Episodes
| Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20051225 | Veteran political journalist and presenter Peter Snow is on stage at the Drill Hall in London to present some of the favourite pieces of writing that have given him pleasure throughout a distinguished career in broadcasting. On stage with him to read from a selection that ranges from AA Milne to Edward Gibbon, by way of Dylan Thomas, Dickens and Tennyson, are his daughter, actress Shuna Snow and actors Charles Dance and Alex Jennings. Followed by News. | ||
| 20071225 | A very special festive edition in which Alan Titchmarsh revels in some of his favourite pieces of prose and poetry with the help of Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer. | ||
| Alan Titchmarsh | 20071225 | A very special festive edition in which Alan Titchmarsh revels in some of his favourite pieces of prose and poetry with the help of Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer | |
| Brian Perkins | 20031225 | Brian Perkins entertains an audience with a seasonal selection of his favourite prose and poetry. Andrew Sachs, Carol Macready and Michael Fenton Stevens join him to perform them. | |
| David Frost | 20041225 | Sir David Frost reveals some favourite pieces of writing that have given him pleasure throughout a distinguished career in broadcasting. He's joined by Andrew Sachs and Tim Pigott-smith to entertain an audience with a mix of seasonal and classic prose and poetry. Barb Jungr and Adrian York provide the music to celebrate the occasion. | |
| James Naughtie | 20091225 | Political journalist and Today programme presenter James Naughtie shares some of the pieces of prose and verse which have entertained and inspired him over the years. The readers include Alison Steadman and Bill Paterson. James Naughtie shares some of his favourite pieces of writing. | |
| Michael Buerk | 20021225 | with his personal choice of favourite writing, including extracts from Beatrix Potter, P J O'Rourke, Wilfred Owen, and a variation on The Twelve Days of Christmas. | |
| Peter Snow | 20051225 | Veteran political journalist and presenter Peter Snow is on stage at the Drill Hall in London to present some of the favourite pieces of writing that have given him pleasure throughout a distinguished career in broadcasting. On stage with him to read from a selection that ranges from AA Milne to Edward Gibbon, by way of Dylan Thomas, Dickens and Tennyson, are his daughter, actress Shuna Snow and actors Charles Dance and Alex Jennings | |
| Peter Snow | 20051225 | Veteran political journalist and presenter Peter Snow is on stage at the Drill Hall in London to present some of the favourite pieces of writing that have given him pleasure throughout a distinguished career in broadcasting. On stage with him to read from a selection that ranges from AA Milne to Edward Gibbon, by way of Dylan Thomas, Dickens and Tennyson, are his daughter, actress Shuna Snow and actors Charles Dance and Alex Jennings | |
| Terry Pratchett | 20081225 | 20081226 | Terry Pratchett revels in some of his favourite pieces of writing. A special festive edition in which Terry Pratchett revels in some of his favourite pieces of writing with the help of Helen Atkinson Wood, Michael Fenton Stevens and Michael Maloney. Featuring readings from: The Specialist by Charles Sale the origin of species by Charles Darwin food in england by dorothy hartley sir george caley by j laurence pritchard lamb-thoughts by jb morton (writing as beachcomber) republican party reptile by pj o'rourke once upon an ice age by roy lewis roughing it by Mark Twain the maze maker by michael ayrton the junkman smiles by grg worcester the poison principle by gail bell the hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy by Douglas Adams her majesty's mails: a history of the post-office and an industrial account of its present condition, by william lewins household noises by paul jennings job 9, vv1-11 |