BBC Birmingham
8.3 Racing Bulletin

presents Star Sounds
Producer PAUL WALTERS

Nelson Riddle conducts the National Philharmonic Orchestra leader SIDNEY SAX with songs from Grace Kennedy
Presented by Ray Moore Producer PAUL WALTERS

tells Local Talcs
The scene is the ' Goat and Compasses the cast-Tom, Harry, Charlie and Fred.
Written by TOM MENNARD Producer MIKE CRAIG BBC Manchester and at 1.15*
The Baby Grand Song Factory
The five-piece band Baby Grand host a programme of musical parody and pastiche. Section Four: A Swelter in the Sauna
(Section Five: Thurs 10.15) babygrand'scomponents JUDITH GLANVILLE (VOCals) ROBIN LYONS (vocals)
CHRIS PRIOR (percussion) CHRIS STUART (keyboards) NEIL WATSON (bass)
The foreman is ALAN NIXON (Say It with Baby Grand on Monday BBC2 10.20 pm)

Presented by Peter Brackley.
Featuring at: 1.30; 2.0; 2.30; 3.0; 3.45; 3.55; 4.42; 5.0; 5.45
Football Special
There'll be a new name on the League Cup this year with Liverpool and West Ham meeting in today's final. But neither are new to Wembley - indeed the sides met there in this season's Charity Shield, and the Hammers are optimistic about avenging the 1-0 defeat.
Live commentary on the match by Peter Jones and Alan Parry. Expert analysis from Denis Law. News from Bryon Butler
Also scoreflashes from the day's leading matches and news of the others.

Cricket: Third Test
(For details: see below)

1.30; 2.45; 4.50; 5.45 Sandown Racing
Exclusive live commentary by Peter Bromley on the feature event at 2.50 - £12,000 William Hill Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (2m)
Also the rest of the afternoon's results.
Plus the Grand National Quiz - your chance to win two tickets for a day-out to remember at Aintree on 4 April.

1.30; 2.20; 3.20; 3.51; 4.51; 5.25 Rugby Union
It's quarter-finals day in the John Player Cup
Commentary by Chris Rea on the top match. Expert analysis from David Duckham. Plus news of all the others and at 5.0 Sports Report including a look ahead to the US West Grand Prix at Long Beach.

Timetable:
1.31 News/Prospects
2.0 Football/Cricket/Rugby Union
2.45 Sandown Racing
3.0 Football/Rugby Union/Cricket
3.45 Football half-times
3.55 Football commentary
4.42 First football results
4.50 Racing/Cricket/Rugby Union
5.0 Sports Report
5.25 Rugby round-ups/Cricket
5.45 Classified racing and football/Football highlights
Events may alter timings

Introduced in London by Colin Berry
A monthly programme in which 1,200 young people vote in six
European countries to discover the number one record in Europe today. Taking part:
Germany (WDR); Ireland (RTE); Norway (NRK)
Spain (RNE): Sweden (SR)
% United Kingdom (BBC)
Producer MEL HOUSE

with Don Davis
Devised by DON DAVIS Producer RICHARD EDIS

the Radio Big Band conducted by BARRY FORGIE with Scott Peters
Introduced by SheilaTracy Producer ROBIN SEDGLEY

from the Royal Festival Hall. London, presents A Night at the Opera Introduced by Ian Wallace including music by Verdi. Bizet. Wagner and Mozart Asbley Lawrence conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra leader JOHN BRADBURY with Marilyn Hill Smith Janet Coster
Vernon Midgley and Neil Howlett
Leicester Philharmonic Society
Chorus-master KEITH SMITH Producer ROBERT BOWMAN at 8.40-9.0*
Ian Wallace talks about his nights at the opera.

starring the George Mitchell Singers with DAI FRANCIS , TED DARLING , JANE MARLOW
LES RAWLINGS. BOB HUNTER Alan Bristow and his Orchestra
Vocal arrangements by GEORGE MITCHELL
Producer ANN MANN

the Peter Dennis Big Band Introduced by Carl Sheppard
Producer JACK DABBS

with The Late Show
Producers PAM COX and ANTHONY WILLS

with Colin Berry