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

Producer ANTHONY CHERRY

Mississippi-born Jimmy Ruffin had his first musical success in the mid-60s with What Becomes of the Broken Hearted.
Today he looks back to some of the other music of that time and includes records by the Capitols, Eddie Cochran, Betty Everett and Canned Heat.
BBC Bristol

Producer GEOFF MULLIN

serves up only the choicest cuts from your favourite records. Producer ROGER BOWMAN
Write to Gerald Harper , Radio 2, BBC. London WIA 4WW
1.00 FM joins Radio 1

with Roy Hudd

see panel

...While Jumping off the Roof Presented by Dick Vosburgh with the voice of Bob Sessions Written by DICK VOSBURGH Producer ANDY ALIFFE (R)

Sir Brian Rix originally wanted to become a doctor. If laughter is the best medicine, then he has made quite a contribution to the nation's health. Sir Brian talks to Peter Haigh and presents memories from a busy life which started with a disastrous opening night and took him on to become
General Secretary of Mencap. Producer DAVID WELSBY

Trivia fact: the follow-up to Clive Dunn 's Grandad was called Great Grandad.
Join chairman Ken Bruce for the original pop music quiz.
Team captains Helen Shapiro and Joe Brown with guests Tony Blackburn and Duggie Brown
Compiled by PHIL SWERN and producer MARK ROBSON
7.30 FM rejoins Radio 2

or The Carmen Touch
Tonight's opera gala features highlights from some of the greatest operas in the French, German and Italian traditions. Your host, direct from the Barbican Hall, London, is
John Dunn , and the programme includes excerpts from
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg by RICHARD WAGNER. BIZET'S Carmen and Rigoletto by GIUSEPPE VERDI. With tonight's star singers
Anne Williams King (soprano) Sirry Ella Magnus (mezzo) Jeffrey Lawton (tenor)
Bonaventura Bottone (tenor) Neil Howlett (baritone) the Ambrosian Opera Chorus chorusmaster John McCarthy the BBC Concert Orchestra led by MARTIN LOVEDAY conducted by James Lockhart and the Fanfare Trumpeters of the Band of the Scots Guards Producer JOHN LANGRIBGE (In association with Raymond Gubbay Ltd)
8.20-8.40*
Ann Mann looks at the life and career of one of radio's best-loved artists, Albert Semprini , on the eve of his 80th birthday. Producer JOHN LANGRIDGE

The Strings of the BBC Radio Orchestra led by MICHAEL TOMAUN conducted by Barry Forgie Presented by Bill Rennells Producer ROBIN SEDGLEY FM only from 9.55

WBA Flyweight Championship of the World
Fidel Bassa (champion) v
Dave McAuley (challenger) After two postponements
McAuley has a second chance to take the World crown from Bassa and avenge his
13th-round knockout when they met last year. Then McAuley produced one of the bravest performances ever seen in a British ring. Join Ian Darke at the King's Hall, Belfast, for live commentary Producer JOHN EVANS

'Tea and toasted buttered currant buns'. Producer NICK CLARKE BBC Manchester MW rejoins at 11.00*

with Dave Gelly
Producer BARBARA PAGE

presents Nightride Producers MEL HOUSE
GRAHAM BELCHERE. JOHN MELOY

Producer LAN GRANT

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