Christmas reflections from PETER WYLD
S: about maturity
The Real Father Christmas written by PAT BURCHARD read by JUNE BARRIE
Introduced from Manchester by Barbara McDonald
Carols sung by children from Chetham's Hospital School of Music, Manchester
(and on BBC1 tomorrow. 9.0 am) No Holiday: BARBARA MCDONALD talks to people who are working over Christmas
The Pudding: EVELYN ROSE exlamines modern tastes and trends
Their own Nativity Play: BRIAN CLARK records the progress of a play-making group Barbara Young reads
Christmas Father at Our School adapted by OLIVE SHAPLEY from the book A Wedding Man is Nicer than Cats, Miss by RACHEL SCOTT
Joan Turner and some seasonal ingredients of good cheer and music, with the BBC MIDLAND LIGHT ORCHESTRA leader JAMES DAVIS conductor TERENCE LOVETT Producer STEVE ALLEN
(Joan Turner is at Showboat Theatre Restaurant, London)
Charlie Chester
('Poet Laureate of the Grand Order of Water Rats) presents a miscellany of words and music, with RACHAEL NEWMAN and GABRIEL WOOLF sharing some of his own selected poems, poems by his daily listeners and music to suit the mood
Producer BRIAN WILLEY
with Brian Matthew
An entertainment in words and music
Research by FRANK SALTER Producer JOHN MELOY
says Be My Guest.
The popular screen actress extends a Christmas invitation to join her in her London home as she recalls some musical memories.
(Next week: Eric Porter )
From the Camden Theatre, London, the BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA conducted by Sidney Torch THE BAND OF THE IRISH GUARDS conducted by CAPT E. G. HORABIN Director of Music
Friday Night's Star Singers
CHERRY LIND and NEILSON TAYLOR THE JOHN MCCARTHY SINGERS With WILLIAM DAVIES
Introduced by Jimmy Kingsbury Producer ROBERT BOWMAN
(Before an invited audience)
(1,500m. For VHF see Radio 1) presenter Shaw Taylor .Music, news, people, and CHICO ARNEZ AND HIS ORCHESTRA With ROSEMARY SQUIRES Producer IAN FENNER
Introduced by Keith Skues and Colin Nicol Tonight's special guests DESIGN and WALLY WHYTON Producers LAWRIE MONK and DENIS O'KEEFFE