6.27 Farming Today
6.45 Prayer for the Day
6.50-7.0 Regional news, weather and programme news
7.0 News
The world this morning: introduced by Robert Robinson and John Timpson
7.40 Today's Papers
7.45 Thought for the Day
7.50-8.0 Regional news, weather and programme news
8.0 News and more of Today
(including, in the Midlands and E Anglia, Regional Extra; and Today in the South and West introduced by DEREK JONES ) VHF East Anglia: see below
8.40 Today's Papers
The guardians gazed in horror, The master's face went white. Did a pauper refuse their puddingr
Could their ears believe arightt A closer look at the unexpected reality behind a legend. Narrator DAVID MAHLOWE Readers SONIA ELLIMAN
DAPHNE OXENFORD , MARAH STOHL JOHN BLAIN , RONALD HARVI
Written by NORMAN LONGMATE Producer STANLEY WILLIAMSON (from Manchester)
NEM p 61; 0 Lord our God arise! (BBC HB 25); Canticle 7; Isaiah 64, vv 1-9 (RSV); On Jordan's bank (BBC HB 38)
BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA leader ARTHUR LEAVINS conducted by KENNETH ALWYN ALLAN SCHILLER (piano)
Today: Music from Scandinavia Introduced by EUGENE FRASER
by ALGERNON BLACKWOOD
Told by HOWIESON CULFF 4: Running Wolf
Presenter Joan Yorke
Your Health and Welfare
Just like a breath of mountain air: GORDON SNELL reports on a new invention which promises to be of help to chesty people, Other topical items too. and What's On Your Mind?
VHF South West: see column 2
12.55 Weather, information and news for your area
and voices and topics in and behind the headlines introduced by William Hardcastle
Story: Charlie's Big Red Bus in Winter by JEAN SUTCLIFFE
BBC SCOTTISH RADIO ORCHESTRA leader IAN TYRE conductor IAIN SUTHERLAND and THE KING'S SINGERS
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
But precisely what?
A magazine of a sort, which takes a quizzical, indulgent and sometimes ferocious glance at the British way of life - while we still have one
Stones of Destiny by MARGARET POTTER
4: Moon of the Mountains
Nadir, Shah of Persia, returned from his conquest of the Mongol Empire with treasure x amounting to over £20-million sterling. In his personal baggage was a diamond which was to have a tragic destiny. Narrative spoken by GEOFFREY BANKS Who also portrays the characters assisted by EDYTHE FRENCH
The news magazine that sums up your day - and starts off your evening. Presented by William Hardcastle and PM's reporting team
5.50-6.0 Regional news, weather and programme news
100th edition
(Repeated: Friday, 1.30 pm)
Gerald Priestiand presenting world news and views
Christmas edition
Anona Winn , Joy Adamson
Norman Hackforth , Peter Glaze and a mystery guest
Chairman David Franklin Producer BOBBY JAYE
(Repeated: Monday, 1.45 pm)
(Peter Glaze is in ' Jack and the Beanstalk ' at the Birmingham Theatre)
Verdi's Aida, the grandest of grand operas, had its first performance 100 years ago, on 24 December 1871 in Cairo.
'Well, it's done now, 'Aida' is finished, and after the first night I'll be able to breathe again. There'll be an end to the talk about it, except no doubt for a few final words, perhaps some new insult accusing me of Wagnerism, and then... Requiescat in pace!'
(Giuseppe Verdi)
Charles Osborne has written an account of the Cairo premiere, with extracts from letters and contemporary newspaper articles, and musical illustrations from the available recordings.
A weekly survey of the arts introduced by Michael Billington
Peter Pan: Sir Robert Helpmann talks about his production starring Dorothy Tutin and Eric Porter at the London Coliseum
The Season of Cinderellas: Gillian Reynolds and Alan Coren discuss the tradition of the pantomime
Long Day's Journey into Night: Patrick Garland and Charles Marowitz review the National Theatre's production of Eugene O'Neill's autobiographical play at the New Theatre, London
The programme that entertains you with science and technology and guarantees you'll understand.
Presenter PAUL VAUGHAN Producer LAURIE JOHN
9.59 Weather
Douglas Stuart reporting
A two-part examination by DEREK COOPER of the workings of Charities in modern society. 1: Motives and Methods
The Shipbuilders
Read by TOM FLEMING (14) t.
preceded by Weather
11.31 Market Trends
