A regional view of farming in the week ahead.
Presented from Scotland by Allan Wright
Presenters John Timpson and Libby Purves
6.45* Prayer for the Day THE REV ALEC GILMORE
7.0. 8.0 Today's News Read by JOHN MARSH
7 30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
with Christopher Slade
The autobiography of Wynford Vaughan Thomas adapted in eight parts for radio and read by the author.
An Edwardian childhood in Swansea, school with Dylan Thomas, and the magical reminiscences of Aunty Bess.... an enchanting beginning to a remarkable life.
BBC Wales
with Richard Baker , the Start the Week family, and some of the personalities you'll be seeing and hearing over Christmas.
Producer PETER ESTALL
NEM. p 58: Father, in whom we live (BBC HB 166); Canticle 1. vv 1-15; Isaiah 59. vv 12-21 (AV); Come. ve people, rise and sing (BBC HB 270) long wave only
My Brilliant Career
6: Dirt at Barney's Gap
End of Reel
(Details: Tues 8.20 pm)
Some poetry requested by Radio 4 listeners.
Presented bv Dannie Abse Readers FRANCES HOROVITZ and DOUGLAS LEACH
Producer BRIAN PATTEN BBC Bristol
Presenter Jenni Mills Editor DAVID HARDING
with Barry Took and chief page-turners Michael McClain and Marie Sutherland.
Today, the letters 'C' and 'D' which include Peter Cook, John Cleese and Jimmy Durante, plus special guest Alan Coren.
12.55 Weather: programme news
[NB title is spelled "Alamanac" in Radio Times in error]
Presenter Brian Widlake
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
with Sue MacGregor
Square Britain Quiz: questionmasters ANTHONY QUINTON and GORDON CLOUGH are put to the test.
Forthcoming Attractions: GORDON GOW previews films on BBCtv during the next fortnight.
Give Me Back My Fortune Fish: LEN TUTT with a Christmas memory from his Welsh childhood.
Rhyme Time: CHRISTOPHER LOGUE introduces some comic verse for children. The Snow Kitten (3) Editor WYN KNOWLES
The Sitting Tenant by JOHN PEACOCK with Patricia Hayes and Alfred Burke
May Gull was the last tenant left in the house and her landlord wanted her out, but she said she wasn't frightened of the loneliness and money didn't interest her. But then something did frighten her ... Withand
Technical presentation by JANET MITCHELL. Directed by JANE MORGAN
Maurice Lindsay. author. critic and Director of the Scottish Civic Trust, shares the enjoyment of a favourite walk through his native Glasgow, the finest Victorian citv in Britain. BBC Scotland
Osprey by CAMILLA MCCORMICK Read by Fiaser Kerr
Presenters Gordon Clough and Joan Bakewell
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather; programme news
including Financial Report
On the Po - Cremona to Bologna
In the third of six bicycle trips, Tom Vernon goes to Emilia Romagna. where he visits the birthplaces of Verdi and Stradivarius, learns how to make a violin and a Parmesan cheese, and sees the preparation of pasta in a city famous for a sauce, a sausage and its Communist administration. Producer JOY HATWOOD
(Repeated: Tues 1.40 pm)
The Scatterbrained Scarecrow of Oz by ALFRED BRADLEY
A sequel to the famous story bv FRANK L. BAUM
Accompanied by his friends Dorothy, The Tin Man and The Cowardly Lion. The Scarecrow, who became ruler of the Land of Oz after the Wizard retired. sets off to find the Wicked Witch of the North, who has stolen his brains and intends to take over the Emerald City.
Music written by RONNIE BRIDGES
Lyrics by BRENDA JOHNSON and ALFRED BRADLEY
Directed hy ALFRED BRADLEY BBC Manchester
(Repeated: Sun 2.30 pm)
This listing contains language that some may find offensive.
Douglas Stuart reporting
Presenter Georgina Ferry What is happening in science?
Producer ALISON RICHARDS
How Santa Claus Came to Simpson's Bar by BRET HARTE. Read in two parts by Ed Bishop (1) Producer MAURICE LEITCH
Owing to the international situation, the match with St Trinian's has been postponed. That was the caption to RONALD SEARLE 'S first St Trinian 's cartoon in 1941. Clement Freud looks back at the 11 years of the school's s official life. and reflects on its special place in English humour.
Readers SONIA FRASER. ALEXANDER JOHN , EVE KARPF and ROWENA ROBERTS
ROBERT GRAVES ' ' School Hvmn for St Trinian 's ' set by DONALD SWANN
Producer RICHARD ELLIS
Weather report: forecast followed by an interlude
