A programme for children at home.
Presenters this week, Carole Ward, Brian Cant
In the story chair, Roy Castle

And all the bells on earth shall ring, On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day, And all the bells on earth shall ring, On Christmas Day in the morning.
A star, a stable, a manger, a baby.
The story of the First Christmas will be retold today by Roy Castle with new illustrations by Charles Keeping.
(to 11.25)

Her Majesty's Christmas Message to the Commonwealth.
(Colour)

In this unique film originally shown on Christmas Day last year Sir Kenneth Clark tells the story of the kings and queens who built these palaces and filled them with the greatest private collection of art in the world.
Music composed and arranged by Sir Arthur Bliss, Master of the Queen's Mustek
Sinfonia of London
Conducted by Muir Mathieson
Produced by BBC Television and Independent Television
(Colour)

An opera in one act.
Ambrosian Opera Chorus

Chorus-Master, John McCarthy
Donare Dance Troupe
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Led by Ernest Scott
(Forbes Robinson appears by arrangement with The General Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden; Don Garrard by arrangement with Sadler's Wells Opera)

(See colour pages)

Starring Michael Craig, Virginia Maskell, James Robertson Justice.
See page 24
(Colour)

[Starring] Red Skelton
A circus setting for a truly great clown and comedian helped-and hindered-by Martha Raye, Vincent Price, Bobby Rydell, Jackie Coogan. (Colour)

A film by Arne Sucksdorff.
Commentary written by William Sansom and spoken by Arthur Howard.

The idyllic life of the Muria tribe of Northern India is threatened by a ravage leopard. (Colour)

An exciting and colourful spectacular featuring the romantic music of Rumania by eighty dancers and musicians on their first visit to this country.
Introduced by Doina Tanasescu.
Televised by arrangement with Leslie A. Macdonnell
(Colour)

Florida has one of the most unusual national parks in the world. The John Pennekamp Coral Reef Park
Here tourists can dive into the mysterious depths for close-up views of all sorts of beautiful and fascinating marine life.
(Colour)

Starring The Mitchell Minstrels
with John Boulter, Dai Francis, Tony Mercer
Guest star, Semprini
also starring Margaret Savage, The Television Toppers, Delia Wicks, Don Cleaver,
Penny Jewkes, Les Rawlings, Sheila Bernette, Peter Glaze

The Black and White Minstrel Show is appearing at the Victoria Palace, London, and at the Opera House, Manchester; Leslie Crowther is in 'Let Sleeping Wives Lie' at the Garrick Theatre, London
See page 24
(Colour)

Conducted by Benjamin Britten.
The Aldeburgh Festival performance from the Great Church of the Holy Trinity Long Melford, Suffolk.

(Colour)

A last look around the daily scene with Michael Dean, Joan Bakewell, Tony Bilbow, Brian King and Sheridan Morley.
"A terrible show" (John Gay)
(Colour)