With the Rt Rev Mark Santer , Bishop of Birmingham.
Year of the Black Sheep. Miriam O'Reilly with the first part of an investigation of the foot-and-mouth crisis. Producer Steve Peacock
With Alan Little and Edward Stourton.
6.25, 7.25, 8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Dr Colin Morris
Conversation with Libby Purves and guests. Producer Alison Hughes. Shortened repeat at 9.30pm
Jenni Murray hosts lively and topical discussions from a woman's point of view. Drama: Ladies of Letters Make Mincemeat, part 3. Drama rptd at 7.45pm
In a special edition of his series charting the development of spoken English, Melvyn Bragg turns his attention to the mysterious speech patterns of Britain's aristocrats for whom Cadogan Square will forever be a "squah". But was it ever thus? And is toffs' talk the product of a lineage that in many cases stretches back to the Middle Ages? Producer Bella Bannerman. Repeated at 9pm
William and the Princess Goldilocks. Martin Jarvis returns with another classic Richmal Crompton story, recorded live before anaudience at the Everyman theatre, Cheltenham. Avisitto the pantomime leads William by a typically convoluted route to a local hotel and draws him into a scenario worthy of the Marx Brothers.
Producer Rosalind Ayes. Director Pete Atkin
With Liz Barclay and Peter White.
With Sheena McDonald.
Another round of the panel game that reveals the lighter side of life around the despatch box. Joining Steve Richards , Roy Hattersley and Sir Patrick Cormack this week are Gerald Kaufman and Robin Oakley. Producer Simon Nicholls
Repeated from Christmas Day 7pm
By Albert Lamorisse, adapted for stage and radio by Anthony Clark with music by Mark Vibrans.
A musical version of this classic story of a lonely Parisian boy befriended by a stray red balloon.
Schoolchildren played by the Liverpool Philharmonic Training Choir. Music played by Owain Bailey (flute, piccolo), Tim Redpath (clarinet, soprano saxophone), Annalise Martinsen (horn), Claire Gainford (bassoon) and Matthew Whittington (percussion). Musical director Dane Preece (piano) Director Melanie Harries
A special edition of the programme from the DordOgne in France.
2: The Episode of the Man Downstairs.By Grant Allen , performed by Martin Jarvis. Will the new photographic system reveal the true identity of the Chameleon Colonel Clay? For details see Christmas Day
In 1962the sociology department of Leicester University carried out 860 interviews with local teenagers about their attitudes to life, work and home. Professor Laurie Taylortalks to John Goodwin from the university as to what the research reveals about how life differed forteenagers 40 years ago.
Producer James Marshall. E-MAIL: thinking.allowed@bbc.co.uk
This yuletide, Tony Hawks has decided to try and collect every item featured in the song The 12 Days of Christmas, just to make his girlfriend happy. But how many pipers will he convince to pipe? How do you go about persuading maids to do some milking these days? What steps will he have to take to ensure his six geese really are a-laying? And just how much is it all going to cost him, anyway?
(Repeated on Saturday 29 December 2pm)
With Eddie Mair and Dan Damon.
The first of three talks this week by Fergal Keane examining the state of the world in the wake of the terrorist attacks in New York on 11 September. 1: How the world has reacted to the atrocities.
Producer Tony Grant. Repeated 12.15pm
Another chance to hear Sean Lock 's comic crawl along the urban underbelly. 4: More urban inspiration at Rat 76. Elderberry House. Starring Sean Lock , Alex Lowe , Dan Mersh , Tracy-Ann Oberman and Rob Rouse. Producer Chris Neill (R)
Siobhan has time on her hands.
Repeated Thursday 27 December 2pm
Pianists including Vladimir Ashkenazy , Andras Schiff , Dave Brubeck , Mitsuko Uchida and Joanna MacGregor discuss life at the keyboard, lessons, bad instruments and how they look after their hands. Producer Robyn Read
3: Vera has her hands full entertaining Ninouska's parents from Norway while her children take refuge at Irene's.
For details see Christmas Eve. Repeated from 10.45am
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Last summer's riots in Bradford have been interpreted by some as proof that multiculturalism has failed in the city. In the first of three landmark debates, Edward Stourton returnatothe city to unpick the complex relationship between religion, race and culture. An invited group of panellists and guests discuss the proposition that "religion, not race, is the main obstacle to the creation of a successful multicultural society." Producer Jim Frank. Editor Nicola Meyrick
Repeated Saturday 29 December 10.15pm
Nick Utechin on that first speech before "the most chilling and nerve-destroying audience in the world." Producer Dave Batchelor. Rptd from Sunday 23 December 10.45pm
A special edition of Melvyn Bragg 's series. Repeated from 11am
Shortened repeat from 9am
With Claire Bolderson.
By Raymond Chandler. 3: Nude Photos. For details see Christmas Eve
A new six-part comedy by Paul Barnhill and Neil Warhurst. 1: Brian Tongue is getting married. But can fellow explorer Mark Bark-Jones persuade him to take a final trip to the Amazon in search of the mythical Wet People?
Wendy Clapper 's still having nightmares about swallowing pool water after naked swimming classes. Find out more in the hit sketch show from the Comedy Store, Manchester, starring
Smug Roberts , Kate Ward , Robin Ince and Helen Moon. Producer Graham Frost (R)
Repeated from Christmas Day 11.30am
Repeated from 6.15pm
Repeated from 9.45am
