and summary of today's programmes for the Forces
Records of Arthur Askey, radio's big-hearted little man
Exercises for men
7.40 Exercises for women
A thought for today
followed by Programme Parade
Some details about today's programmes
A talk about what to eat and how to cook it, by Gert and Daisy
Gert and Daisy, of course, are none other than Elsie and Doris Waters , famous radio stars long before their now famous brother, Jack Warner , became known. Those who heard them broadcasting last spring in that useful and amusing series, ' Feed the Brute ', will know they are as good at wartime dishes as at raising laughs. Besides giving the Kitchen Front talks this week, they will broadcast in the Star Variety on Christmas Day.
at the theatre organ
Recent tunes and bands of the Great
White Way on gramophone records
played by Dorothea Aspinall
and his Orchestra with Dorothy Carless , Len Camber , and Jackie Hunter
from p. 65 of ' New Every Morning ' and p. 56 of ' Each Returning Day'
played by the Victor Fleming Orchestra
by Victor Hely-Hutchinson played by BBC Northern Orchestra
Leader, Laurance Turner
Conducted by Maurice Johnstone
Conducted by Lieut.-Colonel George Miller, M.V.O., M.B.E ., Director of Music, Grenadier Guards
Prayers and blessings for Christmas and New Year introduced by Hector MacIver
Read by Mairi Campbell
at the theatre organ
An ENSA concert for war workers with Suzette Tarri , Helen McKay , and Arthur Salisbury and his Savoy Hotel
Orchestra
A recording of last night's broadcast
and his Band
performed by Meriel St. Clair (mezzo-soprano)
Elsie Owen (violin)
MERIEL ST. CLAIR ELSIE OWENMERIEL ST. CLAIR
to records of Artie Shaw and his Orchestra
played by BBC Scottish Orchestra
Leader, J. Mouland Begbie
Conductor, Guy Warrack
featuring
Debroy Somers and his Orchestra with Raymond Newell , Eric Cole , and a male chorus
Gwyn Jones , Professor of English,
University College of Wales
Eleni am y tro cyntaf erioed mae llu o deuluoedd drwy Cymru yn methu cydgwrdd i dreulio dydd Nadolig. Rhoddwyd cyfle felly yn y rhaglen hon i nifer o filwyr yn Ne Gymru i gyfarch eu rhieni yn y Gogledd ac i eraill yn y Gogledd i ddweud gair wrth eu rhieni yn y De
(Greetings from soldiers to their parents, in Welsh)
The Toytown Christmas party, by S. G. Hulme-Beaman
followed by National and Regional announcements
An adaptation for broadcasting by Audrey Lucas of the novel by Charles Dickens
6-David meets Dora
The latest edition of the Littlest
Revue
Produced by Moultrie R. Kelsall
in a programme of his own choice
in ' Dandy's Christmas Party '
A cartoon invented by John Watt , written by C. Denier Warren and Ted Kavanagh , lyrics by James Dyrenforth , music by Henry Reed
Augmented Revue Orchestra, conducted by Hyam Greenbaum
Produced by Gordon Crier
(By arrangement with Lee Ephraim )
A romantic musical play. Adapted for broadcasting by Henrik Ege . Music by Jerome Kern. Book and lyrics by Guy Bolton and Graham John , with Barry Livesey , Ian Sadler , Betty Huntley-Wright , Norman Shelley , Phillip Leaver , Dudley Rolph , Grace McChlery , Harvey Braben , Pearl Colquhoun , Jacques Brown ,
Joyce Kennedy , and Charles Heslop
BBC Chorus and the BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Hyam Greenbaum
Produced by Pat Hillyard and Gordon Crier
A humanitarian adventurer
By Denis Johnston
Produced by James Mageean
Fridtjof Nansen, the famous explorer, not only penetrated farther north than anybody had gone before, but also was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in the reconstruction of post-war Europe. The programme is a description of his voyage and also a portrait of the man.
Part 1
1 Chorus : Christians, be joyful 2 Recit. : Now it came to pass
3 Recit. : See now the bridegroom 4 Air : Prepare thyself, Zion
5 Choral : How shall I fitly meet
Thee ?
6 Recit. : And she brought forth her first-born Son
7 Choral and Recit.: For us to earth He cometh poor
8 Air: Mighty Lord and King all glorious
9 Choral: Ah! dearest Jesus'
Part 2
10" Symphony
11 Recit.: And there were shepherds 12 Choral: Break forth, 0 beauteous, heavenly light
13 Recit.: And the Angel said
14 Recit.: What God to Abraham revealed
15 Air: Haste, ye shepherds
16 Recit.: And this is the sign to you
17 Choral: Within yon gloomy manger
18 Recit.: 0 haste ye then 19 Air: Slumber, beloved 20 Recit.: And suddenly
21. Chorus : Glory to God in the highest
22 Recit.: 'Tis right that Angels thus should sing
23 Choral: With all thy hosts
Performed by Elsie Suddaby (soprano)
Nancy Evans (contralto)
Eric Greene (tenor)
William Parsons (bass)
BBC Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate )
BBC Orchestra (Section B)
Leader, Paul Beard
Conductor, Sir Adrian Boult
(The third and fourth parts of the Christmas Oratorio will be broadcast on Sunday, December 29, at 9.25 p.m., and the fifth and sixth parts on Friday, January 3, at 9.40 p.m.)
and his Band
