Music selected by Michael Ford BBC Birmingham. Stereo
Producers ALLAN WRIGHT , TIM FINNEY
7.10 Today's Papers
Experts unravel some agricultural brain teasers and politicians are called upon to explain their actions when the On Your Farm team go seeking answers to listeners' questions. Producer LIZ RIGBEY
with Rosemary Hartill
Mike Gilliam talks to Alan Titchmarsh
8.10 Today's Papers
Dick Tracey , mp, the Minister for Sport, joins Tony Lewis in the studio to talk about himself and his job. And as it's the last programme of 1985, there's a festive flavour to the weekend's sport. Hunter Davies unwraps some of the sporting books on offer this Christmas, while the Radio Active team take an off-beat look at 'What's On' over the holiday period. Producer GORDON TURNBULL
Presented by Bernard Falk with Robin Dewhurst Susan Marling and Patrick Stoddart
Producer JENNY MALLINSON DUFF
with Martin Wainwright Producer JOHN EDWARDS
James Naughtie , Chief Political Correspondent of The Guardian, presents a personal review of a week in the parliamentary life of MPs and peers.
Producer SHEILA COOK
with Margaret Howard Stereo
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Without hesitation, the least repetitious and most undeviating programme on radio, with Kenneth Williams Peter Jones , Derek Nimmo and Clement Freud
In the thick, the Chair, and frequent confusion Nicholas Parsons
(Re-broadcast on Mon at 6.30)
(Stereo)
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The Rt Hon Shirley Williams The Rt Hon Denis Healey , MP The Rt Hon Norman St John-Stevas , mp and Paul Johnson
Lord Glenaldy
A three-part serial by A. R. RAWLINSON
Episode 2
In order to introduce new intelligence-gathering techniques, Angus Fraser is to become 'Lord Glenaldy'. But it is one thing to interrogate imprisoned German generals; it is quite another to wine and dine them in London.
Churchill is not pleased.
Script editor BARRY CAMPBELL
Directed by GRAHAM GAULD. Stereo
The marvellous travels of Baron Munchausen
(Details on Wednesday at 11.0am)
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'If only I had time - to study, to travel, to broaden my horizons.' That is the frequent complaint of working people. Now, in retirement, when time hangs heavy, that ambition can be realised. The University of the Third Age provides all sorts of courses, from Ancient Greek to modern art. There are no exams, fees are low, and self-help is the order of the day.
Sonia Beesley reports from one U3A group in Cambridge. Producer ANNE BROWN BBC Birmingham
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Written and presented by Ivan Rendall
The story of some of the people who have made aviation history told in six programmes 6: Man in Space
Astronauts of the new era, featuring John Young
Producer ANNE HOWELLS (R) Revised Stereo
Stereo
with CHARLOTTE GREEN including Sports Round-up
This spectacular falcon was driven almost to extinction in Britain and the eastern USA 20 years ago. Today its high speed flight can be seen again in its old haunts.
Michael Scott tells the story of a remarkable recovery. Producer JOHN ARNOTT BBC Scotland (R)
Cotswold Carpenter The Old Contemptible
The last of four extracts from Christopher Elderfield 's memoirs in which he describes his experiences as a shopkeeper, the return to uniform as a Second World War Home Guard, retirement, and the final years of his life.
Read by Bob Arnold
Adapted by MICHAEL FORD BBC Birmingham
Saturday evening table talk Music by FASCINATING AIDA
Producer MICHAEL EMBER. Stereo
Producer
JANE BEVAN
Stereo
Philadelphia Moonshine by ROGER DAVENPORT
When Jacob Kricheffski asks ex-private eye Eddie Hamilton to investigate the mysterious death of a mutual friend, Eddie agrees. His investigations bring him face-to-face with a powerful crime ring and a real threat, this time to his own life.
Directed by GERRY JONES
(Re-broadcast on Man at 3.0pm) Stereo
Hope in the Day of the Lord Eternal ruler of the ceaseless round (BBC HB 321); 0 little one sweet (arr J. S. Bach); I Thessalonians 5, vv 1-11;
The duteous day now closeth (BBC HB 427). Stereo
A current religious or moral topic is explored. Tonight's presenter is Trevor Barnes Researcher PHILIP BEAGON Producer CAROLINE DONNE Series editor JOHN NEWBURY
Presented by Peter Evans
The cast, writers and production team of In One Ear would like to wish all their listeners a Very Merry Christmas. As for the rest of you.... with Clive Mantle , Nick Wilton Steve Brown and Helen Lederer Music by STEVE BROWN
Written by ARNOLD BROWN
STEVE BROWN. PAUL B. DAVIES JEREMY HARDY. HUNTER AND DOCHERTY
. JOHN IRWIN ,
HELEN LEDERER. PAUL MARTIN. HELEN MURRY GEOFFREY PERKINS. ROGER PLANER SMITH AND KYAN. NICK WILTON and the producer JAMIE RIX
Stereo
(Nick Wilton is in 'The Sloane Ranger Revue 'at the Duchess Theatre, London)
followed by an interlude
