Producer CHRIS VEZEY Including at
8.3 Racing Bulletin

Producer DAVID WELSBY BBC Birmingham

presents his favourite records in Star Choice. Producer DAVE TREADWAY

Presented by Jim Rosenthal
1.30; 2.25; 4.50; 5.25 International
Rugby Special Scotland v Wales Ireland v France
Wales, with the Grand Stem and their third successive Triple Crown behind them, open the 1979 Five Nations' Championship with a visit to Murrayfield where the Scots, although they did not win a match last season, will be all out to reproduce the form and fight they showed against the All BLacks. Commentary by CHRIS REA and ALUN WILLIAMS and expert analysis from GERALD DAVIES. Meanwhile in Dublin, France, the Championship runners-up, tackle Ireland. Commentary and reports by PETER WEST and JIM NEILLY
1.30; 2.5; 2.25; 3.55; 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 other leading matches; results as they come in, with classified checks at 5.0 and 5.45*
1.3e; 1.55; 4.50; 5.45*
Racing: Haydock
2.0 Embassy Premier Steeplechase Final <2tm) Commentator PETER BROMLEY
Plus news of the Embassy Hurdle at 1.30, and results throughout the afternoon from the other meetings, with a classifled check at 5.45*
1.30; 2.5; 5.0* Cricket
The England Touring Team are playing Tasmania today. CHRISTOPHER MARTIN-JENKINS reports on play, and meets the personalities involved
Plus, in Boxing, a look ahead to next Tuesday's Albert Hall fight between Henry Rhiney and Dave ' Boy ' Green for the European Welterweight title
And, In Motor Racing, news of practice for tomorrow's start to the season, the Argentina Grand Prix
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*; Motor Sport at
5.30*.
Timetable:
1.30 News/prospects from all featured events
1.55 Racing from Haydock
2.5 Football/Cricket/
Boxing
2.25 Rugby commentary/
Football score flashes and half-times
3.55 Rugby/Football commentary
4.42 First Football results
4.50 Rugby/Racing
5.0 Sports Report
5.25 Rugby Round-up
5.30 Motor Sport f.45 Classified Racing and Football
Events may alter timings A Radio Sport and on production

West Germany
The second in an occasional series of international exchange programmes Introduced by Colin Berry
Produced by NORDDEUTSCHER RUNDFUNK and compiled for the BBC by MEL BOUSE

Some problems and posers Involving a Pencil, a Post-card and some Prizes. Producer
JONATHAN JAMES MOORS

direct from the Clvle Theatre, Halifax
Ashley Lawrence conducts BBC Concert Orchestra leader JOHN BRADBURY with Marilyn Hill Smith Anne Collins
Vernon Midgley Ian Wallace and local Gilbert and Sullivan Societies
Introduced by John Dunn Part 1
8.10* Ian Wallace recalls some earlier interpreters of the Savoy operas.
8.30* An Evening with Gilbert and Sullivan Part 2
Producer ROBERT BOWMAN
(Presented by the BBC and Halifax Arts Council)

and its guests conducted by BERNARD EBBINGHOUSE Radio Dance Band conducted by RAY DAVIES
Marion Williams with the John Horler Quartet
Introduced by Sheila Tracy Producer ROYSTON HERBERT

with The Late Show Producer PAM cox
Including at 12.0 Midnight Newsroom; weather; motoring Information