The Saturday Show
Producer DAVID BELLINGER BBC Birmingham
Producer KEN EVANS
chooses her favourite records from the 60s, a decade that gave her 11 hit singles.
Producer SANDRA BLACK
with Peter Clayton Producer PAUL EVANS
with Dr Evadne Hinge and Dame Hilda Bracket in a further six programmes
1: A Step in the Right Direction
An icy draught down the back of Dame Hilda's neck one winter morning is the deciding factor in the ladies' resolve to have double glazing at the Old Manse.
Script by gerald frow
Producer BOBBY JAYE
(Re-broadcast on Friday at 10.0pm)
1.0 VHF/FM joins Radio 1
in But Chiefly Yourselves
Written and produced by MIKE CRAIG BBC Manchester
(see panel)
Introduced by Tony Adamson
Football is back with Wembley staging the traditional curtain-raiser to the season, the Charity Shield, between League champions Everton and FA Cup holders Manchester United.
In cricket the Australians are at headquarters to face Middlesex and there's a full set of Britannic Assurance Championship matches. The golf events are the Glasgow Classic and the US PGA and from the relative calm of Cowes the famous Fastnet
Race is due to start at around 5.30 pm.
There's also motorcycling from Sweden and a preview of the European Swimming
Championships from Sofia.
Today's Timetable
1.30 First news, prospects
1.35 Cricket scoreboard
2.0 Racing from Newmarket
With Peter Bromley: £5,000 London-Wellington Handicap (1¼ m)
2.5 Sailing: a preview of the Fastnet Race from Bob Fisher at Cowes
2.20 Cricket/Golf
2.30 Newmarket Racing:
£12,000 Air New Zealand Handicap (11m)
2.35 Cricket/Golf
3.0 Newmarket Racing:
£10,000 Sweet Solera Stakes (7f)
3.5 News summary
3.7 Football: news of the Charity Shield from Bryon Butler and Mike Ingham
3.15 Cricket/Golf
3.45 Half-time report from Wembley
3.50 Cricket/Golf/Football
5.0 Sports headlines
5.5 Round-up of all the day's sport plus a preview of the European Swimming Championships from Peter Jones and Anita Lonsbrough in Sofia
5.30 The start of the Fastnet Race: Bob Fisher at Cowes
5.45 Racing results
5.50 Cricket scoreboard
Events may alter timings
Producer MIKE LEWIS
Tonight Jim Lloyd introduces the programme from the 31st
International Folklore Festival held last week in Sidmouth, Devon.
Producer IAN GRANT
(Re-broadcast: see page 38 at 3.0am)
Stuart Hall presents the touring general knowledge quiz from The Little Theatre, Southport Questions set by DAVID WILLIAMS Devised by DON DAVIS Producer ANDY ALIFFE
7.30 VHF/FM rejoins Radio 2
A concert of music by the great masters of Viennese operetta and dance music, recorded at the Opera House, Jersey
Robin Stapleton conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra leader JOHN BRADBURY with guest artists
Elaine Mary Hall and Ramon Remedios
Presented by John Dunn Producer TIM MCDONALD (R)
8.20-8.40* Interval
Irene Prador talks about Vienna (R)
The strings of the BBC Radio Orchestra leader MICHAEL TOMALIN invite you to sit back and enjoy some delightful music conducted this week by composer Alexander Faris Presented by Hilary Osborn Producer GRAHAM BELCHERE
(Re-broadcast: see page 64 at 3.30 am)
Music, memories, the Word
Game and the Trivia Quiz. 'My favourite things'
Producer BRIAN STEPHENS
Paul Jones , former vocalist with the Manfred Mann group, recalls the arrival of rhythm and blues in this country in the 60s and plays some classic tracks from his R and B record collection.
Producer DAVE SHANNON BBC Manchester
presents Nightride Producers BEV PHILLIPS RICHARD MASTERS and JANET BOUGHTWOOD
Singer of the day: GEOFF TAYLOR
