With Canon Noel Vincent.
With John Humphrys and Anna Ford.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Eric James.
Editor Roger Mosey. LETTERS: Today, BBC, London W1A 1AA. FAX: (0171) [number removed]E-MAIL: today@nca.bbc.co.uk
2: The Present. We have to think differently about our society to cope with threats from over-population and degradation of the land.
Aspects of life in Ireland today.
3: Londonderry teacher Anita Robinson presents a portrait of her native city. Producer Judith Elliott
Repeated Christmas Eve at 6.15pm
In the last of the series,
Andrew Parrott talks to John Florance about the origin and development of the carol Hark! The herald angels sing. For details see Monday
From Bosnia to Beijing, 17th-century England to VE Day, Jenni Murray invites you to revisit highlights of the Woman's Hour year. Including contributions from President Mary Robinson and Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto , plus Dusty
Springfield on eyelashes, Julie Andrews on sex and Julie Walters on nudity. Producer Kate Murphy
Why is the Christmas card favourite of three robins on a branch impossible? Joanna Pinnock reveals the answer in a natural history quiz between teams headed by Bill Oddie and Lionel Kelleway. Producer Mary Colwell. WRITE TO: The Natural History Programme, BBC, Bristol BS8 2LR
Editor Huw Marks. FACTSHEET: send a large sae to [address removed] PHONE: (0171) [number removed]
Derek Cooper tastes his way around some of the Isles of Orkney. Producer Sheila Dillon
Editor Kevin Marsh
Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm
Repeated from Sunday 2.30pm
Laurie Taylor celebrates the last show before Christmas.
A reprise of some of the best live music performances on Kaleidoscope in 1995 with Tim Marlow. Producer Julian May
Alan Bennett reads the final episode of Hugh Lofting 's story. For details see Monday
With Chris Lowe and Jackie Hargrave. Editor Margaret Budy. WRITE TO: PM
Letterline, BBC Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA. PHONE: (0171) [number removed]
This week, David Stafford joins the followers of Sooty. Producer David Prest
A pheasant Christmas in store....
Written by Graham Harvey. Director Keri Davies Editor Vanessa Whitburn
Repeated Christmas Day at 1.40pm
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Presented by Christopher Serle. Producer Peter Griffiths
From Hertfordshire, with guests Max Hastings , editor of the London
Evening Standard, the Rt Hon
Roy Hattersley MP: and Ann Widdecombe , Minister of State at the Home Office.
Chairman Jonathan Dimbleby.
Producer Nadine Grieve. Rptd tomorrow 1.10pm
Simon Parkes presents the second of five programmes on the state of European cafe culture. For years,
Herr Trotsky could be found sipping coffee in the Cafe Central in Vienna, but are
Viennese cafes still a meeting place for spies and revolutionaries? Producer Vibeke Venema
Letter from America by Alistair Cooke
School prayers
15 minutes
on BBC Radio 4 FMAvailable for over a year
The adaptability of American soldiers, the debate in Congress over the reading of prayers in schools, and what makes a good government are discussed by Alistair Cooke.
Repeated Christmas Eve at 9.15am
Repeated from Saturday 7.20pm
With Owen Bennet Jones.
Editor Anne Koch
The final episode of L P Hartley's novel. Back to Brandham
For details see Monday
Sally Grace , Toby Longworth , Jon Glover and guest with a satirical review of the week's news.
Producer Jane Berthoud. Rptdtomorrow6.25pm
Alistair Beaton and guests take pains to avoid Christmas.
Producer Malcolm Love
Theo Barker presents three programmes about big bands of the inter-war years. 1: Jobs for the Boys Producer Daniel Snowman
By Peter Hoeg. Part 5. For details see Monday
