Listings
: News
: Farming Today
Jeremy Cherfas joins in the celebrations that made Austin,Minnesota, Spam-Town USA. Producer Ruth Kiely
Contributors
Unknown:
Jeremy
Cherfas
Producer:
Ruth
Kiely
: The Living World
With Lionel Kelleway.Producer Julian Hector Repeat
Contributors
Unknown:
Lionel
Kelleway.
Producer:
Julian Hector
Repeat
: Today
With Alex Brodie and James Naughtie.Contributors
Unknown:
Alex
Brodie
Unknown:
James
Naughtie.
: Below the Parapet
3: The road to Number 10.For details see Monday 30 December
: News
: Midweek
With Libby Purves and guests. Producer Ronni DavisContributors
Unknown:
Libby
Purves
Producer:
Ronni
Davis
: Daily Service
Torches (Joubert); Luke 2, wl5-21;Mary's Lullaby (Rutter); For Your Mercy and Your Grace (Culbach). Director of music Sasha Johnson Manning.
Contributors
Music:
Sasha Johnson
Manning.
: A Good Read
Sarah Dunant and her guests Jenny Eclair and David Mellor discuss their favourite paperbacks. Producer Sara Davies Repeated Sunday at 7.30pmContributors
Unknown:
Sarah
Dunant
Unknown:
Jenny
Eclair
Unknown:
David
Mellor
Producer:
Sara
Davies
: On This Day
The news from New Year's Day 1947. For details see Monday 30 December: Woman's Hour
Football manager Ron Atkinson said women should be in the kitchen, the discotheque and the boutique - not in football. But it's too late. Women are running the game. playing the game, and supporting the game.Jenni Murray kicks off the new year with a Football Special. Producer Fiona Hill
Contributors
Unknown:
Ron
Atkinson
Unknown:
Jenni
Murray
Producer:
Fiona
Hill
: The Old Curiosity Shop
6: An Unmitigated Staggerer. Nell is ill but safe with her grandfather atMr Marton 's. Quilp plans an unpleasant revenge for Kit. And Dick, too, is a victim of Quilp's evil machinations. For details and cast see Christmas Day
Contributors
Unknown:
Mr
Marton
: Paid Company
Anne Perry meets a feisty widow and paid companion to elderly gentlemen in the last programme of the series. For details see Boxing Day 12 noonContributors
Unknown:
Anne
Perry
: King Street Junior
Created and written by Jim Eldridge.Starring Karl Howman as Mr Sims and James Grout as Mr Beeston.
5: With Love. Mr Sims is very unhappy ...soisMrsRudd. with Tom Watson. Paul Copley , Deirdre Costello , Cheryl Hall and Ben Reynolds. Producer John Fawcett Wilson
Contributors
Written By:
Jim
Eldridge.
Unknown:
Karl
Howman
Unknown:
Mr
Sims
Unknown:
James
Grout
Unknown:
Mr
Beeston.
Unknown:
Mr
Sims
Unknown:
Tom
Watson.
Unknown:
Paul
Copley
Unknown:
Deirdre
Costello
Unknown:
Cheryl
Hall
Unknown:
Ben
Reynolds.
Producer:
John Fawcett
Wilson
Miss Lewis:
Marlene
Sidaway
Mrs Stone:
Margaret
John
Mrs Rudd:
Vivienne
Martin
: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm: Bell, Book and Candle
By John Van Drutten. Bewitched, and considerably bewildered, Anthony Henderson wanders into the Christmas cauldron of a Knightsbridge witches' coven when Gillian Holroyd decides that she wants a new man in her life.Music Mia Soteriou with Merlin Shepherd and Brent Snell. Adapted and directed Ned Chaillet
Contributors
Unknown:
John
van Drutten.
Unknown:
Anthony
Henderson
Unknown:
Gillian
Holroyd
Unknown:
Brent
Snell.
Unknown:
Ned
Chaillet
Gillian Holroyd:
Beatie
Edney
Anthony Henderson:
Stephen
Moore
Miss Holroyd:
Ann
Beach
Nicholas Holroyd:
Nicholas
Boulton
Sidney Redlitch:
Michael
Harbour
: Carry On up the Shrubbery
Harry Thompson explores the factors leading to the 1930s craze for nudism, which involved over 500,000 people. Producer Alastair Wilson RepeatContributors
Unknown:
Harry
Thompson
Producer:
Alastair
Wilson
: News
: Kaleidoscope Quiz
Paul Gambaccini chairs two teams of Kaleidoscope regulars as they try to recall the highs, lows and extraordinary events in the arts over the past year. Producer Hilary DunnRevised repeat at 9.30pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Paul
Gambaccini
Producer:
Hilary
Dunn
: Short Story: New Year's Day
A story written and read by Fay Weldon. Producer Pam Fraser Solomon Repeated on SaturdayContributors
Read By:
Fay
Weldon.
