The Saturday Show including at
7.45 Down to Earth with Alan Titchmarsh Producer DAVID BELLINGER BBC Pebble Mill
Producer ANTHONY CHERRY
Cardiff-born Maureen Evans was part of the vanguard of British artists who began to take over the charts in the early 60s.
Today she recalls that important period by playing discs by favourites such as CHUBBY CHECKER. DON PARTRIDGE ELLA FITZGERALD and the BONZO DOG DOO DAH BAND Producer TRAVIS BAXTER BBCBristol
Producer GEOFF MULLIN
Producer ROGER BOWMAN
Write to: Gerald Harper , Radio 2, BBC. London W1A 4WW
1.00 FM joins Radio 1
with John Inman
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with Glyn Worsnip
Dave Dee , assisted by his
AMI 200 juke-box, presents a programme of 50s American music, from doo-wop and the birth of rock 'n' roll to the start of the 'teen' culture with Frankie Avalon.
Sit back and share the nickle-and-dime selection while Dave hits that button! Producer CAROLYN SMYTH
More musical teasers with Keith Fordyce Devised by DON DAVIS Producer ANDY WILSON
If you would like to take part, send a card with your name, address. daytime telephone number and afew words about yourself to: Beat the Record. Radio 2, BBC. London WIA 4WW
7.30 FM rejoins Radio 2
Music of romance is the theme of this evening's concert from the Bletchley Leisure Centre, Milton Keynes , presented by Gloria Hunniford.
The BBC Concert Orchestra, led by MARTIN LOVEDAY is conducted by Nicholas Cleobury with guest artists
Kathleen Livingstone (soprano) and Neil Mackie (tenor)
The programme includes music by Mozart, Puccini, Elgar,
Mancini, Gershwin and Bizet among others and concludes with Tchaikovsky's romantic masterpiece Romeo and Juliet. Producer TIM MCDONALD
(In association with the Borough of Milton Keynes)
8.20-8.40* Recollections of an Opera Singer
Adele Leigh , who is now starring in Stephen Sondheim 's Follies, recalls her singing career Hilary Osborne. Producer JOHN LANGRIDGE
The Strings of the BBC Radio Orchestra led by MICHAEL TOMALIN conducted by lain Sutherland Presented by Bill Rennells Producer GRAHAM BELCHARE
'Vegetable marrows and the fruit piled high.'
Producer NICK CLARKE BBC Manchester
Dave Gelly offers you a weekend punchbowl - the ingredients are varied and you'll have no Sunday morning hangover.
Producer BARBARA PAGE
presents Nightride with music and company to speed away the dark hours Producers MEL HOUSE
GRAHAM BELCHERE and JOHN MELOY
Producer IAN GRANT
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