with Anne Knighton. Stereo
Rosemary Hartill talks to two novelists. 1: P D James (R)
with John Humphrys and Sue MacGregor. Including:
7.45 Thought for the Day with Jonathan Fryer
Three stories by Richmal Crompton.
Read by Martin Jarvis.
1: The Christmas Truce Producer Pete Atkin
Jeremy Nicholas presents a seasonal edition celebrating children's radio request programmes. Producer Ian Gardhouse. Stereo
Changing Babies by Deborah Moggach.
Read by Douglas Hodge. Producer Duncan Minshull
from the Salvation Army
: Men's Hostel, Westminster. ! Luke l,w 26-30, 46-55;
0 Little Town of Bethlehem; The Angel
Gabriel; Hark the Herald Angels Sing. Stereo
Thomas Hardy 's classic tale adapted in six daily parts, with Janet Maw as Bathsheba Everdene. 1: Fortunes
'If only I could be a bride at a wedding without having a husband. I shan't marry ... at least yet.' Adapted by Nick McCarty Director Marilyn Imrie
Stereo (R) (For cast list see Thursday)
The first in a new series of five daily programmes. 1: A renewal of marriage vows in Margate.
Producers Cathie Mahoney Joy Hatwood , Jo Dobry
The final of the music competition.
Chairman Ned Sherrin.
Producer Diane Messias. Stereo
with Nick Clarke
A magical retelling of the Christmas story by P L Travers, narrated by Wendy Hiller.
With Sebastian Brennan , Ben Dell and Dominic Gerrard. Music David Hewson. Adapted by Brian Sibley
Director Kay Patrick. Stereo
Jonathan Hewat presents the first of two programmes of out-takes and gaffes.
Stereo
from King's College Chapel, Cambridge.
Once in Royal David's City; Bidding Prayer; Sussex Carol; First
Lesson; Jesus Christ the Apple Tree; Adam Lay yBounden;Second
Lesson; Angels from the Realms of Glory; Break Forth 0 Beauteous
Heav'nly Light; Third
Lesson; Noel Nouvelet ; 0 Little Town of Bethlehem; Fourth
Lesson; King Jesus Hath a Garden; A Christmas Poem; Fifth Lesson;
Angelus ad Virginem; Rejoice 0 Virgin; Sixth Lesson; Josef Lieber ,
Josef Mein ; In Dulci
Jubilo; Seventh Lesson; In the Bleak Midwinter; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; Eighth
Lesson; The Three Kings; Sir Christemasse; Ninth Lesson; 0 Come All Ye Faithful; Collect; The
Blessing; Hark the Herald Angels Sing; In Dulci
Jubilo, Toccata (organ) Stereo
In the first of four programmes,
Robert Robinson meets a group of monks from Mirfield in Yorkshire.
Producer Michael Ember (R)
with Valerie Singleton
Three programmes. 1: The First Ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper.
Read by Richard Pasco. Abridged by James Edwards Producer Ian Cotterell (R)
and Financial Report
The first of five daily programmes following the day-to-day triumphs and tragedies of a small, rural community, presented by Nigel Farrell.
● PEGGY ARCHER 'S KIND OF DAY': page 162
Frost at Midnight Christmas, 1499: the traditional performance of an English nativity play is threatened, and not just by the harsh winter.
Written by Andre Obey.
Translated by Warren Tute Adapted by David Pinner
Director Michael Rolfe. Stereo (R)
Last June, conductor
Simon Rattle made his
Royal Opera debut in a new production of Janacek's The Cunning Little Vixen. Producer
Daniel Snowman watched the production take shape. Stereo (R) (The Cunning Little Vixen' is tomorrow at 6.25pm on BBC2 and Radio 3)
The first of three stories read by Fiona Shaw. Nourie Hadig - an Armenian Snow White.
In My Wildest Dreams by Leslie Thomas.
The eighth of 12 parts read by Hywel Bennett. (R)
Simon Brett presents a selection of diary extracts written on Christmas Eve.
Stereo
from Crediton Parish
Church, Devon. Away in a Manger; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing;
Titus 2, vv 11-15; Gloria; 0 Little Town of Bethlehem; Luke 2, w
1-20; Still, Still, Still; See Amid the Winter's Snow; In the Bleak Midwinter; Silent Night; 0 Come All Ye Faithful. Stereo
