BBC RADIO 2 SATURDAY DECEMBER 31ST 1977
5.00:News Summary; weather
5.02:Tom Edwards
with The Early Show
8.3 Racing Bulletin8.06:as Radio 1
10.02:Wally Whyton
on the Sunny Side of Saturday Producer MICHAEL FORD
BBC BirminghamContributors
Producer: Michael Ford
12.02:The Best of Two's Best
Len Jackson looks back on the best of Radio 2 during 1977. Written by KEITH HOWELL
Producer JOHN BILLINGHAMContributors
Unknown: Len Jackson
Written By: Keith Howell
13.30:Sport on 2
Presented by Desmond Lynam
1.30; 2.10; 2.40; 3.10; 3.55; 5.0;
5.45*
Football League
Exclusive live commentary on the second half of one of the top matches; score flashes; results; classified checks at 5.0 and 5.45*
1.30; 2.0; 2.25; 4.50*
Racing from Newbury
1.30 L'Oreal H'cap Hurdle (2m)
2.0 Mandarin H'cap 'Chase (3m 2f)
2.30 Old Year H'cap 'Chase (2m) Commentator PETER BROMLEY
Results; classified check 4.50*
1.30; 2.10; 2.40; 3.10; 5.25* Rugby Union
County Championship Final North Midlands v
Gloucestershire at Moseley
Commentary and reports by PETER WEST and CHRIS REA
1.30; 2.10; 5.30* Cricket
DON MOSEY discusses England's prospects for the Second Test on Monday.
And at 5.0*
Sports Report
A Radio Sport and ob productionContributors
Presented By: Desmond Lynam
Commentator: Peter Bromley
Unknown: Peter West
Unknown: Chris Rea
18.03:Hits of Europe 77
This year's most popular music from Pop Over Europe participants introduced by Marina von Senger
Producer STEVE ALLENContributors
Introduced By: Marina von Senger
Producer: Steve Allen
19.02:The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Christmas Show
(Christmas Day's broadcast)19.30:Review of the Year's Radio 2 Top Tunes
Brian Fitzgerald and the BBC NORTHERN RADIO ORCHESTRA Norrie Paramor and the BBC MIDLAND RADIO ORCHESTRA Introduced by Don MossContributors
Unknown: Brian Fitzgerald
Introduced By: Don Moss
20.30:Jim MacLeod and his Band
in Radio 2 Ballroom with Bill McCue
Anne and Laura Brand and the Johnny Mortimer Pipers
Introduced by DAVID FINDLAY Producer BEN LYONSContributors
Unknown: Bill McCue
Unknown: Laura Brand
Introduced By: David Findlay
Producer: Ben Lyons
21.30:New Year's Eve with the BBC Radio Orchestra
and its guests
John Gregory. Danny Williams Josephine McQueen
Alyn Ainsworth and the Big Band
Brian Fahey and the BBC Scottish Radio Orchestra Introduced by Sheila Tracy Producer JOHN bussellContributors
Unknown: John Gregory.
Unknown: Danny Williams
Unknown: Josephine McQueen
Unknown: Alyn Ainsworth
Unknown: Brian Fahey
Introduced By: Sheila Tracy
Producer: John Bussell
23.02:Sports Desk
Including football results23.10:The All-Night Late Show
with Jean Challis and Ray Moore. The best of music for the New Year, including a visit to the London Hilton Hotel to join Joe Loss and his Orchestra welcoming 1978 including at 12.0 Big Ben and from 12.30 am JEAN and RAY will be glad to hear your greetings by telephone - Ring [number removed]
Producers PAM COX and BRUCE TALBOTContributors
Unknown: Jean Challis
Unknown: Ray Moore.
Unknown: Joe Loss
Unknown: Bruce Talbot
5.00:News Summary; weather
5.02:Tom Edwards
with The Early Show
8.3 Racing Bulletin8.06:as Radio 1
10.02:Wally Whyton
on the Sunny Side of Saturday Producer MICHAEL FORD
BBC BirminghamContributors
Producer: Michael Ford
12.02:The Best of Two's Best
Len Jackson looks back on the best of Radio 2 during 1977. Written by KEITH HOWELL
Producer JOHN BILLINGHAMContributors
Unknown: Len Jackson
Written By: Keith Howell
13.30:Sport on 2
Presented by Desmond Lynam
1.30; 2.10; 2.40; 3.10; 3.55; 5.0;
5.45*
Football League
Exclusive live commentary on the second half of one of the top matches; score flashes; results; classified checks at 5.0 and 5.45*
1.30; 2.0; 2.25; 4.50*
Racing from Newbury
1.30 L'Oreal H'cap Hurdle (2m)
2.0 Mandarin H'cap 'Chase (3m 2f)
2.30 Old Year H'cap 'Chase (2m) Commentator PETER BROMLEY
Results; classified check 4.50*
1.30; 2.10; 2.40; 3.10; 5.25* Rugby Union
County Championship Final North Midlands v
Gloucestershire at Moseley
Commentary and reports by PETER WEST and CHRIS REA
1.30; 2.10; 5.30* Cricket
DON MOSEY discusses England's prospects for the Second Test on Monday.
And at 5.0*
Sports Report
A Radio Sport and ob productionContributors
Presented By: Desmond Lynam
Commentator: Peter Bromley
Unknown: Peter West
Unknown: Chris Rea
18.03:Hits of Europe 77
This year's most popular music from Pop Over Europe participants introduced by Marina von Senger
Producer STEVE ALLENContributors
Introduced By: Marina von Senger
Producer: Steve Allen
19.02:The Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise Christmas Show
(Christmas Day's broadcast)19.30:Review of the Year's Radio 2 Top Tunes
Brian Fitzgerald and the BBC NORTHERN RADIO ORCHESTRA Norrie Paramor and the BBC MIDLAND RADIO ORCHESTRA Introduced by Don MossContributors
Unknown: Brian Fitzgerald
Introduced By: Don Moss
20.30:Jim MacLeod and his Band
in Radio 2 Ballroom with Bill McCue
Anne and Laura Brand and the Johnny Mortimer Pipers
Introduced by DAVID FINDLAY Producer BEN LYONSContributors
Unknown: Bill McCue
Unknown: Laura Brand
Introduced By: David Findlay
Producer: Ben Lyons
21.30:New Year's Eve with the BBC Radio Orchestra
and its guests
John Gregory. Danny Williams Josephine McQueen
Alyn Ainsworth and the Big Band
Brian Fahey and the BBC Scottish Radio Orchestra Introduced by Sheila Tracy Producer JOHN bussellContributors
Unknown: John Gregory.
Unknown: Danny Williams
Unknown: Josephine McQueen
Unknown: Alyn Ainsworth
Unknown: Brian Fahey
Introduced By: Sheila Tracy
Producer: John Bussell
23.02:Sports Desk
Including football results23.10:The All-Night Late Show
with Jean Challis and Ray Moore. The best of music for the New Year, including a visit to the London Hilton Hotel to join Joe Loss and his Orchestra welcoming 1978 including at 12.0 Big Ben and from 12.30 am JEAN and RAY will be glad to hear your greetings by telephone - Ring [number removed]
Producers PAM COX and BRUCE TALBOTContributors
Unknown: Jean Challis
Unknown: Ray Moore.
Unknown: Joe Loss
Unknown: Bruce Talbot
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