played by Arthur Dulay (pianoforte)
Four Songs without words - Mendelssohn 1 In G, Op. 62, No. 4. 2 In F sharp minor, Op. 19, No. 5. 3 In A minor, Op. 85, No. 2. 4 In B flat, Op. 62, No. 2
Four Lyric Pieces - Grieg 1 Berceuse, Op. 38. 2 Waltz, Op. 38. 3 Papillon, Op. 43 (Butterfly). 4 To the Spring, Op. 43
Song without words, in E flat, Op. 85, No. 3 - Mendelssohn
A thought for today
The Rev. G. F. McLeod , D.D.
at the theatre organ
and a short summary of the day's programmes
Conductor, H. Elliott Smith
Directed by Jack Hardy
Song and Dance
(Little Orchestrations by Jack Hardy )
Ronald Onley (violin) and Irene Crowther (pianoforte)
from page 77 of ' New Every Morning'
Lt.-Col. W. Leith Ross , M.C.
Holiday Talks
' New Year's Day', a story specially written for broadcasting by L. A. G. Strong, read by the author
Conducted by Gideon Fagan
Dorothy Pearce (soprano)
Andrew Rice
' In Tune with You'
Melodies for all moods on two pianos
A short story written for broadcasting by S. L. Bensusan and read by the author
Guelda Waller and Vera Maconochie
Dorothea Vincent (pianoforte)
Old English and Scottish Songs Duet, Wassail Song - trad
Vera Maconochie Faithfu' Johnnie - arr. Beethoven
Guelda Waller I'm ow're young to marry yet - Anon.
Duet, Oranges and Lemons - arr. Alwyn
A Group of English Pianoforte Pieces Dorothea Vincent Borry - Purcell, arr. Howard-Jones
At the Horse Fair - Moeran
Valse fantasque - Cundell
A Mountain Brook - Cyril Scott
English and Scottish Songs Duet, There's nae luck aboot the house - arr. Thiman
Guelda Waller Furze bloom - arr.Fleetwood Shepherd
Duet, My true love hath my heart - Marzials
Vera Maconochie Skye Boat Song - trad.
Duet, Welcome Yule - Eric Gritton
with Taylor Frame, Alf Sharkey , and the Three Rosenkavaliers
Holiday Talks
' The old year now away is fled'
A programme of country lore and song, presented by H. E. Piggott
Hibernian v. Heart of Midlothian on the second half of the Scottish Regional League match, by R. E. Kingsley ('Rex' of The Sunday Mail), from the Hibernian Park, Edinburgh
at the theatre organ
Private Tommy Atkins (A Symphonic Diversion) - Potter, arr. Geehl
Pizzicato (Sylvia Ballet) - Delibes
Angels guard thee - Godard
Handel Wakes - Morressy
Le Tourbillon (The Whirlwind) - Ritter
(Section C) led by Marie Wilson
Conductor. Sir Adrian Boult
5.0 For Younger Listeners
Mac will tell you another story of the Four Pigs and Brock the Badger by Alison Uttley
No. 4—' Fire Wood'
Mac will also tell you the result of the Children's Hour Appeal
During the Children's Hour today the Children's Hour Director will make a statement about, his Christmas Appeal on behalf of children's hospitals. The response to his appeal has proved to be easily a record.
Thousands of postal orders have been received-over 15,000 of them. indeed. The Charity Organisation Society has performed invaluable work in sending out receipts to all subscribers.
5.15 David Seth-Smith -the Zoo Man
The BBC Men's Chorus, conductor, Leslie Woodgate
Henry Cummings (bass)
At the piano, Ernest Lush
Riding down from Bangor (S.S.S.B.)
(B.S.S.B.— British Students' Song Book ; N.F.S.B.-New Fellowship Song Book ; O.S.B.-Oxford Song Book ; S.S.S.B.-Scottish Students'
Song Book)
A time reserved for talks that cannot be announced in advanced
Headquarters, Cheeryble House, Sunshine Street, Gigglesborough
The Tenth Meeting
Nosmo King and Hubert
Sidney Burchall .
Rupert Hazell and Elsie Day
Vine, More, and Nevard
At the piano, Jean Melville
During the meeting the President, LEONARD HENRY , will broadcast from his dressing-room at Golders Green Hippodrome, where he is appearing in Prince Littler's pantomime ' The Sleeping Beauty '
The BBC Revue Orchestra and Chorus
Produced and conducted by Ernest Longstaffe
by Sir Walter G. Alcock from Salisbury Cathedral
Overture to the Occasional Oratorio - Handel
Marche religieuse - Saint-Saëns
Introduction and Passacaglia - Alcock
Arranged for broadcasting by Philip Wade from
' The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club' by Charles Dickens
8—' Bardell versus Pickwick'
Presented by Harry S. Pepper and Ronald Waldman
June Malo
'Inspector Hornleigh Investigates'
(No. 5-3rd series), by H.W. Priwin with S.J. Warmington as Inspector Hornleigh
'Anniversary'
Memories of famous 'first nights'
Carl Brisson
Puzzle Corner
??? Guess ???
Suzette Tarri as 'Our Ada'
The fifth of a new series by Robert Rutherford and Ronald Waldman
'Youth Takes a Bow' presented by Jack Hylton and compered by Bryan Michie
Singing Commeres, The Three Chimes
The BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell
Sir Boyd John Orr , LL.D., F.R.S.
A programme of good intentions declared and presented by Sandy Macpherson at the theatre organ aided and abetted by Esther Coleman , Phil Park , and John Rorke
(Section B) leader Paul Beard
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
Ruth Naylor (soprano)
Billy Cotton and his Band with a few friends get together for an hour's fun and frolic
So roll out the barrel, fill up your pipe, put away that knitting, and let's have a basin!
A reading before midnight