A Family Service for Christmas Morning
From Westbury Park Methodist Church, Bristol
Minister, the Rev. R. Talbot Watkins, M.C.
Bidding; Act of Confession; The Lord's Prayer
Hymn: Christians, awake, salute the happy morn (M.H.B. 120)
The story of the birth of Jesus as told by St. Luke: read by a parent
Benedictus (Blessed be the Lord God of Israel)
The story of how the shepherds heard the good news: read by a child
Hymn: Away in a manger (M.H.B. 860)
(led by the Junior Choir)
The meaning of Christ's coming as related by St. John: read by the Minister
Prayers of Intercession; The General Thanksgiving
Hymn: Angels from the realms of glory (M.H.B. 119)
Address
Hymn: O come, all ye faithful (M.H.B. 118)
Collect for Christmas Day; Blessing
Egwyl gartrefol ar fore'r Wyl Cyflwynir y rhaglen gan Ifan O. William
(Recordiad y BBC)
(Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, Holme Moss, Sutton Coldfield and Crystal Palace)
(to 12.20)
See panel and page 3
(BBC film)
A King of Circus holds Court at Christmas and his entire family invite children of all ages to join them in a real live family show.
including:
D'Avall, the Musical Boy Wonder - Putzai, the Sensational Springboard Troupe - Bergam, the Human Fly - Yan's Circus on Strings - Peggy O'Farrell's 24 Tiny Tappers - Michael and Sasha Coca - Walter Lucken's Geese - Windy Blow - 'Bareback' Ballerina - The Masked Rider - Frank Harty - The Football Dogs
Ring-Master of Ceremonies, Jon Pertwee
Woolf Phillips and his Orchestra
Circus presentation by Ronnie Smart at Winkfield Zoo, near Windsor
A story of adventure told against the background of the mighty Canadian Rockies and the spectacular thrills of the greatest rodeo of them all - the Calgary Stampede.
See page 8
This film story about a seabird called Plapp was made on and around the island of St Martin's, in the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall.
(A BBC Natural History Unit film)
A film.
An enchanting and comical fantasy based on the traditional Christmas song.
A specially recorded programme featuring your favourite light entertainment artists.
Introduced by David Nixon.
Cast in order of appearance:
Charlie Chester
with Eric 'Jeeves' Grier
The George Mitchell Singers and The Television Toppers
The Beverley Sisters
Charlie Drake
with Dave Freeman.
Perry Como
Ted Ray
with Kenneth Connor.
David Nixon
with Sheila Holt.
Tony Hancock
with Tottie Truman-Taylor, Alec Bregonzi and Percy Edwards.
Vera Lynn
with The Lynnettes.
Jimmy Edwards
with Arthur Howard, John Stirling, David Langford and Jeremy Roughton.
Billy Cotton and his Band
with Alan Breeze and The Leslie Roberts Silhouettes.
Jack Warner
with Arthur Rigby, Jeannette Hutchinson, Peter Byrne, Anthony Parker, Moira Mannion and Graham Ashley.
(Jimmy Edwards is appearing in "Cinderella" at the London Coliseum; David Nixon in "Cinderella" at the New Theatre, Oxford)
The distinguished American artist in a programme of music and song specially chosen for Christmas Night.
Musicians: Millard Thomas (guitar); Vic Messer (guitar); Daniel Barrajanos (conga drums); Norman Keenan (bass)
The George Mitchell Singers and The Orchestra
(Leader, David McCallum)
Conducted by Robert Corman
The programme presented by 'Belafonte Presents, Incorporated'
(BBC recording)
See page 8
An Astaire-Rogers musical starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers
with Edward Everett Horton, Helen Broderick and Eric Blore.
Featuring the ever-popular Irving Berlin numbers, "Top Hat, White Tie, and Tails," "Cheek to Cheek", "Isn't this a lovely day?" and "Piccolino".
The greatest of all musical-comedy teams in the cinema, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, made many films which are evergreen in the memory of an older generation, and no less popular with the younger. "Top Hat" is, by general agreement, the best of them all. It is a backstage story, and the setting is London, with a trip to Venice.
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Mental Health National Appeal by Christopher Mayhew, M.P.
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to Christopher Mayhew, [address removed]
Many will remember the series of programmes on 'The Hurt Mind', and tonight Christopher Mayhew appeals on behalf of the work being done by the National Association for Mental Health and the Mental Health Research Fund in combating the many forms of mental sickness in children and adults.
by James Bridie
[Starring] David Kossoff, James MacTaggart, Robert Urquhart
The action takes place in Glasgow at the Windlestraws' home; Angus Windlestraw's office; at George's lodgings, and in an hotel lounge.
From the BBC's television studios in Scotland
(See page 9)
An animated cartoon film telling the story of a boy at Christmas time-the candlemaker's son who failed in his duty and then was allowed to put things right.
'Mary's Boy Child' sung by Harry Belafonte.
(BBC recording)
