for the Day With Elaine Storkey

With Rupert Segar

With John Humphrys and James Naughtie.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
7.45 Thought forthe Day With Terry Waite.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament

At some point most of us are faced with a single choice that irrevocably changes our lives. Michael Buerk looks at how people make life-altering decisions and takes them through the whole process, from the initial dilemma to living with the consequences. Producer Rosemary Dawson. Rptd at 9.30pm

Former King's Singer Alaistair Hume goes in search of the origins of popular Christmas carols. He begins with Mary's Boy Child, which is still working its way into the repertoire by way of the fifties hit parade.
Producer Tom Alban. Continues Thursday 23 December 9.30am

Martha Kearney presents topical interviews and discussion from a woman's point of view. Drama: Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman. Part7. Drama repeated at 7.45pm

Each year in the west Yorkshire village of Marsden, a group of men get together to put on an all-male pantomime. The second of two programmes follows the making of Beau Geste , or the Camel Strikes Back from first rehearsals, costume fittings and dance routines to the opening night.
Musicians Richard Walker , Duncan Matley and Jeff Taylor
Producer Susan Roberts. Revised repeat Christmas Day 4pm

Based on the books by Alf Proysen , dramatised throughout the week in four parts by Lavinia Murray. The adventures of Mrs Pepperpot , the incredible shrinking woman who always seems to be in trouble. 1: She swims through snow, rides on a cat and falls inside a talking horse.
Director Melanie Harris

With Liz Barclay and Mark Whittaker. With the Veg Talk men, Greg and Charlie.

With Nick Clarke

Percussion group Stomp have gone from Brighton street entertainers to internationally acclaimed artists. Theirtrademark is a unique and highly charged style of performance combining percussion with movement and comedy.
Creators and directors Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas and two original members relate the Story Of the company. Producer Karen Rose

Repeated from yesterday 7pm

Maurice Denham stars as Sir Plympton Makepeace in Peter Tinniswood 's monologue, written to celebrate the actor's diamond jubilee in broadcasting. Director Enyd Williams (R)

Call Eddie Mair for an exchange of experiences and views on today's topical issues. Producer Sukey Firth. LINES OPEN from 1.30pm

The first of two programmes about angels.
Thomas Aquinas believed them to be "made of pure intellect". What are they, and where do we get our ideas about them? Part 2 is tomorrow. Producer Sera Lefroy-Owen . Repeated Christmas Eve 7.30pm

82: 1989 - the Fall of the Berlin Wall, and Tiananmen Square For details see yesterday

Heather Payton and guests with conversation about the world of business, money and technology. Producer Simon Crow

Margaret Forster and her guests Joan Bakewell and composer Gerard McBurney discuss three of their favourite paperbacks.
Producer Viv Beeby. Repeated Boxing Day llpm

With Steve Evans and Chris Lowe

A comedy series that uses the format of a live radio discussion programme to take an original look at media absurdity.
3: Manners. This week Ainsley Elliot and his guests look at modern manners and ask whether courtesy and etiquette mean anything nowadays.
Written by the cast, with Nick Canner and Paul B Davies Producer Paul B Davies (R)

Mike wants a refund. Repeated tomorrow 2pm

Mark Lawson with arts news and reviews.
Producer Robyn Read

By Amanda Foreman , dramatised by Jennifer Curry. 7: A Passionate Politician, 1783 For details see yesterday. Repeated from 10.45am

In the last programme of the series, Mark Tully explores how eastern thought might help solve the problems of the west.

Mark Tully seeks out reasons for the so-called spiritual crisis in the west and meditates on what contribution Hinduism and Buddhism can make.

(Repeated Boxing Day 5pm)

Another chance to hearthe edition in which flautist James Galway speaks to Peter White about his music and the impact that the eye condition nystagmus has had on his life. Producer Cheryl Gabriel
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Looking after a sick or elderly relative can be distressing, particularlyfor younger people. Dr Graham Easton looks at the strains of being a carer and what can be done to help.
Producer Paula McGrath. E-MAIL: scirad@bbc.co.uk
Repeated tomorrow 4.30pm

Michael Buerk looks at how people make life-altering decisions and takes them through the Whole process. Repeated from 9am

With Robin Lustig

Felicity Kendal reads A Second Christmas in Kenya from The Flame Trees of Thika by Elspeth Huxley.

With Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis.
Repeated from Saturday 18 December 6.15pm

By Magnus Mills. Part 2. For details see yesterday.