With Denis Nowlan.
With Peter Hobday and Sue MacGregor. Details as Monday plus:
7.45 Thought for the Day With Richard Harries.
8.40 Yesterday in Parliament
Four programmes which scan through the airwaves of other countries to find out what they are listening to.
1: Around the Wireless in 15 Minutes News from All India Radio, weather from Radio Jamaica, the breakfast
Programme Good Morning Accra, and the Godslot in the form of Radio Vaticana's Ask the Abbot.
Simon Fanshawe looks at the bits 'n' pieces that make up the daily schedules of radio stations around the world. Producer Miriam Akhtar
by E B White. 5: The County Fair. Can Wilbur win first prize so that Mr Zuckerman will let him live?
For details see Monday 19 December
Introduced by Kathryn Davies.
Serial: All the Nice Girls (final part) For details see Monday 19 December
Presented by Kelvin Boot. Producer Simon Roberts
With Tasneem Siddiqi.
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Bollito Misto with three sauces, and Recioto and Amarone wines served With Pandoro cake are some of the Christmas delights Derek Cooper tastes in this special edition from Valpolicella. Producer Sheila Dillon. Rptd Boxing Day 7.20pm
with Nick Clarke. Editor Kevin Marsh
Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON
Final part of R L Stevenson's classic novel. Across the Forth
Repeated from Sunday 2.30pm
Wolverhampton City Art Gallery has the only major collection of contemporary art with a social message outside London. Tim Marlow takes a look. Producer Ann Mane O'Callaghan
Adrian takes charge of the family's festive lunch in this Christmas short story by Sue Townsend which is read by Nicholas Barnes. Producer John Tydeman
with Linda Lewis and Hugh Sykes. Editor Margaret Budy
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with David Stafford. Producer David Prest
Phil minds the baby....
Written by Mick Martin and Simon Frith
Directors Keri Davies and Vanessa Whitbum. Rptd Boxing Day 1.40pm
* See Face behind the Voice: page 12
"For unto us a child is born,
Unto us a son is given."
Richard Baker introduces a performance of the famous oratorio, given earlier this month at the Royal Festival Hall in London, with Judith Howarth (soprano), Ruby Philogene
(contralto), Ian Bostridge (tenor), David Wilson-Johnson (bass), London Choral Society and the Royal Philharmonic
Orchestra, conducted by Jane Glover. Producer Gwen Hughes
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
Carter's diplomacy and White House security
15 minutes
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Jimmy Carter's diplomatic efforts, the security problems faced by the White House and the size of Lyndon Johnson's handkerchief are mused over by Alistaire Cooke.
by Alistair Cooke.
Repeated Chnstmas Day at 10.00am
The final episode of the novel by William Boyd , read by Fiona Shaw. "I am paid off. One final trip to the bush. Hope finds a note from John, but where has he gone? I kill Darius and Pulul. I still work part-time for the project but what does the future hold?" For details see Monday 19 December
with Sally Grace , Toby Longworth ,
Brian Bowles and Christopher Rowe.
Producer Liz Anstee. Rptd Christmas Eve 6.15pm
Fourth Column takes on Christmas with the help of its new presenter
Alistair Beaton and old friends, including Ian Hislop , Bill Tidy and Lynne Truss. Producer Malcolm Love
* Ian Hislop on Christmas: page 24
