The Saturday Show Producer DAVID WELSBY BBC Birmingham
Producer GRAHAM PASS
Keith Fordyce turns back the clock and plays once again records from the decade which gave the world the mini-skirt and The Beatles. Including this week music from The Animals, Acker Bilk , the Everly Brothers and Judith Durham. Producer SANDRA BLACK
with Peter Clayton
Producer SANDRA BLACK
1.0 VHF/FM joins Radio 1
'Wey hey, it's Saturday' sings
Aaron the Aardvark (alias Mike Channel - chortle) and he should know, because he's responsible for what happens down in the pig pen today - games, videos, Name That Train and painful jokes at his expense. Wey heying are:
Songs by PHILIP POPE , STEVE BROWN and GEOFFREY PERKINS Performed by THE HEE BEE GEE BEES
Written by GEOFFREY PERKINS and ANGUS DEAYTON , with additional material by JON CANTER. JOHN DOCHERTY and MORAY HUNTER Producer JAMIE RIX
(First broadcast on Radio 4)
(see panel)
Introduced by Renton Laidlaw Football: it's back to league business as usual this week after the excitement of the FA Cup. There's commentary on a top Canon League game with regular scores from other matches around the country. Rugby League: John Player Trophy Final Commentary by EDDIE HEMMINGS and DAVID WATKINS on what should be an entertaining game.
Racing: PETER BROMLEY is at Ascot for two feature races 2.10 E15,000 The Embassy Premier Steeplechase Final (24m) 2.40 E8,000 The Peter Ross Novices' Chase (3m) There's tennis from the Royal Albert Hall where TONY ADAMSON reports on the first semi-final; snooker from the opening session of the final of the Mercantile Credit Classic and a round-up of the day's Rugby Union results.
5.0 Sports Report The classified football results and pools information, followed by the reports and sports news of the day and comment on the main issues of the week. Producer ROB HASTIE Editor MIKE LEWIS (Renton Laidlaw is Golf Correspondent of The London Standard)
'The greatest folk-rock band of all time.' Jim Lloyd introduces Fairport Convention in concert, and Christine Kydd and Janet Russell ; and he talks to Harvey Andrews about ideas to put folk back on the musical map.
Producer GEOFFREY HEWITT BBC Birmingham
with Keith Fordyce Devised by DON DAVIS
Researcher BILL SULLIVAN Producer DAVID TYLER
7.30 VHF/FM rejoins Radio 2
from the Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea
Sarah Kennedy introduces the BBC Concert Orchestra leader ROY GILLARD conducted by Bramwell Tovey with Ann Mackay and Craig Sheppard
Producer DAVID RAYVERN ALLEN (R) (Given in association with the Southend-on-Sea Music Club)
8.20-8.40* Interval
Sarah Kennedy asks tonight's soloists about their musical experiences. (R)
The Strings of the BBC Radio Orchestra leader MICHAEL TOMALIN invite you to join them and their guest conductor David Whittaker for music easy on the ear to relax you into the evening. Presented by Hilary Osborn Producer GRAHAM BELCHERE
Music and memories, the Word Game and the Trivia Quiz
'Ooh-wackka-doo-wackka-day' Producer BRIAN STEPHENS
Introduced by Dave Gelly Producer BARBARA PAGE
presents Nightride
Producers BEV Phillips. RICHARD MASTERS and JANET BOUGHTWOOD
A musical sequence to please the ear in the early hours Producer ROYSTON HERBERT
Singer of the day: MTKEREDWAY