Listings
: Farming Today
The story of the founding father of modern agriculture, Robert Bakewell , the man who started livestock breeding as we know it. Producer Ruth KiefyContributors
Unknown:
Robert
Bakewell
Producer:
Ruth
Kiefy
: Today
With Alex Brodie and Sue MacGregor.7.25,8.25 Sports News
7.45 Thought for the Day
Contributors
Unknown:
Alex
Brodie
Unknown:
Sue
MacGregor.
: Below the Parapet
Carol Thatcher reads extracts from her autobiography of Denis Thatcher. 4: Dear Bill.For details see Monday 30 December
Contributors
Unknown:
Carol
Thatcher
Unknown:
Denis
Thatcher.
: News
: Face the Facts
Repeated from yesterday 7.20pm: Born to Be Perfect
Bon viveur Sue Nelson has been overdoing it and now she's on a quest to attain the perfect figure. In her audio diary she listens to the latest scientific advice on diets and exercise and find out if fatness is in the genes. Producer Anne McNaughtRepeated Sunday at 10.15pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Sue
Nelson
Producer:
Anne
McNaught
: Death on the Nile
Agatha Christie 's famous novel, dramatised in five parts by Michael Bakewell.1: Hercule Poirot decieds to take a little holiday to Egypt. with Timothy Bateson. Joanna Monro. Sean Baker , Nicholas Boulton , Ed Bishop , Emma Woodvine and Chris Pavlo. Director Enyd Williams
Contributors
Unknown:
Agatha
Christie
Unknown:
Michael
Bakewell.
Unknown:
Hercule
Poirot
Unknown:
Timothy
Bateson.
Unknown:
Joanna
Monro.
Unknown:
Sean
Baker
Unknown:
Nicholas
Boulton
Unknown:
Ed
Bishop
Unknown:
Emma
Woodvine
Unknown:
Chris
Pavlo.
Hercule Poirot:
John
Moffatt
Linnet Ridgeway:
Elaine
Pyke
Jacqueline de Bellefort:
Amanda
Barton-Chapple
Simon Doyle:
Robert
Daws
MrsAllerton:
Rosemary
Leach
Mrs Otterbourne:
Shirley
Dixon
Pennington:
Stratford
Johns
: Daily Service
God Has Spoken (God Has Spoken); Hebrews 1, wl-9; God Came among Us (Baker); You Are the Mighty King (Espinosa). Director of music Mark Bryant.Contributors
Music:
Mark
Bryant.
: On This Day
Today's news from 50 years ago. For details see Monday 30 December: Woman's Hour
Introduced by Jenni Murray. Serial: The Transit of Venus, by Shirley Hazzard. Maria Aitken reads the first of 12 episodes, abridged by PatMcLoughlin.Editors Sally Feldman and Clare Selerie E-MAIL: Womans.hour@bbc.co.uk
Contributors
Introduced By:
Jenni
Murray.
Unknown:
Shirley
Hazzard.
Unknown:
Maria
Aitken
Editors:
Sally
Feldman
Editors:
Clare
Selerie
: From Our Own Correspondent Special
The second of two programmes which look back at the year's most memorable contributions to the programme from BBC correspondents around the world. Producer Tony GrantContributors
Producer:
Tony
Grant
: Wordly Wise
Panel game exploring words and language, with chairman Peter Hobday and guests Lorelei King, Graham Norton and Trevor Phillips.Contributors
Chairman:
Peter
Hobday
Guest:
Graham
Norton
Guest:
Lorelei
King
Guest:
Kay
Stonham
Guest:
Trevor
Phillips
Producer:
Mark
Tonderai
: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday 7.05pm: The Kite
A gentle and moving play about the secret lives of the unregarded, by Stephen James. Samuel works as a clerk in a government office and lives with his brother William, who is dying. Samuel tries to "borrow" a favourite painting from the office overChristmas, but it all goes wrong. with Rosalind Philips , Mary Cunningham and Martin Reeve. Director Melanie Harris
Contributors
Unknown:
Stephen
James.
Unknown:
Rosalind
Philips
Unknown:
Mary
Cunningham
Unknown:
Martin
Reeve.
