Ray Baines at the BBC theatre organ

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A gramophone miscellany

A talk by J. T. Christie , Head Master of Westminster School

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by the Radio Doctor

The record of a journey on foot from London to Cape Town
2—' Tripoli to Wadi Haifa '

Prayers
0 come, all ye faithful (A. and M. 59, omitting v. 2; S.P. 78 vv. 1, 6. and 7; C.H. 55. first form, omitting v. 2)
Christmas Music:
In the bleak mid-winter (S.P. 75;
C.H. 50) (Harold Darke )
(Sung by the BBC Singers)
A child this day is born (Oxford
Carol Book No. 2. Tune, Sandys: from S.P. 652; C.H. 511)
(Sung by the BBC Singers)
Refrain to be sung by the schools:
' Nowell. Nowell, Nowell,
Nowell. sing all we may
Because this King of all kings
Was born this blessed day '
Prayers; Prayer of Worship; the Lord's Prayer
Hark the herald angels sing (vv. 1 and 3) (A. and M. 60; S.P. 74; C.H. 46)
Blessing
This is a Carol Service. In place of the interlude there are two carols sung by the BBC Singers. Schools are invited to join in the refrain of the second carol, which is printed above.

(piano)

Peter Scott introduces some recordings of birds that may be seen or heard this month
Produced by Desmond Hawkins

PROSE AND VERSE READINGS. ' The Bell,' from Devotions of John Donne ; Death the Leveller ' by James Shirley ; ' Even such is Time' by Sir Walter Raleigh. Read by Carleton Hobbs. (BBC recording)
10.5 News commentary

I bind unto myself today (A. and M.
655; S.P. 528)
New Every Morning (revised) 80 Psalm 11 St. Matthew 26. vv. 1-13 ,
Holy Spirit, Truth divine (A. and M.
672; S.P. 520)

Ian Stewart and his Orchestra

from a canteen in West Hartlepool
with Harry Robbins, Joy Holman, Stainless Stephen
James Moody at the piano
Introduced and produced by Bill Worsley

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TRAVEL TALKS. Man and his Animats : ' The Texans and their Cattle.' Script by Patricia Ash
2.20 LET'S JOIN IN. The Nativity Play, with music by Ann Driver
2.40 LOOKING AT THINGS. ' Looking Back.' Questions, answers, and ideas relating to earlier talks in this series all have a place in today's programme

Conductor, Gilbert Vinter
Gwen Catley (soprano)

'Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm ' by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Adapted as a serial play in five parts by H. Oldfield Box
4-' Rebecca Represents the Family'
Production by Josephine Plummer
In spite of the soap-selling enterprise to secure the famous banquet lamp for the Simpson family's Thanksgiving party, Rebecca seems to be in slightly better favour with her severe Aunt Miranda, and Mr. Aladdin has electrified everybody by sending both Rebecca Jane and Emma Jane the most delightful Christmas presents.
5.40 ' From My Travel Journal,' by Owen Tweedy. 4 — 'A Ramadan Night'

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introducing
The Folks of Smoky Mountain with Charles Forsythe , Addie Seamon Doris Nichols , Charles Richardson
Johnnie Johnston
Don Emsley , Alan Dean
Pearl Carr , Ray Webb
Irene King
Music by the Smoky Mountaineers
(Led by Danny Levin )
Devised and produced by Charles Chilton

A lively discussion on subjects on which the sexes may disagree with Kay Hammond Gladys Young Joyce Grenfell
Charmian Innes John Clements
Gilbert Harding
In the Chair: Roy Plomley
Production by Pat Dixon