With Frances Lawrence.
With Anna Ford and James Naughtie.
7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
Richard Briers reads the first of five parts of Paul Eddington 's courageous, honest and entertaining autobiography. Abridged by John Hartley.
Producer Enyd Williams
With Melvyn Bragg and guests. Producer Olivia Seligman
The news of exactly 50 years ago. Producer Tabitha Morgan
Series editor Gaynor Vaughan Jones
Introduced by Jenni Murray. Serial:
Spirit of the Tree. Niamh Cusack reads Clare Boylan 's seasonal short story. Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie E-MAIL: Womans.hour@bbc.co.uk
Vincent Duggleby with the latest news from the world of personal finance. Producer Frances Macdonald
LINES OPEN from 10.00am
With Mark Whittaker.
In the second of three programmes, Simon Cadell reads further extracts from Noel Coward 's journals, on the themes of Americana, the medical profession, sex and sexuality. With a commentary by Graham Payn. Edited and introduced by Tony Staveacre. Producer Susan Roberts Repeat
Repeated from Friday
By Bryony Lavery. Twelve-year-old
Kayley lannucci lives at the end of the pier. Her parents, the famous battling lannuccis, run an ice-cream parlour, and have occasional skirmishes with the Rowbottoms, who run the rock shop next door. Will the spirit of Christmas bring peace to the pier? with David Shaw , Kay Purcell , Linda Dobell , Ian Masters. Michael Tudor Barnes and Jilly Bond. Director Claire Grove Repeat
As an antidote to the Christmas mood, Laurie Taylor retreats into a Santa-less grotto.
Lynne Walker sees a new production of The Merry Wives of Windsor at
Stratford and hears a new version of Alice in Wonderland for the radio.
Producer Jackie Christie. Revised repeat 9.30pm
Stephen Thorne reads lain
Patterson's new story about a benevolent Ebenezer Scrooge, struggling to spread Christmas cheer around the offices of his investment company in London's Canary Wharf. Producer Pam Fraser Solomon
With Chris Lowe and Nigel Wrench.
Repeated from Saturday 21 December 12.25pm
The Grundys are not feeling festive. Repeated tomorrow at 1.40pm
Can our top chefs change the way we eat at Christmas, or are their festive books left under the Christmas tree? Repeated from Friday
By Bernard Kops.
With Warren Mitchell as Avram, Fenella Fielding as Carola and David Kossoff as Max.
Aaron is an ambitious young actor who joins a travelling troupe. How can he get to the top? with Chris Pavlo, Shirley Dixon, Robert Harper, loan Meredith, Janet Maw , Alex Lowe, Kim Wall, Christopher Scott, Jessica Kops and Naomi Stoll.
Director Peter Kavanagh
Last of the series in which four writers each celebrate a single, readily available sensual experience that gives them intense pleasure.
Sean O'Brien on the Tyneside Turkish Baths. Producer Beaty Rubens Repeat
Revised repeat of 4.05pm
With Robin Lustig.
Five seasonal stories by Canadian novelist Robertson Davies.
1: The Ghost Who Vanished by Degrees As master of Massey College, Davies goes to explore an eerie blue light in the examination room at midnight. Read by William Hootkins. Producer Janet Whitaker
A six-part series on personal travel experiences.
5: As a small boy, Ken Russell used to picnic with his family in a strange garden with the unlikely name of Larmer Trees. The place was full of follies in the style of Hindu temples, grass huts and open-air stages and the trees were full of parakeets.
Arthur Smith accompanies the director on ajourney into a mysterious past. Producer Sara Jane Hall Repeat
Another chance to hear the award-winning sitcom by Lucy Flannery. Starring Barbara Flynn, Patrick Barlow, Linda Polan, Toby Longworth and Vivienne Rochester. Paul's got his heart set on Ruby, Ruby's thinking of her missing guinea pig and Richard's got his mind set on a skip. Producer Liz Anstee Repeat
Written and performed by Viv Stanshall. The surreal saga of a dynasty delicately balanced on the edge of sanity. 1: Sir Henry Entertains Producer John Walters
First broadcast on Radio 1
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