6.50-7.0 Regional news, weather and programme news
7.0 News
John Timpson and Douglas Cameron
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 Regional Extra and Today in the South and West)
VHF East Anglia: see column 5
8.40 Today's Papers
recalls the eventful day he was sent to learn all about Radar,
based on "Mme de Pompadour" by Nancy Mitford: adapted for radio by Alan Melville
[starring] Moira Lister, Edward de Souza and Alan Melville
(Moira Lister is in "Move Over Mrs Markham" at the Vaudeville Theatre: Edward de Souza in "The Philanthropist" at the May Fair Theatre, London)
Actress Ann Todd believes that life is a succession of new beginnings. Seven years ago she began a new career making documentary films. Now, ' because,' she says, ' my life seems to change every seven years, she wonders what the next beginning will bring.
In this interview she talks to ALAN HAYDOCK
NEM p 15: The advent of our King (BBC HB 39); Psalm 111; Matthew 1, vv 18-25 (AV); People, look East (oac 133)
Songs from the LP of the famous KERN and HAMMERSTEIN musical made by the stars of the new London production: Andre Jobin. Cleo Laine
Thomas Carey. Kenneth Nelson Lorna Dallas , Ena Cabayo
Jan Hunt , and Derek Royle who introduces the programme Producer DEREK CHINNERY
(Repeated: Monday, 2.15 pm)
(Derek Royle is in ' Show Boat' at the Adelphi Theatre, London)
(See-BBC2. 5.45 pm)
A seasonal programme for young people invented and presented by JEAN MACINTYRE (14 years) FRANCINE BATES (13 years) TESSA STOREY (12 years) NlLU PATTNAIK (13 years) PAUL BOROSS (12 years)
With some grown-ups, speaking when they're spoken to: Leslie Crowther
With MISS CAROLINE CROWTHER
Cyril Fletcher , Clement Freud Jon Pertwee
With MISS DARIEL PERTWEE Kenneth Williams and Dr Maurice Burton
Also the unbridled views and opinions of young people from all over the country Producers DAVID HATCH and SIMON BRETT
Take a rest from Christmas preparations as Joan Yorke presents the leisure edition of the series that tackles topics of direct concern to you, including:
A look at the Norwegian system where husband and wife share the same job; the labours that go into your 100th birthday; and how Income Tax reductions hit charities,
VHF South West: see column 5
12.55 Weather, information and news for your area
Jonathan Dimbleby
The Story of Christmas by JEAN SUTCLIFFE
Selected for Friday
A Nativity for N-Town Arranged for radio by RAYMOND RAIKES from the 15th-century plays of Lincoln
Music, based on traditional carols, arranged and composed by ELIZABETH POSTON with the BBC CHORUS and a section of the NEW SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by HAROLD NOBLE Producer RAYMOND RAIKES
in King's College Chapel, Cambridge, upon Christmas Eve (A stereophonic recording can be heard on Christmas morning at 10.40 on Radio 3 - for Order of Service, see page 60)
PERCY BARNES of Tenterden recalls the days well over half a century ago when he worked with oxen on a Kent farm.
Introduced by ANTHONY THOMAS
Stones of Destiny by MARGARET POTTER 5: Star of Africa
Narrative spoken by GEOFFREY BANKS who also portrays the various characters
Jonathan Dimbleby and PM's reporting team
5.50-6.0 Regional news, weather and programme news
(Repeated: Monday, 1.30 pm)
Gerald Priestland presenting world news and views
NANCY wise makes a personal selection from BBC Radio and TV. Introduced by JOHN ELLISON (Repeated: Saturday.4.0pm)
A spontaneous discussion by LORD BOOTHBY, RUSSELL BRADDON
LORD SOPER, ELEANOR SUMMERFIELD Chairman DAVID JACOBS Producer MICHAEL BOWEN from Southampton
(Repeated: Saturday, 1.15 pm)
Jean Metcalfe is one of those for whom snow and Christmas have a special magic. This is reflected in her selection of poetry, prose and music, which includes extracts from Beatrix Poster 's The Tailor of Gloucester and Robert Louis Stevenson's The Lamplighter. There'll also be certain poets reading their own work: SIR JOHN BETJEMAN and PHILIP LARKIN , and the recorded voice Of DYLAN THOMAS.
Producer ELIZABETH SMITH
(Repeated: Tuesday, 9.35 am)
Douglas Stuart reporting
A two-part examination by DEREK COOPER of the workings of Charities in modern society. 2: Roles and Regulations Producer BERNARD TATE
The Shipbuilders
Read by TOM FLEMING (15)
Lines from my Grandfather Christmas's Forehead.
A sequential entertainment for Christmas, also featuring Terence Brady and Pauline Yates, with GORDON LANGFORD at the piano. The lines are contributed by CHRIS ALLEN, JOHN GRAHAM, W. W. MAYNE and LESLIE HARRIS, MICHAEL PALIN, MYLES RUDGE and GORDON LANGFORD, ALLAN SCOTT and CHRIS BRYANT, DYLAN THOMAS, GERALD WILEY.
Producer JOHN FAWCETT WILSON
(Repeated: tomorrow, 12 noon) (Christmas cover story: page 3)
All the day's news preceded by Weather followed by Market Trends
Service from Bethany Baptist Church, Rhiwbina, Cardiff conducted by the Minister, THE REV GWYNFRYN C. THOMAS Organist GORDON BUTTERS Choirmaster ALFRED HILL
