For the second year running, BBC World Service radio has embarked on an ambitious worldwide talent search, looking for exciting new music, bands and performers who will shape the future. Completely free, unmediated and uncensored, there are just two entry rules; artists must be unsigned and performing their own original material. This programme profiles the finalists and the eventual winner.

(Duration: 30 minutes)

Saturday 22nd December at 1730

Repeated: Saturday 22nd December at 2130; Sunday 23rd December at 0230 & Sunday 23rd December at 0930

2007: The Year In Film reviews the past year's films from Hollywood, with help from some of the industry's top names. The programme looks at the success of animated films, especially Ratatouille; musicals such as Hairspray; and biopics featuring musicians like Bob Dylan and Edith Piaf. In addition, Talking Movies presenter Tom Brook (pictured) speaks to actor/director John Cusack about why the war films from 2007 have largely been praised by critics yet performed poorly at the box office. These include the Cusack film Grace Is Gone which explores the cost of the war on a family, A Mighty Heart, Rendition and the star studded Lions For Lambs.

(Duration: 30 minutes)

Tuesday 25th December at 1430; Tuesday 25th December at 1830; Tuesday 25th December at 2130;

Wednesday 26th December at 0230 &  Wednesday 26th December at 0530

Britain's best known ballerina, Darcey Bussell, retired from dancing earlier this year with a performance of Song of the Earth. Darcey's final curtain call at the Royal Opera House in London was met with a standing ovation. In this programme Darcey reflects on nearly 20 years as principal dancer of the Royal Ballet and tells the BBC's Louise Minchin why she is retiring at the peak of her career.

(Duration: 30 minutes)

Tuesday 25th December at 2230

Repeated: Wednesday 26th December at 1230; Thursday 27th December at 1730;

Friday 28th December at 0430 & Friday 28th December at 1030 

Click explains the world of technology, as well as reviewing the hottest gadgets and interviewing leading figures from the industry. This second programme highlighting the best of the series throughout 2007, goes behind the scenes with Star Wars special effects film house ILM. Plus, there's an essential guide to high-definition projectors, rock star Peter Gabriel talks about the future of digital music, and the Click team reviews the top three websites of the year.

(Duration: 30 minutes)

 Thursday 27th December at 2230

Repeated: Friday 28th December at 1230; Saturday 29th December at 0830; Monday 31st December at 1730;

Tuesday 1st January at 0430~+ & Tuesday 1st January at 1030

The BBC's Ray Stubbs and a panel of guests present the latest results, tables, interviews and reaction from the Barclays Premiership, football league and Scottish Premier League games. In this week's first programme, Arsenal host Tottenham Hotspur in a North London derby, while Fulham and Wigan battle to escape the relegation zone. On Wednesday British football is back in action for the traditional 'Boxing Day fixtures'. Bottom of the Premiership Derby have a mountain to climb against fifth place Liverpool; while the Scottish Premiership top four clash with Celtic away at Dundee United and Rangers hosting Motherwell.   

(Duration: 30 minutes)

# not Asia, Australasia or Middle East
^ not Europe
+ not South Asia
~ not Asia Pacific
/\ not Middle East