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Presenter Jim Rosenthal

1.30; 2.39; 3.0; 3.15; 4.50 Rugby Special
After their six warm-up matches, the British Lions go into the First Test against South Africa at Cape Town confident of making a good start in the four-match series. Exclusive live commentary by Chris Rea plus expert analysis from former Lions coach Carwyn James.

1.30; 1.55; 2.25; 2.55 Kempton Racing
Commentary by Peter Bromley on the feature event at
3.0 £10,000 Victor Wild Stakes (6f) Plus at
2.0 £4,000 UBM Motors Stakes (1¼m)
2.30 £10,000 UBM Merchants International Fillies Stakes dm)
Classified check at 5.45

1.30; 2.10; 5.15 Milk Race
John Burns reports on the sixth stage of the Tour of Britain cycle race - 93 miles from Aberystwyth to Llandudno.

1.30; 2.15; 3.10; 4.0; 5.10 International Tennis
From Paris, Gerald Williams reports on the French Championships.

Plus Rowing - Tony Adamson on the Copenhagen Regatta; Athletics - Great Britain's match with Greece and Hungary; Motor-cycling - the Isle of Man TT; Motor Racing - preview of tomorrow's Spanish Grand Prix; Boxing - a look ahead to John Conteh's comeback fight and Cricket - West Indians v. Kent. plus the day's seven Schweppes County Championship games.

Timetable
1.55 Kempton Racing
2.10 Cricket/Tennis/Cycling
2.25 Kempton Racing
2.35 Rugby Union commentary
2.55 Kempton Racing
3.10 Tennis/Cricket
3.15 Rugby Union
3.55 Cricket/Tennis
4.30 Rowing Racing/Athletics
5.0 Headlines/Cricket/Cycling
5.30 Motor-sport round up/Boxing/Athletics
5.45 Classified racing/Cricket

A Radio Sport and OB production

Contributors

Presenter:
Jim Rosenthal
Commentary By:
Chris Rea
Unknown:
Carwyn James
Commentary By:
Peter Bromley
Unknown:
John Burns
Unknown:
Gerald Williams
Unknown:
Tony Adamson

The top pop of the month from
AUSTRIA. BELGIUM, FINLAND, GREAT BRITAIN. HUNGARY, MONTE CARLO, POLAND, PORTUGAL, PRAGUE, SPAIN, WEST GERMANY and YUGOSLAVIA. Introduced from London by Marina Von Senger
(Organised by West German Radio)

Contributors

Unknown:
Marina von Senger

Don Davis presents the touring general knowledge quiz from Beceles with cash prizes for contestants chosen from the audience.
Devised by DON DAVIS Producer
PAUL MAYHEW-ARCHER
(Three in a Row visits Nottingham on 11 June. Tickets from BBC Ticket Unit. Broadcasting House, London W1A 4WW)
7.30 Sports Desk

Contributors

Unknown:
Don Davis
Unknown:
Don Davis
Producer:
Paul Mayhew-Archer

Boston-style direct from Alexandra Palace.
Stanley Black conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra leader John Bradbury

Part 1 includes the Suite from Le Cid by Massenet

During the interval Jack Brymer talks about Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Concerts.

In Part 2 Gyorgy Pauk plays the Violin Concerto in E minor by Mendelssohn Part 3 includes the music from the film Star Wars and music by Cole Porter and Henry Mancini

Introduced by Jack Brymer
(In association with the London Borough of Haringey)

Contributors

Leader:
John Bradbury
Talks:
Jack Brymer
Unknown:
Arthur Fiedler
Unknown:
Gyorgy Pauk
Music By:
Cole Porter
Music By:
Henry Mancini
Presenter/Speaker (Interval talk):
Jack Brymer
Producer:
John Bussell

Carl Sheppard presents the BBC Radio Orchestra leader NEVILLE HUGHES conducted by JOHNNY ARTHEY with Mike Redway Lois Lane and the Johnny Pearson Trio Producer CHRIS VEZEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Carl Sheppard
Leader:
Neville Hughes
Conducted By:
Johnny Arthey
Unknown:
Mike Redway
Unknown:
Lois Lane
Unknown:
Johnny Pearson
Producer:
Chris Vezey

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