plus today, your legal problems answered by Andrew Phillips
It's Lucrezia Borgia 's birthday today - she's 506. Unfortunately she can't be on the programme tonight - nor can her brother. Instead the usual selection of interesting people and subjects and of course a final Friday thought:
'When my wife said "Come on dear", I refused. I hate being commandeered.'
Producers PHIL HUGHES
CAROLYN SMYTH and ANDY WILSON including at 6.45 on MWonly
Sport and Classified Results
says Thanks for the Memory to you, and adds a few reminiscences of his own. Producer PETER HOARE
direct from the Hippodrome, Golders Green, London
Barry Wordsworth conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra leader ROY GILLARD
Friday Night's Star Singers Lissa Gray
Ralph Meanley
Band of the Royal Artillery conducted by Director of Music
MAJOR F. RENTON and the John McCarthy Singers Introduced by Robin Boyle Producer DAVID RAYVERN ALLEN
at the piano
Producer TIM MCDONALD
Nigel Ogden introduces music, news and views from the popular organ world; this week includes a visit to the home of Northern Ireland's only remaining theatre organ. Producer PETER PILBEAM BBC Manchester
9.55 Sports Desk
10.0 VHF/FM joins Radio 1
With the LANGHAM ORCHESTRA conducted by BARRY WORDSWORTH leader RAYMOND COHEN
Producer CHARLES CLARK MAXWELL
Fun, frippery and frolic furnished by Kenneth Williams and his special guests Pat Coombs
Julie Covington together with Cantabile and The Burt Rhodes Orchestra Producer JONATHAN JAMES-MOORE (R)
Take one irrepressible personality, add several measures of music and a generous dash of comedy, sprinkle liberally with quality conversation, spice with a competition, simmer for two hours and serve shaking with laughter.
Producers DAVE SHANNON and JOHN LEONARD BBC Manchester
12.0 VHF/FM rejoins Radio 2
presents Nightride
A musical sequence to please the ear in the early hours.
The Weekend Early Show
Singer of the day: MIKE REDWAY Producers MEL HOUSE. GRAHAM PASS
