says Good Morning, Christmas with a carol or two, a look at the story of the first Christmas and special guests including Harry Secombe with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Producer JOHN FORREST
Join Derek , the red-nosed DJ
(world's worst, of course), as he and the team transport the Bunker to a family home somewhere in Britain. Researcher RUTH CUBBIN Producer BRIAN STEPHENS including at 10.00 The Queen
direct from Sydney
JY celebrates Christmas in Australia.
He meets the Brits who are spending their holiday in the sunshine and, on the eve of the celebrations to mark
Australia's 200th birthday, sends greetings back to relatives and friends in the old country. Plus a guided tour around the town conducted by Australia's first woman, Dame Edna Everage. All that and the best of Christmas music.
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or The Greatest Porky Ever Told In full tremblesound, the staggering multi-pound epic they said could be made as long as it was all right. Starring
Roy Hudd as Uncle Christmas June Whitfield as the Snow Fairy Chris Emmett as Terry Venables
THE HUDDLINERS as Led Zeppelin Written on an old Christmas card by PETER HICKEY. STUART SILVER TONY HARE. MARTIN BOOTH ALAN WHITING.
MALCOLM WILLIAMSON. JEREMY BROWNE
RICHARD QUICK and PAUL B. DAVIES Producers MARK ROBSON and a turkey
Richard Todd introduces highlights from the magical world of Walt Disney. (R)
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A traditional pantomime for Christmas, starring Terry Wogan as the Royal Jester, Kenneth Connor as the Royal Nurse, Frank Thornton as King, June Whitfield as Queen, Nerys Hughes as Fairy Buttercup, Maureen Lipman as Fairy Carabosse, Stacy Dorning as Princess Rosebud
Special guest Jimmy Young as Prince Florizel
with the Charles Young Singers
(R)
The International Christmas Pudding
Hear again a classic edition with Peter Sellers ,
Harry Secombe and Spike Milligan. (First broadcast in November 1955)
A festive frolic certain to add further joy to the pleasures of Christmas time.
Producer TRAVIS BAXTER BBC Bristol
vacuums up the crumbs left by the Radio 2 mince pies, adjusts the BBC paper chains and invites you to join him for an hour of his favourite music. Producer BRIDGET APPS
A singalong celebration of the musical magic of Old Blue Eyes himself - Frank Sinatra.
With the Cliff Adams Singers and the Jack Emblow Quartet Producer TIM MCDONALD
(Given before an invited audience)
says Thanks for the Memory. Producer PETER HOARE
recorded at the Hippodrome, Golders Green, London
Michael Reed conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra led by MARTIN LOVEDAY
Friday Night's star singers
Cynthia Glover. Joan Savage and John Lawrenson with the Stephen Hill Singers and William Davies (organ and piano)
Seasonal readings by Polly James and Chris Emmett Festive appearances by Alasdair Malloy with Santa's sleigh bells,
Gareth Newman and his bucolic bassoon.
Stephen Shakeshaft with the performing violas and Big Lily and Castro on cello and musical saw.
Introduced by Robin Boyle Producer DAVID RAYVERN ALLEN
Jeremy Nicholas narrates his own version of events surrounding the Grande fantaisie zoologique by Camille Saint-Saens .
The zookeeper pianists are David Nettle and Richard Markham. Menagerie managed by producer DAVID BELLINGER BBC Pebble Mill
The coal fire flickers, the gas jets hiss and, as Christmas Day draws to a close, everyone gathers round the piano.
Richard Graves extends an invitation to join his circle of friends for a collection of songs our grandfathers sang. Producer STUART HOBDAY BBCBristol
The last in the current series of live late-night comedy and music, as the BBC turns over a new leaf for 1988. OK, Dickson, you can get dressed again now. Starring Phil Cornwell
Jon Glover , Jonathan Kydd Jon Quayle , Sarah Thomas and Bob Sinfield
Written by BINKY BURTON , MIRTHFUL MATTHEWS , FUNBAGS O'FARRELL.
PUNCHLINE PARSONS, RANDOM JOHN BURNS and BOB -WEETABIX' SINFIELD Produced by HARRY THOMPSON
presents Nightride
The Early Show
