Programme Index

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MONDAY:
Derek launches Radio 2's Healthcheck fortnight live from the Armada Centre, Plymouth - with a little help from 29 Commando Regiment and a certain Miss Vivien Stuart. WEDNESDAY:
Jameson Voteline
'Yes' votes: 0898 99 1201 'No' votes: 0898 99 1202 Producers BRIAN STEPHENS DENIS O'KEEFFE and JULIAN MERES

Contributors

Unknown:
Miss Vivien Stuart.
Unknown:
Jameson Voteline
Producers:
Brian Stephens
Producers:
Denis O'Keeffe
Producers:
Julian Meres

talking to the people who make the news. TUESDAY:
Healthcheck special live from St David 's Hall, Cardiff. WEDNESDAY:
Daphne Ledward answers gardening queries.
Producers JOHN GURNETT and PAUL NEWMAN

Contributors

Unknown:
St David
Unknown:
Daphne Ledward
Producers:
John Gurnett
Producers:
Paul Newman

TUESDAY:
The Story behind the Song Racing from Newmarket
WEDNESDAY:
Phone-in on [number removed]between 2.00
Racing from Newmarket
THURSDAY:
Racing from Newmarket 0 See sports panel, left Producers COLIN MARTIN
NEIL GEORGE and RUTH CUBBIN
0 See feature, page 113

Contributors

Producers:
Colin Martin
Unknown:
Neil George
Unknown:
Ruth Cubbin

with Folk on 2. Jim presents
Martin Carthy with Dave Swarbrick ,
Skinners Rats and a studio session from a new cajun band, the Butter Mountain Boys. Producer GEOFFREY HEWITT BBC Pebble Mill

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Carthy
Unknown:
Dave Swarbrick
Producer:
Geoffrey Hewitt

Colin Irwin examines the roots of different musical styles, traces the unlikely links between them and unearths some unsung heroes on the way.
A Cappella Singing (2) Completing an examination of some of the unlikelier musical styles that have dispensed with instrumental accompaniment.
Featuring the Boothy Band, Robert Wyatt ,
Miriam Makeba and the King's Singers.
Producer IAN GRANT

Contributors

Unknown:
Colin Irwin
Unknown:
Robert Wyatt
Unknown:
Miriam Makeba

Roy Newsome presents the weekly entertainment programme for lovers of band music.
This week: Band of HM Royal Marines
School of Music, Deal Director of Music I,t Col John Ware
Producer ANTONY ASKEW BBC North East

Contributors

Unknown:
Roy Newsome
Unknown:
John Ware
Producer:
Antony Askew

The Story of Radio Comedy Russell Davies surveys the years when writers and performers countered the effects of rationing by drip-feeding the audience with some rather exotically spiced humour. The Goons were, after all, just around the corner. Written and compiled by RUSSELL DAVIES
Producer NEIL CARGILL
(First broadcast on Radio 4)

Contributors

Unknown:
Russell Davies
Unknown:
Russell Davies

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More