The Foolishness of God read by the author, JOHN AUSTIN BAKER 4: The World's Joy
A weekly religious programme VHF (also on 202m Ramsgate): see column 5
8.10-8.40 Apna Hi Ghar Samajhiye Make Yourself at Home
Programme for Asian listeners (Write to Make Yourself at Home, BBC, Broadcasting Centre. Pebble Mill Road, Birmingham B5 7SA)
8.40 Programme news
spends part of his Christmas in the BBC Sound Archives
Another chance to hear Hancock's Happy Christmas
[Starring] Tony Hancock
with Sid James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques, Kenneth Williams
MICHAEL ANDERSON and DOROTHY MARKS
Theme and incidental music composed and conducted by WALLY STOTT
Written by RAY GALTON and ALAN SIMPSON
Producer DENNIS MAIN WILSON
(First broadcast in 1956)
(from Birmingham)
from Pinner Methodist Church, Middlesex: conducted by the Minister, THE REV DR BERNARD HOLLAND , assisted by MR J. P. O'CONNELL , MBE
Hymns (MHB): Glory be to God on high (134); Give heed, my heart (126): Let earth and heaven combine (142)
Anthem: There was a Rosebud bloomed in the snow (Pail-thorpe/Shaw)
Readings: Matthew 2, vv 9-15; 26. vv 42-56 (NEB)
Organist DONALD PARKIN
Choirmaster MILLICENT WARD
(Extended version of yesterday's broadcast)
With a leisurely morning behind you, and Sunday dinner ahead, Cliff Michelmore invites you to liven up the middav scene. Ring him on [number removed]and put your questions on any subject under the sun, bar politics, to test the wit, wisdom, learning or special interests of his guests.
With him this week are:
Marghanita Laski , writer and reviewer, whose special interest is words and their meanings Andrew Sinclair , historian and author of The Breaking of Bumbo and other books
Osbert Lancaster , artist and humorist
[number removed](16 lines) will take calls from 11.0 am onwards as well as while the programme is on the air. If you prefer, send your question in advance, on a postcard, with your telephone number to Whatever You Think, Room 4066, Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA
12.55 Weather; programme news
leads off this special survey of the main events of 1971 Presented by William Hardcastle with the help of PAUL JOHNSON. NED SHERRIN PEREGRINE WORSTHORNE Editor HARRY BROWN
Producers ROGER FRAZER and PAT TAYLOR
visits Lewisham in London. Members of the Borough of Lewisham Gardens Guild and Horticultural Society question FRED LOADS. BILL SOWERBUTTS and ALAN GEMMELL. Question-master FRANKLIN ENGEI. MANN
Producer KENNETH FORD
(Repeated: Tuesday. 4.0 pm)
My Father's Mantle by HEDDY E. ROSSI adapted by MARGARET ETALL with Maxine Audley. Austin Trevor and Frederick Treves
The fate of Europe might have been different if the Emperor Frederick of Germany, who succeeded to the throne in 1888, had lived. He was an enlightened and liberal man, and would certainly have prevented the rivalry with Great Britain which launched his son William II on the road to World War I.
Producer MARTIN ESSLIN ‡
The Summer hath his joys And Winter his delights
BOB DANVERS-WALKER talks to some lonely countryside workers; NEVILLE POWLEY joins a Christmas gathering at Elsham Hall in Lincolnshire: ERIC SIMMS and DICK BAGNALL-OAKELEY take a look at the wildlife on the Norfolk salt marshes.
Introduced by C.GORDON CLOVER Producer ARTHUR PHILLIPS (Repeated: Wed. 3.45 pm)
You Know What it Looks Like, You've Been There Yourself: JONQUIL ANTONY , who is now facing the problems of carrying on as a writer despite failing vision, talks to DAVID SCOTT BLACKHALL who lost his sight 15 years ago.
Producer THENA HESHEL
The Missions to Seamen
(Extended version: Wed, 7.30)
Jean Metcalfe introduces questions put by listeners including: 'I find it so hard to make friends; I force myself to go to clubs and socialsbut nobody wants to talk to me ...' and asks panel members OLGA FRANKLIN , DR WENDY GREENGROSS , DR JAMES HEMMING and DAVID HOHMAN for their views on overcoming loneliness.
Producer THENA HESHEL
(Repeated: Thursday, 9.5 am)
Christmas edition
A musical quiz devised by EDWARD J. MASON and TONY SHRYANE
David Franklin and Frank Muir challenge
Ian Wallace and Denis Norden In the chair Steve Race
An exploration in worship and entertainment with Donald Swann
and Catherine Martin, Heather Kay, Ginny Broadbent, Richard Day-Lewis, Roger Cleverdon and the Congregation of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
BBC SCOTTISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA led by HUGH BRADLEY conducted by MAURICE HANDFORD
Beethoven Overture: Leonora No 3
8.16* Haydn Symphony No 92, in G major (Oxford)
8.43* Sibelius Karelia Suite
by CHARLES DICKENS adapted and produced in seven episodes by CHARLES LEFEAUX
6: A Bridegroom and his Friend
Richard Attenborough plays some of his favourite records and explains why they give him particular pleasure. (Repeated: Tuesday, 11.0 am)
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