direct from the Gateshead International Stadium.
Join Ray and his guests in the North East for the first of his 'bog-eyed jogs' in aid of Children in Need.

6.45 Pause for Thought

Producers BRIAN STEPHENS and GRAHAM PASS

Producer CAROLYN SMYTH
For requests and dedications please write to: Ken Bruce , Radio 2, BBC, London W1A 4WW
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Producers JOHN GURNETT and JOHN MORRISON

Producer ANTHONY CHERRY

Gloria and Paul Viney are at the end of the phone to take your bids in today's Children in Need auction. Among the items on offer will be lunch with Rolling Stone Bill Wyman ; an Eiffel Tower event with dinner for two at the Jules Verne
Restaurant; a chance to visit Bergerac in Jersey; a signed original print from
Linda McCartney 's photographic collection; star in a magazine - and see yourself 'before' and 'after'. Make your bid on [number removed]. Full details on Ceefaxpage 141 Producers COLIN MARTIN
NICK BARRACLOUGH and ALISON TUOHY

Producer ROGER BOWMAN
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including at 6.45 on MWonly
Sport and Classified Results

with Dance Band Days and at 7.30 Big Band Era Producer ROYSTON HERBERT

BBC Big Band conducted by Barry Forgie with Danny Street
Introduced by Sheila Tracy Producer GRAHAM BELCHERE

with The Best of Jazz on record Producer KEITH STEWART

What is the common link between pillar boxes, Doctor Who and Hamlet? Answer:
23 November. Find out more when Cliff Michelmore quizzes Thora Hird , Isla St Clair
Ray Alan and Ian McCaskill about the news stories, music and people connected with this date in past years.
Researcher ROB METCALFE Producer JO BUNTING

with John Benson
Written and compiled by LYN FAIRHURST
Producer ANDY WILSON
Requests on postcards please to: Star Sound. Radio 2. BBC, London WIA 4WW

presents Round Midnight Producers STELLA HANSON
RICHARD MASTERS and PAUL NEWMAN

presents Nightride

The Early Show