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Farmers and leaders of the agricultural industry look back over the past 12 months, and forward to 1985.
Hymn: In the bleak mid-winter (BBC HB 51); Venite (Wilson); Psalm 36; Jubilate (Wilson); A nativity carol (Rutter); Carol: It came upon a midnight clear (BBC HB 52). Stereo
Presented by Michael Stewart and Jon Silverman
7 30 8 28* News Summary
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.0 Today's News
Read by BMAN PERKlNS
8.25* Sport
The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Fit the Fourth Stereo
The Story of the Rector of Stiffkey
Having spent 20 years 'saving young women from sin', in 1932 The Rev Harold Davidson was unfrocked for alleged 'immoral conduct' after a spectacular nine-week trial.
The rector's subsequent antics made headlines throughout the 1930s.
Ray Gosling examines his extraordinary career.
Producer ALASTAIR WILSON BBC Manchester
5: The 80s
ALlSTAlR cooke ends this week s series by sending his latest Letter.
Redbreast
Narrated by Tom Baker
The robin, so legend tells, tried to pull the nails on the Cross, received a drop of Christ's blood and forever after bore a red bib; but why should it appear on Christmas cards?
Written and compiled by KATE TIFFIN BBC Bristol. Stereo
by JANE AUSTEN ; dramatised in six parts by DENIS CONSTANDUROS with and 5: 'The news of Lydia's elopement with Wickham brought a sudden end to the visit of Mr and Mrs Gardiner and their niece to Derbyshire....' Full cast list:
Music composed and conducted by SIDNEY SAGER
Directed by BRIAN MILLER
BBC Bristol Stereo
(Final part: Saturday 11.5 am)
Richard Stilgoe at the Ideal Home Exhibition, with the help of Sheila Steafel , Charles Collingwood and the Cambridge Buskers. Stereo
with The Rt Hon
Roy Hattersley , mp, Jessica Mann Sally Miles and Brian Sibley Producer JOANIE BLAIKIE. Stereo
Presenter Brian Widlake
Father Christmas Needs Help
An anthology of words and music portraying winter as a state of mind.
Presented by Barbara Leigh-Hunt , Bernard Hill and Francis Matthews
Producer MARJORlE LOFTHOUSE BBC Birmingham
(Repeated: Thursday 11.30 pm)
Stereo
The Lotus and the Wind (4) by JOHN MASTERS
Stereo
Brian Johnston looks back over his 12 years as presenter of this ever-popular programme.
5: In which Christopher Robin leads an expotition (sic) to the North Pole.
Presenter Gordon Clough
Part 5. Stereo
Harry Barton suggests new flags for Ulster.
With CUVE ROSLIN including Financial Report
7: Food
Pianist HELEN CRAYFORD Stereo followed by an interlude
5: Ascot
Four men have retrieved part of the million dollars they lost to Harvey Metcalfe. The plan involves the running of Metcalfe's horse in the King George and Queen Elizabeth Stakes. Stereo
(Repeated: New Year's Eve at 1.40 pm)
Simon Hoggart has a few thoughts on.... rounding off the Christmas week.
The Doctor's Dilemma
A tragedy by BERNARD SHAW with Derek Godfrey
Sarah Badel , Gary Bond and Stephen Murray
Set in 1903, the central dilemma of the play is whose life should a doctor save - that of a caddish, amoral artist who is in love with the same woman that he himself loves, or the life of a thoroughly good but very ordinary man.
Dr Blenkinsop.... ROBERT TROTTER Jennifer Dubedat. ... SARAH BADEL Louis Dubedat. ........... GARY BOND Minnie Tinwell...FRANCES JEATER Newspaperman.... PETER WICKHAM Directed by JOHN TYDEMAN Stereo
Tom Burke made his British operatic debut singing Rodolfo in La Bohème at Covent
Garden in 1919; his Mimi was Melba. For one glorious decade, he was among the world's leading operatic tenors. But when he died in 1969 at the age of 79, he was largely forgotten. His story is told by some of those who knew him, and is illustrated with rare 78 rpm records from the collection of F. S. Winstanley.
Narrator Stephen Thorne Script and production by ALAN HAYDOCK , who acknowledges the help of John D. Vose , author of The Lancashire Caruso.
Just Resting written and read by LEO MCKERN (8) abridged in eight parts by DEREK PARKER
Producer IAN COTTERELL
Presented by Richard Kershaw
A meditation for the Feast of the Holy Innocents by Graham Maddox , Visiting Fellow of Clare Hall , Cambridge.
Series producer DAVID CRAIG
presents a selection of his own adaptations from the writings Of CHARLES DICKENS.
As the station looks forward to the New Year, Ian
Skidmore is joined by Angus McDermid to remember festivities gone by. Stereo
by Anthony Smith followed by an interlude
