5.2 Cricket: Australia England, the third one-day international for the Benson and Hedges Cup. News from CHRISTOPHER MARTIN-JENKINS in Sydney
6.2. 7.3 and 8.3 Cricket
8.4 Racing Bulletin
Producer DENIS O'KEEFFE
9.2 and 10.2 Cricket
Cliff Richard wishes you a Merry Christmas, and spins some of his old and new hits.
Producer DENIS O'KEFFE
11.2 Cricket
recalls the 70s, the end of an era, the end of a decade.
Producer CHRIS MORGAN
12.2 Cricket: final report
A chance to relax as Cilla plays some of her favourite records, along with a mixture of comedy sketches from some of the worlds top artists.
Producer STUART HOBDAY
Amusing but mellow stories from home and abroad whispered by Francis Matthews, with the gentle help of Ronald Fletcher, Sallv Grace, Gregory de Polnay and the stringless guitar of Richard Digance. Quietly written by Geoffrey Atkinson and John Langdon
(Repeated: Sat 1.2 pm)
with Jim Rosenthal
1.30 1.40; 2.13; 4.50: 5.45 Racing Special
Exclusive live commentary from Kempton at 2.81 by Peter Bromley on the race that's traditionally the centrepiece of the holiday programme £23,000 King George VI 'Chase (3m). Plus at 1.45 £10.000 William Hill Christmas Hurdle (2m)
2.30; 3.45; 3.50; 4.42; 5.0; 5.0; 5.45 League Football
After a brief Christmas break, a full League programme today. Exclusive live second-half commentary on one of the top games: scoreflashes from the other leading matches; news and results with classified scores at 5.0.
1.30; 1.51; 3.15; 5.30 Cricket
Christopher Martin-Jenkins reports from Sydney at the end of the third one-day international between England and Australia.
And at 5.0 Sports Report
Timetable:
1.30 News/Prospects
1.40 Kempton Racing
1.50 Cricket
2.0 Football
1.15 Kempton Racing
2.30 Football
1.15 Cricket/Football
3.45 Football half-times
3.50 Football commentary
4.42 First Football results
4.50 Racing t.t Sports Report
5.25 Rugby round-up
5.30 Cricket
1.45 Classified Racing and Football/Football highlights
Events may alter timings
A Radio Sport and on production
Albert. Carl, Graham, Maurice and Robin invite you to join them for 60 festive minutes, with Roy Castle , Les Dawson, Mike Burton , Eddie Braben , Jacqueline Clarke. Daphne Oxenford , Alison Steadman. Eli Woods and Colin Edwynn.
Written by JAMES CASEY MIKE CRAIG , LAWRIE KINSLEY and RON MCDONNELL Turpin Family by EDDIE BRABEN
Producers MIKE CRAIG and JAMES CASEY
BBC Manchester
BBC Radio Orchestra conducted hy
HARRY RABINOWITZ with I.orna Dallas
Niall Murray and the John McCarthy Singers
Introduced by David Bellan Producer ROBERT BOWMAN
Benny Green takes an affectionate and light hearted view of some popular and less popular Christmas music.
Producer STEVI ALLEN
says
Thanks for the Memory Producer PHYLLIS ROBINSON
with Round Midnight
Including at 12.0 Midnight Newsroom; weather; motoring information
with Richard Clegg