Producer:
Pam Fraser
Solomon
: PM
With Charlie Lee-Potter and Jon Sopel.Contributors
Unknown:
Charlie
Lee-Potter
Unknown:
Jon
Sopel.
: Going South
The last of Kevin Connolly 's historical trips through France.Producer Tony Grant Repeat
Contributors
Unknown:
Kevin
Connolly
: Quote.... Unquote
Nigel Rees chairs the quotation quiz. Producer Kathy Smith RepeatContributors
Unknown:
Nigel
Rees
Producer:
Kathy
Smith
: News
: The Archers
Marjorie's forgiven.Repeated tomorrow at 1.40pm
: Face the Facts
John Waite returns with a new series of investigative reports.Editor Graham Ellis. Repeated tomorrow at
9.05am. WRITE TO: Face the Facts. BBC Broadcasting House. London W1A 1AA E-MAILFTF@bbc.co. uk.
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Waite
Editor:
Graham
Ellis.
: Golden Spokes
An emperor's carriage wheels from turn-of-the-century Vienna begin a journey which runs through an Irish saga, some Cornish medals, an American dream, a New Zealand poem and a Yorkshire love-matchProducer Piers Plowright
Contributors
Producer:
Piers
Plowright
: Close Shaves
Repeated from Saturday 28 December 11.00am: Eureka
A new series of conversations with scientists. Oliver Sacks , neurologist and author of Awakenings, talks toBarbara Myers about the curious nature of the human mind, including his own. Producer Sandy Raffan
Repeated Sunday 9.30pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Oliver
Sacks
Unknown:
Barbara
Myers
Producer:
Sandy
Raffan
: Kaleidoscope Quiz
Revised repeat of 4.05pm: Book at Bedtime: Scarlet and Black
By Stendhal. 3: Julien's ambitions become focused on the Church. He falls in love, but an anonymous letter threatens disaster.For details see Monday 30 December
: Late Night Opening
11.00 New seriesThe Cheese Shop Presents The Butter Factory
Professor Dudley Dower races a tortoise; Harwood Carter , journalist, tortures a celebrity; and Jack Finsborough , radio gardener, explains how to set roses on fire. Sketches, songs, jokes and a soap with a talking dog. With Gerard Foster , Dave Lamb , Gordon Southern, Tim Verrinder , Ben
Ward and Richard Webb.
Producer Gareth Edwards
11.30 Date with Fate
Four close encounters with fate.
Written by Phil Whelans and Gary Parker. 2: Along for the Ride. Starring Charles Gray , Michael Troughton ,
Jenny Howe , Mandy Knight , Stephen Critchlow , Debbie Stephenson and TobyLongworth.
Producer Paul Schlesinger Repeat
11.45 The Joys of Yiddish
Michael Fenton Stevens and Kerry Shale star in the second of a four-part guide to Yiddish. Based on the book by Leo Rosten. Adapted by Jeremy Front . Producer Diane Messias Repeat
Contributors
Unknown:
Professor Dudley
Dower
Unknown:
Harwood
Carter
Unknown:
Jack
Finsborough
Unknown:
Gerard
Foster
Unknown:
Dave
Lamb
Unknown:
Tim
Verrinder
Unknown:
Richard
Webb.
Producer:
Gareth
Edwards
Written By:
Phil
Whelans
Written By:
Gary
Parker.
Unknown:
Charles
Gray
Unknown:
Michael
Troughton
Unknown:
Jenny
Howe
Unknown:
Mandy
Knight
Unknown:
Stephen
Critchlow
Unknown:
Debbie
Stephenson
Producer:
Paul
Schlesinger
Unknown:
Michael Fenton
Stevens
Unknown:
Kerry
Shale
Book By:
Leo
Rosten.
Adapted By:
Jeremy
Front
Producer:
Diane
Messias
: News
: The Late Book: Through the Looking Glass
By Lewis Carroll. 3: Alice encounters Tweedledum and Tweedledee.For details see Monday 30 December Repeat
Contributors
Unknown:
Lewis
Carroll.
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