BBC RADIO 2 SATURDAY APRIL 22ND 1978
05:00
News Summary; weather
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 05:00 on BBC Radio 2
Source: Radio Times
05:02
Tom Edwards
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 05:02 on BBC Radio 2
with The Early Show Producer FRANCES LINK
8.3 Racing Bulletin
Source: Radio Times
08:06
as Radio 1
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 08:06 on BBC Radio 2
Source: Radio Times
10:02
Tony Brandon
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 10:02 on BBC Radio 2
Producer DAVID WELSBY BBC Birmingham
Contributors
Producer:
David Welsby
Source: Radio Times
12:02
Two's Best
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 12:02 on BBC Radio 2
Len Jackson with the best of Radio 2 selected from last week's programmes.
Written by KEITH HOWELL
Producers JOHN BILLINGHAM and JACK DABBS
Contributors
Unknown:
Len Jackson
Written By:
Keith Howell
Producers:
John Billingham
Producers:
Jack Dabbs
Source: Radio Times
13:02
Punch Line
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 13:02 on BBC Radio 2
Peter Goodwrlght , Dllys Laye and Bob Monkhouse throw the punches
Terry Wogan referees
Sketches by GEORGE EVANS
JIM ELDRIDGE , PATRICIA NEWMAN and COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH Producer EDWARD TAYLOR
Contributors
Unknown:
Peter Goodwrlght
Unknown:
Dllys Laye
Unknown:
Bob Monkhouse
Unknown:
Terry Wogan
Unknown:
George Evans
Unknown:
Jim Eldridge
Unknown:
Patricia Newman
Producer:
Edward Taylor
Source: Radio Times
13:30
Sport on 2
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 13:30 on BBC Radio 2
Presented by Jim Rosenthal
1.30; 2.0; 2.20; 3.9; 3.45; 5.0; 5.45*
Football League Special
Exclusive live commentary on the second half of one of the top matches; score flashes throughout the afternoon from five other grounds; results as they come in, with classified checks at 5.0 and 5.45*
(The Game of the Century: a series on various aspects of soccer begins tomorrow at 5.5 pm BBC1)
1.36; 2.21; 3.1; 4.50; 5.30* Cup Tie Cricket
The first Saturday of the new season with the opening fixtures in the Benson and Hedges Cup. Featuring reports on Kent. who were beaten in last year's final by Gloucestershire, against Yorkshire and Leicester against Sussex, with news throughout the afternoon of the day's other matches l.M; 2.11; 2.50; 4.50*
Racing from Sandown
2.15 Westbury Stakes dim)
2.55 Whitbread Gold Cup (3m 5f), worth £21,000 to the winner Commentator PETER BROMLEY
Plus results throughout the afternoon from the other meetings, with a classified check at 4.50*
1.30; 2.6; 3.0; 4.50; 5.30* International Swimming
Great Britain's swimmers have an excellent chance of gaining Commonwealth Games qualifying times when they face top opposition from Holland and Italy on the final day of the Champion Pools International at Crystal Palace. Commentary and reports by PETER JONES , with expert analysis from Olympic champion ANITA LONSBROUGH
Plus news of the Sealink International Amateur Five-day Cycling race
And at 5.0* Sports Report
Classified Football checks at 5.0 and 5.45: reports and comments on the top stories of the day; the personalities making the news; Rugby Round-up at
5.25*; Motor Sport at 5.30*.
Timetable:
1.30 News/prospects from all featured events
2.0 Football/Swimming
2.10 Racing from Sandown Park
2.11 Football/Cricket
2.51 Racing from Sandown Park
3.0 Swimming/Cricket/Football score flashes
3.45 Football half-times
S.55 Football commentary
4.42 First Football results
4.51 Classified Racing/Cricket/Swimming
5.0 Sports Report
S.St Motor Sport/Swimming/Cricket
S.45 Classified Football
Events may alter timings
A Radio Sport and OB production
Contributors
Presented By:
Jim Regenthal
Commentator:
Peter Bromley
Unknown:
Peter Jones
Source: Radio Times
18:03
Pop Over Europe
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 18:03 on BBC Radio 2
The top pop of the month from Austria, Belgium, Finland Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland Monte Carlo, Poland, Portugal Spain, West Germany and Yugoslavia. Introduced from London by Katie Boyle
(Programme organised by West German Radio)
Contributors
Unknown:
Katie Boyle
Source: Radio Times
19:02
Windsor Davies Presents...
