Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 279,874 playable programmes from the BBC

Christmas Carols

on BBC Television

from the Chapel of King's College, Cambridge.
A television programme for the Eve of Christ's Nativity.
Hymn: Once in Royal David's City
Bidding Prayer
Carol: O Little Town of Bethlehem
First Lesson: Genesis 3, w. 8-15 The Fall, read by A Chorister
Carol: Up! good Christian folk
Second Lesson: St. Luke 1, vv. 26-33, and 38 The Message of the Angel read by A Choral Scholar
Carol: The holly and the ivy
Third Lesson: St. Matthew 1, w. 18-23 The Dream of Joseph read by The Director of Music
Carol: Joseph was an old man
Fourth Lesson: St. Luke 2, vv. 8-16 The Vision of the Shepherds read by The Lay of Dean
Carol: Unto us is born a Son
Fifth Lesson: St. Matthew 2, vv. 1-11 The Magi read by The Dean
Carol: The three kings
Sixth Lesson: 1 John 4, vv. 7-11 The Love of God read by The Provost
The Collect; The Blessing
The Epilogue: From Milton's Hymn
On the Morning of Christ's Nativity
Hymn: O come, all ye faithful
Organ, John Langdon

Contributors

Reader (The Fall):
A chorister [name uncredited]
Reader (The Message of the Angel):
A choral scholar [name uncredited]
Director of music/Reader (The Dream of Joseph):
David Willcocks
Reader (The Vision of the Shepherds):
The Lay Dean [name uncredited]
Organist:
John Langdon
Presented for television by:
Barrie Edgar

BBC Television

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More