Myfyrdod ar Wyl y Geni o dan arweiniad
Y Parch, William Morris
Cenir yr emynau gan gõr Y Tabernacl,
Caerdydd Arweinydd a Chorfeistr, Arwel Hughes
Cynhyrchydd, Tregelles Williams
Cyfarwyddwr, George Owen
We Saw His Star: Welsh meditation
A sound recording of The Queen's Christmas message.
This broadcast may also be heard on BBC Radio
followed by News Headlines
"He has married me with a ring, a ring of bright water whose ripples travel from the heart of the sea"
Gavin Maxwell talks to W. Gordon Smith at Camusfearns in the Scottish Highlands, the 'embattled position' in which he lives and writes about himself and his famous otters.
A film from France.
A stray cat turns up at a small village in the French Alps and is adopted by the warden of the refuge hut there. Zizou, as they call it, seems strangely attracted by the peaks and goes out every morning with the climbers.
Maria Bird brings Andy to play with your small children and invites them to join in the songs and games.
Audrey Atterbury and Molly Gibson pull the strings
Gladys Whitred sings the songs
BBC film
Preacher, The Archbishop of York
Music under the direction of Francis Jackson includes "Hark the herald angels sing"
Hodie Christus natus est - Poulenc
O come all ye faithful Te Deum and Jubilate - Britten
Lully lulla, thou little tiny child - Leighton
Unto us a Boy is born - Shaw
Frankie Howerd invites you to Meet the Kids in hospital this Christmas.
BBC Outside Broadcast cameras make their annual visit to the Hospital for Sick Children Great Ormond Street, London.
(Frankie Howerd is in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" at the Strand Theatre, London)
A film directed by Lesley Selander.
When he learns that his grandmother is to lose her ranch, young Joel secretly trains his stallion. Big Red, in the hope that it will become a champion racehorse and pay off their debts.
Introduced by Sir Malcolm Sargent who conducts the Royal Choral Society in the famous Carol Concert they give each Christmas at the Royal Albert Hall, London.
Walt Disney has made many feature films and cartoons based on British stories, or with British actors and technicians.
David Tomlinson introduces scenes from some of these, including Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Treasure Island, Robin Hood, The Reluctant Dragon, The Adventures of Mr. Toad, Swiss Family Robinson, In Search of the Castaways, One Hundred and One Dalmatians, Mary Poppins, Dr. Syn, Alias The Scarecrow, The Three Lives of Thomasina, The Sword in the Stone.
Films by courtesy of Walt Disney
Billy Smart's Circus brings to Britain and presents to Europe the world's foremost performers in The Greatest Show on Earth.
with
The Jester's Jamboree
Britain's youngest showman makes his debut and scores of artists and animals circle the arena.
Aerialistic Extravaganza
Everything happens all the time with eleven aerialists: featuring the Roeber Sisters and starring Alma Piaia.
Cycling Czechmates
The six incomparable Kludskyi.
Acrobats Hilarious
Les Najarros are the fastest and the funniest.
Entry of the Eccentrics
Frank Harty, Speedy Stilts Gonzales, Little Brian, Spuggy, Alby Austin, and The Sloans
The Perilous Pendulum
In the peak of the Big Top are the remarkable revolving Stawickis.
Music and Madness
In the French style from the Impeccable Pipo, Mimile, and Darlo.
Circus in Miniature
Harold's beautiful, wire-walking, cycling, free-flying budgerigars.
Flying Flamenco
The superb Arturo Segura dances, balances, and bounds on a
high-tension tightrope.
The Candle Gag
Incredible markmanship from Portugal's Luftman clowns.
Elephantasia
Billy Smart Jr. presents an unsurpassable spectacle.
Swing High, Swing Lonely
Starring the sensational American Gerard Soules, the most daring solo trapeze artist in the world.
A Living Christmas Card to you from Billy Smart and all the artists
Programme introduced by Harry Towb.
The George Mitchell Singers
(Billy Smart's Circus is appearing at the Queen's Hall, Leeds)
See page 35
A comedy adventure film.
Starring Bud Abbott, Lou Costello and Charles Laughton
There are high jinks on the high seas when Abbott and Costello cross cutlasses with the infamous, blood-curdling Captain Kidd.
See page 35
Sweep and Harry Corbett invite you to Sooty's Christmas Party.
From the North
(Sooty, Sweep, and Harry Corbett are appearing at the Prince Charles Theatre, London)
John, Mary, Juliet, Hayley and Jonathan Mills make an after-tea appeal on behalf of Freedom from Hunger.
A campaign 'to help the hungry to help themselves'.
Contributions, preferably by crossed postal order or cheque, will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to: [address removed]
Adapted for television by John Law and Harry Carlisle.
Starring Terry Scott, Hugh Lloyd, Reg Varney
The Eric Robinson Orchestra
Leader, Antony Gilbert
Conducted by Eric Robinson
(Reg Varney is appearing in "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford; Patricia Lambert in "Robinson Crusoe" at the Empire Theatre, Liverpool; David Davenport in "The Man In the Moon" at the London Palladium)
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by John Hopkins.
There are two young constables in each car, ready to deal with trouble as it happens.
On Christmas Eve Lynch and Graham are as full of good will to all men as any police officers can be - with a garage robbery to deal with, and with other people's celebrations to get in the way.
A specially recorded programme featuring your favourite light entertainment artists.
Introduced by Eamonn Andrews
The Black and White Minstrels
Starring The Mitchell Minstrels
Conducted by George Mitchell
and The Television Toppers, John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer, Benny Garcia, Margaret Savage
Russ Conway
with Children from the Corona Stage School
Billy Cotton and his Band
Dixon of Dock Green
Script by Ted Willis
[Starring] Jack Warner
with Arthur Rigby, Peter Byrne, Jeannette Hutchinson, Larry Martyn, Laura Graham, Jean Marlow
Dick Emery and Joan Sims
with Michael Balfour
Hugh and I
Script by John Chapman
[Starring] Terry Scott and Hugh Lloyd
with Vi Stevens, Jack Haig, Patricia Hayes
It's a Square World
Michael Bentine says It's a Square World
Devised and written by Michael Bentine and John Law.
Juke Box Jury
[Starring] Stanley Baxter and David Jacobs
The Marriage Lines
Script by Richard Waring
[Starring] Richard Briers and Prunella Scales
Kenneth McKellar, Nina and Frederik, Andy Stewart with Ian Powrie and his Band
(The Black and White Minstrels are appearing at the Victoria Palace, London; Kenneth McKellar is in 'A Love for Jamie' at the Alhambra Theatre, Glasgow: Andy Stewart is in 'The Andy Stewart Show' at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh)
His own specially prepared sound version of The Gold Rush.
See page 35
from Messiah by Handel.
Recorded in Llandaff Cathedral by permission of the Dean and Chapter
Heather Harper (soprano), Norma Procter (contralto), Richard Standen (bass)
The Glendower Singers, The Shelley Singers (Chorus director, Eiddwen Griffiths), The Lyrian Singers (Chorus director, Bryn Williams)
Harpsichord, Charles Clements
BBC Welsh Orchestra
Leader, Philip Whiteway
Conducted by Mansel Thomas
The story of Christ's Birth at Bethlehem shown through the play of light and movement of the camera on porcelain figures made in Naples in the eighteenth century
