Listings
: Prayer for the Day
With the Rev Alison Elliot , Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.Contributors
Unknown:
Alison
Elliot
: Chalkface Goes Further
Repeated from Sunday See repeat at 7.45pm for detailsContributors
Ralph:
Lane
: Papers
: Open Country
Exploring rural life across the UK, with Helen Mark.Producer Moira Hickey Extended repeat on Thu 23 December at 1.30pm
Contributors
Unknown:
Helen
Mark.
Producer:
Moira
Hickey
: Farming Today This Week
Presented by Miriam O'Reilly. Producer Sarah FalkinghamContributors
Presented By:
Miriam
O'Reilly.
Producer:
Sarah
Falkingham
: Today
With Sarah Montague and James Naughtie.7.25 and 8.25 Sports News With Garry Richardson.
7.48 Thought for the Day With the Rev Roy Jenkins.
Contributors
Unknown:
Sarah
Montague
Unknown:
James
Naughtie.
Unknown:
Garry
Richardson.
Unknown:
Roy
Jenkins.
: Home Truths
Tom Robinson takes a wry look at the foibles of family life.Producer Paula McGinley PHONE: [number removed] email: home.truths@bbc.co.uk
Contributors
Unknown:
Tom
Robinson
Producer:
Paula
McGinley
: Excess Baggage
The adventures, frustrations and joys of travel, explored by Sandi Toksvig. Producer Kevin DawsonContributors
Unknown:
Sandi
Toksvig.
Producer:
Kevin
Dawson
: Let's Hear It for the King of Judea
Let's face it, King Herod has had a bad press. Ask most people what he is known for and they will tell you that it's for the Massacre of the Innocents, as referred to in the Gospel of St Matthew. Surely there's more to be said about a ruler who was known as Herod the Great? Terry Jones , who once appeared in a stable in Bethlehem cunningly disguised as the mother of Brian, looks at Herod's terrible reputation and asks if it is really deserved. Producer Mark RickardsContributors
Unknown:
Terry
Jones
Producer:
Mark
Rickards
: Week in Westminster
Peter Riddell discusses the week's political events. Editor Marie JesselContributors
Unknown:
Peter
Riddell
Editor:
Marie
Jessel
: From Our Own Correspondent
Insight and colour from BBC correspondents around the world, with Kate Adie. Producer Tony GrantContributors
Unknown:
Kate
Adie.
Producer:
Tony
Grant
: Money Box
Impartial advice and the latest news from the world of Personal finance, presented by Paul Lewis. Producer Jennifer Clarke Repeated tomorrow at 9pmContributors
Presented By:
Paul
Lewis.
Producer:
Jennifer
Clarke
: The Now Show
6/6. Satire, stand-up and songs from Steve Punt , Hugh Dennis and the rest of The Now Show team. Repeated from yesterdayContributors
Unknown:
Steve
Punt
Unknown:
Hugh
Dennis
: News
: Any Questions?
Jonathan Dimbleby 's panel this week includes the shadow Secretary of State for Deregulation, John Redwood. The discussion comes from Shirehampton Public Hall, Bristol. Repeated from yesterdayContributors
Unknown:
Jonathan
Dimbleby
Unknown:
John
Redwood.
: Any Answers?
Listeners' calls and emails, taken by Jonathan Dimbleby , in response to Any Questions?PHONE: [number removed] email: any.answers@bbc.co.uk Producer Dianne McGregor
Contributors
Unknown:
Jonathan
Dimbleby
Producer:
Dianne
McGregor
: The Saturday Play: The Nutcracker
Hannah Gordon and Nicky Henson star in Hattie Naylor 's vibrant dramatisation of ETA Hoffmann's epic tale that sweeps through magical worlds inhabited by evil mice, the mysterious Dr Drosselmeier and the adventures of a heroic nutcracker.Producer/Director Paul Dodgson
Contributors
Unknown:
Hannah
Gordon
Unknown:
Nicky
Henson
Unknown:
Hattie
Naylor
Director:
Paul
Dodgson
King/Father/Sneaky Hans:
Ben
Crowe
Clara/Princess Pirlipat/Wilheim:
Ben
Crowe
Queen/Frieda:
Hannah
Gordon
Mauselink:
Lisa
Hammond
Uncle Drosselmeier:
Tim
McMullan
Kurt/the Mouse King:
Nicky
Henson
Clara/Princess Pirlipat/Wilheim:
Pooja
Kumar
Nutcracker/Elias/Heinrich:
Daniel
Goode
Brother/Otto/Pantaloon:
Iwan
Thomas
: Magic Carpets
Tony Lidington travels from the sophisticated auction rooms of London to the humble villages and souks of the Middle East in search of the technological and artistic secrets of carpet-making. Along the way he discovers the magic and mythology surrounding these gorgeous, and sometimes priceless, products of human art and industry. producer Angela HindContributors
Producer:
Angela
Hind
: Weekend Woman's Hour
The best of the week on Woman's Hour, presented by Martha Kearney. Producer June Christie EMAIL: womanshour@bbc.co.ukContributors
Presented By:
Martha
Kearney.
