with The Early Show Producer FRANCES LINE
8.3 Racing Bulletin

on the Sunnyside of Saturday Producer MICHAEL FORD BBC Birmingham

Len Jackson with the best of Radio 2 selected from last week's programmes.
Written by KEITH HOWELL
ProducersJOHN BILLINGHAM and JACK DABBS

Presented by Jim Rosenthal

1.30; 2.40; 3.20; 3.45; 5.0; 5.45* Cup Tie Special
Up-to-the-minute news of today's fifth-round FA Cup ties; exclusive live commentary on one of them; score flashes throughout the afternoon from five other grounds; news of today's League games; scores and results as they come in; classified checks at 5.0 and 5.45*

1.30; 2.0; 2.30; 3.0; 4.50; 5.25* International Rugby Union
Wales v Scotland France v Ireland
Wales fans will be doping for a repeat of last year's match at Murrayfield, where they won 18-9, while Scotland will be seeking their first victory in Cardiff since 1962. Meanwhile, in Paris. Ireland will be attempting what England failed to do - topple the champions, France. Commentary by Alun Williams and Chris Rea in Cardiff, and by George Hamilton and Ian Robertson in Paris.

1.30; 2.15: 4.50* Racing from Chepstow
Featuring commentary by Peter Bromley on the Joe Coral Welsh Grand National, run at 2.20* over 3m 6f, and worth £15,000 to the winner.
Plus results throughout the afternoon from the other meetings with classified check 4.50*

1.30; 5.30* Cricket
The England Touring Team warm up for the Second Test, which begins in Christchurch on Friday, with a three-day match against Otago in Dunedin. Don Mosey reports on the second day's play and talks to the personalities involved

And at 5.0* Sports Report
Classified Football checks at 5.0 and 5.45*; reports and comments on the top stories of the day; the personalities making the news; Rugby Round-up at 5.25*.

Timetable:
1.30 News/prospects from all featured events
2.0 International Rugby Union
2.15 Racing from Chepstow
2.30 International Rugby Union
2.40 Football
3.0 International Rugby Union and Football
3.45 Football half-times
3.55 Rugby/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

A special edition in the series of international exchange programmes. And also
Nordring Roundabout
Colin Berry introduces a selection of music from the countries of Northern Europe. Producer MEL HOUSE

... to leave the Country
Please Turn Out the Lights?

Norrie Paramor and the BBC MIDLAND RADIO ORCHESTRA play the week most popular tunes from Radio 2 programmes.
Introduced by Tim Gudgin
(Applications to join the listening panel should be addressed to: BBC, Pebble Mill Road, Birmingham B5 7QQ)
Silver Serenade with Norrte Paramor and the BBC Midland Radio Orchestra, on the BBC record label, is available from record shops

direct from
Stantonbury Leisure Centre, Milton Keynes
BBC Concert Orchestra led by JOHN BRADBURY conducted by Vilem Tausky with Cynthia Glover (soprano)
John Lawrenson (baritone) Vernon Midgley (tenor)
Introduced by John Dunn Part 1
8.40* During the Interval
Irene Prador talks about Vienna and its music.
9.0* An Evening in Vienna Part 2
Producer ROBERT BOWMAN
(Presented in association with the Borough of Milton Keynes )

and its guests
Nell Richardson Ronnie Carroll
The Nolan Sisters and Alyn Ainsworth and the Big Band
Introduced by Sheila Tracy Producer JOHN BUSSELL

with classified football results and news of all the day's important events

with The Saturday Late Show Producer PAM cox including at 12.0
Midnight Newsroom; weather; motoring information