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

Producer ANTHONY CHERRY

Simon Dee has music which will make the years melt away. Travel back in time with GENE PITNEY. PRINCE BUSTER, the SWINGING BLUE JEANS and HENRY MANCINI. Producer STUART HOBDAY BBC Bristol

Producer GEOFF MULLIN

Producer ROGER BOWMAN
Write to: Gerald Harper , Radio 2. BBC. London W1A 4WW
1.00 FM joins Radio 1

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Bernie Clifton presents the touring general-knowledge quiz from the Sinah Warren Holiday Village, Hayling Island.
Questions set by DAVID WILLIAMS Devised by DON DAVIS Producer ANDY ALIFFE
7.30 FM rejoins Radio 2

The last of five concerts direct from the Fairfield Hall, Croydon
Introduced by Richard Baker
BBC Concert Orchestra led by MARTIN LOVEDAY conducted by Ashley Lawrence with Isobel Buchanan (soprano), Kristin Merscher (piano), Cantabile, Ambrosian Opera Chorus (director JOHN MCCARTHY)
Producer ALAN BOYD
(Given in association with Fairfield Croydon)
8.20-8.40* More melodies from the Thurston Clarinet Quartet in the Sun Lounge of Fairfield. Producer BRIDGET APPS

The Strings of the BBC Radio Orchestra led by MICHAEL TOMALIN conducted by David Snell Presented by Bill Rennells Producer ROBIN SEDGLEY (R) FMonlyfrom 9.40*

Barry McGuigan (GREAT BRITAIN) v Thomas Da Cruz (BRAZIL) McGuigan's first fight as a superfeatherweight proved he'd lost none of his power and flair. But Cruz is ranked fourth, and this world-title eliminator will test the Irishman to the full. The commentator at the ringside at Luton Football Club is IAN DARKE , with expert summaries from HENRY COOPER. Producer GORDON TURNBULL

Live from 1588! Tonight, the first radio programme from the 16th century. Gird your loins and adjust your codpieces for life as it was lived at Kentwell Hall, Suffolk, in the age of good Queen Bess. Death to the Armada! Producer NICK CLARKE BBC Manchester MW rejoins at 10.30*

with Dave Gelly
Producer BARBARA PAGE

presents Nightride Producers MEL HOUSE
GRAHAM BELCHERE. ALISON TUOHY

Producer DENIS O'KEEFFE

The Early Show