Listings
: Prayer for the Day
With Dr David Hope.Producer Mark O'Bnen
Contributors
Unknown:
Dr David
Hope.
Producer:
Mark
O'Bnen
: Farming Today
On one of the biggest days in the hunting calendar, hunters and their opponents look to the future. Producer Sarah SwadlingContributors
Producer:
Sarah
Swadling
: Today
With Edward Stourton and Tim Franks.6.25, 7.25 and 8.25 Sports News
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rt Rev Tom Butler.
Contributors
Unknown:
Edward
Stourton
Unknown:
Tim
Franks.
Unknown:
Tom
Butler.
: Melvyn Bragg - In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the events and inspirations that have influenced modern times Extended repeat at 9pmContributors
Unknown:
Melvyn
Bragg
: Book of the Week: Fairy Tales
4: Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves, from The Arabian Nights. Ali Baba finds the secret code to unlock untold wealth and treasure. For details see Monday 22 December Repeated at 12.30amContributors
Unknown:
Ali
Baba
Unknown:
Ali
Baba
: Woman's Hour
Christmas Quiz. Jenni Murray plays quizmasterto two teams drawn from Oona King MP,Sheila Ferguson , India Knight, Julie Kirkbride MP, Meera Syal and Kate Saunders , with questions ranging from the serious to the downright silly.
10.45 The Hendersons' Christmas Party Part 5. Series editor Jill Burridge Drama repeated at 7.45pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Jenni
Murray
Unknown:
Sheila
Ferguson
Unknown:
Julie
Kirkbride
Unknown:
Meera
Syal
Unknown:
Kate
Saunders
Editor:
Jill
Burridge
: The Cape Horners' Final Farewell
Since 1937, Cape Horners, men and women who rounded the Horn on commercial sailing vessels, have gathered annually in a port to share their stories of those dangerous voyages. Every year their numbers have decreased and now they've decided to disband. Todd Jarrell joins them at their final meeting in St Malo.Contributors
Reporter:
Todd
Jarrell
Producer:
Julian
May
: Baggy Trousers
4: Jennings and Darbishire. Jennings and his dopey sidekick Darbishire are mischievous schoolboys of the classic kind. No plot too outlandish, no scam too ludicrous, is there no end to the damage these boys Can inflict? Producer Elizabeth Freestone. Repeated on Friday 2 January at 11.30pmContributors
Producer:
Elizabeth
Freestone.
: You and Yours
Liz Barclay asks whether American consumers are any more powerful than their British counterparts. Producer Maire Devine Editor Andrew SmithPHONE: [number removed] email: youandyours@bbc.co.uk
Contributors
Unknown:
Liz
Barclay
Producer:
Maire
Devine
Editor:
Andrew
Smith
: The World at One
With Laura Trevelyan.Editor Richard Clark
Contributors
Unknown:
Laura
Trevelyan.
Editor:
Richard
Clark
: A World in Your Ear
Rosie Goldsmith picks a selection of the best drama on English-language radio, including a surreal journeywith an Irish rabbit who's six foottall, white, and invisible. Producer LeonidaKrushelnycky Repeated on Sunday 28 December at 8pmContributors
Unknown:
Rosie
Goldsmith
: The Archers
Repeated from yesterday at 7pm: Afternoon Play: The Smallest Man in Christendom
By Robin Brooks.The true story of Jeffrey Hudson, whose extraordinary adventures are celebrated in a masque, including his presentation in a pie to King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria, and his daring exploits in the Civil War.
Contributors
Writer:
Robin
Brooks
Sound Engineer:
Wilfredo
Acosta
Producer/Director:
Fiona
McAlpine
Commentator:
Lucy
Robinson
Jeffrey:
David
Holt
Will:
Desmond
Barrit
Master of Ceremomes:
Alan
Cox
Charles I:
Charlie
Simpson
Henrietta Maria:
Julie
Cox
Michael/Tom:
John
McAndrew
Pirate/Wherryman:
Terry
Smith
Young Jeffrey:
Felix
Still
Young Sam:
Tom Raphael
Eaves
Wilfredo Ascosta:
Himself
: Veg Talk
Gregg Wallace and Charlie Hicks talk Caribbean fruit with chef Orlando Satchel and the pupils and staff of Stockwell Park High School.Phone: [number removed] Lines open from 1.30pm Producer Rebecca Moore
Contributors
Unknown:
Gregg
Wallace
Unknown:
Charlie
Hicks
Unknown:
Orlando
Satchel
Producer:
Rebecca
Moore
: An Audience with Grimaldi
4: Here We Are Again! Grimaldi becomes both the darling of the gods and of fashionable society. For details see Monday22 December at 3.30pm: Pursued by Bears
3: Rupert and the Newspaper Magnate. Howdidthis little bear adapt to fit in to the newspaper that has featured him daily since 1920? With life-long Rupert fan Terry Jones. See Tue 23 December at3.45pm for detailsContributors
Unknown:
Terry
Jones.
: Word of Mouth
4: Whatever. Bart Simpson , Nasser Hussain and Eileen from Coronation Street have one word in common: "whatever". With Michael Rosen.Producer Neil George Repeated on Sunday 28 December at 8.30pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Bart
Simpson
Unknown:
Nasser
Hussain
Unknown:
Michael
Rosen.
Producer:
Neil
George
: Small Dog on Mars
A documentary about Britain's first interplanetary probe, Beagle 2, which landed on Mars on Christmas morning. Producer Martin Redfern RevisedContributors
Producer:
Martin
Redfern
: PM
PM With Carolyn Quinn. Editor Peter RipponContributors
Unknown:
Carolyn
Quinn.
