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David Niven continues a 13-part tribute to one of the greatest entertainers of the century. 6: Isn't This a Lovely Day including the voices of: Fred Astaire , Ginger Rogers Irving Berlin, Pandro S. Berman
James Cagney , Hermes Pan Trudy Wellman
Written by BENNY GREEN
Producer JOHN BILLINGHAM
THE FRED ASTAIRE STORY: a RADIO TIMES SPECIAL on sale at newsagents, price 50p

Contributors

Unknown:
David Niven
Unknown:
Fred Astaire
Unknown:
Pandro S. Berman
Unknown:
James Cagney
Written By:
Benny Green
Producer:
John Billingham
Unknown:
Fred Astaire

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1 and PAUL WILLIAMSON , ANITA JOANNOU Written by MIKE CRAIG , LAWRIE KINSLEY and RON MCDONNELL
Producer JAMES CASEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Paul Williamson
Unknown:
Anita Joannou
Written By:
Mike Craig
Written By:
Lawrie Kinsley
Written By:
Ron McDonnell
Producer:
James Casey
his wife:
Elizabeth Counsell
his children:
Mark Hadfield
his children:
Ruth Dooner

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

Introduced by Desmond Lynam

1.30; 2.25; 3.5; 3.45; 5.0* Soccer Special
On this, the last Saturday of the League season, Sport on 2's team of reporters cover all the championship, promotion and relegation issues that matter. with commentary on the second half of a really crucial match, scoreflashes from five other grounds, results, and classified checks at 5.0 and 5.45'.

1.40; 2.25; 3.40; 4.52; 5.30* Cup-tie Cricket
The first Saturday of a new season, with live reports from three matches in the Benson and Hedges Cup: Surrey, the cup holders, against Hampshire at Southampton. Worcestershire, the county champions, against Warwickshire at Worcester, and a one-day Battle of the Roses at Old Trafford, Lancashire v Yorkshire.
Reporters: NEIL DURDEN-SMITH, HENRY BLOFELD and DON MOSEY; CHRISTOPHER MARTIN-JENKINS in the studio with scores and highlights from other matches.

1.45; 2.10; 2.50; 4.52; 5.40* Racing from Sandown
Featuring one of the most valuable steeplechases of the season: the Whitbread Gold Cup, with £17,000 at stake.
2.15 The Westbury Stakes (1¼m)
2.55 The Whitbread Gold Cup (3m 5f)
Commentator PETER BROMLEY
Results from the day's other meetings throughout the afternoon; classified check at 5.40*.

1.50; 3.5; 4.52; 5.25* Knockout Rugby
Featuring Bedford v Rosslyn Park
Former England captain Budge Rogers returns to Twickenham to lead Bedford against Rosslyn Park in the final of the Rugby Union's Knockout Club competition. Up-to-the-minute news of the match from PETER WEST and IAN ROBERTSON.

2.0; 5.30* Motor Racing: The Spanish Grand Prix
BARRIE GILL reports from Barcelona on the eve of the Spanish Grand Prix, Round Four in the 1975 World Championship, and the first Grand Prix to be held in Europe this year.

4.42* Sports Report
The climax to one of the most exciting Football League seasons in years: the results as they come in, with the traditional classified check at 5.0, reports on all the big sports stories of the day, the personalities making the news, Rugby Round-up at 5.25*, classified results service with racing, football and cricket at 5.40*.

Timetable:
1.30 News/Prospects; 2.0 Motor Racing; 2.10 Racing; 2.25 Football/Cricket; 2.50 Racing; 3.5 Rugby/Football; 3.40 Cricket; 3.45 Football half-times; 3.55 Football commentary; 4.42 Sports Report; 4.52 Cricket/Racing/Rugby; 5.0 Classified Football results; 5.25 Rugby Round-up; 5.40 Classified Racing/Football/Cricket
Events may alter timings.

A Radio Sports Unit production

Contributors

Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam
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Henry Blofeld
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Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Commentator:
Peter Bromley
Commentator:
Ian Robertson
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Barrie Gill

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

A musical look at the world of films.

Who's Who?: guess the mystery voices and win a sound-track LP.

Off the Record: a review of a current album.

You Asked for It!: a selection of listeners' requests picked from the postbag.

Introduced by David Bellan

Contributors

Presenter:
David Bellan
Writer/Compiled by:
Lyn Fairhurst

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 Simon Bates

Contributors

Conductor:
Neil Richardson
Conductor:
Norrie Paramor
Introduced By:
Simon Bates

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 Jeannie Lambe
Introduced by Ray Moore Producers FRANK HOOPER and EOIN HAMILTON

Contributors

Unknown:
Angela Morley
Unknown:
Alyn Ainsworth
Unknown:
Brian Fahey
Unknown:
Jeannie Lambe
Introduced By:
Ray Moore
Producers:
Frank Hooper
Producers:
Eoin Hamilton

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