including at 6.15 Contact

Australia v
The West Indies
Report on today's play in the Third Test at Melbourne from HENRY BLOFELD anu Racing Bulletin

Requests, on postcards please, to: Open House, BBC, London WIA 4WW

Producer GEOFF MULLIN

A one-woman show, devised and written by Frank Salter starring Joan Savage
With The Nigel Brooks Singers, The Gordon Langford Octet and Gerald Cross

1.55 Good Listening (VHF)

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1
Introduced by Peter Jones
A special Boxing Day edition of Sport on 2 with star names and the best of the day's sporting action, including:
2.6; 2.35; 3.30; 3.45; 5.0 Football League Special
Exclusive ' live ' commentary on one of the days top matches. scoreflashes throughout the afternoon direct from five other grounds, scores and results as they come in, with classified checks at 5.0 and 5.45*
2.15; 2.45; 4.50; 5.40* Racing from
Kempton Park featuring the £10,000 King George VI Chase - always one of the sporting highlights on Boxing Day.
2.20 King George VI 'Chase (3m)
2.50 Christmas Cracker 'Chase (3m)
Commentator PETER BROMLEY
Plus results from the other meetings throughout the afternoon, with a classified check at 5.40*
2.0; 3.35; 5.35
Test Cricket
Australia v
The West Indies
The world's oldest Test Match ground at Melbourne provides the setting for this Third Test. HENRY BLOFELD reports on the first day's play.
3.5
Brain of Sport
Today sees the second semi-final in a new quiz series to find the best sporting brain in Britain.PATRICIA ARTHUR , 22, a mathematics graduate from Birkenhead, is one of the three contestants battling it out at the Ozzie Nite Owl Club-the official Sheffield Wednesday FC Supporters Club - for a place in the Final. to be broadcast tonight at 7.2 on Radio 2. Can the only girl in the competition stand up to the challenge of the men? Questionmaster
PETER JONES
Producer MICHAEL TUKE-HASTINGS who also devised the quiz
And, at 5.0
Sports Report
Timetable: t.C News/Prospects from all featured events
2.15 Racing
2.35 Football
2.45 Racing
3.5 Brain of Sport
3.30 Football
3.35 Cricket
3.45 Football half-times
3.55 Football commentary
4.42 First football results
4.50 Racing
5.0 Sports Report
5.25 Rugby Round-up
5.30 Motor Sport
5.35 Cricket
5.40*Classified racing/football Events may alter timings
A Radio Sports Unit production

introduces some of his own records.
Producer DENYS JONES

The Final
During the past eight weeks in .Sport on 2, sporting brains from all over the country have been competing for three places in the Final.
Tonight, JERRY smith , the first semi-finalist, will compete with the winner of this afternoon's second semi-final on Sport on 2 and the runner-up with the highest score for the title of ' Brain of Sport 1975.' Referee CHRIS RHYS
Questionmaster PETER JONES
Producer MICHAEL TUKE-HASTINGS from the Leatherhead Leisure Centre

conducts the BBC RADIO ORCHESTRA
Presented by Jean Challis Producer ROYSTON HERBERT

A light-hearted look at the 20s and 30s, with James Moody and the Tophatters, Cherry Lind and John Boulter

from the Hippodrome, Golders Green
Stanley Black conducts the BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA THE MORRIS CONCERT BAND conductor HARRY MORTIMER , OBE Friday Night's Star Singers: CYNTHIA GLOVER
THOMAS EDMONDS
THE JOHN MCCARTHY SINGERS with ROBERT DOCKER (piano) Introduced by Robin Boyle Producer PETER BELL
(Before an invited audience)

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1 at the Radio 2 Ballroom With SYDNEY THOMPSON
AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Presented by Sydney Thompson Producer JOHN HOOPER

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1 with The Late Show