Producer DENYS JONES
8.3 Racing Bulletin

with your Smiling Saturday Show. Producer MICHAEL FORD BBC Birmingham

John Dunn with the best of Radio 2. Extracts selected from last week's programmes. Script PETER CLAYTON Producers JOHN MELOY and DENIS O'KEEFFE

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1 in Castle's on the Air with MIKE BURTON
ELI WOODS. STANLEY UNWIN JACQUELINE CLARKE
BBC NORTHERN RADIO ORCHESTRA conductor NEIL RICHARDSON Written by MIKE CRAIG
LAWRIE KINSLEY , RON MCDONNELL Producer james CASEY BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Sunday 7.2 pm)

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Introduced by Peter Jones including:
1.45; 2.25; 4.50; 5.25 International
Rugby Union England v Wales
Wales, winners of the International Championship last season, begin their bid to retain the title at Twickenham against England - who finished bottom. Commentary by PETER WEST and alun Williams , with expert analysis by chris REA.
In Dublin, The Australians meet Ireland at Lansdowne Road in the fourth international of their tour.
Reporters GEORGE HAMILTON and IAN ROBERTSON
1.30; 2.55; 3.45; 5.0; 5.45* Football League Special
Exclusive ' live ' commentary on one of the day's top matches, scoreflashes throughout the afternoon direct from five other grounds, scores and results as they come in, classified checks at 5.0 and 5.45.
1.30; 2.5; 4.50; 5.40*
Racing from Ascot featuring commentary by PETER BROMLEY on the £5,000 Blue
Circle Cement Handicap Steeple-chase over two miles at 2.10.
Plus results from other meetings throughout the afternoon, with a classified check at 5.40.
1.45; 5.35* Cricket
The West Indies play Tasmania in Hobart, their last game before the Fifth Test against Australia, which starts in Adelaide on Friday. HENRY BLOFELD reports on the second day's play. And, at 5.4 Sports Report
Timetable:
1.30 News/prospects from all featured events
2.5 Racing
2.25 Rugby Union/Football
3.45 Football half-times
3.55 Football commentary
4.42 First football results
4.50 Rugby Union/Racing
5.0 Sports Report
5.25 Rugby round-up/Cricket
5.40 Classified Racing/Football

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You Asked For It!: a selection of listeners' requests picked from the post,bag.
Variations on a Theme: ' Food-Glorious Food.'
Going the Rounds: songs and themes from the current releases.
Introduced by David Bellan Written and compiled by LYN FAIRHURST

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Norrie Paramor and the BBC MIDLAND RADIO ORCHESTRA Nell Richardson and the BBC NORTHERN RADIO ORCHESTRA play the week's most popular tunes from Radio 2 programmes. Introduced by John Dunn

A fortnightly series with BRIAN FAHEY and the BBC SCOTTISH RADIO ORCHESTRA leader IAN TYRE
Continuity JACK GERSON Producer EOIN HAMILTON

with the BBC RADIO ORCHESTRA Angela Morley and the Strings Alyn Ainsworth and the Radio Big Band
Introduced by Ray Moore Producer FRANK HOOPER

Australia
A special edition In this series of international exchange programmes; followed by a selection of European music. Introduced by David Gell Edited by STEVE ALLEN

with The Late Show
Producers COLIN CHANDLER and BEVERLEY PHILLIPS and at 12.0
Midnight Newsroom; weather