'Hymn'
(BBC Radio 4, 6.15 to 7pm)
Playwright Alan Bennett talks about the musical influences of his Yorkshire childhood - the hymns he learned as a boy, the violin his father tried to teach him and the concerts he attended in Leeds.
23 December
'The Food Programme'
(BBC Radio 4, 12.30 to 1pm)
Sheila Dillon visits a primary school and a theatre education project to consider ways of educating children about the pleasures and perils of alcohol.
'J M Barrie and Peter Pan'
(BBC 2, 8.10 to 9pm)
This documentary uncovers the story behind the creation of James Barrie's classic childhood fantasy 'Peter Pan', a tale sparked by Barrie's friendship with a family he met in London's Kensington Gardens.
Christmas Eve - 24 December
'The Tailor of Gloucester'
(BBC Radio 4, 11.30am to 12 noon)
Beatrix Potter's tale of the poor tailor of Gloucester, who must make a coat of cherry-coloured corded silk for the Mayor of Gloucester to be married in on Christmas morning, is dramatised by Sarah Woods and features Miriam Margolyes.
'The Christmas Storykeepers'
(ITV 1, 11.50 to 1.15pm)
The animated adventures of four children on the run from persecution in Nero's Rome, who carry the story of the birth of Jesus to the whole world.
'Olive the Other Reindeer'
(Channel 4, 3.50 to 4.45pm)
Matt Groening's ('The Simpsons') cartoon tells what happens when Olive, a dog, hears the tragic news on the radio that Blitzen the reindeer has been injured and that Christmas may be cancelled. Olive misinterprets the bulletin and sets off to save Christmas with the help of her pet flea Fido.
'The Snowman'
(Channel 4, 4.45 to 5.15pm)
Another screening of Raymond Briggs' classic story, with memorable music by Howard Blake, about a boy who makes a snowman on Christmas Eve. During the night the snowman comes to life and whisks the boy off to the North Pole to meet a very important person.
'Ivor the Invisible'
(Channel 4, 5.15 to 5.45pm)
This new animated story by Raymond Briggs tells what happens when a boy called John wakes up one morning to find a big invisible something sitting on his bed. He quickly becomes friends with the giant, who he calls Ivor, but when he takes him to school the trouble really starts.
'I Love Christmas'
(BBC 2, 8.30 to 10pm)
For nostalgia lovers, a reminder of the golden days of Christmas when it always snowed, the pantomime was funny and the Christmas Number One single was worth waiting for.
Christmas Day - 25 December
'Father Christmas'
(Channel 4, 9.50 to 10.20am)
What does Father Christmas do with himself for the other 364 days of the year? Here's how Raymond Briggs imagines it.
'The Bear'
(Channel 4, 10.20 to 10.50am)
More Raymond Briggs animation and Howard Blake music in the story of a huge bear who takes up temporary residence in a young girl's home before running away back to the frozen north.
'Alice in Wonderland'
(ITV 1, 12 noon to 1.20pm)
Walt Disney's animated version of Lewis Carroll's classic story about a young girl who embarks on a fantastic adventure when she follows a white rabbit.
'The Nutcracker'
(BBC 2, 12.55 to 2.45pm)
Deborah Bull introduces the Royal Ballet's magnificent production of Tchaikovsky's ballet in which a girl is caught up in a Christmas dream with toys and sweets.
'Hamilton Mattress'
(BBC 1, 2.30 to 3pm)
Armed with an amazing sense of rhythm, Sludger the aardvark and his canny caterpillar chum Feldwick C Hackenbush set off in search of fame and fortune in this animated adventure for all the family.
Boxing Day - 26 December
'Come to Your Senses with Adam Hart-Davis'
(BBC 2, 11.10 to 11.50am)
The first of three science programmes for children which explore the human senses. This one focuses on seeing and hearing, investigating the weird world of optical illusion and why two ears are better than one. The other programmes, on 27 and 28 December at the same time, cover taste and smell, and touch and the phenomenon of synaesthesia - a condition where senses are crossed over and a person can taste a musical note or hear the wallpaper in a room.
'William and the Princess Goldilocks'
(BBC Radio 4, 11.30am to 12 noon)
Martin Jarvis performs another of Richmal Crompton's Just William stories. In this episode a visit to the pantomime leads William into a scenario worthy of the Marx Brothers.
'The Red Balloon'
(BBC Radio 4, 2.15 to 3.15pm)
A musical version of Albert Lamorisse's children's story about a lonely Parisian boy who is befriended by a stray balloon.
28 December
'Katya and the Nutcracker'
(ITV 1, 10.40 to 11.10am)
A young Russian girl has a wonderful fantasy on Christmas night involving a battle between her own toy Nutcracker and a band of mice led by the evil Mouseking.
'Ladybird, Ladybird'
(BBC Radio 4, 11 to 11.30am)
A mere glance at a Ladybird book has the power to whisk many adults back to their childhoods. To mark the 60th anniversary of Ladybird Books, Clare Jenkins tells the story of a publishing institution.
New Year's Eve - 31 December
'Monday's Child'
(BBC Radio 4, 3.45 to 4pm each weekday)
Jo Morris interviews children who exemplify the week-long birthday verse, from the girl who's full of woe because she's obsessed with boys to the little boy who looks after his mother and difficult brother, and is certainly loving and giving.
'Newsround Review of the Year 2001'
(BBC 1, 4.20 to 4.50pm)
Kate Sanderson, Lizo Mzimba, Matthew Price and Becky Jago look back over the year's events and pop and entertainment news, and talk to some of the individuals involved.
'Antiques Roadshow - the Next Generation'
(BBC 1, 6.20 to 7.10pm)
Michael Aspel and Angelica Bell present this view of children's collecting passions at this year's young people's roadshow held at Milestones Museum in Basingstoke, Hampshire. Fascinating finds include First World War medals, RNLI memorabilia, corkscrews, 1940s curios and a valuable Meissen tea set.
'Peter Pan'
(BBC Radio 3, 7.30 to 10pm)
A musical based on J M Barrie's popular children's story, directed by Julia McKenzie and featuring Sheila Hancock, John Thaw as Captain Hook and Joe McFadden as Peter Pan.
New Year's Day - 1 January
'Never Miss an Angle - the Real Walt Disney'
(BBC Radio 2, 8.30 to 9.30pm)
Brian Sibley presents a programme to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Walt Disney, revealing the man behind the myth as one who had his feet firmly on the ground and an eye on the main chance.