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 19:02 on BBC Radio 2
Source: Radio Times
19:30
Sports Desk
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 19:30 on BBC Radio 2
with close-of-play cricket score*
Source: Radio Times
19:33
Radio 2 Top Tunes
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 19:33 on BBC Radio 2
Norrie Paramor and the BBC MIDLAND RADIO ORCHESTRA play the week's most popular tunes from Radio 2 programmes.
Introduced by Tim Gudgln
Contributors
Unknown:
Norrie Paramor
Introduced By:
Tim Gudgln
Source: Radio Times
20:15
Robert Docker
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 20:15 on BBC Radio 2
at the piano
Source: Radio Times
20:30
Eurovision Song Contest 1978
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 20:30 on BBC Radio 2
direct from the Palais des Congres, Paris
Coverage of the final to decide the best new European popular song of the year. The United Kingdom entry is The Bad Old Days written by STEPHANIE de SYKES and STUART SLATER and sung by Co-Co Ray Moore sets the scene and provides an on the-spot commentary throughout the contest. Producer FRANCES LINE
(Also on BBC1)
Contributors
Written By:
Stephanie de Sykes
Written By:
Stuart Slater
Sung By:
Co-Co Ray Moore
Source: Radio Times
22:45
Peter Wheeler
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 22:45 on BBC Radio 2
with The Late Show Producer PAM cox Including at 11.2
Sports Desk: with classified football results and news of all the day's important events and at 12.1
Midnight Newsroom; weather; motoring Information
Source: Radio Times
02:00
* am News Summary
Sun 23rd Apr 1978, 02:00 on BBC Radio 2
05:00
News Summary; weather
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 05:00 on BBC Radio 2
Source: Radio Times
05:02
Tom Edwards
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 05:02 on BBC Radio 2
with The Early Show Producer FRANCES LINK
8.3 Racing Bulletin
Source: Radio Times
08:06
as Radio 1
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 08:06 on BBC Radio 2
Source: Radio Times
10:02
Tony Brandon
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 10:02 on BBC Radio 2
Producer DAVID WELSBY BBC Birmingham
Contributors
Producer:
David Welsby
Source: Radio Times
12:02
Two's Best
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 12:02 on BBC Radio 2
Len Jackson with the best of Radio 2 selected from last week's programmes.
Written by KEITH HOWELL
Producers JOHN BILLINGHAM and JACK DABBS
Contributors
Unknown:
Len Jackson
Written By:
Keith Howell
Producers:
John Billingham
Producers:
Jack Dabbs
Source: Radio Times
13:02
Punch Line
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 13:02 on BBC Radio 2
Peter Goodwrlght , Dllys Laye and Bob Monkhouse throw the punches
Terry Wogan referees
Sketches by GEORGE EVANS
JIM ELDRIDGE , PATRICIA NEWMAN and COLIN BOSTOCK-SMITH Producer EDWARD TAYLOR
Contributors
Unknown:
Peter Goodwrlght
Unknown:
Dllys Laye
Unknown:
Bob Monkhouse
Unknown:
Terry Wogan
Unknown:
George Evans
Unknown:
Jim Eldridge
Unknown:
Patricia Newman
Producer:
Edward Taylor
Source: Radio Times
13:30
Sport on 2
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 13:30 on BBC Radio 2
Presented by Jim Rosenthal
1.30; 2.0; 2.20; 3.9; 3.45; 5.0; 5.45*
Football League Special
Exclusive live commentary on the second half of one of the top matches; score flashes throughout the afternoon from five other grounds; results as they come in, with classified checks at 5.0 and 5.45*
(The Game of the Century: a series on various aspects of soccer begins tomorrow at 5.5 pm BBC1)
1.36; 2.21; 3.1; 4.50; 5.30* Cup Tie Cricket
