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Written and presented by Benny Green in three parts

From Frank Sinatra's early years at the Rustic Cabin, from his apprenticeship with Harry James, from his buy-out by Tommy Dorsey, from Bobby Sox Maria to On the Town with Gene Kelly, the demise of his career and its rebirth with a character called 'Maggio'.

(Part 2 tomorrow at 6.0pm)

Contributors

Writer/Presenter:
Benny Green
Producer:
Mel House

As Father Christmas sets out and the children nestle in their beds Radio 2 presents a celebration of Christmas in a programme of music, poetry and drama
BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA leader ROY GlLLARD conducted by ASHLEY LAWRENCE plus the STEPHEN HILL SINGERS A Christmas Carol by CHARLES DICKENS
Narrated by Monica Dickens with
Bernard Brown as the ghost of Christmas Present and a charitable gentleman
Other parts played by GRAHAM BLOCKEY and ELAINE CLAXTON Poetry and readings by WILLIAM EEDLE. BERNARD BROWN
GRAHAM BLOCKEY. ELAINE CLAXTON Music by DAVID FRANCIS
Producers ANTHONY CHERRY and CAROLYN SMYTH

Contributors

Leader:
Roy Glllard
Conducted By:
Ashley Lawrence
Unknown:
Monica Dickens
Unknown:
Bernard Brown
Played By:
Graham Blockey
Played By:
Elaine Claxton
Unknown:
William Eedle.
Unknown:
Bernard Brown
Unknown:
Graham Blockey.
Unknown:
Elaine Claxton
Music By:
David Francis
Producers:
Anthony Cherry
Producers:
Carolyn Smyth
Scrooge:
Timothy Bateson
Marley's ghost:
Jack May
Scrooge's nephew:
Jonathan Oliver
Bob Cratchit:
Peter Acre
the ghost of Christmas Past and Mr Fezziwig:
William Eedle

The National Revue Company, Harvey and the Wallbangers and John Dowie bring you a special expensive hour's entertainment at a time when you're either too drunk, bloated, busy or tired to listen to it.
Written by phil NICE . ARTHUR SMITH JOHN DOWIE. JAMES HENDRIE and IAN BROWN
Producer PAUL MAYHEW-ARCHER (Re-broadcast on Boxing Day at 12 noon)

Contributors

Unknown:
John Dowie
Written By:
Phil Nice
Written By:
Arthur Smith
Written By:
John Dowie.
Written By:
James Hendrie
Written By:
Ian Brown
Producer:
Paul Mayhew-Archer

Presented by Roy Castle
Which Christmas singles have sold more than a million copies? Which group has charted six times with the same Christmas hit? Which Christmas song has charted six times performed by six different artists? You can find out when Roy Castle plays the Top 20 biggest-selling
Christmas records of all time. Producer DAVE SHANNON BBC Manchester
12.0 VHF/FM rejoins Radio 2

Contributors

Presented By:
Roy Castle
Unknown:
Roy Castle
Producer:
Dave Shannon

BBC Radio 2

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