Douglas Reeve joins Sam Costa. Studio guests: BBC Northern Ireland
Orchestra, conducted by ERIC WETHERELL
The Hendon Band conductor DONALD MORRISON Producer PETER PILBEAM BBC Manchester including at 6.55 New Day

Producer CHRIS REES

presents Melodies for You BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA conducted by Kenneth Alwyn
REGINALD LEOPOLDORCHESTRA with Niall Murray
Producer PETER BELL

with Family Favourites and at 11.30 On The Way

say Les Dawson Daphne Oxenford and Colin Edwynn
Written and produced by JAMES CASEY
BBC Manchester
( Repeated on Boxing Day at 1.2 pm)

Producer JACK DABBS

Presented by David Allan Producer RAY HARVEY

with Sounds Easy

The Adam Singers directed by CLIFF ADAMS Producer BILL BEEB

with Len Jackson
Producers ALLAN GILES and CHARLES CLARK-MAXWELL

Producer RON GARDNER BBC' Birmingham

Derek Heyes, from Horwich, near Bolton, David Johnson from St Helens, and Arthur Palfreyman from Matlock are the three contestants from over 700 original entries, who have fought their way to the final. This week they compete for the title Brain of Sport 1980. Questionmaster Peter Jones
(Recorded at the Broome Manor Golf Club, Swindon)

1: Which County cricket team has three pears on its County emblem?
2: Willie Carson rode three classic winners in 1980. Which jockey achieved the same treble in 1976?
3: He was top scorer in Division Two in the seasons of 58, 59 and 60. Who is he?

Find out if your answers match up to the Brain of Sport 1980: 7.2 pm

Answers:
1: Worcestershire
2: Yves Saint-Martin
3: Brian Clough

Band of the Irish Guards conductor MAJOR MICK LANE Introduced by Paddy O'Byrne
Producer ROBERT BOWMAN

from Belfast Introduced by DONALD CAIRNS with Belfast Royal Academy Choir conductor NORMAN PINLAY ST THERESE JUNIOR CHOIR conductor
REGINA O'CALLAGHAN
A section of the CITY OF BELFAST YOUTH ORCHESTRA Conductor LEONARD PUGH
Hymns: Once in royal David's city; II est ne le divin enfant; Welcome to our Saviour; Stille Nacht; Sans day carol; Alleluia; Personent hodie; The holly and the ivy; Unto us is born a son BBC Northern Ireland

Introduced by Alan Keith Producer ALLAN GILES

Francis Matthews uncovers amusing stories from home and abroad indudingSome Silly Santas Fellow reporters Ronald Fletcher
Sally Grace , David Timson and the songs of Richard Digance
Producer ALAN NIXON
(Francis Matthews is in ' Middle Age Spread ' at the Apollo Theatre, London)

Carlos Romanos introduces Sounds Latin from his Orchestra and Chorus, and Peggy Spen cer takes you through the Latin-American Ballroom. Producer BRIAN WILLEY
11.2 Sports Desk

The Wise Man
The winning Dutch entry for this year's Nordring Radio Prize recorded recently in the Finlandia Hall, Helsinki featuring
Greetje Kauffeld Ge Titulaer
ACK VAN ROOYEN (flügelhorn)
CHARLIE MARIANO (reeds) RONALD SNIJDERS (flute) and JASPER VAN T'HOF (keyboards)
Music arranged by Jerry Van Rooyen
NORDRING 80 LIGHT MUSIC ORCHESTRA of Finnish Radio conducted bv
Dolf Van Der Linden Producer
JERRY VAN ROOYEN (NOS)
Series editor ROBIN SEDCLEY
12.0 Midnight Newsroom

with The Late Show

with Liz Allen