The Saturday Show includingat
7.45 Down to Earth with Alan Titchmarsh Producer DAVID BELLINGER BBC Pebble Mill
Producer ANTHONY CHERRY
In 1979 Eddy Grant began a run of successful solo singles with Living on the Front Line but ten years earlier he enjoyed similar success as lead guitarist of the Equals, writing such songs as Baby Come Back. He looks back to the 60s and plays tracks by favourite artists including OTIS REDDING. SCOTT MCKENZIE jiMi HENDRIX and the MOVE. Producer STUART HOBDAY BBCBristol
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GEOFF MULLIN
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ROGER BOWMAN
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1.00 FM joins Radio 1
with John Inman
see panel
with Glyn Worsnip
Perhaps one of the most well-known and durable partnerships in the English theatre is that of Michael Denison and Dulcie Gray.
Not so well-known is that as a teenager Dulcie ran away from home - in a rickshaw. Michael got into war-time intelligence because of his loud sneezes! They talk to Peter Haigh Producer DAVID WELSBY BBC Pebble Mill
with Keith Fordyce Devised by DON DAVIS Producer ANDY WILSON
7.30 FM rejoins Radio 2
A double-bill direct from St David 's Hall At 7.30 The Great American Songsters Benny Green presents the BBC Radio Orchestra led by MICHAEL TOMAUN conducted by Stanley Black featuring Jennie Fitzgerald Jeff Hooper the Neil Richardson Singers and starring Peter Skellern An evening of romance and nostalgia, highlighting the skill and artistry of some of America's greatest songsmiths including Arthur Schwartz , Vincent Youmans , Yip Harburg , George and Ira Gershwin, Jerome Kern and Hoagy Carmichael Producer MEL HOUSE
8.20-8.40* During the interval, live music from the Pete Allen Band in the St David 's lounge and at 9.30* The Chris Stuart Show Music and conversation until midnight, direct from St David 's lounge, where guests include Chas 'n' Dave, Solitaire, the Lome Gibson Trio, Steiners Bavarian Band and the Pete Allen Band with Joan Savage. Producer DENIS O'KEEFFE. (Presented in association with St David 's Hall) FMonly between 10. 35 and 11.35*
WBA Flyweight Championship of the World
Fidel Bassa (champion) v
Dave McAuley (challenger)
McAuley has a second chance to take the world crown from Bassa and avenge his 13thround knock-out when they met last year. Then McAuley produced one of the bravest performances ever seen in a British ring. Join Ian Darke at the Kings Hall, Belfast, for live commentary. Expert summary from TERRY MARSH Producer GORDON TURNBULL
with Dave Gelly Producer BARBARA PAGE
presents Nightride Producers MEL HOUSE
GRAHAM BELCHERE and JOHN MELOY
Producer LESLEY DOUGLAS
The Early Show