Director:
Melanie
Harris
William:
Philip
Jackson
Samuel:
Christopher
Ravenscroft
Elaine:
Amelia
Bullmore
Henry:
Michael
Begley
Nina:
Sarah
Nixon
: The Afternoon Shift
Daire Brehan recalls some of the guests she's met over the year, and brings their stories up-to-date.Contributors
Unknown:
Daire
Brehan
: News
: Kaleidoscope
Paul Allen experiences Jessica Lange as Blanche DuBois in A StreetcarNamed Desire. Plus reviews of the new Merchant Ivory film, Surviving Picasso. Producer Adrian Washbourne Revised repeat at 9.30pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Paul
Allen
Unknown:
Jessica
Lange
Unknown:
Blanche
Dubois
Producer:
Adrian
Washbourne
: Short Story: Or Else the Lightning God
By Catherine Lim. Reader Alice Arnold. Producer Kristine Landon-SmithContributors
Reader:
Catherine
Lim.
Reader:
Alice
Arnold.
Producer:
Kristine
Landon-Smith
: PM
With Charlie Lee-Potter and Jon Sopel.Contributors
Unknown:
Charlie
Lee-Potter
Unknown:
Jon
Sopel.
: The Skivers
The return of the ground-breaking sketch show written and performed by Nick Golson and Tim de Jongh , with Peter Bradshaw and Sally Phillips. The first edition features guest stars Patrick Allen and Michael Winner. Producer Jon NaismithContributors
Unknown:
Nick
Golson
Unknown:
Tim
de Jongh
Unknown:
Peter
Bradshaw
Unknown:
Sally
Phillips.
Unknown:
Patrick
Allen
Unknown:
Michael
Winner.
Producer:
Jon
Naismith
: News
: The Archers
Friction at the bungalow. Repeated tomorrow at 1.40pm: Slaves to Nature
Out of Africa. In the first of three programmes, Julian Pettifer explores the natural history of our origins with anthropologist Rob Foley. He discovers we were just another very insignificant animal in the African landscape. Producer Julian HectorContributors
Unknown:
Julian
Pettifer
Unknown:
Rob
Foley.
Producer:
Julian
Hector
: Liberal Britain on Trial
Chaired by The World at One presenter, Nick Clarke , this is the first in a series of three radio trials challenging the assumptions that Britain has held from the sixties through to the final years of this century. On trial today: Sex and Morality. Prosecution: Mary Kenny. Defence: Polly Toynbee. Repeated Sunday at 4.15pmContributors
Presenter:
Nick
Clarke
Unknown:
Mary
Kenny.
Unknown:
Polly
Toynbee.
: My Granny's Larder
5: HP SauceFor details see Boxing Day 8.45pm
: Does He Take Sugar?
Presented by Frederick Dove. Producer Colin HughesFACTSHEET: send sae to [address removed] E-MAIL: dhtsugar@bbc.co.uk
Contributors
Presented By:
Frederick
Dove.
Producer:
Colin
Hughes
: Kaleidoscope
Revised repeat of 4.05pm: Book at Bedtime: Scarlet and Black
By Stendhal. 4: Two arch-rivals vie for Julien as their tutor until an unexpected revelation forces him to leave for a new life.For details see Monday 30 December
: Bitter Medicine
Sharon Giess stars as private eye VI Warshawski in Michelene Wandor 's six-part dramatisation of the novel by Sara Paretsky. 3: The Monkfish Files An anti-abortion riot breaks out atLottie Herschel 's clinic.
For details and cast see Boxing Day 11.00pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Sharon
Giess
Unknown:
Vi
Warshawski
Unknown:
Michelene
Wandor
Novel By:
Sara
Paretsky.
Unknown:
Lottie
Herschel
: The Art of Travel
Five travellers reflect on a journey, in conversation with Annette Kobak.1: Laurie Lee
Producer Kate McAII Repeat
Contributors
Unknown:
Annette
Kobak.
Unknown:
Laurie
Lee
Producer:
Kate
McAii
: News
: The Late Book: Through the Looking Glass
By Lewis Carroll. 4: The White Queen addresses herself, and Humpty Dumpty makes his appearance.For details see Monday 30 December Repeat
Contributors
Unknown:
Lewis
Carroll.
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