A visit to the pioneering 'Farms for City Children' project in Devon, followed by a five-day weather forecast.
With The Rev Trevor Hubbard
BBC Manchester
(Stereo)
Seasonal music.
(Stereo)
7.10 Today's Papers
Brian Redhead, John Humphrys, Sue MacGregor and Peter Hobday recall the past year, and look forward to 1988, with some of the people who have become familiar voices on Today.
including at 8.00 News and at 8.10 Today's Papers
Peter Jefferson looks ahead
[NB Radio Times says 'look ahead']
Written and read by Arthur Marshall
'In my last winter term at Stirling Court something happened that was profoundly to influence my life. I made everybody laugh....'
(First broadcast in 'Woman's Hour')
(Stereo) (R)
Andrew is 14 years old, but was officially adopted only one year ago. So now he celebrates his first birthday with his new parents, Mr and Mrs [text removed]. Jenny Cuffe tells the story of Andrew from the time he was abandoned by his mother at the age of 2 1/2 through his experience of fostering, to the advertising process which led to his adoption.
Five programmes eavesdropping on the wards, clinics and corridors of London's Middlesex Hospital.
Children with growth disorders come from all over the country to be seen as outpatients.
Meanwhile, among the children up on the ward are those with cancer. Both situations make very special demands on the staff and families concerned.
(Stereo) (R) (revised)
by Peter Tinniswood
The first of five parts
Carter was given a week off work. So he decided he would spend the time taking day trips in his car. Uncle Mort went with him. This is what happened.
Narrator Christian Rodska
(Stereo)
from the Crieff Hydro Hotel, Perthshire, introduced by The Rev Andrew McLellan.
Angels from the realms of glory; Unto us is born a Son; See in yonder manger low
BBC Scotland
An operatic life in three acts
(Stereo)
Supermarkets and chain stores may dominate the high street, but some small businesses still survive. Throughout this week John Waite reports on the personality and perspicacity which enable five particular shops to thrive in a highly competitive marketplace.
A Pet Shop in Stockport, Wings and Fins, run by Alan and Wendy Towe
(Hear This! page 20)
Starring Tony Hancock with Sidney James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams
(First broadcast May 1958)
Presented by Nick Worrall
by Hans Christian Andersen, adapted by Guy Hutchings
Storyteller Hannah Gordon
(R)
In the programme that's topical and timeless, practical, personal and political, find out how to get your money back on unwanted presents and broken toys - and discover what items are most frequently returned.
The smash-hit TV series from the 70s now in five seasonal bits.
Written by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick
Starring the Intermission and, from the four corners of Croydon, Jo Kendall, Nigel Rees Chris Emmett and Fred Harris
(Stereo) (R)
Kaleidoscope shakes itself up and takes a lighthearted look at the arts with special commissions, reviews from listeners and a quiz.
Each afternoon this week Paul Allen talks to artists on the way up and to people in the arts who are never interviewed, and David Roper follows up news stories of the year.
Presented by Gordon Clough
A series of daily personal portraits in conversation, recollection and anecdote.
Today, the star Lulu talks with John Parry.
with Simon Vance
(Re-broadcast tomorrow at 1.40pm)
In the third of six programmes Phil Smith listens to the policemen and -women.
by Michael Gilbert, dramatised by Nesta Pain
With Hywel Bennett as Inspector Hazelrigg, Dominic Guard as Henry Bohun, John Rye as John Cove and Jill Simcox as Miss Cornel
At first, Marcus Smallbone's disappearance causes irritation in that eminent firm of solicitors, Horniman, Birley and Craine. But when his body is found in one of their deed-boxes, irritation turns to fear as the staff come under suspicion....
(Stereo)
("Inspector French and the Starvel Tragedy" by Freeman Wills Crofts, tomorrow at 7.45pm)
The first of four programmes in which Nigel Douglas talks about some of his favourite singers.
Today: Elisabeth Schumann
(R)
A Funny Thing Happened.... David Roper talks to Frankie Howerd, his writers and his fellow performers.
(R)
by Augustus Hare (1834-1903) arranged in five parts by James Roose Evans
Read by Richard Vernon
A dapper little man, a snob, a confirmed bachelor, an excellent travel-writer, a witty storyteller. His autobiography has been described as 'the best of bedside books'.
Presented by Richard Kershaw
examines some of the more peculiar comic songs of the past 100 years or so.
Programme written and presented by Jeremy Nicholas
In which Griffiths, aged 13, persecutes Smail, aged 13, and the chapel tower becomes the solution.
(Stereo)
followed by an interlude
(to 12.15am)