The first Saturday of the new season with the opening fixtures in the Benson and Hedges Cup. Featuring reports on Kent. who were beaten in last year's final by Gloucestershire, against Yorkshire and Leicester against Sussex, with news throughout the afternoon of the day's other matches l.M; 2.11; 2.50; 4.50*
Racing from Sandown
2.15 Westbury Stakes dim)
2.55 Whitbread Gold Cup (3m 5f), worth £21,000 to the winner Commentator PETER BROMLEY
Plus results throughout the afternoon from the other meetings, with a classified check at 4.50*
1.30; 2.6; 3.0; 4.50; 5.30* International Swimming
Great Britain's swimmers have an excellent chance of gaining Commonwealth Games qualifying times when they face top opposition from Holland and Italy on the final day of the Champion Pools International at Crystal Palace. Commentary and reports by PETER JONES , with expert analysis from Olympic champion ANITA LONSBROUGH
Plus news of the Sealink International Amateur Five-day Cycling race
And at 5.0* Sports Report
Classified Football checks at 5.0 and 5.45: reports and comments on the top stories of the day; the personalities making the news; Rugby Round-up at
5.25*; Motor Sport at 5.30*.
Timetable:
1.30 News/prospects from all featured events
2.0 Football/Swimming
2.10 Racing from Sandown Park
2.11 Football/Cricket
2.51 Racing from Sandown Park
3.0 Swimming/Cricket/Football score flashes
3.45 Football half-times
S.55 Football commentary
4.42 First Football results
4.51 Classified Racing/Cricket/Swimming
5.0 Sports Report
S.St Motor Sport/Swimming/Cricket
S.45 Classified Football
Events may alter timings
A Radio Sport and OB production
Contributors
Presented By:
Jim Regenthal
Commentator:
Peter Bromley
Unknown:
Peter Jones
Source: Radio Times
18:03
Pop Over Europe
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 18:03 on BBC Radio 2
The top pop of the month from Austria, Belgium, Finland Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland Monte Carlo, Poland, Portugal Spain, West Germany and Yugoslavia. Introduced from London by Katie Boyle
(Programme organised by West German Radio)
Contributors
Unknown:
Katie Boyle
Source: Radio Times
19:02
Windsor Davies Presents...
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 19:02 on BBC Radio 2
Source: Radio Times
19:30
Sports Desk
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 19:30 on BBC Radio 2
with close-of-play cricket score*
Source: Radio Times
19:33
Radio 2 Top Tunes
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 19:33 on BBC Radio 2
Norrie Paramor and the BBC MIDLAND RADIO ORCHESTRA play the week's most popular tunes from Radio 2 programmes.
Introduced by Tim Gudgln
Contributors
Unknown:
Norrie Paramor
Introduced By:
Tim Gudgln
Source: Radio Times
20:15
Robert Docker
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 20:15 on BBC Radio 2
at the piano
Source: Radio Times
20:30
Eurovision Song Contest 1978
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 20:30 on BBC Radio 2
direct from the Palais des Congres, Paris
Coverage of the final to decide the best new European popular song of the year. The United Kingdom entry is The Bad Old Days written by STEPHANIE de SYKES and STUART SLATER and sung by Co-Co Ray Moore sets the scene and provides an on the-spot commentary throughout the contest. Producer FRANCES LINE
(Also on BBC1)
Contributors
Written By:
Stephanie de Sykes
Written By:
Stuart Slater
Sung By:
Co-Co Ray Moore
Source: Radio Times
22:45
Peter Wheeler
Sat 22nd Apr 1978, 22:45 on BBC Radio 2
with The Late Show Producer PAM cox Including at 11.2
Sports Desk: with classified football results and news of all the day's important events and at 12.1
Midnight Newsroom; weather; motoring Information
Source: Radio Times
02:00
* am News Summary
Sun 23rd Apr 1978, 02:00 on BBC Radio 2
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