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Christmas Night with the Stars

BBC Television
on BBC Television

A specially recorded programme featuring your favourite light entertainment artists.
Introduced by Eamonn Andrews

The Black and White Minstrels
Starring The Mitchell Minstrels
Conducted by George Mitchell
and The Television Toppers, John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, Benny Garcia, Margaret Savage

Russ Conway
with Children from the Corona Stage School

Billy Cotton and his Band

Dixon of Dock Green
Script by Ted Willis
[Starring] Jack Warner
with Arthur Rigby, Peter Byrne, Jeannette Hutchinson, Larry Martyn, Laura Graham, Jean Marlow

Dick Emery and Joan Sims
with Michael Balfour

Hugh and I
Script by John Chapman
[Starring] Terry Scott and Hugh Lloyd
with Vi Stevens, Jack Haig, Patricia Hayes

It's a Square World
Michael Bentine says It's a Square World
Devised and written by Michael Bentine and John Law.

Juke Box Jury
[Starring] Stanley Baxter and David Jacobs

The Marriage Lines
Script by Richard Waring
[Starring] Richard Briers and Prunella Scales

Kenneth McKellar, Nina and Frederik, Andy Stewart with Ian Powrie and his Band

(The Black and White Minstrels are appearing at the Victoria Palace, London; Kenneth McKellar is in 'A Love for Jamie' at the Alhambra Theatre, Glasgow: Andy Stewart is in 'The Andy Stewart Show' at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh)

Contributors

Presenter/Continuity written by:
Eamonn Andrews
Continuity written by:
John Law
Orchestra directed by:
Harry Rabinowitz
Film Editor:
Richard Barclay
Producer:
Graeme Muir
Singers (The Black and White Minstrels):
The Mitchell Minstrels
Minstrels conducted by/Vocal arrangements (The Black and White Minstrels):
George Mitchell
Dancers (The Black and White Minstrels):
The Television Toppers
Singer (The Black and White Minstrels):
John Boulter
Singer (The Black and White Minstrels):
Dai Francis
Singer (The Black and White Minstrels):
Tony Mercer
Singer (The Black and White Minstrels):
Benny Garcia
Singer (The Black and White Minstrels):
Margaret Savage
Dance direction (The Black and White Minstrels):
Larry Gordon
Orchestra conducted by (The Black and White Minstrels):
Eric Robinson
Director (The Black and White Minstrels):
George Inns
Pianist:
Russ Conway
Singers:
Children from the Corona Stage School
Vocal direction:
Rita Williams
Director (Russ Conway/Billy Cotton and his Band):
Michael Hurll
Musicians:
Billy Cotton and his Band
Script (Dixon of Dock Green):
Ted Willis
Director (Dixon of Dock Green):
Robin Nash
PC George Dixon:
Jack Warner
Station Sgt. Flint:
Arthur Rigby
Det. Sgt. Andy Crawford:
Peter Byrne
Mary Crawford:
Jeannette Hutchinson
[Actor]:
Larry Martyn
WPC:
Laura Graham
[Actress]:
Jean Marlow
Comedian:
Dick Emery
Performer:
Joan Sims
[Actor]:
Michael Balfour
Script:
John Warren
Script:
John Singer
Director:
John Street
Script (Hugh and I):
John Chapman
Director (Hugh and I):
David Croft
Terry:
Terry Scott
Hugh:
Hugh Lloyd
Mrs. Scott:
Vi Stevens
Arthur Wormold:
Jack Haig
Mrs. Wormold:
Patricia Hayes
Comedian (It's a Square World):
Michael Bentine
Devised and written by (It's a Square World):
Michael Bentine
Devised and written by (It's a Square World):
John Law
Director (It's a Square World):
Joe McGrath
Script and lyrics (Juke Box Jury):
Ken Hoare
Music (Juke Box Jury):
Dennis Wilson
Make-up supervised by (Juke Box Jury):
Cherry Alston
Wardrobe supervised by (Juke Box Jury):
Sonia Kerr
Film Cameraman (Juke Box Jury):
Tony Leggo
Film Editor (Juke Box Jury):
Geoff Botterill
Director (Juke Box Jury):
James Gilbert
[Various characters]:
Stanley Baxter
Himself:
David Jacobs
Script (The Marriage Lines):
Richard Waring
Director (The Marriage Lines):
Graeme Muir
George Starling:
Richard Briers
Kate Starling:
Prunella Scales
Tenor:
Kenneth McKellar
Director:
Yvonne Littlewood
Singers:
Nina and Frederik
Orchestra conducted by:
John Barry
Director:
Nick Burrell-Davis
Singer:
Andy Stewart
Musicians:
Ian Powrie and his Band
Director:
Iain MacFadyen
Source: Radio Times

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