with Marjorie Lofthouse Stereo
John Waite opens his stocking with studio guests, a choir and a live turkey to help him. Helen Lederer prepares dinner for 20, while Dylan Winter is at a Pontins holiday camp in Somerset.
Producers Bridget Osborne , Fiona Couper and Juli Wills. Stereo including at 7.00, 8.00am News
2: The Outlaws and Cousin Percy
HM the Queen speaks to the Commonwealth. Stereo
A family celebration from Chester Cathedral with words and music for Christmas morning.
The first of two programmes in which Alan Coren , Richard Ingrams , Ian Hislop and Andrew Rawnsley answer questions on the year's news.
Chairman Barry Took.
Producer Diane Messias. Stereo
John Chapman , Maureen Lipman and John Wells tell seasonal tall stories.
Chair Tim Brooke-Taylor . Producer Edward Taylor. Stereo
2: 'Marry Me'
' ... leave it all to me and be at All Saints' Church at half-past 11 o'clock on Thursday.' Stereo
2: A 'forever family' for Mathew and Samantha.
with Nigel Rees.
Guests: Sir Antony Jay , Victor Spinetti ,
Gemma O'Connor and A N Wilson. Reader Ronald Fletcher. Producer Armando lannucci Stereo
Stereo
Stephen Pile broods upon the domestic British Christmas, when the nation's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of left-overs and lametta ... Producer Amanda Mares
In the first of two programmes, the actress Gwen ffrangcon-Davies presents a selection of favourite poetry and prose to celebrate her 100th birthday next month. Readers Anna Massey and Alec McCowen. Producers David Spenser and Kate Whitehead. Stereo
Alec McCowen , as the author J M Barrie, narrates this classic story of the boy who refused to grow up.
Pirates:
Lost Boys:
Music: John Crook.
BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Chris Walker. Adapted and directed by Glyn Dearman. Stereo (R)
Memories of the outside lav, a place where poetry was written, pipes smoked, letters read and vows exchanged. Producer Tabitha Morgan
Giselle first came out of her cottage 150 years ago, and immediately danced her way into ballet history. The curtain goes up at the Royal Ballet, and the performers tell the story of love, betrayal, death and revenge.
Producer Richard Bannerman Stereo (R)
Part 2
Stereo
2: The honour of Glade
Farm is put to the test. (Details as yesterday)
The final part of Alex Shearer 's wry observation of East-West diplomacy. Cultural Exchange
MacKenzie and Surikov mix the oil and water of artistic detente.
Producer Neil Cargill. Stereo
The first of three daily programmes. Election Special
In Bradford, the voters of Eccleshill are going to the polls. Neil Walker and David Clayton report. Producer Glyn Jones (R)
In the first of three daily programmes, American violinist Ruggiero Ricci talks to June Knox-Mawer, and introduces his record of Paganini's Fourth Violin Concerto.
Producer Derek Drescher. Stereo
(R)
The first of three daily programmes in which
Michael Bentine presents an in-depth analysis of the world of wireless. 1: Live from Lingfield, Dead from Doncaster Producer Simon Elmes (R)
Harold Pinter at 60
In an exclusive interview, Paul Allen talks to
Harold Pinter about the plays that have made him the leading British playwright of his generation.
He discusses his first novel, The Dwarfs, his new screenplays of Margaret Atwood 's novel The Handmaid's Tale and Ian McEwan 's The
Comfort of Strangers, and his commitment to human rights.
Producer Fiona McLean. Stereo (R)
2: The Little Red Fish and the Clog of Gold
An Iraqi Cinderella story.
Brian Kay talks to the composer of popular modern Christmas carols, John Rutter.
Stereo
In My Wildest Dreams by Leslie Thomas. Part 9 (R)
Memories of theatrical digs and the ladies who kept them, with Douglas Byng , Charlie Chester , Richard Goolden ,
Doris Hare ,
Edward Petherbridge ,
Prunella Scales and Athene Seyler. Producer Brian Wright (R)
As Christmas Day draws to a close, the poet Nigel Forde and his wife Hilary reflect on the eternal spirit of Christmas.
Producer Polly Hudson. Stereo
