Presented by John Timpson and Brian Redhead
6.30, 7.30, 8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News With BOB FINIGAN
7.0,8.0 Today's News
Read by LAURIE MACMILLAN
7.25*, 8.25* Sport
With CHARLES COL VILE
7.45* Thought for the Day
8.35* Yesterday in Parliament
The Birds of Elan
On a good day goosanders and goldeneye duck can be seen on the reservoirs of the Elan
Valley, while above there is always a chance of peregrine and red kite.
Presented by Derek Jones Producer JOHN HARRISON BBCBristol
What's new in medical science? How well are the doctors looking after us? Is our money being spent to best effect? Geoff Watts reports on the health of medical care - from the research laboratory and the operating theatre to the dentist's chair and the GP's surgery.
Producer julian BROWN
The Push by ALEC BARON Read by Margaret Ward
'I'd worked for that man nigh on 20 year.... And now, out of the blue, he'd decided to give me the push. Ee, I were mad! "What for?" I asked him ... "Who's going to look after you?'" Producer DIANE CULVERHOUSE BBC Birmingham
reflecting the issues of the day, introduced from Broadcasting House, London. Stereo
Five areas of life to which most of us never give much thought. But if you don't fall within the norm in these areas, life can be fraught with difficulties.
3: Margaret Horsfield shares the thoughts of the don't-know-left-from-rights.
Producer SUSAN SNAILUM
Presented by John Howard For Fact Sheet No 51 write to: You and Yours, BBC, Room 726 Broadcasting House London W1A 1AA
Stereo
Presented by Sir Robin Day
1.55 Listening Corner IRENE HANDL reads Grandma and Bopper Visit the Hairdressers (4) by JANET SORENSEN (R) 2..0 French IV Apropos (2)
2.30 Books, Plays, Poems Modern Poetry (1)
... where Sue MacGregor meets, among others
Sir John Falstaff , alias Oliver Cromwell , alias Det Insp Trout, alias Peter Jeffrey of the RSC;
Lindsay Duncan , his 50s-style Mistress Ford, and Richard Hickox , coaching and conducting the assembled 'listeners chorus' in seasonable song.... representatives all of the varied life of the City of London's arts and conference centre. Serial: A Careful Man by FREDERICK FORSYTH abridged in two episodes by SALLY SKRIMSHIRE
Read by Garard Green
Timothy Hanson had always been such a careful man that, when he died, his estate was bound to be in perfect order. (Music: Lennox Berkeley's Sextet)
Get Santa by PETER GIBBS
Two wealthy international businessmen, one American and the other Australian, have everything they want.
However, their interests lack one vital commercial element - Santa Claus! So they decide to get him ...
Directed by JOHN TYDEMAN. Stereo (Dinsdale Landen is in 'Wife
Begins at Forty 'at the Ambassadors Theatre, London)
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Hunter Da vies plays I Spy with Len Deighton and Anthony Hyde.
Producer ANDREW PARFITT
(Revised broadcast of yesterday 's programme at 9. 45 pm)
Presented by Susannah Simons and Robert Williams
continued on VHF/FM 5.50-5.55
With BRYAN MARTIN
Half an hour of reports from the BBC correspondents around the world including Financial Report
A chance to air your views on some of the subjects raised in last week's Any Questions? Introduced by John Timpson Producer CAROLE STONE BBCBristol
Send your letters to: Any Answers? BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR
Ian Fleming's collection of first editions.
In the final programme of this series Professor A. J. P. Taylor and Ken Livingstone join Heather Brigstocke, High Mistress of St Paul's Girls' School, London, to assess The Communist Manifesto of 1848, written by KARL MARX and FRIEDRICH ENGELS .
Series devised by HOWARD THOMAS Producer MAGGIE REDFERN
The last in a series of six programmes on modem Spain, presented by Robert Graham. New European Partner
Political, social and economic changes over the last ten years mean that Spain is now part of the mainstream of European life, a fact reinforced by her membership of the EEC. Robert Graham examines this new relationship and places in context all the achievements of Spain under Juan Carlos. Producer CHRISTOPHER STONE
Kim Howells was a troublesome art student in 1968. He then went to work as a coal-miner and gained his PhD. This year, however, he became troublesome again - this time as a National Union of Mineworkers' official in South Wales who questioned the policies of the National Executive.
Sally Hardcastle talks to a man now marked for advancement within the Labour Party. Producer DAVID POWELL
A magazine of special interest to disabled listeners and their families, with country-wide news and views on all matters of concern to them.
Presented by John Mills Producer MARLENE PEASE
Correspondence and enquiries to: BBC. Broadcasting House London WIA 4WW
Phone [number removed](10.0am-5.0pm)
Nigel Andrews presents tonight's edition, which includes interviews, news and reviews of books, film, plays, broadcasting, music and exhibitions.
Producer KEVIN JACKSON
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 4.30pm)
A Christmas Carol 4: Christmas Past - Christmas Present Stereo
Presented by Alexander MacLeod
followed by an interlude
