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Don Durbridge with the best of Radio 2
Extracts in words and music selected from last week's programmes
Script by PETER CLAYTON Producers BRIAN WILLEY and DENIS O'KEEFFE

Contributors

Presenter:
Don Durbridge
Script:
Peter Clayton
Producer:
Brian Willey
Producer:
Denis O'Keeffe

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1
Starring the mind and madness of David Morgan
with Pat Coombs, Bill Pertwee and the Don Lusher Quartet
Script by David Morgan
Producer John Simmonds
(Rptd Sun 7.2 pm VHF, 247m, and 202m Scotland)

Contributors

Star:
David Morgan
[Actress]:
Pat Coombs
[Actor]:
Bill Pertwee
Musicians:
The Don Lusher Quartet
Script by:
David Morgan
Producer:
John Simmonds

1500 m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1
Introduced by John Helm

1.30; 2.20; 3.5; 3.20; 3.45; 3.55; 4.42; 5.0; 5.40*
Football League Special
A new season kicks off and Sport on 2 brings special coverage of this afternoon's games with exclusive live commentary on the second half of one of the top matches.
Score flashes throughout the afternoon from eight other grounds, results as they come in with classified checks at 5.0 and 5.45;*

1.30; 2.0; 2.20; 2.50; 3.20
Athletics: The Women's AAA Championships
After disappointing Olympic performances, Britain's women will be out to rebuild their reputations as they face international opposition at Crystal Palace Commentary and reports by Alan Parry and Peter Matthews

1.30; 2.10; 2.40; 3.10; 4.50; 5.40*
Racing from Kempton Park
Featuring commentary by Derek Thompson on the Playboy Nursery Handicap Stakes, worth £3,000 to the winner.
2.15 Crown Plus Apprentice Championship Stakes (1 3/4m)
2.45 Brooke Bond Tea Cup Ladies' Race (1 1/4m)
3.15 Playboy Nursery Handicap Stakes (6f)

1.30; 2.20; 2.50; 3.20; 4.50; 5.40*
Cricket
The fight for the County Championship with reports on today's crucial games plus news of the West Indians' match against Gloucestershire at Bristol.

1.30; 2.0; 2.20; 3.20
Golf: The Double Diamond World Golf Classic
The world stars are at the King's Course, Gleneagles, for the final day of this international team match play tournament. Reports by John Fenton

And at 5.0 the return of:
Sports Report
Classified football checks at 5.0 and 5.45, reports and comments on the top stories of the day, the personalities making the news. Motor Sport at 5.30*, classified racing at 5.40*
Plus news of practice for the Czech motor cycling Grand Prix from Chris Carter in Brno; in bowls, reports on the Middleton Cup at Worthing from Harold Shapland.

Timetable:
1.30 News and Prospects from all featured events, including the lunchtime cricket score-board
2.0 Athletics/Golf
2.10 Racing
2.20 Football/Cricket/Athletics/Golf
2.40 Racing
2.50 Cricket/Athletics
3.5 Football score flashes
3.10 Racing
3.20 Football score flashes/Cricket/Athletics/Golf
3.45 Football half times
3.55 Football commentary
4.42 First football results
4.50 Racing/Cricket
5.0 Sports Report
5.30 Motor Sport
5.40 Classified Racing/Football/Cricket
A Radio Sports Unit production

Contributors

Introduced By:
John Hehm
Unknown:
Speciat Anewseasonhicks
Unknown:
Alan Farry
Commentary By:
Berek Thompson

Speaking Musically
Johnnie Ray recalls the story behind the song If You Believe.

You Asked for It
A selection of listeners requests.

Going the Rounds
Songs and themes from the current releases.

The Missouri Breaks
Answers and winners of the mystery voice competition.

Introduced by David Bellan
Written and compiled by Lyn Fairhurst

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

including at 6.3 Cross-Channel Motoring Information

with the BBC Radio Orchestra
Angela Morley and the Strings Alyn Ainsworth and the Radio Big Band
Brian Fahey and the BBC Scottish Radio Orchestra with Don Estelle
Introduced by Don Durbridge
Producers FRANK HOOPER and EOIN HAMILTON

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Fahey
Unknown:
Don Estelle
Producers:
Frank Hooper

Presented by David Gell
A monthly programme in which 1,400 young people in seven European countries vote to discover the number one record in Europe today.

Taking part this month are: Finland (VLR), Germany (WDR), Ireland (RTE), Norway (NRK) Spain (RNK), Sweden (SR), United Kingdom (BBC)

11.2 Sports Desk

Contributors

Presenter:
David Gell
Producer:
Steve Allen

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