6.32 Farming Today market trends, news, weather
6.50 Ten to Seven
6.55 Weather; programme news
Today's TimeGTS 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 am
1.0, 6.0. 11.0 pm Big Ben 10.0 pm
7.10 South-East News
7.15 Today radio's breakfast-time look at life around the country and across the world introduced by JACK DC MANIO
7.45 Today's Papers
7.50 Ten to Eight Heroes
Talk by SEAMUS HEANEY
7.55 Weather; programme news
8.10 South-East News
8.15 Today
8.40 Today's Papers
read by JILL BALCON (8)
Marie Mallet's letters from Court, 1887-1901, edited by the late SIR VICTOR MALLET, GCMG, cvo, whose recorded voice introduces the programme.
with
Compiled and written by THEA HOLME
Produced by DAVID DAVIS
Sir Victor Mallet , one of Queen Victoria's many godchildren, served with distinction in the Diplomatic Service until he retired in 1954. His account of life at Court in the later years of Queen Victoria is based on the letters of his mother, Marie Adeane, and on family papers.
Romance in G major
YEHUDI MENUHlN (Violin) PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA conducted by JOHN PRITCHARD gramophone record
Feast of the Circumcision
NEM p 11; It came upon the midnight clear (BBC HB 52): 0 Sion's daughter (Oxford Book of Carols 89); Luke 2, vv 21-27, 34-40; Behold, the great Creator makes (BBC HB 44)
LONDON STUDIO STRINGS conducted by MICHAEL MOORES at 11.0 a visit to Vienna for The New Year's Day Concert conducted by Willi Boskovsky
6: The Portugal Lady
Queen Catherine of England
Narrator NEIL FREEMAN
With MARAII STOHL , DAVID MAHLOWE ROY BARRACLOUGH and GEOFFREY WHEELER
A medical magazine introduced by JOAN YORKE
What are human virus infections and why do they seem to be more prevalent than they used to be? What can a housewife do if her skin is allergic to detergents? Can the tablets given to dry up breast milk be harmful ... ? These are some of the questions sent in by listeners which doctors will be answering today.
Produced by THENA HESHEL
and programme news
and voices and topics in and behind the headlines
Story: Belinda the Snowplough by CHERRY MANN
from PAUL MARTIN featuring the BBC NORTHERN IRELAND
ORCHESTRA conducted by VILEM TAUSKY
Produced by MADEAU STEWART
Information and encouragement for women at home whose domestic responsibilities leave time for other work
Presented by CAROLINE NICHOLSON and MICHAEL SMEE
Produced by EVELYN GIBBS and JUDITH BUMPUS
I Only Want an Answer
A play by FRED DENGER English version by BASIL ASHMORE starring Edith Evans as Amy Amy is 65. She lives on her own. She works as a charwoman in a food shop. It is her birthday. As a present she wants a lobster for her lunch - and she wants to share it.
Produced by JOHN TYDEMAN
1900-1969
A tribute to the late author, journalist. and creator of ' Lifemanship ' by JOYCE GRENFELL
With CARLETON HOBBS
Research ANN MEO
Produced by DENYS GUEROULT
A family magazine introduced by STEVE RACE and including: A Lament for Youth: the New Year makes Boa THORPE nostalgic
Don'-do-it-yourself: FRANCES BERTHELSEN talks to some of the people who cater, cook, and cope for you
To beam or not to beam: the panto season reminds MARGARET WILLIAMS of when she was a lady limelighter
' The Golden Salamander DAVID GEARY on some of the unexpected difficulties he had in producing this afternoon's Story Time adventure
The Golden Salamander
An 18th-century adventure in eight parts by AUBREY FEIST with Frederick Treves Gretta Gouriet
Clifford Norgate. Ian Dewar 1: The Blys of Muscovy
There have been Blys at Muscovy, that great house in Rye's Church Square, for centuries. Many a tale could be told of their exploits - but none more strange than that remarkable affair of the Golden Salamander.
Produced by DAVID GEARY
and programme news
and Radio Newsreel
Tonight's evening paper of the air with reports from the region's news studios and Scotland Yard - Sportsdesk - Stop Press: introduced by MICHAEL MEECH
on behalf of the Conservative and Unionist Party
(Repeated: Friday. 1.30 pm)
Problems from listeners' letters discussed by RENÉE HOUSTON
TEDDY BEVERLEY, CHARMIAN INNES HILARY BAMFORD
In the chair ANONA WINN
Devised by ANONA WINN and IAN MESSITER
Produced by CHRISTOPHER SERLE
An illustrated portrait of the great
Italian tenor by RICHARD BEBB
Stylistically the aristocrat among Italian dramatic tenors, and the supreme interpreter, as a singer, of Verdi. Martinelli was 83 when he died early in 1969. Richard Bebb. who knew him well.- says: ' He was quite the most remarkable-human being it has been my privilege to know at all well.' Produced by CHARLES LEFEAUX
BBC SCOTTISH
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA leader TOM ROWLETTE conducted bv
CHRISTOPHER SEAMAN
Mozart Serenade No 6, in D major (Serenata notturna) (K 239)
8.44* Dvorak Symphony No 9, in E minor (From the New World)
A personal choice introduced by RICHARD MAYNE
TERRY COLEMAN : The Prophecies of St Malachy and St Culumbkille with commentary by Peter Bander
ANTONY JAY: Theatre of the World by Frances Yates - a study of aspects of the Renaissance piLYS POWELL: The Profound Attachment, a fragment of autobiography by Eileen Hunter ERIC RHODE: Elizabeth Bowen 's most recent novel Eva Trout
PAT WILLIAMS: The Mineral Kingdom by Paul Desautels Produced by ALAN HAYDOCK
The background to the news and people in the news, followed by Listening Post introduced by ANTHONY BROWN
by JUDITH LISTOWEL Kenya under Jomo Kenyatta 's leadership seemed one of the most stable of the new African nations. But since the assassination of Tom Mboya underlying tribal rivalries have begun to reappear. In the light of the elections of 6 December, Judith Listowel looks at Kenya's prospects,
Phineas Redux by ANTHONY TROLLOPE
Book 1: The Ladies Rally Round read by DAVID MARCH (9)
ALFREDO CAMPOLI (violin)
Bach Partita No 2, in D minor
