with The Early Show
Producer DENIS O'KEEFFE including at
8.3 Racing Bulletin
Producer DAVID WELSEY BBC Birmingham
Len Jackson with the best of Radio 2 selected from last week's programmes.
Written by KEITH HOWELL
Producers JOHN BILLINGHAM and JACK DABBS
by JIM ELDRIDGE
Starring Richard Beckinsale as Bryan Archer
Also featuring Pat Coombs as Bryan's Mum and Albert and John Comer as Bryan's Dad
This week: Mind That Baby
with special guests Diane Keen as Jane, Jon Laurimore as Edward, Dilys Laye as the Welfare lady and Mrs Featherston-Haugh, Robin Parkinson as the Benefit official
Incidental music by MAX HARRIS Producer JOHN FAWCETT WILSON (Repeated: Sunday 7.2 pm VHF, 1214kHz, and 1484kHz)
(Richard Beckinsale is in 'I Love My Wife' at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London)
Presented by Jim Rosenthal
1.30; 2.40; 3.0; 3.45; 5.0; 5.45* Football League Special
Exclusive live commentary on the second half of one of the top matches; score flashes throughout the afternoon from five other grounds; results as they come in, with classified checks at 5.0 and 5.45*
1.30; 2.0; 2.25; 2.55; 4.50. Racing at Sandown
Commentary by PETER BROMLEY on the three main races:
2.0 Mecca Bookmakers' Handicap Hurdle (2m)
2.30 Mecca Bookmakers' Handicap Steeplechase (2m)
3.0 Christmas Rose Hurdle (2m) Plus results throughout the afternoon from the other meetings, with a classified check at
4.50*
1.30; 2.10; 5.30*
Cricket Special
The ENGLAND TOURING TEAM prepare to move on to Lyallpur after completing the first match of their tour of Pakistan in Rawalpindi. DON MOSEY sums up the touring team's progress so far, and talks to the players in the news. From Australia, former England captain TONY lewis reports on the second of the Kerry Packer matches and talks to some of the personalities visiting Melbourne for the match. Plus news of the First Test between Australia and India at Brisbane
In Rugby Union, reports on the first four regional trials as England's selectors set out to choose a team for the International Championship And at 5.0*
Sports Report
Classified Football checks at
5.0 and 5.45*; reports and comments on the main stories of the day; the personalities in the news; Cricket from Pakistan and Australia; and Rugby Round-up at 5.25*. Timetable:
1.30 News/prospects from all featured events
2.0 Racing at Sandown Park 2.10 Cricket
2.25 Racing at Sandown Park 2.40 Football 2.55 Racing at Sandown Park 3.10 Football scores/Rugby
3.45 Football half-times
3.55 Football commentary
4.42 First Football results
4.50 Classified Racing
5.0 Sports Report
5.25 Rugby Round-up
5.30 Cricket
5.45 Classified Football
Events may alter timings-
A Radio Sport and ob production
Tonight's programme in the international exchange series is a pot pourri of music chosen to illustrate some of the entertainment events which are currently available to visitors from Europe. The pantomime season is represented by music from Hans Andersen starring Tommy Steele ; films by music from Ken Russell 's Valentino and the forthcoming Star Wars; TV by those ubiquitous chart-topping Muppets: and the international awards by Cliff Richard.
Written and presented by Nick Page
Producer MEL HOUSE
in Castle's on the Air, with MIKE BURTON , ELI WOODS
JACQUELINE CLARKE , and the BRIAN FITZGERALD ORCHESTRA
Norrie Paramor and the BBC MIDLAND RADIO ORCHESTRA play the week's most popular tunes from Radio 2 programmes. Introduced by Don Moss
Mr Acker Bilk with his Paramount Jazz Band His guest June Marlow
His old mate Tony Brandon His strings conducted by Dave Carey
His producer BRIAN PATTEN BBC Bristol
with the BBC RADIO ORCHESTRA
Angela Morley and the Strings Alyn Ainsworth and the Big Band
Brian Fahey and the BBC SCOTTISH RADIO ORCHESTRA with Trevor Chance
Introduced by Don Durbridge Producers FRANK HOOPER and RICHARD TITCHEN
with classified football results
invites you to enjoy Both Sides Now with this week's guests:
Malcolm Price and Friends Wesley Park and Smith Chris Jones
News and features from
JIM LLOYD. Producer BILL BEBB
with The Late Show
Producers BRIAN WILLEY and BRUCE TALBOT including at 12.0
Midnight Newsroom; weather; motoring information
