With grateful hearts salute the morn,
And swell the streams of song, That laden with great joy are borne,
The willing air along; The tidings thrill,
With right good will;
For this is Christmas morning!
Come, sing the carols old and true, That mind of good cheer,
And, like a heavenly fall of dew, Revive the drooping year; And fill us up A wassail-cup;
For this is Christmas morning!
Seasonal words and music spoken, sung and played by the boys and girls of Chetham's School, Manchester including
Ding dong merrily on high
Oranges and Lemons
Toy Symphony
as well as readings from The Wind in the Willows
Christmas for Miss Moss
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A Service for Christmas Morning led by The Rev B. Arthur Shaw, Chairman of the Chester and Stoke on Trent District of the Methodist Church from the Town Square, Runcorn Shopping City, in association with the Runcorn Council of Churches.
The Runcorn Orpheus Choir
Choirmaster Ronald Hugh Smith
Norton Priory Choral Society
Conducted by Brian Quinn
Tableaux by the Heath County Secondary School
The Fairey Band
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Robert Dougall appeals on behalf of Television for the Deaf - a special fund administered by the Royal National Institute for the Deaf - to open a window on the world for lonely, old and poor deaf people who cannot enjoy music, hear a laugh or join in ordinary conversation with their fellows.
Donations, preferably by crossed PO or cheque, to: [address removed]

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opened by Mike Aspel and Roy Castle
Direct from the National Children's Home at Harpenden
A non-stop Christmas morning entertainment featuring a host of family favourites including Bruce Forsyth and the Generation Game; Basil Brush; Blue Peter; Charlie Cairoli; The Goodies; Animal Magic; Laurel and Hardy; Penelope Pit-Stop; Tom and Jerry; Top of the Pops; Top Soccer Stars; Vision On; Yogi Bear and many more, as well as Roy Castle's own special brand of Christmas entertainment

(Two Father Christmases: page 9)
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Starring The Mitchell Minstrels
featuring Ted Darling, Dai Francis, Margaret Savage, Andy Cole, Les Rawlings with The Television Toppers

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A review of the year's best-sellers and some other top records from:
David Cassidy, Hot Butter, Michael Jackson, Don McLean, Move, New Seekers, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Lynsey de Paul, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, Slade, Rod Stewart, T. Rex
Introduced by Jimmy Savile, OBE and Ed Stewart
Top of the Pops Orchestra
Directed by Johnny Pearson
Pan's People
(Part 2: Thursday at 7.10 pm)

The Queen speaks to the Commonwealth
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Television audiences in six European countries join those already in the Big Top for a gala presentation of the world-famous circus
Ringmistress Yasmin Smart introduces
from France: The White Devils high-wire drama without a net
from Italy: Los Erminios high-speed juggling
from Great Britain: The Halfwits frantic comedy gymnastics
from Germany: Manuella Burkett glamour on the single trapeze
from Italy: The Adrianos precision, flight and balance
from Great Britain: Jacko Fossett, Little Billy, Toby and Jug the knockabout circus clowns
from Czechoslovakia: The Valla-Bertinis skills and spins on unicycles
from India: The Elephants presented by Yasmin Smart
from Italy: The Folco Paolos fun and laughs in the circus ring
from South Africa: The Oscar Andersons largest-ever flying trapeze act

(Runaway baby elephants: pp 15, 16)
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Starring Dick Emery as Sarah the Cook and Peter Noone as Dick Whittington
A traditional pantomime recorded at Wimbledon Theatre
with special guests Stratford Johns as The Sultan of Morocco, Michael Aspel as The Vizier
and Gordon Peters as Idle Jack

Written by John Warren and John Singer from the original book by Phil Park

(Bygone amazement: page 14)
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with Robert Dougall; Weather
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A film starring Robert Redford, Jane Fonda, Charles Boyer, Mildred Natwick

Robert Redford and Jane Fonda star as newly-weds in Neil Simon's gay and sparkling comedy.
When the couple leave the luxury of their honeymoon hotel for a one-room flat in Greenwich Village, Corie is still on cloud nine. And in spite of no lift, no heating and a hole in the roof, she refuses to come down to earth!
(Christmas Films: pages 17-19)
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A special Christmas edition which also marks the 150th programme of Old-Time Music-Hall from the stage of the Famous City Varieties Theatre, Leeds.
(By arrangement with Stanley and Michael Joseph)

For your delectation and delight the dashingly debonair
Leonard Sachs introduces:
Ken Dodd the knut from Knotty Ash
Neville King ventriloquially speaking
Lyn Kennington vivaciously vocal
Alfredo buffoonery and bedlam
Louisa Jane White shamelessly saucy
The Trio Hoganas swinging and spinning in curvacious contortions
Trevor Little balloonerama
Members of the Players' Theatre, London

(Ken Dodd and Lyn Kennington are in "Robinson Crusoe" at the Theatre Royal, Nottingham; Neville King is in "The Black and White Minstrel Show" at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool)
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To complete your Christmas Day viewing
Told by John Slater

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