With Miriam O'Reilly. Producer Moira Hickey
With James Naughtie and Edward Stourton.
6.25, 7.25 and 8.25 Sports News
6.45 Yesterday in Parliament
With Sean Curran and Robert Orchard.
Editor Peter Knowles
7.48 Thought for the Day
With the Rt Rev Richard Harries.
8.32 Yesterday in Parliament
Sri Lanka v England
The second day's play in the Third Test from Colombo. Including Newsat6.30am.* Producer
Peter Baxter * Approximate time
Sri Lanka v England
The second day's play in the Third Test from Colombo. Including Newsat6.30am.* Producer
Peter Baxter * Approximate time
Sri Lanka v England
The second day's play in the Third Test from Colombo. Including Newsat6.30am.* Producer
Peter Baxter * Approximate time
Presented by Martha Kearney.
10.45 Behave Yourself Part 5. Series editor Jill Burridge Drama repeated at 7.45pm U.
"I can look at a bauble and know that was made in 1996!" " Helen Lederer goes in search of the people who style Christmas and make it their business to persuade us to have a fashionable tree. As she gets out her shoe box of decorations, what is their position on her wickerwork stars and red tinsel? Bin them. It's crystals this year- "tinsel is SO over".
Bin those Bay City Rollers bows: page 119
Comedy series by Paul Marshall.
Mr Maclntyre has been training Jack for the regional lawnmowing championships. With insider knowledge Danny persuades the local pensioners to take bets for the winner- but will it be Jack, and does Danny stand to lose a fortune?
With John Waite and Winifred Robinson.
Editor Andrew Smith
PHONE: [number removed] email: youandyours@bbc.co.UK
With Nick Clarke. Editor Richard Clark
Rosie Goldsmith hears how English-language radio stations around the globe explore our final journey including the moving tale of the Texan prison warden who has witnessed scores of executions.
(Repeated on Sunday)
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm
By Vayu Naidu.
Installation artist Anju Malik is preparing for her first exhibition, which previews on Christmas Eve. The family are arriving to celebrate, but not all of them are happy with what she is doing.
Gregg Wallace and Charlie Hicks answer listeners' calls on wild and foraged foods.
Phone: [number removed] Lines open from 1.30pm Producer Rebecca Moore
The last of this week's stories, read by Simon Russell Beale. 5: Double Take-off at Dawn. Antoine deSaint-Exupery 'slastflight. For details see Monday
British inventors are getting better at selling both themselves and their ideas, and the world of business is beginning to understand how lucrative investing in new ideas can be. But there are still plenty of pitfalls. What would Utopia look like for the lone inventor?
(See Monday for details)
Michael Rosen presents another programme about words and the way we speak. 3: Cats and Dogs
This week he looks at different ways of saying that it's raining and asks what's so bad about Brummie. Producer Virginia Crompton Repeated on Sunday
Jenni Murray and guests discuss how current media trends affect Our lives. Producer Cecile Wright
With Eddie Mair. Editor Peter Rippon
A merry look at the week's news with Simon Hoggart , Alan Coren , Francis Wheen , Fred MacAulay and a special guest.
Producer Simon Nicholls Repeated on Saturday
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: A selection of episodes, and a celebration of the first 25 years of The News Quiz, is available on audio cassette or CD from retail outlets or from www.bbcshop.com Call [number removed]
Alan faces a dilemma.
Written by Caroline Harrington Director Kate Oates Editor Vanessa Whitburn
ARCHERS ADDICTS FAN CLUB: send an SAE to [address removed]
Mark Lawson chairs the arts show. Producer Robyn Read
5: At the Christmas Party. On Friday it's time to see if all Bobby's preparations have paid off, and whether she can survive the dreaded party with poise and Serenity. Fordetails see Monday Repeated from 10.45am
Jonathan Dimbleby chairs the discussion as an audience in Petersfield, Hampshire, puts questions to a panel of prominent public figures. Producer Anne Peacock Repeated on Saturday
Another chance to hear Alison Joseph 's dramatisation of a book by Russell Hoban. The turtles in London Zoo become the mutual obsession of two lonely strangers who dream of setting the turtles - and themselves - free. Starring Geraldine James and Bill Nighy.
Director Gaynor Macfarlane (R)
With Robin Lustig.
Editor Richard Clark
ByAkiraYoshimura. 10: Finally imprisoned, Takuya finds his feelings about his past crimes and his loyalty to his country changing. When he finally walks free he must choose again where his destiny lies. For details see Monday
The talk show that invites guests from around the world to observe, parody and dissect the habits of the British from a foreign perspective. Presented by David AaronOVitCh. Producer Tony Phillips
With Mark D'Arcy.
Editor Peter Knowles
Part 5. Repeated from 9.45am
Radio 4: Website: [web address removed]
Sri Lanka v England
The Third Test at Colombo. Commentary on the third day's play by Jonathan Agnew , John Murray ,
Jonny Saunders and Roshan Abbeysinghe. Including News at 6.30am.
- Producer Peter Baxter ★Approximate time
