The story of holly and mistletoe in folklore. Presenter Anna Hill. Producer Ruth Kiely
With the Rev Philip Crowe.
Sue MacGregor and James Naughtie.
7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
With the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Paul Eddington 's autobiography (2). For details see yesterday
Producer Anne Peacock
LINES OPEN from 8.00am
A look back at Christmas Eve 1946. For details see yesterday
Jenni Murray invites listeners to relive the highlights of the programme's 50th anniversary year. Producer Sarah Johnson
Presented by Geoff Watts. Producer Ekene Akalawu
Repeated Sunday 29 December 10.15pm
With Charlotte Smith.
Peter Snow with the day's news from 17 May 1743, including a Christmas Day mutiny in the West Indies. Producer Andrew Green
Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm
By Nick Warburton. When the Three Kings seek shelter at Baboushka's home, a tragic story of loss unfolds. But their visit also brings salvation.
Director Sally Avens Repeat
Jeremy Nicholas delves into Dame
Antoinette Sibley 's record collection.
From the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge.
See panel on right for Order of Service.
Director of music (* and descant/arrangement) Stephen Cleobury.
Organ scholar Robert Quinney.
Producers David Kremer and James Whitbourn
(Repeated tomorrow 3.20pm Radio 3 and televised today on BBC2 at 4.45pm)
Edward Bonner's Kind of Day: page 218
Order of Service:
Once in Royal David's City*
Bidding: the Dean
Sussex Carol (arr Philip Ledger)
Lesson 1: Genesis 3, vv 8-15, 17-19 (A chorister)
Adam Lay Ybounden (Boris Ord)
The Lord at First Did Adam Make
Lesson 2: Genesis 22, vv 15-18 (A choral scholar)
In Dulci Jubilo (arr RL de Pearsall)
Ding Dong Merrily on High (arr Charles Wood)
Lesson 3: Isaiah 9, vv 2, 6, 7 (A representative of Cambridge churches)
Illuminare Jerusalem (Judith Weir)
It Came upon the Midnight Clear
Lesson 4: Isaiah 11, vv 1-3a, 4a, 6-9 (A representative of the City of Cambridge)
O Bethlehem (arr Elizabeth Poston)
Virga Jessa (Bruckner)
Lesson 5: Luke 1, vv 26-35, 38 (The Director of Music)
GabrielâÂÂs Message (arr Pettman)
Hymne a la Vierge (Pierre Villette)
Lesson 6: Luke 2, vv 1, 3-7 (A representative of Eton College)
Pilgrim Jesus (Stephen Paulus, King's College commission)
Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (John Gardner)
Lesson 7: Luke 2, vv 8-16 (A Fellow of KingâÂÂs College)
In the Bleak Midwinter (Harold Darke)
O Little Town of Bethlehem (desc Armstrong)
Lesson 8: Matthew 2, vv 1-12 (The Vice-Provost)
Here is the Little Door (Howells)
Personent Hodie (arr Holst)
Lesson 9: John 1, vv 1-14 (The Provost)
O Come All Ye Faithful*
Collect for Christmas Eve and Blessing
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing*
Organ voluntaries (may be broadcast on Radio 3 only)
In Dulci Jubilo (Bach BWV 729)
Final from Symphony No 3 (Vierne)
The Christmas Tree
Nigel Cassidy reports on the multi-million pound Christmas tree industry. Producer Neil Koenig
With Chris Lowe and Nigel Wrench.
David Jason stars as Pop Larkin and Pam Ferris as Ma Larkin in Eric
Pringle's six-part dramatisation of the novel by HE Bates .
5: There's news that a motorway to the Channel Tunnel will plough through the Larkins' farm. with Paul Panting. Cathy Sara. Clare Welch. Derek Waring. Kika Mirylees, Claire Oberman Sheila Keith. Hilda Schroder and John Evitts. Music by Barrie Guard and Pip Burley Director Adrian Bean Repeat
William's being secretive. Repeated tomorrow at 1.40pm
Simon Rae uses John Clare 's own work to tell the tragic story of the poet. With Jack Shepherd as Clare. Music by Gary Yershon
Producer Susan Roberts Repeat
Robert Robinson talks to five matchmakers about the men and women who want to get down to the nitty-gritty of making relationships work. Producer Bruce Whitney Low Repeat
John Peel presents an uncharacteristically festive edition of the programme in which he records all aspects of family life.
Producers Fiona Couper and Sally Flatman # See John Peel: page 10
Frank Delaney goes in search of real places made imaginary by great French writers. 1: The Bachelor of Rouen
Gustave Flaubert never married, but he knew all about adultery. "Madame Bovary", he said, " c'est moi!" Producer Liz Jensen Repeat
How Strange the Change
Why is it that in music, major keys make you feel happy and minor keys make you feel sad? Robert Dawson Scott investigates.
Producer Helen Garrison Repeat
The hit TV soap The Waltons was not just a television creation, it was also a depiction of the real-life family of author Earl Hamner Jr - growing up in the shadow of Walton's mountain and the even heavier shadow of the Depression. Dilly Barlow visits Earl's home town of Schulyer in the Blue
Ridge Mountains of Virginia to meet the real Walton family plus their Hollywood cousins. Producer Sara Jane Hall
Repeated Boxing Day 4.05pm
2: Dicken's s Digested. A student takes his Dickens information a little too far.
For details see yesterday
A special invitation to challenge the winners and runners-up of the 1996 Brain of Britain and Mastermind competitions. Chaired by Robert Robinson. Taking part Kevin Ashman (Brain of Britain 1996), Ingram Willcox (runner-up Brain of Britain 1996),
Richard Sturch (Mastermind 1996) and Richard Heller (runner-up
Mastermind 1996). The programme includes specialist rounds on subjects chosen by the contestants: Gilbert and Sullivan, Rodgers and Hart, Modern Olympic Games, and Lewis Carroll. Questions set by Ian Gillies , Kevin Chappie , and Simon Bullivant.
Producer Richard Edis
Written and performed by Viv Stanshall. 2: Cabbage Looking in Mufti First broadcast on Radio 1
