Producer FRANCES LINE Including at
8.3 Racing Bulletin
Producer DAVID WELSBY BBC Birmingham
Len Jackson with the best of Radio 2 selected from last week's programmes.
Written by KEITH HOWELL Producers BRIAN WILLEY and COLIN CHANDLER
Kenneth Connor. Dilys Laye and Bob Monkhouse throw the punches
Terry Wogan referees Sketches by COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH
JOHNNIE MORTIMER and BRIAN COOKE , ALEX ROSS
Producer EDWARD TAYLOR
(Repeated: Sunday 7.2 pm)
1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1
Presented by Jim Rosenthal with Desmond Lynam in Paris.
With star names, and the pick of the day's sporting action, including:
1.30; 2.9; 2.40; 4.50; 5.25* International Rugby Union
France v Wales
Ireland v England
The second stage of the international championship - a day that could well determine whether Wales can win the championship for the third successive season. They take on France at Parc des Princes in a match that promises to be the highlight of the season, with France widely tipped to offer the strongest challenge for the title.
Meanwhile, at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland meet an England side rejuvenated by their resounding victory three weeks ago in the Calcutta Cup match against Scotland. Commentary and reports from Alun Williams and Chris Rea in Paris. Peter West and George Hamilton are the commentators in Dublin.
1.30; 2.40; 3.10; 3.45* 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 5.0 and 5.40*
1.30; 2.25; 4.50; 5.40* Racing from Sandown
Featuring commentary by Peter Bromley on the main race of the day: the £7,000 Stones Ginger Wine Handicap Steeple-chase at 2.30, run over two miles and four furlongs.
Plus results throughout the afternoon from the other meetings, with a classified check at 5.40*.
1.30; 5.35* Cricket
The MCC touring team start their last match before the final Test of the series against India, meeting the national champions at Indore. Christopher Martin-Jenkins reports on the first day's play.
1.30; 5.35* Boxing
In Milan late last night, Britain's middleweight champion Alan Minter took on Italy's Germano Valsecchi for the European title. Desmond Lynam and Henry Cooper, who were at Milan's Sports Palace for BBC Radio Sport, look back at the fight and assess Minter's future prospects.
And at 5.0* Sports Report
Classified Football at 5.0 and 5.45*; reports and comments on the main football stories of the day; the personalities making the news; Rugby Round-Up at 5.25; Classified Racing Results at 5.40*
Timetable:
1.30 News/Prospects from all featured events
2.8 Rugby Union
2.25 Racing from Sandown
2.40 Rugby Union/Football scores/Football commentary
4.42 First Football results
4.50 Rugby Union/Racing
5.0 Sports Report
5.25 Rugby Round-Up
5.35 Boxing/Cricket
5.40 Classified Racing/Football
Events may alter timings
A Radio Sports Unit production
1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1 invites you to enjoy Both sides Now with this week's guests: Christopher Jones with Mike Linnard and Roger James
News and features from
JIM LLOYD
Bass and asides from
BRIAN BROCKLEHURST Producer BILL BEBB
1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1
Norrie Paramor and the BBC MIDLAND RADIO ORCHESTRA play the week's most popular tunes from Radio 2 programmes.
Introduced by Don Moss BBC Birmingham
Applications to join the listening panel should be addressed to: BBC, Pebble Mill Road, Birmingham B5 7QQ
Steve Race presents 30 minutes of music in varying styles, played this week by Iris Loveridge Peter Martin and the Ronnie Price Trio Producer STUART HOBDAY
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 Juniper Green
Introduced by Don Durbridge Producers FRANK HOOPER and CAMPBELL MACKENZIE
David Gell introduces a selection of music from Europe. Producer MEL HOUSE
with The Late Show Producers PAM cox and DENYS JONES including at 12.0
Midnight Newsroom; weather; motoring information
