A programme of carols by The George Mitchell Glee Club.
Accompanied by The Dennis Wilson Quartet
(BBC recording)
Her Majesty's recorded Christmas Message to the Commonwealth.
(Sound only)
Introduced by Huw Wheldon.
See page 9 and Junior Radio Times
Music by Helen Glatz, played by the augmented Dartington String Quartet
(A West Region film production)
Gwelsom ei ogoniant Ef
Myfyrdod a mawl ar arwyddocad yr Wyl dan arweiniad y Parch. Glyn Parry-Jones
(Welsh programme of meditation and praise)
(Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, Holme Moss, Sutton Coldfield and Crystal Palace only)
(to 10.00)
For Christmas Day
from St. George's Parish Church, Stockport, Cheshire
Conducted by the Vicar, The Rev. Canon W. Garlick
Once in royal David's city (A. and M. Rev. 432)
Confession; Absolution; Versicles and Responses
Psalm 19
First Lesson: Isaiah 9, vv. 2-7
Te Deum
Second Lesson: St. Luke 2, vv. 1-20
Jubilate
Creed; Lesser Litany; Collects
Anthem: "Infant King" (Fogg)
Prayers
Hark! the herald-angels sing (A. and M. Rev. 60)
Sermon
O come, all ye faithful (A. and M. Rev. 59)
Blessing
A Christmas programme from the International Pestalozzi Children's Villages.
In Switzerland and in Sussex children from all over Europe gather round the Christmas tree as one family.
Film sequences by A. and B. Films Ltd., of Zurich
(Presented in co-operation with an Outside Broadcast Unit of the Swiss Television Service. BBC recording)
A film comedy starring Thomas Mitchell, Teresa Wright, MacDonald Carey.
If Mr. Kringle looks and behaves like Santa Claus, it is, of course, a coincidence - or is it?
Max Jaffa invites Alicia Markova to join The Trio, The Linden Singers - conductor William Llewellyn.
Other guests: Percy Edwards, Peter Rhodes
(BBC recording)
A National Film Board of Canada film about the festive season in Montreal.
A film series.
In a hospital in Singapore a young nurse finds that the message of Christmas has for her a special and personal meaning.
A documentary film about Queen Alexandra's Nursing Service
from Bingley Hall, Birmingham.
Mr. Pastry (by arrangement with Richard Hearne)
The Artists of the Circus
Mary Chipperfield in her own High School Presentation, Miss Ferri and her Chimpanzees, Cele and Company, The Four Kents, Roberts Brothers' Ponies, Iwarro Tarzan, Jacko Fossett
From the Granby Hall Circus, Leicester
The Kocka Troupe (from the Prague State Circus)
Marion and her Pony and Dog Revue
Charlie Chester introduces a special circus edition of "Pot Luck" for children.
(Charlie Chester and Richard Hearne are in "Beauty and the Beast" at the Coventry Theatre)
An invitation to children of all ages to join Billy Cotton and his Band with Alan Breeze, Kathie Kay
Guests: Russ Conway, Sooty assisted by Harry Corbett, Percy Press
From the Carlton Rooms, Maida Vale
(BBC recording)
(Harry Corbett is appearing in 'Sooty's Christmas Show' at the Palace Theatre, London)
by J.M. Barrie
[Starring] Jeannie Carson
with Michael Aldridge, Kendrick Owen
The music composed and the Pro Arte Orchestra conducted by Christopher Whelen
(BBC recording)
(Jeannie Carson appears by arrangement with Three Capitals International; Kendrick Owen is in "Peter Pan" at the Scala, London; Walter Hudd is at the Old Vic, London; Tony Sympson is in "Noddy in Toyland" at the Princes Theatre, London; Max Latimer in "Noddy in Toyland" at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool; Virginia Stride is at the Repertory Theatre, Colchester)
See page 9
A specially recorded programme featuring your favourite light entertainment artists and introduced by David Nixon
Cast in order of appearance:
Ken Mackintosh and his Orchestra
Jimmy Logan with Ron Moody
David Hughes
With The George Mitchell Singers
Charlie Drake
with Mark Singleton
Jack Warner
with Arthur Rigby, Anthony Oliver, Moira Mannion, Harold Scott, Geoffrey Adams, Graham Ashley, David Webster, Dorothy Casey, Michael Brennan, Peter Byrne, Jeannette Hutchinson
The George Mitchell Singers
Joan Regan
Jimmy Edwards
with Arthur Howard, Jimmy Ray, Paul Norman, Sherree Winton, Katie Cashfield
The Black and White Minstrels
Starring The Mitchell Minstrels, conducted by George Mitchell
and The Television Toppers
The Orchestra (Leader, David McCallum) conducted by Eric Robinson
(David Nixon is in 'Cinderella' at the Pavilion, Bournemouth; Harold Scott in 'The Mousetrap' at the Ambassadors Theatre; Ron Moody in Cabaret at the Colony Restaurant, London)
[Starring] Harry Belafonte
The distinguished American artist makes his Christmas appearance in a recorded programme of music and songs from many lands.
Presented by Belafonte Presents Incorporated
(BBC recording)
Stanley Kramer's film production
Starring Gary Cooper, Grace Kelly, Thomas Mitchell
During the events that reach their climax at high noon, it is only one man's courage and devotion to duty that stand between the inhabitants of the small Western township and a future full of violence and fear.
See page 9
by Charles Dickens
Adapted for television by Constance Cox
In which there is some tragedy and much happiness.
(BBC recording)
Presenting Alyn Ainsworth and the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra in thirty minutes of music in an informal manner with songs by Sheila Buxton, Roberto Cardinal and Norman George with his violin.
Introduced by Roger Moffat.
From the BBC's North of England television studio
(BBC recording)
(Sheila Buxton is appearing in "Cinderella" at the Theatre Royal, Bolton)
The Rev. Frederic Greeves Principal of Didsbury College, Bristol.
From the BBC's West of England television studio
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