A programme of Christmas music. Seven nations, brought together by that man-made star, the communications satellite, joined in a global celebration.
From the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
With the PLAYBOARD PUPPET THEATRE and CHRISTOPHER LILLICRAP
Written and directed by JUDY WHITFIELD Producer MICHAEL COLE
appeals on behalf of Wells Cathedral
At least £11,000,000 is urgently needed to conserve the West Front of Wells Cathedral, which contains the greatest assembly of medieval statues in Europe. Donations, preferably by crossed PO or cheque, to: Michael Bentine, Freepost, [address removed]
by JEREMY LLOYD and DAVID CROFT The Father Christmas Affair
A substantial bonus is to be given to the successful candidate for the post of Grace Brothers' Father Christmas. featuring and Dance staged by MICHELE HARDY DirectorRAY butt
Producer DAVID CROFT
The Queen speaks to the Commonwealth
International stars from America, Italy, Mexico and Great Britain combine to bring a circus of thrills, excitement and daring from beneath the Big Top.
Yasmine Smart introduces
The Nicolodis six highly-sprung Italians presenting their own style of acrobatic skills
The Jonides rhythm, balance and speed on the unicycles
The Di Lellos serving up comedy and music The Circus Elephants the heavyweights of the sawdust ring presented by BILLY WILSON SMART
Miss Lisa grace and beauty on the single trapeze
Willy Hagenbeck 's Horses
YASMINE SMART presents eight spirited chestnuts from Hungary Robert Brothers' Tigers
CARL FISCHER presents five magnificent beasts from Bengal The Bauers three Americans with their death-defying act on the sway poles The Flying Ramos four supreme artistes on the flying trapeze
Commentator RAY MOORE
Circus produced by RONNIE, BILLY and DAVID SMART Musical director KEN GRIFFIN Designer ALLAN ANSON
Television presentation IAN SMITH
The great Christmas classic starring Judy Garland with Frank Morgan , Ray Bolger Bert Lahr , Jack Haley
Follow the yellow brick road on a journey to see the Wizard, and on the way meet the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion - all elements in one of the most magical movies of them all, that has cast its spell on succeeding generations of children. Dorothy, a little girl living on a farm in Kansas, dreams of a fairy-tale world ' somewhere over the rainbow '. Then one day a cyclone hits the farm and soon Dorothy finds herself transported to the wonderful land of Oz.
Director VICTOR FLEMING. Films: pp 17-18
starring
Basil Brush with Howard Williams and ANNA QUAYLE , TOMMY GODFREY
BARRIE GOSNEY , JOHNNY WADE
BRIAN HAYES , JOHN MUIRHEAD
THE COX TWINS
THE NIGEL BROOKS SINGERS
Script GEORGE MARTIN
Music THE BERT HAYES ORCHESTRA Designer TIM DANN
Produced by BRIAN PENDERS BBC Birmingham
with Angela Rippon
Weather MICHAEL FISH
A special edition for Christmas Day starring
Bruce Forsyth with Anthea Redfern
Family couples from all over the country compete in a test of their general knowledge, skill and ingenuity.
Orchestra directed by RONNIE HAZLEHURST
Programme associates
BARRY CRYER , GARRY CHAMBERS Designer PAUL TRERISE Producer ALAN BOYD
Executive producer ROBIN NASH
starring
Mike Yarwood
Special guest stars .
Wings
PAUL MCCARTNEY
LINDA MCCARTNEY
DENNY LAINE
with Jenny Lee-Wright written by ERIC DAVIDSON and NEIL SHAND
Musical director
ALAN BRADEN ,.
Designer
VALERIE WABBKNDER
Directed by ALAN BOYD produced by JAMES MOIR
with Angela Rippon Weather
The feature film starring Barbra Streisand
Omar Sharif
Barbra Streisand sings her irrepressible way from Lower East Side to Broadway, as Fanny Brice
- star of the Ziegfeld Follies.
Playing the talented ugly-duckling determined to achieve stardom, Barbra Streisand brings her distinctive style to the hit songs: ' Second-hand Rose', Sadie, Sadie', and ' People' and is joined by Omar Sharif (making his musical d6but) in ' You are Woman, I am Man.'
Music and lyrics by JULE STYNE and BOB MERRILL
Screenplay by ISOBEL LENNART based on her musical play
Directed by WILLIAM WYLER
