long wave only
Presenters Brian Redhead and Libby Purves
6.45. Prayer for the Day With THE REV ADAM FORD
7.0, 8.0 Today's News
Read bv PETER DONALDSON
7.30, 8.30 News headlines
7.45* Thought for the Day
Part 2
Last minute advice on easy to make decorations and gifts; suggestions for party games and quieter pastimes; a look at the Christmas legends; hints on how to make the food and drink more special; in fact anything to help you make your Christmas more enjoyable.
Judith Chalmers is joined by Gyles Brandreth, Prue Leith, Michael Rayment and also, if he has the time, there will be a special mystery guest of particular interest to children.
Produced by the Woman's Hour Unit
Lines open from 8.00am [number removed]
(Foreign Correspondent on Boxing Day at 4.0 pm)
NEM, p 38; Ye servants of the Lord (BBC HB 372); Psalm 20; Isaiah 60, vv 1-15 (AV); All glory to God (BBCHB29); long wave only
My Brilliant Career
7: A Duck in the Desert
Christmas Footing by STAN BRADSHAW
Old people are surprising ... Mrs Fozzard is an old-age pensioner living on her own ... with a bad foot, and Christmas coming up ... how will she cope?
Directed by CAROLINE SMITH BBC Manchester
The team of naturalists sink their teeth into another set of your comments and questions.
Presented by Derek Jones Producer BRIAN LEITH BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Sat 2.5 pm)
How to Survive a Family Christmas
Jenni Mills and Bill Breckon swap horror stories and advice with Dr Wendy Greengross , Dr Anthony Clare , Tom Crabtree and their guests.
12.55 Weather; programme news
Presenter Robin Day
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
with Sue MacGregor
The Second Time Around: DENNIS MCCARTHY talks to VINCE EAGER about the ups and downs of his show-business life.
The Scrooge Touch: a personal view from KATE OSBORNE.
Just One Day: JANE FINNIS spends a day with comedian TONY GERRARD , Who spends his life in a wheelchair.
The Snow Kitten by NINA WARNER HOOKE abridged in four parts by PAT MCLOUGHLIN
Read by BRENDA BRUCE (4)
(Music: Francaix's Wind Quintet)
(Brenda Bruce is a member of the RSC)
by GEORGE ELIOT (10)
A Breakaway special on the British colony likely to become a hugely popular destination in the travel year ahead. The programme asks whether Hong Kong and the airlines can cope and visits some fascinating parts of the colony that the tourist rarely sees.
Editor ROGER MACDONALD
Auld Mother Claus by FRED URQUHART
Read by Fraser Kerr
Presenters Robert Williams and Joan Bakewell
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather; programme news
including Financial Report
The Final 15: South
SIMON LANGTON GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR BOYS, Canterbury v Home Counties
WYCOMBE HIGH SCHOOL, High Wycombe
Questionmasters Tim Gudgin and Paddy Feeny Questions set by PAUL LIVESEY , NIGEL RICHARDSON Producer
PAUL MAYHEW-ARCHER
Geoff Watts reports on the health of medical care. Producer ALISON RICHARDS
Robin Ray traces with records the artistry of Swiss pianist Alfred Cortot.
End of Reel
Why the Health Service's drugs bill could be a prescription for bankruptcy; what motivates the 'moles'; how one whistle-blower, STANLEY ADAMS, ended up in jail, branded as a spy.
Some of the issues investigated by Reel Evidence this year and up-dated by Roger Cook and Bill Breckon.
Sir John Wilson , Director of the Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind, Joan Ward , specialist social worker for the blind, David Blezard , community educator, and Elaine Roberts of the Theatre of the Disabled, answer questions related to blindness.
Chairman Peter White Producer THENA HESHEL
Did Neddy Noodle Nip His Neighbour's Nutmegs? Tongue-twisters are one tiny part of lona and Peter Opie 's life's work. Tireless researchers into the literature and traditions of childhood, they talk to Paul Vaughan about their recent discoveries in the world of early picture-books, fairy-tales, playground songs and crazes, and invite him into their temple, which houses amongst bagatelles, yo-yos and a zoetrope, the first Christmas card. Producer
RICHARD BANNERMAN
Douglas Stuart reporting
Headthumping humour in the company of Willie Rushton and guests Everything you always wanted to know about the office party, but were afraid to remember. Written by GUY JENKIN BARRY BOWES , KEN ELLIS and others
Producer ALAN NIXON
How Santa Claus Came to Simpson's Bar (2)
plays music by Handel, Delius, Elgar, Grainger and Vaughan Williams. gramophone records
Weather report; forecast followed by an interlude
