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

Producer ANTHONY CHERRY

One of the stalwarts of the British R 'n' B scene in the 1960s, Long John Baldry also reached the top of the charts with Let the Heartaches Begin.
Today he winds his 6ft 7in frame into the studio chair to play records by DORIS TROY
CLIFF RICHARD. RAMSEY LEWIS and the ROLLING STONES. Producer STUART HOBDAY BBC Bristol

The penultimate programme in Brian's blockbusting mini-series. Closing notices next week. Producer GEOFF MULLIN

Producer ROGER BOWMAN
Write to: Gerald Harper. Radio 2 BBC. London W1A 4WW

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Presented by Charles Colvile

Cricket: ENGLAND face the WEST INDIES at Headingley in the Fourth Test. CHRISTOPHER MARTIN JENKINS describes the third day's play. Reports also on top fixtures in the Britannic Assurance County Championship, plus full scoreboard from other matches.

Racing: from Ascot 2.35 £33,000 Princess Margaret Stakes (6f) 3.20 £370,000 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (ljm) Commentator PETER BROMLEY

Golf: Famous veterans compete in the Volvo British Seniors at Tumberry. JOHN FENTON and GEORGE BAYLEY report. News also from RENTON LAIDLAW of the Dutch Open at Hilversum.

Cycling: PHIL LIGGETT follows the Tour de France on its penultimate day.

Motorsport: SIMON TAYLOR with news and final practice times for tomorrow's German Grand Prix in Hockenheim, while NICK HARRIS looks ahead to tomorrow's French Motorcycling Grand Prix.

Plus all the day's other sporting headlines.

Producer PETER GRIFFITHS

Presented by Charles Nove A weekly look at films and the people who make them.
Up-to-the-minute news, reviews and analysis provided by the big screen experts: everyone from stars to critics, directors to extras, producers to projectionists.
Written by ROY PICKARD Producer NEIL CARGILL
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Have your nickles and dimes at the ready. Dave Dee starts a new series devoted to American music of the 50s assisted, of course, by his AMI 200 jukebox. Producer CAROLYN SMYTH

Bernie Clifton presents the touring general-knowledge quiz from the Library Theatre, Sheffield.
Questions set by DAVID Williams Devised by DON DAVIS Producer ANDY ALIFFE
7.30 FM rejoins Radio 2

From the Royal Festival Hall, London featuring the BBC Radio Orchestra led by MICHAEL TOMALIN with special guest Eartha Kitt
Guest conductor Robert Farnon Introduced by David Jacobs Also featuring String Sound conducted by Neil Richardson introduced by Bill Rennells and Big Band Special conducted by Barry Forgie introduced by Sheila Tracy Producer GRAHAM BELCHERE (R)
(Given last September in association with the South Bank Board)
8.20-8.40*
The unusual artistry ofEarlOkin entertains you throughout the interval.
Producer IAN GRANT

The Strings of the BBC Radio Orchestra led by MICHAEL TOMALIN conducted by John Fox
Presented by Bill Rennells Producer ROBIN SEDGLEY

'For it took so long to find you.' Producer NICK CLARKE BBC Manchester

with Dave Gelly
Producer BARBARA PAGE

presents Nightride Producers MEL HOUSE
GRAHAM BELCHERE . ALISON TUOHY

Producer DENIS O'KEEFFE

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