An interview with a prominent figure in the agricultural industry, followed by a five-day weather forecast for farmers Producers ALLAN wright and TIM FINNEY

With THE REV DR DONALD ENGLISH, Moderator of The Free Church Federal Council Stereo

Presented by Peter Hobday and Sue MacGregor
6.30,7.30.8.30 News Summary
6.45* Business News with BOB FINIGAN
7.0,8.0 Today's News Read by BRIAN PERKINS
7.25*. 8.25* Sport
With GARRY RICHARDSON
7.45* Thought for the Day Editor JENNY ABRAMSKY

A look ahead with David Symonds

continues his investigation of the BBC Sound Archives but, once again, comes to no serious conclusion. Producer ANGELA HIND
(Re-broadcast on Thursday at 9.30pm) (John Ebdon celebrates 25 years in the 'Silver Archive'on Tuesday 23 December)

The official start to the week. Richard Baker and guests talking, and talking, and talking, and talking....
Producer VICTOR LEWIS SMITH. Stereo

Presented by Louise Botting with news from the world of personal finance and impartial advice for all those trying to make the most of their money.

Silver Next to Your Skin by MARK BOURNE
Read by Robert Rietty
The old peasant hasn't long to live. So why this obsession with buying a piece of derelict land? And why does his wife oppose him?
Producer MITCH RAPER

Advent Calendar
Darkness and Light
New Every Morning, page 102; Thou. whose almighty word (BBC HB 185); Lead me, Lord
(Wesley); Genesis 1, w 1-5, 14-18; 0 heavenly word, eternal light (BBC HB 37). Stereo

An award-winning museum, a textile factory, a public school, a canal, a wildlife garden and a farm making goat's milk cheese are the locations of Brian Johnston 's conversations when he visits Tiverton in Devon. Producer ANTHONY SMITH BBC Bristol

Some of the poetry requested by Radio 4 listeners Presented by Charles Tomlinson
Readers TIM PIGOTT-SMITH and DIANA BISHOP
Producer MARGARET BRADLEY BBC Bristol. Stereo
Requests to: Poetry Please! BBC. Bristol BS8 2LR

Presented by Susan Rae including Stars and Gripes, in which celebrities reveal their concerns.
Today Jilly Cooper bemoans the plight of puppies as Christmas presents.
Editor KEN VASS

by JIM ELDRIDGE
3: Crime and Punishment featuring Tom Watson as Mr Holliday (Deputy Head) Vivienne Martin as Mrs Rudd and Marlene Sidaway as Miss Lewis
A simple case of vandalism - and Eric Brown discovers that there is more to a teacher's life than standing in front of a class.
Producer JOHN FAWCETT WILSON Stereo (R)

Presented by Gordon Clough Editor DEREK LEWIS

Stories by SARAH morcom Read by WILLIE RUSHTON Today's story: King Jolly Goes Christmas Shopping Producer MARY KALEMKERIAN Stereo

Introduced by Jenni Murray
Teenage Parties: 120 are invited, 150 arrive. Does the thought of so many teenagers in your home leave you feeling weak at the knees? Karen Deco goes into battle with teenagers and their parents.
Eight Stories by Elizabeth Bowen abridged by JANET HICKSON Read by Patricia Hodge 1:
Maria Mrs Dosely came upon
Mr Hammond , the curate, rolling the cricket-pitch in the rectory field. 'We shall be one more now in the house,' Mrs Dosely said. 'Lady Rimlade's little niece Maria.' 'Jolly,' said Mr Hammond , sombrely. hatinggirls.
(Music: Langford's London Miniatures)
Editor SANDRA CHALMERS

Billy Bunter 's Christmas Party by FRANK RICHARDS

Presented by Phil Longman and Carole West Editor DEREK LEWIS continuedon VHFIFM5.50-5.55pm

With DAVID SYMONDS including Financial Report

Stereo

(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1.40pm)

(Revised broadcast of Saturday at 7.15 am)

Presented by Peter Evans Producer JENNY WALKER

Henry and the Dogs
A bitter-sweet comedy by DAVID CAUTE
Henry is a professional complainer against dogs fowling the pavement, against bureaucracy, against the man who ran off with his wife. How can he be redeemed?
Directed by RICHARD WORTLEY

Presented by Paul Vaughan. Producer JOHN BOUNDY Editor ANNE WINDER

Christmas with the Savages byMARYCLIVE abridged in five parts by DIANA TURNER
Read by Phyllida Nash (1)
Because Evelyn's parents have to be away from home over
Christmas, she is packed off to spend the festive season at an Edwardian house-party given by old Lady Tamerlane. Her grandchildren - the Savages - are to be present, too! Producer GRAHAM GAULD

Presented by Richard Kershaw Editor BLAIR THOMSON

followed by an interlude