with the Rev John Davis.
Actor-manager Michael Pennington talks to Sue MacGregor.
Producer Gillian Hush
with John Humphrys and Peter Hobday.
Details as yesterday plus:
7.45 Thought for the Day: Rev Dr Donald English.
Producer Nick Utechin
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Kings. Final part.
(For details see yesterday;
Jenni Murray presents a literary extravaganza from the Guildhall in Bath, with Fay Weldon , Andrew Davies , Maeve Binchy, Simon Brett and Isabel Colegate. Music from the Fairer Sax. Story: O'Brien's First Christmas by Jeanette Winterson. Read by Fiona Shaw. Abridged by Pat McLoughlin
Producers Hazel Castell. Di Speirs
with Geoff Watts. Producer Julia Durbin
with John Howard.
Host: Iain Johnstone. Panel: Dick Vosburgh, Burt Kwouk, William Franklyn and Robin Ray.
(Stereo)
with Roger Hearing.
by Keith Waterhouse, based on the Grossmiths' Diary of a Nobody, about the daily life of Charles Pooter and his long-suffering wife Carrie.
With Judi Dench and Michael Williams.
(Stereo)
(First broadcast on BBC World Service)
Producer David France. Stereo
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December. Written and read by Peter Mayle. Abridged by Meg Clarke
Producer Sheila Fox. Stereo
Swirsky Rejoices 2: Relax!
"We all went to Uncle Monty's Pleasure Farm. Swirsky brought up the rear. Only his moustache was cool."
(For details see yesterday)
with Valerie Singleton.
The first of three programmes in which Stanley Williamson finds out what was in the news 100 years ago. Today he looks at the local papers in Nottingham. Readers
Ann Rye and Brian Trueman. Producer Edwina Wolstencroft Stereo
David Foster takes a trip in the footsteps of the writer Maurice O'Sullivan, who in 1927 left his birthplace on the Great Blasket, a tiny island off the coast of Kerry.
Last in the series with Richard Ingrams , John Wells , Patricia Routledge ,
John Sessions and Brian Perkins.
Producer Harry Thompson Stereo
Debbie's birthday surprise.
Dr Anthony Clare meets actor Anthony Hopkins. Producer Michael Ember
Three programmes with Nigel Andrews. 1:
Casablanca Ingrid Bergman , with fellow actors, screenwriters and directors, tells the story behind the making of the film.
Producer Rosemary Hart. Stereo
Three concert performers talk to June Knox-Mawer. 1: Trumpeter John Wallace. Producer Derek Drescher. Stereo (Tomorrow: harpist Osian Ellis )
Derek Parker presents the first of three programmes based on James Austen -
Leigh's memoirs of his aunt. James Austen-Leigh ...PAUL ROGERS
Producer John Knight. Stereo
A portrait in music and words of King Henry VIII (born 1491), with music of the era by City Waites. Producer Daniel Snowman Stereo
Walden by Henry David Thoreau. Part 5.
Simon Rae with poetry and music with a Cotswold flavour, from Christ
Church in Nailsworth.
With David Goodland, Elizabeth Kelly and musicians Johnny Coppin , Paul Burgess.
Producer Susan Roberts. Stereo
from St Patrick's Church, Cranagh, in Co Tyrone, with Fr John McCullagh.
Readings: Isaiah 9, w 1-7; Titus 2, w 11-14; Luke 2, w 1-14. Hymns: Joy to the World; 0 Come, All Ye
Faithful; Away in a Manger; The Shepherds' Carol;
Silent Night. Choirmistress Olivia McGillion. Stereo
