with Andrew Phillips answering listeners' legal queries
(Answer from Monday: the credits appear in 'The Lobby Number' sung by Danny Kaye in the film 'UpinArms)
Today Gloria leaves the comfort of her studio and braves the crowds to visit Selfridges, one of London's largest department stores, and make those final Christmas purchases.
Around the corner Rolf Harris , ably assisted by some knowledgeable experts, discovers what the children really want to find in their stockings this year. There's also news of this year's pantomime from the Palladium with Cannon and Ball and the promise of a live traffic report from Oxford Street. Yes, it's the show where anything could - and probably will - happen. Produced by the entire
GLORIA HUNNIFORD TEAM
To round off the week before Christmas some seasonal music, the Mystery Voice,
John's guests, and this final thought:
'For Christmas he said he either wants a Russian novel or the money to buy one - so I'm sending a Chekhov.'
Producers PHIL HUGHES , NEIL GEORGE and MADELEINE CUMING including at 6.45 on MWonly
Sport and Classified Results
says Thanks for the Memory to you, and adds a few reminiscences of his own. Producer PETER HOARE
recorded at the Hippodrome, Golders Green, London
Kenneth Alwyn conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra led by MARTIN LOVEDAY
Friday Night's Star Singers
Julia Dewhurst , Laura Sproit and James Meek with the Thurston Clarinet Quartet Introduced by Robin Boyle
Producer DAVID RAYVERN ALLEN
with Nigel Ogden including a festive mixture from the organ world. Producer JOHN LEONARD BBC Manchester
9.55 Sports Desk
10.00 VHF/FM joins Radio 1
Late-night live comedy, music and chat with Peter Dickson. Tonight: Dick Standing races against time in the final episode of The 39 Sheep: the world faces the terrible threat of the Zargons: Bob Sinfield drops by with an armful of newspapers. Starring Phil Cornwell
Jon Glover , Jonathan Kydd Jon Quayle , Sarah Thomas and Bob Sinfield
Written by MARCUS BERKMANN MARK BURTON. BILL MATTHEWS JOHN OTARRELL. GED PARSONS and BOB SINFIELD
Producer HARRY THOMPSON
12.00 VHF/FM rejoins Radio 2
presents Nightride with music and company to speed away the dark hours
with The Early Show
Producers MEL HOUSE. TERRY CARTER and NICK BARRACLOUGH