Oliver Walston considers the work of three men who influenced modem British agriculture: Harry Ferguson ,
George Stapledon and Tom Williams.
Producer Carol Trewin
with James Whitbourn.
with Sue MacGregor and Peter Hobday.
7.20 Listeners' Letters
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day with Rt Rev Vincent Nichols.
with Cliff Morgan. Producer Gill Pulsford
Liz Kershaw and Simon Parkes in a romantic mood as they look at the wedding business. Barbara Cartland gives advice on what makes the perfect day and the ideal honeymoon.
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Ned Sherrin with a selection of the year's least worst moments.
Producer Will Saunders. Stereo
Patrick Hannan chairs a seasonal edition of the light-hearted political quiz, with team captains Julian Critchley MP and Austin Mitchell MP and guests from the world of politics. Producer Louise Coats. Stereo
A celebration of the traditions, songs and meanings of Christmas across the continent. Editor Anna Carragher
Join Barry Cryer , Graeme Garden , Willie Rushton and Tim Brooke-Taylor for a stockingful of silly games and pointless revelry. Chairman is
Humphrey Lyttelton and Colin Sell is on the organ. Producer Jon Naismith. Stereo
with Barry Took , Richard Ingrams , Alan Coren and their guests.
Producer Colin Swash. Stereo
Jonathan Dimbleby looks back on the events of 1992 as reflected in Any Questions?.
Producers Nick Utechin and Ruth Gardiner
Neil Walker tells the story of how the wild rabbit was introduced into Britain centuries ago, the industries it created and the love-hate relationship it inspired among the people who shared its land.
Producer Emma Kingsley. Stereo
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
P D James's first novel to feature her female detective Cordelia Gray.
An eminent scientist hires her to discover why his son committed suicide.
Dramatised by Neville Teller Director Matthew Walters
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Cliff Michelmore goes in search of the folklore of the holly tree, ivy and mistletoe. He also samples the fruits of farm labour through the poems of James Crowden.
Producer Irene Mallis. Stereo
It's Like the Apple Tree Sir William Golding and Peter Orr present poetry and prose reflecting man's progress from the cradle to the grave, including an extract from Golding's novel The Spire.
Producer Susan Roberts. Stereo
and Sports Round-Up
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During the First World War the British Army complained of a shortage of artillery shells and blamed the drunkenness of cordite workers back home.
So the British government took over the pubs near the cordite works to stop excessive drinking. The principal area was around Carlisle where the state control lasted over 50 years. Eric Robson tells the story. Readers
Peter Wheeler and Ann Rye.
Producer Emma Kingsley. Stereo
Bryan Robertson talks to the sculptor Elisabeth Frink in her studio.
Producer Anthony Denselow. Stereo
3: After Supper Ghost Stories by Jerome K Jerome.
Christmas Eve 1891. In Laburnum Grove, Tooting, Aunt Maria's lobsters are not the only frights on the menu.
With Neil Brand on the pianoforte.
Adapted by Paul Wetherby
Director David Blount. Stereo
Greenland and Finland are locked in a battle to give Father Christmas a home.
Which country will win? Tim Bowler finds out.
Producer Neil Koenig. Stereo
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Sue MacGregor talks to
Christopher Gable , dancer, actor and now artistic director of Northern Ballet
Theatre.
Stereo
Presented by Brian Kay.
Producer Anthony Sellors. Stereo
led by Canon Colin Semper. Stereo
A special invitation challenge match featuring the winners and runners-up of the 1992 Brain of Britain and Mastermind competitions. Chairman Robert Robinson.
Taking part: Mike Billson (Brain of Britain 1992);
Robert McCrae (Runner-up Brain of Britain 1992); Steve Williams
(Mastermind 1992);
Richard Ford (Runner-up Mastermind 1992).
Producer Richard Edis. Stereo
In the last programme of the series Hardeep Kaur talks to Ray Brown about her childhood in Amritsar in Northern Punjab. Producer Gillian Hush
at Winchester Cathedral with David Hill - the organist - and choir members Francis Pott and James Goodman , as the cathedral prepares for its Christmas celebrations.
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