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Len Jackson with the best of Radio 2. Extracts in words and music selected from last week's programmes.
Script by PETER CLAYTON Producers STEVE ALLEN and JOHN MELOY

Contributors

Unknown:
Len Jackson
Script By:
Peter Clayton
Producers:
Steve Allen
Producers:
John Meloy

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio I Cracking the gags
Freddie Davies , Mike Newman and Bill Pertwee with KEN MACKINTOSH AND THE
KING STREET BRASS and the MICHAEL JOHN SINGERS Producer JOHN FAWCETT WILSON (Repeated: Sunday 7.2 pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Freddie Davies
Unknown:
Mike Newman
Unknown:
Bill Pertwee
Unknown:
Ken MacKintosh
Singers:
Michael John
Producer:
John Fawcett Wilson

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio I
Introduced by Desmond Lynam - with Alan Parry from Crystal Palace.
1.30, 2.20, 2.55, 3.25*
Cricket: Second Test
England v Australia Third Day.
One of the great occasions of the season - the Saturday of a Test match at Lord's.
Reporter
CHRISTOPHER MARTIN-JENKINS
In the County Championship, highlights of two matches: Lancashire v Warwickshire and Northamptonshire v Essex. Reporters RON GUBBA and ROBERT HUDSON
1.30, 2.0, 2.20. 2.55. 3.25*
International Athletics The Nationwide AAA Championships
A fortnight before the European Cup Final in Nice, Britain's top athletes return to Crystal Palace - the scene of so many exciting performances in the semi-final three weeks ago. Their target this time is the National track and field titles.
ALAN PARRY introduces the action and the personalities.
Commentator NORMAN CUDDEFORD
1.42. 2.10, 2.45. 3.15*
Racing at Goodwood
Final Day
1.45 Rous Memorial Stakes (6f)
2.15 The Lavant Stakes (5f)
2.50 The PTS Laurels Stakes (Urn)
3.20 Nassau Stakes (11m)
Commentator PETER BROMLEY Plus other results
1.30, 2.0, 2.55, 3.25* Cycling
National Track Championships at Leicester. The final day features three top amateur events. Commentary by JOHN BURNS. with expert analysis by former world champion HUGH PORTER.
Also reports by TOM scott on the German Open Golf Championship and, in motor racing, latest news of practice for tomorrow's West German Grand Prix from BARRIE GILL. Timetable
1.30 News and prospects. Including cricket scoreboard
1.42 Racing; 2.0 Athletics and Cycling; 2.10 Racing
2.20 Athletics/Cricket
2.45 Racing; 2.55 Athletics/ Cycling/Cricket; 3.15 Racing
3.25 Athletics/Cycling/Cricket
5.0 Round-up; 5.30 Motor Sport
5.40* Classified Racing/Cricket Events may alter timings
A Radio Sports Unit production

Contributors

Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam
Unknown:
Alan Parry
Unknown:
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Reporters:
Ron Gubba
Reporters:
Robert Hudson
Introduces:
Alan Parry
Commentator:
Norman Cuddeford
Commentator:
Peter Bromley
Commentary By:
John Burns.
Unknown:
Hugh Porter.
Unknown:
Barrie Gill.

1500monly (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio i
Up from Down Under: Barry Humphries and Australia's housewife superstar Dame Edna Everage choose their favourite movie themes.
You Asked for It!: a selection of listeners' requests.
Introduced by David BeHan Written and compiled by LYN FAlRHURST

Contributors

Unknown:
Barry Humphries
Unknown:
Edna Everage
Introduced By:
David Behan

A recording of the concert given at the Royal Festival
Hall on Sunday last by many of the artists and musicians associated with Geraldo.
Alan Dell sets the scene with memories and illustrations of Geraldo's early days in music.
7.40 Concert: Part 1 Robert Farnon
Eve Boswell. Barry Kent
BBC RADIO ORCHESTRA conducted by IAIN SUTHERLAND Guest soloists
Harry Roche. Dougie Robinson Stan Reynolds , Keith Bird Introduced by ALAN DELL
DAVID JACOBS , DAVID MILLER
8.40* During the interval ALAN DELL helps us recall some of the other artists who were associated with Geraldo during his long career.
9.0* Concert: Part 2
Producers CYRIL DRAKE and LAWRIE MONK

Contributors

Conducted By:
Iain Sutherland
Soloists:
Harry Roche.
Soloists:
Dougie Robinson
Soloists:
Stan Reynolds
Introduced By:
Alan Dell
Introduced By:
David Jacobs
Introduced By:
David Miller
Producers:
Cyril Drake

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