Newsdesk
Jon Briggs with news, city-by-city weather and travel, gardening and a preview of the weekend's sport.
Mark Curry is ready to race into the New Year but first he takes a look at the best and worst moments of his
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with Danny Baker. Test your sporting knowledge and win a prize.
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with John Inverdale.
Cricket: Second Test news from Melbourne on the fourth day's play between Australia and England.
Football: Barclays League. The holiday schedule continues today with Arsenal v Sheffield Utd; Southampton v
Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa v
Manchester United.
Reports, latest scores and commentary.
Racing: from Newbury.
1.30 Y25,000 Challow Hurdle (2m 4f)
2.00 EIO,000 Save and Prosper Mandarin Chase (3m 2f)
Commentator
Peter Bromley.
Rugby League: commentary from the second semi-final of the Regal Trophy from Harry Gration.
Classified football results, news, reports and comment.
Plus at 10.00-10.15pm Sports Bulletin with a full reading of the classified football results.
11.10 People and Politics
11.40 The International Money Programme
11.55 Words of Faith