WithYasinRahim.
With Trixie Rawlinson. Editor Chris Burns
Richard Uridge visits Shetland. Producer Karen Gregor
With John Humphrys and Sue MacGregor.
7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
With Father Oliver McTernan.
8.45 Yesterday in Parliament
%ian Mourby. whose father was a teachW. explains why having a parent in the teaching profession has left him scarred for life. With John Peel. Producer Vibeke Venema PHONE: [number removed]
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Miles Kington and Edward Enfield try to convince one another that they have Sot it wrong about life. This week. they delve into truth and lies, in discussion with writers of fact and fiction, including Richard Ingrams , Duncan Campbell and diarist Lady Margaret Oswick. Producer Tony Staveacre
Andrew Jefford visits Cuba to sample the pleasures and pain of rum.
Producer Paul Kobrak
Repeated Monday 21 December 4pm
Kate Adie presents analysis and Insight from correspondents worldwide.
With Alison Mitchell.
Producer Frances MacDonald
David Aaronovitch hosts the comedy
Danel game that delves into the murky World of spin doctors. This week's guests include writer and comedy Performer Arabella Weir. Repeated from yesterday
Jonathan Dimbleby is joined in lettering. Northamptonshire, by Panellists Heather Hallett QC. chairman of the Bar: Kate Hoey. Home Office minister: Charlotte
Raven, The Guardian columnist: and Ann Widdecombe. shadow Secretary Of State for Health.
Repeated from yesterday
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Phone Jonathan Dimbleby with your views on the issues raised in this week's edition of Any Questions? LINES OPEN from 12.30pm
Concert pianist David Owen Norris goes on a musical journey spanning nearly 300 years in search of the public and private life of the piano. Producer Sarah Taylor
By Colette, dramatised by Ayshe Raif. 1932: a hot summer in Paris and Camille marries Alain, but he is in love with his cat.
Director Claire Grove Repeat
With by Jenni Murray. Editor Ruth Gardiner
Eddie Mair presents analysis of the day's news and sports headlines.
Russell Davies presents the programme about films and filmgoing, including the pick of the Christmas movies. Producer Harry Parker
Repeated Tuesday 22 December 11.30pm
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present cutting-edge comedy with the regular team of Simon Munnery ,
Jane Bussmann , David Quantick , Nick Romero and Dan Freedman.
Producer Aled Evans
Repeated Tuesday 22 December llpm
Could you survive the festive season as one of Santa's little helpers at a New York department store?
American humorist David Sedaris reads from his diaries.
Producer Steve Doherty Repeat
Tom Sutcliffe and guests cast a critical eye over the week's cultural events, including the verdict on Steven Spielberg 's new animated feature, The Prince of Egypt. Producer Adrian Washbourne
Matt Frei highlights a word from a foreign language which captures the essence of that country 2: Angst
Producer Tony Grant. Repeated Wednesday 23 December 8.45pm Repeat
Simon Fanshawe delves deep into the BBC archives to discover the lengths programme-makers go to in order to capture the traditions of Christmas. Producer Gavin Fuller
By Charles Dickens , dramatised in five parts by John Dryden. 3: Guppy is on the trail of Esther's origins. Repeated from Sunday
A forum which tests plans to improve the country's education system by the early years of the next century.
Edward Stourton invites the panel and guests to discuss the proposition: "Education should be valued for its own sake not because it supplies the workforce of the future". Repeated from Wednesday
The second in a two-part series which examines 1968. the year of protest. through the eyes of four musicians whose songs provided the soundtrack for a generation. Charles Shaar
Murray talks to David Crosby of the Byrds and Grace Slick, the lead singer of Jefferson Airplane. Producer Kate Marsh
Repeated Monday 21 December 11.30pm
In tonight's edition of the series about contemporary poetry. Christopher Cook talks to poets Andrew Motion and Lavinia Greenlaw.
Producer Susan Roberts Repeat
by Jane Gardam.
Read by Gillian Bevan.
The White Trolley. By Maeve Binchy. read by Jenny Agutter. On Christmas
Eve Sara White takes home the wrong shopping and her children get the chance to do something about the pain they have suffered since Sara's husband David left for another woman.
Producer Pam Fraser Solomon
