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Cracking the gags: Charlie Chester. Ray Fell and 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:
Mike Burton
Unknown:
With Ken MacKintosh
Singers:
Michael John
Unknown:
Charlie Chester
Producer:
Martin Fisher

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

Presented by Jim Rosenthal

1.30; 3.45: 5.0; 5.40* Football League Special
Exclusive 'live' commentary on one of the top matches; score flashes from five other grounds: scores and results as they come in, with classified checks at 5.9 and 5.45*

1.34; 2.1; 2.35; 3.5; 3.40; 4.50* Golf
The Piccadilly World Matchplay Championship
This £75,000 tournament reaches its climax at Wentworth today. Reports and commentary by John Fenton and Chris Rea, with expert comment from British Ryder Cup player Brian Huggett.

1.30; 3.5; 3.40, 5.25 Rugby Union
Welsh Club XV v Japan
North and Midlands v Argentina The Japanese team move on to Swansea to play the first match of their tour in Wales.
Commentary and reports by Alun Williams, with Ian Robertson at Leicester for the Argentine touring team's match.

2.25; 2.55; 3.30; 4.50; 5.40* Racing from Ascot
Commentator Peter Bromley
2.30 Princess Royal Stakes Him)
3.0 The Bovis Stakes (5f)
3.35 The Cornwallis Stakes (5f)
Plus results from the other meetings with a classified check at 5.40*

1.30; 2.0; 2.35: 3.5; 4.50* Show Jumping
The Horse of the Year Show
This afternoon's top attractions at Wembley are the Calor Gas International Championship for young riders, and the Country Life and Riding Cup. Commentary and reports from Derek Thompson with expert comments by Alison Dawes.
Plus boxing, with Desmond Lynam reporting from Copenhagen on tonight's world light-heavyweight title bout between Britain's John Conteh, the holder, and American Alvaro Lopez. Also a look ahead to Tuesday at Wembley, where Richard Dunn defends his British, Commonwealth and European titles against Joe Bugner. In motor racing, news of practice for tomorrow's us Grand Prix, the 15th round of the World Championship, from ANDREW MARRIOTT at Watkins Glen.

And at 5.0 Sports Report
Classified football at 5.0, and 5.45*; reports and comments on the top football stories of the day: personalities making the news; Rugby round-up at 5.25*; motor sport at 5.301; classified racing results at 5.40*

Timetable:
1.3* News/Prospects
2.0 Golf/Show Jumping/Boxing
2.25 Racing
2.35 Football/Golf/Show Jumping
2.55 Racing
3.5 Football score flashes/Rugby/Golf/Show Jumping
3.3* Racing
3.40 Rugby/Golf/Show Jumping
3.45 Football half-times
3.55 Football commentary
4.42 First football results
4.50 Racing/Show Jumping/Golf
5.0 Sports Report
5.25 Rugby round-up
5.30 Motor sport
5.40 Classified racing/football

A Radio Sports Unit production

Contributors

Presented By:
Jim Rosenthal
Unknown:
John Fenton
Unknown:
Chris Rea
Unknown:
Brian Huggett
Unknown:
Alun Williams
Unknown:
Ian Robertson
Commentator:
Peter Bromley
Unknown:
Derek Thompson
Unknown:
Alison Dawes
Unknown:
Desmond Lynam
Unknown:
Andrew Marriott

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio I invites you to enjoy Both Sides Now with MALCOLM PRICE AND FRIENDS and JACK HUDSON
News and features from jim LLOYD. Bass and asides from BRIAN BROCKLEHURST Producer BILL DEBB

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack Hudson
Bass:
Jim Lloyd.
Unknown:
Brian Brocklehurst

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 Craig Douglas Introduced by Don Durbridge Producers FRANK HOOPER and CAMPBELL MACKENZIE

Contributors

Unknown:
Angela Morley
Unknown:
Alyn Ainsworth
Unknown:
Brian Fahey
Unknown:
Craig Douglas
Introduced By:
Don Durbridge
Producers:
Frank Hooper
Producers:
Campbell MacKenzie

Ray Moore and Judith Chalmers bring you the very special atmosphere of the final night of the Horse of the Year Show at Wembley Pool. There's top show jumping action, featuring the Radio Rentals Trophy, the Victor Ludorum, with £4,000 in prize money. Commentary by DEREK THOMPSON, expert analysis by top international show jumper ALISON DAWES, interviews with personalities and good music.
Plus Boxing, with John Conteh returning to the ring after more than a year's absence to defend his world light-heavyweight title against American Alvaro Lopez. DESMOND LYNAM reports from Copenhagen.

Contributors

Unknown:
Ray Moore
Unknown:
Judith Chalmers
Commentary By:
Derek Thompson
Unknown:
Alison Dawes
Unknown:
John Conteh
Unknown:
Alvaro Lopez
Unknown:
Desmond Lynam

David Gell introduces some of the songs heard at the 1976 International Slovene Song Festival, held in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, and featuring the BBC representative Clodagh Rodgers Producer DEREK MILLS

Contributors

Introduces:
David Gell
Unknown:
Clodagh Rodgers
Producer:
Derek Mills

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