The Saturday Show Producer DAVID WELSBY BBC Birmingham
Producer KEN EVANS
Mark Wynter recalls some of the fun times of the era and plays some of his favourite records, including songs by CLIFF RICHARD , ELLA FITZGERALD and BILLY J. KRAMER Producer IAN GRANT
with Peter Clayton
Producer SANDRA BLACK 1.0 joins Radio 1 VHF/FM
Starring Michael Barrymore
see panel
Stuart Hall presents the touring general knowledge quiz from the Villa Marina. Isle of Man. Questions set by DAVID WILLIAMS Devised by DON DAVIS Producer ANDY AUFFE
Former members of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company come together with a selection of highlights from the stage works of W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.
Fraser Goulding conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra led by ROY GILLARD featured soloists
Lorraine Daniels ,
Patricia Leonard , Geoffrey Shovelton Kenneth Sandford , Alistair Donkin and John Ayldon Special guest soloist Laureen Livingstone
Introduced by John Dunn Producer TIM MCDONALD (R)
8.20-8.40* Interval
'Which came first: Gilbert's words or Sullivan's music?' Mark Steyn answers the age-old question. (R)
The Strings of the BBC Radio Orchestra leader MICHAEL TOMALIN
Guest conductor David Francis Presented by Bill Rennells Producer SANDRA BLACK
Music and memories, the Word Game and the Trivia Quiz.
Producer ROBIN SEDGLEY
The WBA World Boxing Championship
Frank Bruno (GB) (Challenger) v 'Terrible' Tim Witherspoon (USA) (Holder)
15 Rounds x 3 minutes
Can Frank Bruno become the first British fighter this century to win a World Heavyweight title? A sell-out open-air crowd at Wembley Stadium will be there to find out.
The E5 million fight is the biggest Britain's ever seen, with Bruno hoping to depose the WBA Champion 'Terrible' Tim Witherspoon of Philadelphia. Radio 2 presents the only live blow-by-blow commentary from Ian Darke with expert ringside comments from Henry Cooper , who once dumped the then
Cassius Clay on to the seat of his pants in this same Wembley ring 23 years ago.
Producer EMILY MCMAHON
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presents Nightride
Producers PAM cox, RICHARD MASTERS and ROGER BOWMAN
Producers TERRY CARTER and PAUL NEWMAN
Singer of the day: JEFF HOOPER
