Story: Pastry Story by MIKE ROSEN Presenters
JULIE STEVENS , LIONEL MORTON

Lapland

with MARIAN FOSTER
DAVID SEYMOUR and DONNY MACLEOD
Collectors' Corner with Arthur Negus and a chat with today's
Weatherman at 1.30

Written and narrated by John R. Hale
In her greatest days Venice was one of the powers of Europe. From her reedy islands huddling in the lagoon she extended her empire right across the Mediterranean. She brought to Europe great wealth and uncountable treasure. But at the heart of this rich and gorgeous city lay an exceptional genius for tranquillity - an achievement she was never to pass on. JOHN HALE sets out to tell the story of the rise of this unique Republic whose citizens called her ' La Serenissima. '
Producer KENNETH SHEPHEARD

A series of six programmes on historical costume
Introduced by Joan Bakwell 2: The Devil's Fashion
The fantastic, exaggerated Elizabethan ruffs - surely one of the most impractical fashions of all time. Janet Arnold shows how they were made - including the Armada ruff worn by Glenda Jackson in Elizabeth R.
Series devised by JANET ARNOLD Producer MARGARET MCCALL Director JULIA MATHESON
RADIO TIMES DATED 3 JANUARY 1474

2: Bears
All of us have been exposed to the bear cult; bears have been our cot companions and our story-time heroes or villains.
What is the origin of the friendly teddy? How does the bear's real-life character stand up to his nursery reputation? What are the problems of bears picnicking in the woods?
Director ALAN STROWGER Producer JOHN SPARKS (from Bristol)
3.58 Regional News Headlines

A programme for children under 5

by Oliver Postgate
Caring for a newcomer presents some problems.

with Kenneth Williams Tales of Incrediblania by NORMAN HUNTER
Today: The Royal Present
Pictures by QUENTIN BLAKE
Adapted and directed by JEREMY SWAN Producer ANGELA BEECHING
Executive producer ANNA HOME

The Pink Panther theme by HENRY MANCINI

Introduced by Michael Aspel with Don MacLean
Jacqueline Clarke , Peter Glaze and special guest Lulu Script
BOB HEDLEY
Music BERT HAYES AND HIS ORCHESTRA Designer Richard MORRIS Director BILL ERSSER Producer ROBIN NASH

with Richard Baker and Weather

News and views in your region (including Regional Weather) Presented by MICHAEL BARRATT
FRANK BOUGH , BOB WELLINGS and SUE LAWLEY with Sport on Friday
Jimmy Hill looks ahead to the weekend and spotlights the major sporting events.
Editor MICHAEL BUNCB

Starring David Frost
Written by Eddie Braben
featuring Graham Stark
with Julia McKenzie, Brenda Arnau, Bill Pertwee, Roger Kitter, Henry Woolf, Alison Steadman, David Casey
International musical guests: Dionne Warwicke, Ray Conniff, his Orchestra and Chorus, The New Seekers, The Cover Girls

One of the regular faces in the Frost magazine belongs to Ray Conniff - the first time he has appeared on British television. He also wrote 'Frost Festival,' the theme tune for the series.

Brenda Arnau's Choice: page 5

with Richard Baker and Richard Whitmore and the BBC's reporters and correspondents around the world Weather

by Jimmy Perry and David Croft
Starring Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier and Clive Dunn
Featuring John Laurie as Pte Frazer, James Beck as Pte Walker, Arnold Ridley as Pte Godfrey, Ian Lavender as Pte Pike

The platoon are chosen for 'Special Duties' during the test of a secret weapon that runs amok.

with David Dimbleby - who takes an issue
His guests - who take up the argument, and his studio audience - who take on the experts.
Producer ANTONY ROUSE