Editor:
Peter
Rippon
: Magic Makers
Hugh Levinson meets the geniuses who devise tricks for Conjurors. Producer Hugh Levinson Rptd at 12.15amContributors
Unknown:
Hugh
Levinson
Producer:
Hugh
Levinson
: The News Quiz of the Year
Simon Hoggart casts a Christmas eye overthe best bits of a year's News Quiz- with contributions from Alan Coren , Jeremy Hardy , Linda Smith , Andy Hamilton and Francis Wheen , among others. Producer Simon Nicholls Repeated tomorrow at 12.30pmBBC RADIO COLLECTION: A selection of episodes, and a celebration of the first 25 years of The News Quiz, is available on audio cassette or CD from retail outlets or from www.bbcshop.com Call [number removed]
Contributors
Unknown:
Simon
Hoggart
Unknown:
Alan
Coren
Unknown:
Jeremy
Hardy
Unknown:
Linda
Smith
Unknown:
Andy
Hamilton
Unknown:
Francis
Wheen
Producer:
Simon
Nicholls
: The Archers
Greg's in the doghouse.Archers Addicts fan club: send an SAE to [address removed]
Contributors
Writer:
Caroline
Harrington
Writer:
Joanna
Toye
Director:
Julie
Beckett
Director:
Kate
Oates
Editor:
Vanessa
Whitburn
Phil:
Norman
Painting
Jill:
Patricia
Greene
Kenton:
Richard
Attlee
Alistair:
Michael
Lumsden
Shula:
Judy
Bennett
David:
Timothy
Bentinck
Ruth:
Felicity
Finch
Helen:
Louiza
Patikas
Brian:
Charles
Collingwood
Jennifer:
Angela
Piper
Adam:
Andrew
Wincott
Lilian:
Sunny
Ormonde
George:
Graham
Roberts
Christine:
Lesley
Saweard
Jack:
Arnold
Peters
Peggy:
June
Spencer
Fallon:
Joanna Van
Kampen
Joe:
Edward
Kelsey
Eddie:
Trevor
Harrison
Clarrie:
Rosalind
Adams
William:
Philip
Molloy
Edward:
Barrie
Farrimond
Neil:
Brian
Hewlett
Susan:
Charlotte
Martin
Emma:
Felicity
Jones
Caroline:
Sara
Coward
Lynda:
Carole
Boyd
Graham:
Malcolm
McKee
Greg:
Marc
Finn
Matt:
Kim
Durham
Alan:
John
Telfer
Amy Natalia:
Keery
Fisher
Mabel:
Mona
Hammond
Annette:
Jamie
Hall
Sonja:
Fern
Bradbum
Ian:
Stephen
Kennedy
Luke:
Tom
George
: Front Row
Francine Stock meets Hungarian-born pianistAndras Schiff , who discusses his plans to play all 32 of Beethoven's s piano sonatas in 2004. Producer Thomas Morris
Contributors
Unknown:
Francine
Stock
Pianist:
Andras
Schiff
Producer:
Thomas
Morris
: The Hendersons' Christmas Party
By Alexandra Campbell. 5: It's a Wonderful Time of Year. Mrs Henderson 's Boxing Day party has proved an eventful experience, not least for her own family. For details see Monday 22 December Repeated from 10 45amContributors
Unknown:
Alexandra
Campbell.
Unknown:
Mrs
Henderson
Lizzie:
Julia
McKenzie
Mrs Henderson:
Anne
Reid
Julia:
Beth
Goddard
Simon:
Simon
Treves
: Village Voices
Atomic Aspirations. Courtenay Griffiths and five experts examine the controversy that surrounds the debate over nuclear proliferation.Producer Anne Reevell Repeated tomorrow at 1.15pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Courtenay
Griffiths
Producer:
Anne
Reevell
: Letter from America
With Alistair Cooke.Repeated tomorrow at 5.45am and on Sun 28 Dec at8.45am
Contributors
Unknown:
Alistair
Cooke.
- Letter from America: Pork Barrel Politics 14 minutes
: Melvyn Bragg - In Our Time
Extended repeat of 9am- In Our Time: Lamarck and Natural Selection 57 minutes
: The World Tonight
Claire Bolderson hosts a programme on criminal justice reform and law and order. Producer David StevensonContributors
Unknown:
Claire
Bolderson
Producer:
David
Stevenson
: Book at Bedtime: Cheese
By Willem Eisschot. 5: Back to Basics For details see Monday 22 December at 10.45pmContributors
Unknown:
Willem
Eisschot.
: The Copysnatchers
The talk show that invites guests to pass comment on the habits of the British. With David Aaronovitch. Producer Tony PhillipsContributors
Unknown:
David
Aaronovitch.
Producer:
Tony
Phillips
: The Matchmaker
By John B Keane. In the last episode, matchmaker Dickie Mick Dickie has some awkward clientsSee Tuesday 23 December for details
Contributors
Unknown:
John B
Keane.
Unknown:
Dickie Mick
Dickie
Dickie:
Des
Keogh
Roger/Narrator 1/Fr Kimmerl:
David
Kelly
Marge/Agnes:
Jeannane
Crowley
Narrator 2:
Pauline
McGlynn
Thady:
Niall
Toibln
: News
: Magic Makers
Repeated from 6.15pm: Book of the Week: Fairy Tales
Part 4. Repeated from 9.45amAbout this project
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