The Saturday Show including at
7.45 Down to Earth with Alan Titchmarsh Producer DAVID BELLINGER BBC Pebble Mill

Producer ANTHONY CHERRY

The Moody Blues made a huge impact in 1967 with Nights in White Satin. The writer Justin Hayward , who was also their lead singer, looks back to the 60s.
Producer TRAVIS BAXTER BBC Bristol

Producer GEOFF MULLIN

with Peter Clayton
Producer SANDRA BLACK

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Join the search to find the sporting mastermind of 1987, as the first of the 24 contestants from all round the country pit their wits in friendly combat. Wasps RUFC play host as Simon Guest , Cris Freddi and Richard Manning kick off the quest for the title of Brain of Sport 1987.
Questionmaster Peter Jones Referee CHRIS RHYS
Producer JOANNE WATSON

Florence Desmond talks to
Peter Haigh about her life and times as a star of the golden age of variety and musical theatre. 'Desi' recalls working with Noel Coward and Gracie Fields and meetings with George Gershwin and Cole Porter. Producer DAVID WELSBY BBC Birmingham (R)

Is it:
A: An evening of mime?
B: A review of potato sculpture at the Tate?
C: Ken Bruce 's daft general-knowledge contest?
The only answer is to listen in tonight.
Devised and compiled by NEVILLE TELLER
Producer MARK ROBSON

at the Barbican. London A gala concert of operatic highlights featuring the celebrated Spanish mezzo-soprano, recorded during her recent visit to London.
Bramwell Tovey conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra led by MARTIN LOVEOAY with the Ambrosian Opera Chorus chorus director JOHN MCCARTHY This celebrity concert includes music from The Barber of Seville, // Trovatore, Madam Butterfly, Faust and Nabucco. Among Miss Berganza's solos are arias from Orpheus,
The Italian Girl in Algiers, Carmen and Mignon.
Introduced by Brian Kay Producer TERRY BLACK
(Given in association with Victor Hochhauser Ltd)

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Producer JOHN LANGRIDGE

The Strings of the BBC Radio Orchestra led by MICHAEL TOMALlN with guest conductor David Snell
Presented by Bill Rennells Producer MADELEINE CUMING

Producer mark RADCLIFFE BBC Manchester

with Dave Gelly
Producer BARBARA PAGE

presents Nightride
Producers PAM COX. ROGER BOWMAN and GRAHAM BELCHERE

Producer IAN GRANT

The Early Show