says Good Morning, Christmas direct from Bethlehem
Guiding him around the City of David are the children of Bethlehem. Complete with donkey, they show Roger their famous 'Little Town' and take him along to a special Christmas party.
Producers HUGH FAUPEL and JOHN FORREST BBC Manchester
presents The Breakfast Show with plenty of musical crackers and seasonal humour
8.45 Pause for Thought including at 10.0
The Queen
at the Playhouse Theatre,
Manchester, where Alan Sykes presents a Christmas Day concert by the Syd Lawrence Orchestra and special guest stars The Beverley Sisters Producer DAVE SHANNON BBC Manchester
It's the time of peace and goodwill to all men - except for Roy Hudd , Chris Emmett and June Whitfield who still lampoon the ludicrous even at Christmas. with The Huddliners
Written by PETER HICKEY , TONY HARE RICHARD QUICK. PAUL B. DAVIES JEREMY BROWNE.
MALCOLM WILLIAMSON , STUART SILVER,
IAN BROWN. JAMES HENDRIE , NICK REVELL and others, all of whom are still waiting for their Christmas box from the producer PAUL SPENCER
(Re-broadcast on New Year's Eve at 10.0pm)
Bill and Father Christmas starring Tony Hancock with Sidney James
Hattie Jacques , Bill Kerr and Warren Mitchell Written by RAY GALTON and ALAN SIMPSON Producer TOM RONALD
(First broadcast on Christmas Day 1958)
Producer KEN EVANS
In the first of two programmes Ray talks to Ray Moore about his musical career, in an exclusive interview recorded in Los Angeles.
Producer DENIS O'KEEFFE
(Part 2 on New Year's Day at 12 noon)
leader MICHAEL TOMALIN
Guest conductors John Fox and Pete Moore with the Swingle Singers
Presented by Bill RenneUs Producer GRAHAM BELCHERE
An original musical for radio with book, music and lyrics by Hubert Gregg
'Tom and Liza are inseparable, according to him. But love is as blind as a Londoner in a pea-souper, we all know that.'
Music arranged and conducted by Gordon Langford Producer PETER HOARE
Written and presented by Benny Green
After 'Maggio', Frank began the most fruitful decade of his recording career with his many albums recorded in the Capitol Tower, including Songs for Swinging Lovers and Only the Lonely.
(Final part tomorrow at 6. Opm)
Robert Tear and Benjamin Luxon invite you to join them for nostalgic favourites from a bygone age with The English Chamber Orchestra leader JOSE LUIS GARCIA conducted by Carl Davis
Thomas Martin (double-bass) Producer ROBERT BOWMAN (R)
7.45-8.5* Interval
Desmond Carrington presents a Christmas miscellany from the Sound Archives.
Robert Mandell conducts
The Melachrino Strings and Orchestra in a programme of music for Christmas night, interrupted by children from the School of Our Lady and St Kenelm , Halesowen. Producer DAVID WELSBY BBC Birmingham
3: A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich and You
StereojBinaural (R) (Tomorrow: You Ought 'a be in Pictures)
10.0 VHF/FM joins Radio 1
A Year of Celebration and a Year of Sadness
An outstanding year for the Irish, with Barry McGuigan and Dennis Taylor winning championship titles; a perfect season for English cricket under captain David Gower; but a black year for British football. Producer EMILY MCMAHON
(Re-broadcast on New Year's Eve at 8.0pm)
presents Round Midnight's Christmas Special
12.0 VHF/FM rejoins Radio 2
presents Nightride
