With Dr Pauline Webb.

Oliver Walston breakfasts with Contessa Ponticelli , the Valkyrie of Tuscany. Producer Alasdair Cross

With Sue MacGregor, James Naughtie.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Lavinia Byrne.

Last of three programmes. Repeat

Four programmes in which
Kevin Connolly examines French attitudes towards food. 1: A Taste of Cruelty Producer Tony Grant
Repeated Sunday 28 December 6.15pm

Dan Freedman and Nick Romero host a comedy extravaganza. Producer Julian Mayers

The Proof of the Pudding. PD James and HRF Keating try to solve a crime. Simon Brett is in the chair. Suspects played by Maria McErlane and Lee Simpson. Producer Liz Anstree

3: A Romantic, Nocturnal Adventure! For details and cast list see Christmas Eve Repeated at 9.30pm

It's Friday, It's Five to Five and It's ... Second of two programmes looking at cult seventies children's television. Producer Laura Parfitt
Revised repeat on New Year's Day 10am

Derek Cooper cracks Christmas nuts. Producer Sheila Dillon

With James Cox.

Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm

Repeated from Sunday 21 December 2.30pm

Piers Plowright introduces two Artist in Sound documentaries looking at
English life. (Mr B follows at 3.30pm.) A journey around the estate with 12 gardeners and a visitor.

James Bellamy has been a schoolmaster since the 1940s. Producer Piers Plowright

The true story of the struggle for survival of swans on a Highland loch, told through the letters of Jim Crumley. Producer Grant Sonnex
Repeated New Year's Day 9.30am

Repeated from yesterday 8pm

By Oscar Wilde , read by John Moffatt. Producer Enyd Williams

With Guto Harri.

Stewart Permutt 's four bittersweet comedies. 1: Bea. June Brown plays the long-suffering companion of a minor comic. Director Marion Nancarrow Repeat

Fifty years after Edward J Mason wrote the first episode of Dick Barton -
Special Agent! his son Lol Mason has created Richard Barton , son of Dick. with Julian Dutton , Sally Phillips and lain Cuthbertson. Producer Jo Clegg Repeat

Brian gets an extra present.
Repeated Monday 29 December 1.40pm.

With Chris Serle.
Producer Mairi Russell. Repeated Sunday 28 December 3.30pm. PHONE: (0171) [number removed]FAX: (0171)[number removed]E-MAIL: potw@bbc.co.uk

Professor Laurie Taylor and a group of Christmas revellers speculate on the future of the planet.
Producer Edward Odim. Rptd tomorrow 1.10pm

Four programmes in which reporter Sara Parker encounters people waiting to do service as stand-ins. 1: The Proxy Parent Producer Sukey Firth

The story of Zebby Adams, the real Santa Claus, and how his joyride got him into trouble – and his Christmas spirit got him out of it

Repeated Sunday 28 December 9.15am

Repeated from 11.30am

Today's topic is the family. Editor Anne Koch

By Raymond Chandler. Part 5.
For details see Monday 22 December Repeat

A Christmas panto special.
Producer Kathy Smith. Rptd tomorrow 6.25pm

With Patrick Hannan.
Producer Hilary Green

2: Frances. Celia Imrie plays a shy Exeter schoolteacher. Repeat

5: Yet Another New Year
For details see Monday 22 December