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Len Jackson 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

Unknown:
Len Jackson
Script By:
Peter Clayton
Producers:
Brian Willey
Unknown:
Denis O'Keeffe

Cracking the gags: Charlie Chester Ray Fell
Mike Burton with KEN MACKINTOSH AND THE
KING STREET BRASS and THE MICHAEL JOHN SINGERS with additional script material by CHARLIE CHESTER
Producer MARTIN FISHER
(Rptd: Sun 7.2 pm VHF; 247m, and 202m Scotland)

Contributors

Unknown:
Charlie Chester
Unknown:
Ray Fell
Unknown:
Mike Burton
Unknown:
Ken MacKintosh
Singers:
Michael John
Unknown:
Charlie Chester
Producer:
Martin Fisher

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

Presented by Peter Jones

1.36; 3.45: 5.0; 5.40* Football League Special
Exclusive live commentary on one of the top matches; score flashes throughout the afternoon from five other grounds; scores and results as they come in, with classified checks at 5.0 and 5.45*.

2.15; 2.55; 4.50; 5.40* Racing Special
A weekend feast of racing. with the £12,000 Irish Sweeps Cambridgeshire at Newmarket today and the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp tomorrow. Peter Bromley and Michael Seth-Smith will be at Newmarket to bring you commentary on two races:
2.20 The William Hill Middle Park Stakes (6f)
3.0 The Irish Sweeps Cambridgeshire Handicap (1m 1f)
Plus results from the day's other meetings throughout the afternoon, and a look ahead to Europe's richest race. the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. which is worth more than £125,000 to the winner.

1.30; 3.5; 3.35; 4.50; 5.25* Rugby Union: Cardiff v Argentina
The second match of the Argentine tour takes the visitors to Cardiff, where they take on the finest club side in Britain Commentary and reports by Alun Williams and Chris Rea.
Plus news of the other touring team, Japan, who meet Combined Services at Plymouth

1.30; 2.0; 2.25; 3.5* Golf: The Dunlop Masters Tournament
Bernard Gallacher, winner for the last two years, is among 50 international players contesting this 72-hole event. Reports and commentary on the final round by Renton Laidlaw and John Fenton from the St Pierre Club, Chepstow.

In Motor Racing, news of practice for the Canadian Grand Prix from Andrew Marriott at Mosport

And at 5.0* Sports Report
Classified football at 5.0 and 5.45*; reports and comments on the football stories of the day; the personalities making the news; Rugby Round- Up at
5.25* motor sport at 5.30* classified racing results at 5.40*.

Timetable:
1.30 News/prospects from all featured events
2.0 Football/Golf
2.15 Racing; 2.25 Football/Golf
2.55 Racing
3.5 Rugby/Football scores
3.45 Football half-times
3.55 Football commentary
4.42 First Football results
4.50 Racing/Rugby
5.0 Sports Report
5.25 Rugby Round-Up
5.30 Motor Sport
5.40 Classified Racing/Football
Events may alter timings

A Radio Sports Unit production

Contributors

Presented By:
Peter Jones
Unknown:
Peter Bromley
Unknown:
Michael Seth-Smith
Unknown:
Alun Williams
Unknown:
Chris Rea
Unknown:
Renton Laidlaw
Unknown:
John Fenton
Unknown:
Andrew Marriott

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1 invites you to enjoy Both Sides Now with guests THE SETTLERS TELEPHONE BILL AND THE
SMOOTH OPERATORS ISLA ST CLAIR
News and features from
JIM LLOYD. Bass and asides from BRIAN BROCKLEHURST
Producer BILL BEBB

Contributors

Unknown:
Isla St Clair
Bass:
Jim Lloyd.
Unknown:
Brian Brocklehurst
Producer:
Bill Bebb

Sender Freies Berlin plays host to
ROBERT FARNON and the BBC RADIO ORCHESTRA leader MICHAEL TOMALIN ALYN AINSWORTH and the RADIO BIG BAND
leader NIGEL CARTER
Guest artists Tony Christie
Jackie Trent , Lena Zavaroni
Introduced by Liane Rudolph (SFB) and Robin Boyle (BBC)
Producers PETER LICHTWITZ (SFB) and BRIAN WILLEY (BBC)
(Given before an audience in The Grosse Sendesaal, West Berlin, on 1 October 1976)

Contributors

Unknown:
Robert Farnon
Leader:
Michael Tomalin
Leader:
Alyn Ainsworth
Leader:
Nigel Carter
Artists:
Tony Christie
Artists:
Jackie Trent
Artists:
Lena Zavaroni
Introduced By:
Liane Rudolph
Introduced By:
Robin Boyle
Producers:
Peter Lichtwitz
Producers:
Brian Willey

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