and forecast for farmers and shipping
A retrospect of notable records
and his Miniature Orchestra, with Steve Conway
from St. George's Church, Sheffield, conducted by the Vicar, the Rev. Wilfrid Garlick
0 God of Jacob by whose hand (A. and M. 512)
Introduction
General Confession and Absolution The Lord's Prayer
Versicles and Responses Psalm 97
Lesson: St. Luke 3, vv. 2-18 Bened ictus Creed
Versifies and Responses Collects
Come thou long expected Jesus (A. and M. 640)
Sermon Pravers
Hark the glad sound, the Saviour comes (A. and M. 53)
Blessing
Organist, W. H. Simon
Cantata Pastorale per la Nativita di nostro Signore Gesu Cristo by Alessandro Scarlatti
*sung by René Soames (tenor), with the Aeolian String Quartet: Max Salpeter (violin), Colin Sauer (violin), Watson Forbes (viola), John Moore (cello), and Frederick Stone (harpsichord )
Harold Collins and his Orchestra
A fortnightly review, introduced by Alec Robertson and edited by Anna Instone and Julian Herbage. Contents: ' Puccini (born December 22, 1858)'. by Stephen Williams ; 'Children's Corner,' an anthology of children's music by Vivien Lambelet ; . Bethlehem': Rutland Boughton describes his choral drama
Tom Jenkins playing popular light pieces, written or transcribed for the violin
An anthology suggesting that this time of year was never without its difficulties. The letter-writers include
Queen Victoria. Dean Swift. Lawrence of Arabia. Robert Louis Stevenson , and Rupert Brooke. Readers: Julian Orde , James McKechnie , Norman Shelley , and John Chandos. Programme written and compiled by Sirjol Hugh-Jones and presented by Rayner Heppenstall
Featuring Edric Connor in a programme which includes West Indian Folk Songs, with Charles Ernesco and his Sextet. Presented by ran C. Messiter
by Francis Crowdy
(Sixth series), with impromptu answers to listeners' questions. Michael Ayrton (painter); Robert Boothby M.P .; Dr. J. Bronowski (mathematician and literary critic); Lionel Hale ; Dr. C. E. M. Joad. Question-Master, Donald McCullough
and his Concert Orchestra
A series of programmes arranged by V. C. Clinton-Baddeley . Produced by Leslie Stokes
Leslie Dwyer as Sam Weller from 'The Pickwick Papers '
Other parts played by John Bodding ton, Freda Falconer , John Garside , and George Owen
(Leader, David Wise )
Conductor, Malcolm Sargent
Isobel Baillie (soprano)
From the Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool
' The Nativity Play of St. Francis ' by Moma Stuart. Produced by Josephine Plummer
BBC Chorus conducted by Leslie Woodgate
and forecast for farmers and shipping
6.10 National Savings review
John Blore and his Orchestra, with Joseph McNally (tenor)
1—(Christmas Number) ' The Motorist': the story of a motorist who goes to a party, and the trouble he runs into on the way. Narrator, James McKechnie. Written and produced by Jenifer Wayne
A new series of programmes showing how the law works, with scenes to illustrate each stage of the case
by Alistair Cooke
from East Hill Congregational Church, Wandsworth. Conducted by the Rev. F. Chalmers Rogers , Chairman of the Congregational Union of England and Wales
Ye servants of God (Cong. H. 73; A. and M. 704)
Prayer
Lesson: John 4, w. 7-21
Love came down at Christmas (Cong.
H. 760; S.P. 92)
Prayers
God from on high hath heard (Cong.
H. 84; A. andM. 58)
Sermon
Love divine (Cong. H. 157; A. and M. 520)
Blessing
Organist, Marjorie Renton
Appeal on behalf of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution, by His Grace the Duke of Montrose,
C.B., c.V.o.
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to [address removed]
by Anthony Trollope. Adapted for broadcasting by, H. Oldneld Box. Produced by Howard Rose. Episode 7
For cast see Monday at 3.45
Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs
' A Panorama of Fifty Years Ago' with Josephine Middleton , Susan Richards , Helen Franklyn , Martin Lewis , Roger Snowdon , Charles Mason , James Mills , Michael Strange , Ellis Chesney , Arthur Lawrence , Betty Dale , Mary Waddington , G. K. Lim , and Y. K. Lung
Singers: Billie Baker , John Rorke , Harry Dawson , and Marie Lloyd Jnr. ,Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra and Chorus, conducted by Frank Cantell. Musical arrangements by Hal Evans. The pages turned by Patric Curwen. Written by Leslie Baily. Produced by Howard Agg and Peter Duncan
' Blessed is he that cometh.' Psalm 118, vv. 14-26a; Isaiah 11, vv. 1-9, 12, vv. 2. 4-6; Come thou long expected Jesus (A. and M. 640); St. Luke 19, v. 38
A poetry notebook edited by Patric Dickinson. Lewis Carroll : selection of verse from ' Alice in Wondertand ' and ' Through the Looking Glass,' read by Gladys Young , Dylan Thomas , and Cecil Trouncer
