from Birmingham introduced by Maureen Staffer Studio guest: the recently appointed Chief Scout Sir William Gladstone
DENNIS MCCARTHY takes a look at the coming Pantomime scene SANDY MARSHALL finds OUt how children in Europe write to Father Christmas, and how their letters get to him
Christmas Decoration: a follow-up to last year's Woman's Hour success
Food for Thought - 5: DILYS WELLS , a nutritionist, talks about wise food budgeting IAN MCKELLEN reads Bichu the Jaguar by ALAN CAILLOU (5)