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Jimmy Edwards in A Patron of The Arts A regal romp, with Julian Orchard , Joan Sanderson Ronald Baddiley. John Baddeley and David Ryall. Written by ANDREW PALMER. Producer EDWARD TAYLOR
(Julian Orchard is in ' Banana Ridge ' at the Savoy Theatre)

Contributors

Unknown:
Julian Orchard
Unknown:
Joan Sanderson
Unknown:
Ronald Baddiley.
Unknown:
John Baddeley
Unknown:
David Ryall.
Written By:
Andrew Palmer.
Producer:
Edward Taylor

1500m only (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1
Presented by Desmond Lynam

1.30; 2.20; 3.0; 3.45* Football League Special
Exclusive live commentary on one of the top matches; score flashes throughout the afternoon from five other grounds; scores, results as they come in, classified checks at 5.0, 5.45*

3.0; 5.30* World Cup Football
Wednesday is a vitally important night for British World Cup hopes, with England playing Luxembourg at Wembley and Wales taking on Czechoslovakia at Wrexham. Sport on 2 talks to managers and players and assesses the chances of the home countries.
World Cup Special: Wednesday 8.2 pm Radio 2 1500m only

1.30; 2.10; 2.50; 3.25; 4.50; 5.40* Racing from Doncaster The Flat season just opened, Doncaster stages the first leg of the Spring Double, the Irish Sweeps Lincoln Handicap, worth £10,000 to the winner.
2.15 The Furniture Facture Stakes (1m)
2.55 The Irish Sweeps Lincoln Handicap (1m)
3.30 The Batthyany Handicap Stakes (5f)
Commentators Peter Bromley and Michael Seth-Smith
Plus results from other meetings; classified check at 5.401.

1.30; 2.20; 5.25* Badminton
In the 67th All England Badminton Championships Britain's best chance of honours lies with Gillian Gilks, who won three titles last year. Commentary and reports from the Empire Pool, Wembley, by Norman Cuddeford and Gerald Williams, with expert comment from Judy Hashman, ten times an All England Champion.

3.0; 5.25* Boxing
John H. Stracey, former world welterweight champion, returns to the ring at Wembley on Tuesday when he fights Dave 'Boy' Green in an eliminator for Carlos Palomino's world title. Desmond Lynam talks to the fighters and discusses the prospects. (Commentary on R2 Tues 9.2pm 1500m, 202m Scotland; Sportsnight, BBC1 Wed 9.35 pm)

Plus reports from Phil King on the opening day of the World Table Tennis Championships at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham; and news of the Lucas British Open Squash Championships at the Wembley Squash Centre.

And at 5.0* Sports Report
Classified Football at 5.0 and 5.45*; reports and comments; Classified Racing Results at 5.40*

Timetable:
1.30 News/prospects
2.0 Boxing
2.10 Racing from Doncaster
2.20 Boxing/Football/Badminton
2.50 Racing from Doncaster
3.0 Boxing/Football/Badminton
3.25 Racing from Doncaster
3.45 Football half-times
3.55 Football commentary
4.42 First Football results
4.50 Racing from Doncaster
5.0 Sports Report
5.25 World Cup Football/Boxing/Badminton
5.40 Classified Racing/Football
Events may alter timings

A Radio Sports Unit production

Contributors

Commentators:
Peter Bromley
Unknown:
Gerald Williams
Unknown:
Judy Hashman
Unknown:
John H. Stracey
Talks:
Desmond Lynam
Unknown:
Phil King

1500monly (also 202m Scotland) VHF joins Radio 1 invites you to enjoy Both Sides Now with guests MAX BOYCE , JOHN LUCE NEIL LEWIS and BOB BUCKLE
News, features from JIM LLOYD Bass and asides from
BRIAN BROCKLEHURST Producer BILL BEBB

Contributors

Unknown:
Max Boyce
Unknown:
John Luce
Unknown:
Neil Lewis
Bass:
Jim Lloyd
Unknown:
Brian Brocklehurst

Brian Fahey and the BBC SCOTTISH RADIO ORCHESTRA leader IAN TYRE
Anne Lome Gillies and John Lawrenson perform a selection of popular music from stage and screen at a public concert recorded in Glasgow.
Introduced by James Alexander Gordon Script by NEIL STEVENS
Producer IAIN MACFADYEN

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Fahey
Unknown:
Anne Lome Gillies
Unknown:
John Lawrenson
Introduced By:
James Alexander Gordon
Script By:
Neil Stevens
Producer:
Iain MacFadyen

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