with ' the Holly and the Ivy '

Records of Paul Robesbn

Recording of Jack Payne and his Orchestra broadcast in the Home Service at 3.0 p.m. on December 13

on gramophone records

Dance music, recorded in America and heard by arrangement with the American Forces Network

News read at dictation speed

and his Mandoliers, with Ivor Adams and Jean Askew.

for the children of men serving with the British Commands overseas, with Stanley Black and the Dance Orchestra, Helen Clare. Peter Brough and his dummy, 'Archie Andrews ,' Harry Hemsley 's children: Winnie and Horace, and Lupino Lane and Company in a radio harlequinade by C. Denier Warren. Introduced and produced by Joan Gilbert.

Conductor, Mr. H. C. Jarman.

from Southwark Cathedral, conducted by the Very Rev. C.K.N. Bardsley, Provost of Southwark.
Address by the Lord Bishop of Southwark
Christians, awake! (A. and M. 61: first, and last two verses)
Lesson: St. Luke 2, vv. 1-20
Carol: O little town of Bethlehem
Address
While shepherds watched (A. and M. 62)
Prayers
O come all ye faithful (A. and M. 59: first, third, and last verses)
Blessing

directed by Sidney Crooke

Chelsea v. West Ham United. Commentary by Raymond Glendenning during the second half of the League South match. From Stamford Bridge

(Recording of last night's broadcast)

Recording of last night's broadcast

The peoples of the British Commonwealth and their Allies are linked again by radio to greet the men and women everywhere fighting in the cause of freedom, and to send special greetings to the families of Europe who are home again this Christmas Day

with Jack and Eddy Eden ; Telegraphist Ivor Pye ; Peter Brough , the ventriloquist, and ' Archie Andrews ' ; Helen Clare and Ivor Dennis ; Jack Warner ; Joan Young. BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Introduced by ' Hubert,' and produced by Charles Maxwell.

Recording of last night's broadcast

sung by Service choirs .

ENSA broadcast from St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, introduced by Bryan Michie. with Jack Warner , Kay Cavendish , Geraido and his Orchestra. Script by Rex Diamond

followed at 6.5 by Home News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms

Conducted by Clarence Raybould

Programme for men stationed In out-of-the-way places, arranged and introduced by Barbara McFadyean

Paula Green takes the air in song, accompanied by James Moody and his Sextet. Produced by Vernon Harris.

Shortened repeat of this morning's broadcast

'Nos Nadolig: Cartref oddi Cartref.' Christmas all-star Variety for Welsh men and women in the Forces, from the Welsh Services Club, London. with Mervyn Johns,. Maudie Edwards , David Lloyd , Wren Audrey
. Pullen, Cliff Gordon , and the Band of the Welsh Guards (Director of Music. Captain T. S. Chandler ). Introduced by Hywel Davies ; produced by Mai Jones

Conductor, Ian Whyte
followed by News Headlines

Recorded in America, and heard by arrangement with the American Forces Network

and his Band, playing continuous dance music.