sits in for Sarah Kennedy this week with the Dawn Patrol
6.15 Pause for Thought With Diana de Rosso.

sitting in for Terry Wogan all this week.
9.15 Pause for Thought
With Captain Charles King.

sitting in for Ken Bruce this week with the Pick of the Hits

6 Lunchtime and early
; afternoon entertainment.

With an all-winners' week of the Accumulator Quiz.

with The Best of Jazz on record.

with Dance Band Days and at 8.30 Big Band Era

Sheila Tracy presents the BBC Big Band, conducted by ( Barry Forgie.

In a special review of 1997, Brian Hayes looks at the news, views and issues that have dominated the headlines.

This week Radio 2 presents four classic remastered and restored radio dramas.
Tonight Vincent Price stars as Simon Templar in a distinctive and early adaptation of one of Lesley Charteris 's The Saint novels.
Christmas Eve Problems
On his way to a children's charity event dressed as Santa Claus , Simon Templar finds himself on the wrong end of a gun.
This adaptation was produced by James L Saphier, and directed by Helen Mack. Producer Toby Horton

Including at 1.30
Pause for Thought With Jamil Ali.

I Including at 3.30
Pause for Thought With Jamil Ali.