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Introduced by Tim Gudgin

Cricket
Glamorganshire v. Pakistan Commentary by Alan Gibson
From Cardiff
Yorkshire v. Lancashire
Commentary by Robert Hudson
From Leeds
Hampshire v. Kent
Commentary by John Arlott
From Southampton
At 3.0, 3.40, 4.45 and 5.45

Lawn Tennis
Northern Lawn Tennis Tournament
Commentary by Maurice Edelston on the final day
From the Northern Lawn Tennis Club, Didsbury, Manchester
At 3.0, 3.30, 4.30, 5.15 and 5.55

Golf
Daks Tournament
Reports by Tom Scott on the final day
From Wentworth Golf Club
At 3.5, 4.20 and 5.25

Racing
The Gillette Gold Vase
A race for three-year-olds and upwards run over a distance of one mile and a half
Commentary from the Grandstand by Peter Bromley, with a summary by Roger Mortimer
From Kempton Park
At 3.10

Athletics
British Games
Organised by the 'News of the World'. Incorporating the Inter-County Championships
Progress reports by Rex Alston and Harold Abrahams
From the White City Stadium, London
At 3.25, 4.25 and 5.30

Association Football
The World Cup: A preview by Raymond Glendenning, from Chile, of the Quarter-Finals taking place tomorrow
At 5.10

Summary of Times
3.0 Preview: Cricket and Tennis
3.5 Golf
3.10 Racing
3.25 Athletics
3.30 Tennis
3.40 Cricket
4.20 Golf
4.25 Athletics
4.30 Tennis
4.45 Cricket
5.10 Association Football
5.15 Tennis
6.25 Golf
5.30 Athletics
5.45 Cricket
5.55 Tennis

Contributors

Introduced By:
Tim Gudgin
Commentary By:
Alan Gibson
Commentary By:
Robert Hudson
Commentary By:
John Arlott
Commentary By:
Maurice Edelston
Unknown:
Tom Scott
Unknown:
Peter Bromley
Unknown:
Roger Mortimer
Unknown:
Rex Alston
Unknown:
Harold Abrahams
Unknown:
Raymond Glendenning

The Network Three transmitters both medium-wave and VHF, will be used for one channel (left) and the BBC's television sound transmitters for the other (right)
From 9.25 to 9.30 music will be broadcast on the left- and right-hand channels alternately, to help listeners to adjust their tone-controls.
L'ARLESIENNE
A drama in three acts by ALPHONSE DAUDET translated by Edward Sackville-West with music by GEORGES BIZET
Bizet's music will be performed in accordance with the composer's directions as indicated in his original score for the first performance in Paris in 1872. The Bowman-Hyde Singers London Chamber Orchestra Leader, Lionel Bentley
Conductor. ANTHONY BERNARD
Characters in order of speaking:
ACT I: The courtyard of Le Castalet, a farm in Provence, May i, 1880.
ACT 2, Scene 1 : Near the pool of Vaccare in the salt marshes of the Camargue towards the end of May.
Production by RAYMOND RAIKES

Contributors

Unknown:
Alphonse Daudet
Translated By:
Edward Sackville-West
Music By:
Georges Bizet
Leader:
Lionel Bentley
Conductor:
Anthony Bernard
Production By:
Raymond Raikes
Narrator:
Rolf Lefebvre
Francet Mamai a Provencal farmer:
Peter Claughton
Balthazar, an old shepherd:
Earle Grey
Jean, Francet's grandson, a simpleton:
Anthony Hall
Rose Mamai, Francet's daughter-in-law:
Vlvienne Chatterton
Vivette Renaud:
Barbara Mitchell
Frédéri, elder brother of Jean:
Michael Spice
Mark, brother of Rose:
George Hagan
Mitiflo, a drover:
William Eedle

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