says Good Morning Sunday and welcomes his special guest Cardinal Thomas Winning, Archbishop of Glasgow.
presents music old and new with a dash of comedy and a glance at some of the week's anniversaries.
Topical debate, features and phone-ins on issues of the week.
12.00 Desmond Carrington with Radio 2 All-Time Greats
Your favourite tunes and performances on record.
2.00pm Benny Green
A weekly celebration of the art of the songwriter.
3.00 David Jacobs with Sounds Easy
4.00 Festive Tenors
Robin Gregory presents great tenors from around the world in a festive mood.
Producer Roger Bowman
4.35 Sing Something Simple with the Cliff Adams
Singers and the Jack Emblow Quartet. Rpt
5.00 Charlie Chester with Sunday Soapbox The telephone number during the programme is [number removed].
WRITE TO: Charlie Chester , BBC Pebble Mill, Birmingham B5 7QQ
6.30 Ronnie Hilton with Sounds of the 50s
with Melodies for You
Featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Philip Gibson.
In the last of four special
Advent programmes, Roger Royle introduces popular hymns from St Albans
Abbey, led by the St Albans Bach Choir.
Conductor Dr Barry Rose Organist Andrew Parnell Thy kingdom come! on bended knee; Hark what a sound, and too divine for hearing; Come, thou redeemer of the earth;
Jesus hope of every nation; People, look east, the time is near; Light beyond shadow; Ye servants of the Lord; It came upon the midnight clear.
with Your Hundred Best Tunes
Radio 2 Arts Programme Writers from
George Bernard Shaw and Sir John Betjeman
to Laurie Lee and George Orwell have recorded their thoughts about Christmas.
Richard Anthony Baker examines their findings with the help of John Marsh , Charlotte Green and Rosalyn Elvin. And Shelley Berman , Sammy Cahn ,
Harry Connick Jnr ,Blossom Dearie , Joyce Grenfell , Stan Freberg , the King's Singers, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa ,
Oscar Peterson , Mel Torme and Barbra Streisand add to the jollity.
Producer Madeleine Cuming
with Night Ride
Including at 1.30
Pause for Thought with Rev Eric Gaudion.
Including at 3.30
Pause for Thought with Rev Eric Gaudion.
