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

Contributors

Unknown:
John Dunn
Script:
Peter Clayton
Producers:
John Meloy
Producers:
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)

Contributors

Unknown:
Mike Burton
Unknown:
Stanley Unwin
Unknown:
Jacqueline Clarke
Conductor:
Neil Richardson
Written By:
Mike Craig
Written By:
Lawrie Kinsley
Written By:
Ron McDonnell
Producer:
James Casey

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

Introduced by Desmond Lynam including:

1.30; 2.50; 3.45; 4.5S; 5.40* Cup Tie Special
Up-to-the-minute news of all today's Fourth Round FA Cup ties, exclusive ' live ' commentary on one of them, score-flashes throughout the afternoon from five other grounds. scores and results as they come in. with classified checks at 4.59 and 5.45*, and the draw for the Fifth Round 'live' at 5.5*

1.30; 2.25; 2.50; 4.50; 5.25 International Rugby Union
Barbarians v The Australians
The Australians take on the Barbarians at Cardiff in what promises to be a memorable match, and a fitting climax to their tour.
Commentary by Alun Williams and Peter West, with expert analysis by Ian Robertson.

1.30; 2.10; 2.40; 5.40* Racing from Haydock
featuring the £12,000 Embassy Premier Steeplechase
2.15 Embassy Hurdle (2m)
2.45 Embassy Premier Steeplechase Final (2 1/2m)
Commentator Peter Bromley
Plus results from the other meetings during the afternoon, with a classified check at 5.40*

1.30; 2.0; 5.34* Test Cricket: Australia v The West Indies
The Fifth Test in the dramatic series between the world's two best teams.
Henry Blofeld reports on the second day's play at Adelaide.

Plus news of tomorrow's Brazilian Grand Prix, the first event in the 1976 World Championship, and the National Indoor Athletics Championships at Cosford, an important meeting for Britain's top competitors as they prepare for the Olympic Games in Montreal.

And, at 4.59 Sports Report
including the draw for the Fifth Round of the FA Cup 'live' at 5.5*

Timetable:
1.30 News/prospects from all featured events
2.0 Cricket
2.10 Racing
2.25 Rugby Union
2.40 Racing
2.50 Football/Rugby Union
3.45 Football half-times
3.55 Football commentary
4.42 First football results
4.50 Rugby/Racing
4.59 Sports Report
5.25 Rugby Round-up
5.30 Motor Sport/Cricket
5.40 Classified Racing/Football
Events may alter timings

A Radio Sports Unit production

Contributors

Introduced By:
Desmond Lynam
Commentary By:
Alun Williams
Unknown:
Peter West
Unknown:
Ian Robertson
Commentator:
Peter Bromley
Unknown:
Henry Blofeld

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1
A musical look at the world of films.
You Asked For It!: a selection of listeners' requests picked from the postbag.
Off the Record: a musical review of the new album ' Ella Fitzgerald sings the Harold Arlen Songbook. '
Going the Rounds: themes from the current releases. Introduced by David Bellan Written and compiled by LYN FAIRHURST

Contributors

Unknown:
Ella Fitzgerald
Unknown:
Harold Arlen Songbook.
Introduced By:
David Bellan

Norrie Paramor and the BBC MIDLAND RADIO ORCHESTRA Neil Richardson and the BBC NORTHERN RADIO ORCHESTRA play the week's most popular tunes from Radio 2 programmes. Introduced by John Dunn
Applications to join the listening panel should be addressed to: BBC. Pebble Mill Road, Birmingham B5 7QQ.

Contributors

Unknown:
Neil Richardson
Introduced By:
John Dunn

Presented in London by David Gell
A monthly programme in which
1.600 young people in seven European countries vote to discover the number one record in Europe today. Taking part: United Kingdom fBBC)
Finland (YLE), Ireland (RTE) Sweden (sr), Norway (NRK) Spain (RNE), Germany (WDR) Producer STEVE ALLEN

Contributors

Unknown:
David Gell
Producer:
Steve Allen

BBC Radio 2

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