From Wakefield Cathedral.
World Service analysis. Producer Mike Popham
The Gift of Vulnerability. Mark Tully considers the nature of vulnerability.
Producer Beverley McAinsh Repeated at 11.30pm
Reindeer. To mark the festive season,
Lionel Kelleway braves the wind and snow of the Cairngorms to visit the country's only wild reindeer herd. Their herdswoman, Tilly Smith , explains how these animals came to be associated with Santa Claus. Producer Joanne Stevens
With Roger Bolton.
Series producer Amanda Hancox EMAIL: sunday@bbc.co.uk
An appeal on behalf of the Redress Trust.
DONATIONS: The Redress Trust, [address removed] Credit-card donations: Freephone [number removed]
Producer Sally Flatman
Rptd at 9.25pm and on Boxing Day at 3.28pm
Presented by Canon Noel Battye from St Finnian s Parish Church, Belfast. Producer Rev Bert Tosh
With Alistair Cooke. Repeat of Fri
Eddie Mair.
Editor Kevin Marsh
Omnibus edition.
From Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, where Sandi Toksvigj oins regulars Tim Brooke-Taylor, Barry Cryer, Graeme Garden, and chairman Humphrey Lyttelton. With Colin Sell at the piano. Producer Jon Naismith
Chestnuts. Sheila Dillon examines the uses of this favourite winter nut, from peasant flour in Corsica to luxury marron glaces, through stuffings, soups and puddings. Producer Rebecca Wells Ext repeat tomorrow at 4pm
With James Cox.
Concluding the six-part drama documentary series that explores the life of the British soldier over the centuries. 6: The Volunteer by Mike Dorrell. Producer Sara Davies
The British Forces in Germany play host to Bunny
Guinness, Matthew Biggs and Bob Flowerdew when they visit Osnabriick for a special Christmas edition of the programme. The team finds some unusual horticultural treats in a traditional Christmas market, discovers a wildlife haven on a military exercise area and visits German allotments to die for. The Chairman is Eric Robson. Producer Trevor Taylor
By Mark Twain. Dramatised by MarcyKahan. Part2. In the 1840s, freedom for Jim, the runaway slave, would be the town of Cairo - beyond that is slave territory and the Deep South. But Huck's conscience is troubling him. Shouldn't he be returning Jim to his owner, ratherthan helping him escape? This programme contains language that listeners may finrl offensive.
Music composed by John Roby and performed by Roman Borys , Carlos Del Junco. Anne Lederman. John Roby and Don Rooke
Director Ned Chaillet Repeated on Saturday 28 December at 9pm BBC RADIO COLLECTION: The Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Huckleberry Finn is available on audio cassette from 6 January 2003 at good retail outletsorwww.bbcshop.com Call [number removed]
Mariella Frostrup looks at celebrity memoirs with Frank Skinner and Alan Titchmarsh.
Producer Fiona McLean Repeated on Boxing Day at 4pm
Roger McGough returns with a new series of the poetry request show, including seasonal offerings from UA Fanthorpe, Laurie Lee and Patrick Kavanagh. Producer Paul Dodgson Repeated on Sat 28 Dec at 11.30pm
Jenny Cuffe reports on major issues, changing attitudes and important events at home and abroad. Producer Jenny Chryss
Do advancing years make us less tolerant of rudeness, mess, body-space violation and worthless promises? You bet. In a spirit of traditional, heart-warming Christmas curmudgeonliness, writer and broadcaster Lynne Truss rants against three types of modern hell. 1: Daring to Shop
Producer Kate McAll Repeated on Saturday 28 December at 7.45pm
Rosie Boycott presents a selection of extracts from BBC radio over the past seven days.
Producer Kate Murphy PHONE: [number removed] (24 hours) Fax: [number removed] Email: potw@bbc.co.uk
Phil's feeling nervOUS. Repeated tomorrow at 2pm
Soap and flannel with Alison Graham : page 30
Find out what listeners are doing for Christmas this year. Will it be diamond-studded watches in India, or Christmas on the beach in Australia? Plus, Part 3 of The Greek Who Stole Christmas by Anthony Horowitz , read by Harry Enfield , James Cromwell and Kate Hardie.
Producer Jane Chambers EMAIL: gfi@bbc.co.uk
1998-9: Devolution, Kosovo, and the Lords Written by Christopher Lee. Narrated by Anna Massey. Producer Pete Atkin
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: This series is available on a series of individual audio cassettes and compact discs, as well as superb boxed sets. Two books to accompany the series have been published by BBC Books, www.bbcshop.com. Call [number removed]
Sleep Waves and Radio Waves. This week Emily Buchanan snoozes, cat naps and snores to radio from around the world and discovers the best of it to keep you awake. Producer Kirsten Lass
Michael Rosen with the programme about words and the way we speak. 3: In the Net and on the Tree The bauble was always going wide": the language of decorations and the evolving relationship between football commentary and tense. Producer Sarah Johnson
Repeat of yesterday 12.04pm
Repeat of 7.55am
A Need for Utopia. Kenan Malik asks whether public engagement and even politics itself is possible without a Utopian dimension. Editor Nicola Meyrick
Andrew Rawnsley takes a look at the politics of the next seven days. Including at: 10.45 The Voice of Destiny: Churchill's Language
Professor David Cannadine concludes his assessment of Churchill's oratory by looking at the postwaryears in which his speechmaking style often seemed inappropriate. Editor John Evans The Vxe of Destiny: Producer Susan Marling
Repeated on Christmas Day at 8.45pm
Rosie Boycott 's guests this week are George Melly , and Jenny Diski , who discuss three oftheirfavourite paperbacks. Producer Jolyon Jenkins
Repeat of 6.05am
An exploration of the life and times of Mamie Nixon , who never received proper credit for being the singing voice behind three of the world's bestselling musicals - The King and I, West Side Story and My Fair Lady. Producer Martin Kurzik
