6.55 Weather: travel; programme news
Popular classics presented by Bryan Martin
Producer RAY ABBOTT
7.45 Bells
7.50 The Shape of God
FR EDWARD MATTHEWS With a meditation for the Sunday after Christmas. Matthew 2, vv 1-12
7.55 Weather: travel: programme news
The best of the year's Sunday - a special Christmas edition. Presented by Clive Jacobs
Producer DAVID COOMES
RICHARD BRIERS talks about the work of Outset, which Is a charity assisting disabled people through employment projects and linkswithwelfare services and young people through useful community schemes.
Donations, by cheque or PO, to: [address removed]
8.55 Weather: travel: programme news
In 1399 King Richard II had a St Stephen's Day feast whereupon great numbers of bitterns and cranes, plovers and curlews were fed to the royal party. Jim Flegg reflects on the banquets and their impact on the bird populations of old.
Producer ANNE BLAIR GOULD BBC Bristol
Preaching
Service with hymns and prayers for St Stephen's Day from
Hinde Street Methodist
Church, London
Presiding Minister
THE REV DR JOHN A. NEWTON Intercessions
THE REV JOHN RICHARDSON
Readings (rsv): Isaiah 60. vv 1-6: Matthew 2, vv 1-12 Hymns: Hark! The herald angels sing (MHB 177);
Angels from the realms of glory (MHB 119): Brightest and best of the sons of the morning (MHB 122):
Born in the night (H s 76) Anthem: We three kings of Orient are (Hopkins. arr Drakefield)
Director of Music and Organist STUART HUTCHINSON
Omnibus edition Producer
WILLIAM SMETHURST
Agricultural story editor ANTHONY PARKIN
BBC Birmingham
June Knoi-Mawer looks back at the year in the company of some of those who have been her guests. Producer PAT TAYLOR
All Gas and Gaiters
The Bishop has a Rest starring
Robertson Hare
William Mervyn , John Barron , Jonathan Cecil Joan Sanderson
Written and adapted for radio from the television series by PAULINE DEVANEY and EDWIN apps
Producer JOHN DYAS
(First broadcast in 1972)
Are you sitting uncomfortably, hoping it's not lunchtime yet?
Let stronger trenchermen and trencherwomen face the fare on your behalf. Derek Cooper Introduces a round table of undefeated eaters from fact and fiction, prose and verse, past and present. Compiledby
CHRISTOPHER DRIVER
Producer JOY HATWOOD
12.55 Weather: programme news
A look back at the events of a memorable year. which included a war In the Falklands and Britain's first Papal visit. Presented by David McNeil
A Radio News production by JOHN ALLEN
1.55 Shipping forecast long wave only
(Details: Wed 10.2 am)
The Guardsman by FERENC MOLNAR translated by FRANK MARCUS
In this ingenious marital comedy which also investigates questions of Identity and role play,
Nandor, an idolised actor, disguises himself as a guardsman in order to test the fidelity of his wife, Ilona. However, when Ilona falls for the handsome stranger, without apparently seeing through his disguise, Nandor Increasingly identifies with the guardsman instead of the betrayed husband. Budapest: 1910
MARY NASH (piano)
Directed by GLYN DEARMAN
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The BBCtv production of Shakespeare's comedy will be shown tomorrow at 5.30 pm on BBC2. Prunella Scales , who plays the role of Mistress Page in the production. presents a personal view of the play and its qualities.
Producer ALAN WILDING
Let's Hear it Again
A selection of extracts from listeners' favourite Living World and Wildlife programmes broadcast duringthepastyear.
Presenter Peter France Producer JOHN HARRISON BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Thurs 9.30 am)
followed by travel; programme news
Brian Johnston recalls some of the people he met and the places he visited in 1982 on his journeys Down Your Way. Producer ANTHONY SMITH BBC Bristol
5.50 Shipping forecast long wave only
5.55 Weather: programme news
With BRIAN PERKINS
Malcolm Muggerldge surveys the scene at the end of an eventful and, for him, important year. Producer JOHN FORREST
Words and music to celebrate the 65th birthday of Charles Causley.
The programme includes poems contributed by many of his fellow poets to a special anthology. presented to him on his birthday in August.
Presenter Michael Dean Producer BRIAN PATTEN BBC Bristol
7.0 Travel: programme news
BBC correspondents around the world report Editor PADDY O'KEEFFE
The Books Children Buy and Read
Frank Delaney in the company of Elisabeth Beresford. children's author and creator of The Wombles, visits Doug McLean 's bookshop in the Forest of Dean to meet the customers in the Children's Book Room and the Children's Story Theatre.
Producer ANNE HOWELLS
(Repeated: Thurs 4.10 pm)
BOSTON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by SEIJI OZAWA Buscni Comedy Overture Dvorak Symphony No 6. in D
(WCRB recording from Boston Symphony Trust) (First broadcast on Radio 3)
by ANTHONY TROLLOPE (6) (Details on New Year's Eve at 3.2 pm)
Prunella Scales in a radio self-portrait compiled from the Queen's own writings by KATRINA HENDREY
Her Majesty 's favourite songs are sung by Ian Partridge with Richard Burnett at the piano.
Also taking part: GAVIN CAMPBELL ADRIAN EGAN
JUDY FRANKLIN GARARD GREEN and WENDY MURRAY
Directed by DICKON REED A BBC World Service/
Transcription production
Tenth of 13 programmes
The Rev Stanley Brinkman reflects on prayer.
TheDesertWithin
Producer ROGER HUTCHINGS BBC Manchester
Weather report: forecast followed by an interlude
