with Marjorie Lofthouse
(Stereo)
with Jack Hywel-Davies , including Bells on Sunday from St Vedast, Foster Lane, London. Stereo
Oliver Walston takes breakfast with plantation owner James Townes in the Mississippi Delta.
with Andrew Green and Trevor Barnes including at
speaks, for the Week's Good Cause, on behalf of an organisation that helps those affected by Down's Syndrome.
0 DONATIONS:
Down's Syndrome Association, [address removed]
by Alistair Cooke
from St Luke's Parish Church, Greenock led by The Rev Russell Barr.
Reading: Matthew 2, vv 1-16
Hymns: As with gladness men of old; One more step along the world we go; The Lord's my shepherd
Organist May McGeorge
BBC Scotland
(Stereo)
Omnibus edition
with Margaret Howard
(Stereo)
Presenter Gordon Clough
Clay Jones selects some of the best, and a few of the worst, moments from past programmes.
BBC Radio Drama presents The LA Classic Theater Works in the first radio production of NEIL SIMON 'S acclaimed three-part stage play. With Ed Asner Marsha Mason
Hector Elizondo Alfred Molina Joe Spano and JoBeth Williams.
Special appearances by Richard Dreyfuss and Amy Irving.
Each part takes place in the same suite in the Plaza Hotel, New York. 1: Visitor from Mamoreneck (*Guest artists) 2: Visitor from Hollywood 3: Visitor from Forest Hills
Roy Hubley ed ASNER Mimsey Hubley amyirving
Directed by MARTIN JENKINS
Stereo (R)
Jack Tinker tells the story of Britain's most famous railway line, the line he's been travelling on for the last 30 years. He investigates the blood-curdling details of the celebrated Brighton railway murder; discovers how the Victorians managed to get 11 million bricks into the heart of the Sussex countryside to build the Ouse Valley Viaduct and finds out what it's like to live in the cottage perched above the mouth of the Clayton Tunnel. Incidental music by STEVEN FAUX
Research and dramatic scenes by ROY APPS
Producer PETER HOARE
BBC South and East, Elstree Stereo (R)
The second of two programmes.
Born in London but conceived in Leningrad.... actor-philosopher Peter Ustinov contemplates East-West relations in the city where he became a twinkle in his father's eye.... and where he's still intrigued by the mummy in the basement.
BBC Bristol
Alan Ayckbourn is Robin Ray 's guest. Stereo (R)
with Paul Nicholas.
A New Year's Eve selection of your favourite moments from past programmes.
Start the decade with the BBC Bumper Birthday Competition.
BBC Manchester
(Stereo)
A Portrait of the London Library
Suitably shod and braving the literary poltergeists and static electricity, June Knox-Mawer explores the labyrinthine bookstacks of Britain's most distinguished private library.
Producer NIGEL ACHESON Stereo
BBC correspondents discuss ways the world may change before the year 2000. In the chair, Gordon Clough.
A journey on the London Tube with some of the people who work there: Sharon Bloomfield, Anna Dadds, Kevin Edwards, Edna Field, George Huslin, James McCormick, Bill Middleton, Maqusudar Mostazir, Philip Saunders, Robert Saunders, Brian Theobald, Graham Whitfield and Christopher Hughes.
(Stereo) (R)
'The forms are new but not the topics.' Jonathon Green investigates the history of official censorship in Britain, and shows how for centuries the State has tried to regulate public expression on such sensitive topics as sex, politics and religion.
Producer DANIEL SNOWMAN
A mystery royal personage presents awards for the 80s, including: Most Pointless War, Best Scandal, Most Welcome Departure and Most Promising Newcomer. Written by Mike Barfield, Mark Brisenden, Simon Bullivant, Mike Coleman, Michael Dines and Ged Parsons.
Songs by Steve Brown
Producer Bill Dare
Stereo
A meditation for New Year's Eve.
The Rev Peter Mullen reflects on the hope of changing times.
Reader: ALAN SYKES. Producer NORMAN WINTER BBC Manchester. Stereo