Producer DENYS JONES
Australia v
The West Indies
HENRY BLOFELD reports on the second day in the Fifth Test at Adelaide and Racing Bulletin
with your Smiling Saturday Show. Producer MICHAEL FORD BBC Birmingham
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
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)
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
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
1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1
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.
A fortnightly series with BRIAN FAHEY and the BBC SCOTTISH RADIO ORCHESTRA leader UN TYRE
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 HCOPER
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
with The Late Show Including at 12.0
Midnight Newsroom; weather