With Fr John McCullagh.
Steve Peacock presents the first of four reports from the Falkland Islands about surviving in a world of high-tech agriculture and falling prices. Producer Steve Peacock
Sue MacGregor and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day With Canon Eric James
Michael Buerk talks to individuals who have made life-changing choices.
Producer Christine Morgan. Repeated at 9.30pm
To herald the Galton and Simpson Radio Playhouse, two programmes trace the Writing partnership of the creators of Hancock's Half Hour and Steptoe and Son. Presented by Harry Thompson.
Part 2 is on New Year's Eve 9.30am
'Mucers Elizabeth Abrahams and Tom Alban
With Martha Kearney and guests. Drama: Under One Roof. Part 2. Drama repeated at 7.45pm Or details see yesterday
Jirn Crumley uncovers the controversy Grounding the hunting of wolves inside Alaska's Denali National Park. ePeated from yesterday 9pm
Four adaptations by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson celebrating the 50th Anniversary of their writing partnership.
A firm of undertakers in 1920s France has fallen on hard times, usurped by its more modern rivals. What it needs is a really sumptuous funeral - an old-fashioned, publicity-gathering blockbuster.
With Liz Barclay and John Waite.
Editor Chris Burns. PHONE: [number removed] to raise issues for investigation
With James Cox.
Tommy Pearson presents the musical quiz that pits teams from two leading British orchestras against each other. Producer Emma Kingsley
Repeated from yesterday 7pm
2: A Real Life. Millicent is keen to help the glamorous Muriel find a marriage partner. Then Dorrie arrives, fresh from shooting muskrats. There's no accounting for taste. with Richenda Carey. Garrick Hagon , loan Meredith and Ian Masters. Pianist Simon Morecroft. Director Marion Nancarrow For details see yesterday
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Robin Lustig invites your views on today's topical issue.
Producer Sukey Firth. LINES OPEN from 1.30pm
Dylan Winter is in the Rocky Mountains. For details see yesterday Repeat
Prunella Scales reads a new short story by Angela Huth about enduring friendship and unspoken jealousies.
Sarah LeFanu and her guests
Nicholas Parsons and scriptwriter
Jimmy Perry discuss three favourite paperbacks.
Producer Felicity Goodall
Entertaining conversation from the world of business with Heather Payton and guests. Producer Simon Crow
With Kevin Bouquet and Nigel Wrench.
The last of four evenings of stand-up comedy recorded at London's unofficial national theatre of comedy, the Comedy Store. Hosted by Simon Bligh. Producer Helen Williams
Repeated tomorrow 11.30pm
Taken at the flood.
Repeated tomorrow 2pm
Fact v Fiction. Mark Lawson looks back at a year in which the boundaries between fact and fiction have been blurred, in everything from films like The Truman Show to the novels of Tom Wolfe and Don DeLillo and the glut of TV docu-soaps. Producer Matthew Dodd
By Michele Hanson. Part 2. Repeated from 10.45am
Nick Higham examines the work of one of Britain's most secretive organisations - the British Board of Film Classification.
Producer Richard Vadon. Repeated Sunday 5pm
Peter White with news for visually impaired people. Guest Eric Sykes talks about his sight difficulties. Producer Cheryl Gabriel
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Obesity. Almost everyone puts on weight over the holiday. Graham Easton looks at how much fat is too much.
Producer Gina Henry. Repeated tomorrow 4pm. E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk
Repeated from 9am
2: The Hitchhiker by Roald Dahl , read by Tom Hollander. On a journey to
London, a writer and his hitchhiking passenger get stopped for speeding. For details see yesterday
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis present a cavalcade of cutting-edge comedy with the regular team of Simon Munnery , Jane Bussmann , David Quantick , Nick Romero and Dan Freedman.
Repeated from Boxing Day 6.15pm
Repeated from Boxing Day 5.30pm
By Magnus Mills, read by Gavin Muir.
(For details see yesterday)
