with the Early Show
News, views and music, plus a review of the morning's newspapers.
Rev Paul Walker from
Sunderland explores the Christmas story.
with news, travel, weather and another selection of the greatest hits of all time.
with Dr Pauline Webb.
with dedications and requests.
Including at 10.00 Pick of the Hits.
talks to the people who make the news.
prepares for the weekend with music from 40 years of No 1 hits and at 2.30 the star guest interview.
with the final of the Accumulator Quiz and regular travel updates.
Including the Mystery Voice competition.
Continuing the six-part series in which Derek Jameson
tells the stories of the great composers through the eyes of a newspaper editor of today - love, lies, scandals and shambles.
3: Mozart
from Fairfield,
Croydon.
Edward Warren conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra, led by Martin Loveday.
With Marilyn Hill Smith , the Grimethorpe Colliery Band, conducted by Gary Cutt , and special guest Peter Skellern.
The concert is introduced by Robin Boyle.
At 8.20, during the interval, Leonard Pearcey introduces guitarist Mark Ashford , this year's winner of the Radio 2 Young Musician award. Producer Alan Boyd
Given in association with Fairfield. Croydon
Roy Newsome presents the John Laing Hendon Band, conducted by Jeremy Wise.
with the Radio 2 Arts
Programme
This week's programme from Wales explores the Welsh National Opera's venture with Gilbert and Sullivan, and looks at the workings of a new theatre company called the Touring Partnership which has just completed its first tour with John Nettles.
The programme also finds out how Welsh talent is taking centre stage abroad, and Mavis talks to a writer who lost his ability to read and write as a result of three storkes and who is now about to publish his autobiography.
Producer Lydia Townley
with Jazz Notes
Including the Bryan Spring Trio at Appleby 94.
with Night Ride
Music to keep you company through the early hours.
Including at 1.30, 3.30 Pause for Thought with Alan Sykes.
with her choice of music.
A Unique Broadcasting production
