with Mother Allyne. CSMV

Today, in the last of his present series of psychological insights,
Dr David Lewis looks into the effects of Christmas on health.

Christmas Special

talks to the people who make the news.
Plus today: your medical questions answered.

The third of six programmes.
The Marx Brothers' lost radio shows, back on the radio after nearly 60 years. The classic comedy team are re-created in the adventures of a shady lawyer and his shadier assistant.
With Michael Roberts as Groucho Marx /
Waldorf T Flywheel and Frank Lazarus as Chico
Marx/Emmanuel Ravelli.
With Lorelei King Graham Hoadly and Kerry Shale. Producer Dirk Maggs
(First broadcast on Radio 4)

This week on record
Johnny Mathis.
Barry Forgie directs the BBC Big Band, with vocal guest Salena Jones.
Plus Dreamtime, in which Angela Christian joins
Steve Race at the piano for some half-forgotten songs and tunes of earlier years. Producer Ray Harvey

Benny Green traces the development of this once maligned but now greatly popular instrument, invented by Adolphe Sax in 1840. Including music by J.S. Bach, Vaughan Williams and Jerome Kern.

Stories, letters, regional reports and a classic track to close the programme.

Digby Fairweather takes a topical look at the jazz world.

Tonight's guest is Hilary O'Neil. (R)

with Night Ride
Easy-listening music through the early hours.
And at 3.00-4.00
A Little Night Music
Including at 1.30, 3.30 Pause for Thought with Rev Frank Topping

The Early Show
Easy-listening music to start the day.