Christmas celebrations with Mark Tully. Producer Beverley McAinsh

James Naughtie highlights key events °f the past year.
Producer Tim Pemberton

With John Peel.
Producers Dymphna Rynn and Cathy Drysdale

Second of three programmes. Repeat

The Queen's Christmas message to the Commonwealth.

From Chichester Cathedral with Patrick Garland and friends. Led by the Very Rev Alan Thurlow.

Caroline Pemberton and other Ambridge Residents reminisce about the past year.
Erector Keri Davies

With Peter Donaldson.
Producer Tony Grant

2: Elopement, Elections and Extravaganzas!
For details and cast list see yesterday
Repeated at 9.30pm

The first of two programmes looking at cult seventies children's television. (Repeat) (Repeated Sunday 6.30pm)

4 dumber collection of the year's Choicest comic moments.
Producer Aled Evans and Jon Naismith

John Peel prepares to carve nut loaf.

Dylan Winter goes on a pilgrimage through Wales, travelling from Nasareth in Snowdonia to Bethlehem on the edge of the Brecon Beacons.
(Repeated at 9pm)

eDeated from yesterday 7.05pm

4n appreciation of some of the greats ffn the world of conjuring and illusion.
With Wayne Dobson and James Randi.
Producer Julian Mayers. Rptd Sun 28 December

Mark Tully finds that Joseph was more than just a bit-part player in the Nativity. Producer Mark Smalley. Repeated at 11.30pm

Russell Davies presents a programme packed with linguistic whizzbangs. Producer Simon Elmes

In the 50th anniversary year of Indian partition, Clare Jenkins celebrates in a dusty corner of the old Empire. Producer Lindsay Leonard

By Sue Teddern. When Carol and Joe meet over the washing-up on Christmas Day, they each find an unlikely ally. with Carolyn Jones. Gerard McDermott , Rachel Atkins. John Rowe , Tracy Ann Oberman , Alan Blyton , Brian Parr and Hugh Dickson. Director David Hunter

By Oscar Wilde , read by John Moffatt.

Water, Views and Kitchen Tables
BBC producer Piers Plowright sets some voices free.
Producer Lore Windemuth

With John Peel.

From Bristol, Ian McMillan hosts an evening of poetry, comedy and music. With Andy Sheppard , June Tabor ,
Wendy Cope and Marcus Brigstocke. Producer Paul Dodgson

Sid has cooked his goose. Repeated tomorrow 1.40pm

With John Peel.

For An Artist in Sound, Piers Plowright introduces a documentary he made in 1984 about a man from a family of miners who became a builder and a poet.

A look at the power of the battery to make or break a happy day.
Producer Marc Jobst. Rptd tomorrow 4.30pm * Buried Treasure: page 11

Andrew Jefford is in the drinks cabinet. Producer Paul Kobrak

The first of six programmes.
Tamagotchi. Nigel Cassidy examines the life and times of the cyberpet. Producer Neil Koenig

Repeated from 1.10pm

Repeated from 11.30am

The news of 75 years ago. Repeat

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
A true musical story of love at first sight with Kate Saunders. Producer Joanna Rahim Repeat

By Raymond Chandler. Part 4.
For details see Monday 22 December Repeat

Ray Bradbury introduces the last of six dramatised versions of his stories.
6. The Day It Rained For Ever

Repeated from 2.45pm

A meditation by David Daniell on the Christmas story as told by 16th-century translator William Tyndale. Producer Denis Nowlan

The news of Christmas 1967.

4: The Town Tree
For details see Monday 22 December