The Saturday Show
BBC Birmingham
Rolf Harris plays some of his favourite records from the era, including songs by MATT MONRO CILLA BLACK and TOMMY STEELE Producer IAN GRANT
with Peter Clayton
Producer SANDRA BLACK
1.0 VHF/FM joins Radio 1
(First broadcast last Thursday)
see panel
and recalls the best of last week on Radio 2.
Written by JOHN THOMPSON Producer BEV PHILLIPS
Popping the questions Ray Moore , and hoping to score off each other: David Hamilton and Dec Cluskey v Ken Bruce and Con Cluskey
Compiled and produced by RICHARD WILLCOX
7.30 VHF/FM rejoins Radio 2
In celebration of his 70th birthday, an evening of popular operatic highlights with Sandra Browne (mezzo-sop) Jean-Luc Viala (tenor)
Nicolas Rivenq (baritone) Ambrosian Opera Chorus chorus-master JOHN MCCARTHY Fanfare Trumpeters of the Band of the Welsh Guards
(by permission of col d r p lewis. the Lt Col Commanding the Regiment) and the BBC Concert Orchestra
The programme contains extracts from The Barber of Seville, Nabucco, Don Carlos ,
Il Trovatore, La Bohème, Aida, Carmen, The Pearl Fishers, Tosca and Prince Igor
Introduced by Brian Kay Producer BARRY KNIGHT (Given in association with Raymond Gubbay Ltd)
8.20-8.40* Interval
Sir Yehudi Menuhin in conversation with Brian Matthew
The Strings of the BBC Radio Orchestra, leader Michael Tomalin, guest conductor Frank Chacksfield
Presented by Bill Rennells
Music and memories, the Word Game and the Trivia Quiz 'Put your thumb up and say it's tickety-boo'
Producer ROBIN SEDGLEY
In the last show of the series. the true innovators of jazz - Gerry Mulligan and the seductive tones of Peggy Lee Producers JOHN LEONARD and NICK BARRACLOUGH BBC Manchester
presents Nightride
Producers PAM cox . RICHARD MASTERS and ROGER BOWMAN
A musical sequence to please the ear in the early hours Producer ROYSTON HERBERT
Singers of the day: SOLD OUT