8.3 Racing Bulletin

BBC Birmingham

with Star Choice

with Jim Rosenthal

1.30 2.0; 2.45; 3.5; 3.44; 5.0; 5.45* Football League Special
The big kick-off: and on the first day of this new football season, exclusive second-half commentary on one of the most intriguing opening matches. Expert opinion from Denis Law. News and score-flashes from other games, classified score check at 5.0. At 5.45* a latecomers' check and the day's football highlights

1.30; 2.0; 2.45; 3.30; 4.51; 5.45 Test Cricket
Reports from Headingley on play in the Third Test between England and India and news of other games.

2.25; 2.55; 3.25 Racing: Newbury
Commentary by Robin Gray on the feature event at 2.30 - £28,000 Geoffrey Freer Stakes (1m 5f)
3.0 £7,000 ATS Trophy Handicap (1 1/2m)
3.30 £5,000 Washington Singer Stakes (6f)
Including full classified check at 5.45*

And at 5.0* Sports Report
Reports, comments and interviews, with classified football checks at 5.0 and 5.45*
Test match Cricket plus Boxing: a preview of tonight's World Light-heavyweight title fight between Matthew Saad Muhammad and John Conteh; Show Jumping: Derek Thompson reports from Rotterdam on the European Championships; Golf: the German Open in Frankfurt; Bowls: the ERA finals at Worthing; and Motor Sport: including news of practice for tomorrow's Czech Motorcycling Grand Prix.
Events may alter timings

A Radio Sport and OB production

(See Match of the Day Special 9.10 pm BBC1)

Colin Berry introduces Nordring Roundabout
A selection of music from the countries of Northern Europe.

with Don Davis
This week with BFBS from Armagh, Northern Ireland

with Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra
Introduced by Jan Leeming

under the direction of Don Lusher with Rosemary Squires in Band Parade. with Bone Idle. Introduced by Carl Sheppard

Viennese Night Part 2, direct from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Teresa Cahill (soprano)
BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra, leader Dennis Simons, conducted by Janos Furst

Suppe Overture: Light Cavalry

Johann Strauss (son) Waltz: Artist's Life; Czardas (Die Fledermaus); Waltz: Roses from the South

Johann Strauss (father) Radetzky March

(Part 1 is on Radio 3 at 7.30 pm, and Part 2 is on BBC1 on 26 August)

and guests Bobby Lamb, Danny Street and the Jack Emblow Quartet
Bill Geldard with the Radio Big Band
Introduced by Sheila Traey

with The Late Show including at 12.0 Midnight Newsroom; weather; motoring information

Presented by Bill Rennells