8.27 Racing Bulletin
on New Year's Eve
A Drop in the Ocean written by MAURICE MCALEESE read by MAURICE O'CALLAGHAN
Whatever happened to ...: The fight for Queen Charlotte's Hospital?; The couple who built and moved into their own house?; The Census?; JOAN WILKES , who won a large sum of money on the pools?; The Open University Students?; The ' giving-up smoking brigade?
Marjorie Anderson presents an up-to-date report on these, and many other people whose stories and problems and plans have been broadcast on Woman's Hour during 1971 MOLLY WEIR reads from her book
Shoes Were for Sunday (4)
3.2 as Radio 1
(Repeated: Monday, 11.15am)
4.31 Sports Desk: including latest racing results
A light-hearted look at the year's headlines with Charlie Chester and some of the people who have inspired or amused him during 1971.
These annual awards were inaugurated in 1969 to give greater credit to those who inspire the stories in our daily newspapers. A certificate is presented to one person each month throughout the year - and this programme brings you the gala presentation. Also taking part KEITH SKUES
RACHAEL NEWMAN
LEN LOWE
JOE LOSS AND HIS ORCHESTRA With JEANNIE DEE LARRY GRETTON and GARY STEWART
Producer BRIAN WlLLEY
on behalf of the Conservative and Unionist Party
Brian Matthew reviews the latest releases in the world of recorded sound
with the day's news, including classified racing results, and a preview of the weekend sport
An entertainment in words and music
Research by FRANK SALTER Producer JOHN MELOY
Arthur Lowe in The Inspector Calls featuring
Kenneth Connor LIZ FRASER and IAN LAVENDER
Written by JIM ELDRIDGE Producer EDWARD TAYLOR
says Be My Guest
The last night of the year is traditionally a time for reflection. The distinguished actor recalls a career on stage and screen during which he has played some of the great Shakespearean roles and, more recently, the villainous Captain Hook.
Research by BRIAN MATTHEW Producer JOHN KNIGHT
(Eric Porter is in ' Peter Pan ' at the London Coliseum)
From the Camden Theatre, London, the BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA conducted by Sidney Torch THE BAND OF THE SCOTS GUARDS conducted by MAJOR J. H. HOWE , MBE Director of Music
Friday Night's Star Singers CYNTHIA GLOVER and JOHN LAWRENSON
THE JOHN MCCARTHY SINGERS with WILLIAM DAVIES Introduced by Jimmy Kingsbury
Producer ROBERT BOWMAN
(Before an invited audience)
(1.500m. For VHF see Radio 1) Michael Aspel introduces messages and requests from Servicemen at RAF Goose Bay RAF Gan
1ST BN ROYAL HIGHLAND FUSILIERS in Singapore and members of the ship's company of one of HM Polaris's submarines Producer JACK DABBS
Live from the Ogllvy Arms Hotel, Kirriemuir with JIM JOHNSTONE AND HIS BAND featuring GRANT FRAZER
GEORGE R. STEWART Your host Ray Moore Producer STEVE ALLEN
Introduced by Keith Skues and Colin Nicol Producers LAWRIE MONK and DENIS O'KEEFFE