: Saturday PM
News and sports headlines, presented by Carolyn Quinn. Editor PeterRipponContributors
Presented By:
Carolyn
Quinn.
: The Film Programme
Francine Stock and guests discuss the treats in store this holiday season on television, at the cinema and On DVD. Producer Anne Marie ColeContributors
Unknown:
Francine
Stock
Producer:
Anne Marie
Cole
: Loose Ends
Carols are sung, but not as you know them, when that Christmas crooner, Aled Jones , joins Ned Sherrin for the usual mix of conversation, music and comedy. producer Cathie MahoneyContributors
Unknown:
Aled
Jones
Unknown:
Ned
Sherrin
Producer:
Cathie
Mahoney
: Saturday Review
Simon Heffer , James Runcie and Gillian Slovo join Tom Sutcliffe to review the cultural highlights of the week, including the new film, Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Adventures and the stage production of PL Travers's classic, Mary Poppins. Producer Fiona McLeanContributors
Unknown:
Simon
Heffer
Unknown:
James
Runcie
Unknown:
Gillian
Slovo
Unknown:
Tom
Sutcliffe
Unknown:
Mary
Poppins.
Producer:
Fiona
McLean
: Chalkface Goes Further
1/3. Two teachers in further education are given a chance to celebrate their chosen career and recall those moments that encapsulate why they remain committed to working at the "chalkface". Repeated from Sunday: The Archive Hour: Transplantation
On December 23, 1954, almost 50 years ago, a team of doctors in Boston, Massachusetts, performed the first successful live kidney transplant. Today, we think of such operations as routine. Dr Graham Easton traces the successes and failures of five decades of organ transplantation through the voices of the doctors, the patients and their families. Producer Beth EastwoodContributors
Unknown:
Dr Graham
Easton
Producer:
Beth
Eastwood
: Classic Serial: The Pickwick Papers
2/4. "Too full of adventures to be briefly described." Charles Dickens's comic and profoundly daft tale of innocence abroad. Adapted by Michael Eaton and starring Timothy Spall and Sue Johnstone.Repeated from Sunday
Contributors
Author:
Charles
Dickens
Adapted by:
Michael
Eaton
Producer:
Nicholas
Newton
Director:
Jane
Morgan
Mr Pickwick:
Timothy
Spall
Mrs Bardell:
Sue
Johnstone
Jingle:
Jasper
Britton
Job Trotter:
John
Tams
Sam:
Burn
Gorman
Tony:
Michael
Jayston
Mother-in-law:
Lynne
Farieigh
Stiggins:
Jack
Shepherd
Snodgrass:
Robert
Portal
Tuoman:
Toby
Jones
Twinkle:
John
McAndrew
Squire Wardle:
Gawn
Grainger
Perker:
Philip
Voss
Mrs Raddle:
Angela
Pleasence
Mrs Cluppins:
Lynne
Miller
Tommy:
Joseph
Grltt
Nuppkins:
Philip
Fox
Mary:
Rhiannon
Oliver
Headmistress:
Julie
Legrand
: The Great Debates
1/3. What if we could eavesdrop on some of history's more titanic clashes of personalities and ideas? Allan Little acts as moderator as today's leading theologians and historians argue on behalf of their historical counterparts. The first programme revisits the controversy between St Augustine of Hippo and the British "heretic", Pelagius, over Original Sin, and raises questions about human nature, free will and the source Of good and evil. Repeated from WednesdayContributors
Unknown:
Allan
Little
: Masterteam
5/13. Another contest of general knowledge and tactical risk-taking between two of the nation's brightest amateur quiz teams. Hosted by Peter Snow. Repeated from MondayContributors
Unknown:
Peter
Snow.
: Poetry Please
1/9. In the return of the poetry request programme,Roger McGough introduces poems by Carol Ann Duffy , Coleridge, Ken Smith and Jenny Joseph. The readers are Bonnie Hurren and David Collins. Repeated from Sunday
Contributors
Introduces:
Roger
McGough
Unknown:
Carol Ann
Duffy
Unknown:
Ken
Smith
Unknown:
Jenny
Joseph.
Unknown:
Bonnie
Hurren
Unknown:
David
Collins.
: Five Fantastic Tales
3/5. The Cookie Lady. Beware the plate of tasty treats ... By Philip K Dick. Read by Liza Ross.Abridged by Duncan Minshull. Producer Duncan Minshull
Contributors
Read By:
Liza
Ross.
Abridged By:
Duncan
Minshull.
Producer:
Duncan
Minshull
: News
: The Interview
discussion or in-depth interview exploring the ideas and thinking behind issues of modern life - politics, science, technology and the arts: News
: News
: Write On
: News
: The Ticket
Arts, culture and entertainment around the globe, with a news update at 3.29: News
: Play of the Week: Blithe Spirit
By Noël Coward.Writer Charles Condomine finds himself face to face with his dead wife after spiritualist Madame Arcati conjures up a ghost. With James Fleet, Amanda Redman and Marcia Warren
Contributors
Charles Condomine:
James
Fleet
Elvira:
Amanda
Redman
Madame Arcati:
Marcia
Warren
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