classified checks at 5.0 and 5.45*
1.50; 2.50; 3.35; 4.50; 5.25'
Knockout-Cup Rugby featuring the semi-finals of the National Club competition Morpeth v Rosslyn Park Bedford v Coventry
Reports on both matches during the afternoon, and in Rugby Round-up at 5.25*. Plus news of the Rugby League Challenge Cup semi-final between Wakefield Trinity and Widnes.
4.42*
Sports Report
The football results as they come in, classified checks at
5.0 and 5.45*, reports and comment, the Cup semi-finals in England and Scotland, how the Grand National was won and lost, the personalities making the headlines, Rugby Round-up at 5.25*, and the classified racing results at 5.40*. Timetable
1.30 News/Prospects
2.0 The Aintree Scene/Football/Rugby
3.0 Grand National
3.30 Latest Football; 3.35 Rugby
3.45 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

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1
A musical look at films
The .4pril Oscars! A flashback to award-winning songs from the past illustrated by: Julie Andrews. Fred Astaire Doris Day , Judy Garland
Noel Harrison , Louis Jourdan Frank Sinatra and Winni Shaw and a musical preview of this years nominations.
Introduced by David Bellan Written and compiled by LYN FAIRHURST

1500m only (als0 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1

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 Tony Brandon

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 Austin Brown
Introduced by Ray Moore Producers FRANK HOOPER and EOIN HAMILTON

The tenth in a series of international exchange programmes. Edited by JOHN MELOY

with Music Through Midnight Producers bill BEBB
BARBARA PAGE, MEL HOUSE
Including at 12.0
; Midnight Newsroom; weather