Introduced by Joan Griffiths
Reginald Porter-Brown at the BBC theatre organ
A short series of talks on weather and weather forecasting
6 —' Long-Term Weather Forecasting'
by R. H. Clements
Eugene Pini and his Tango Orchestra
Gita de la Fuente (soprano)
(Continued in next column)
' Christmas Roses for St. Martha '
Written and read by Antonia Ridge
Charles Shadwell and his Orchestra with Mervyn Saunders
A Christmas holiday programme
Edited by Lionel Gamlin
Christmas in Canada
A radio picture of Canadian children at Christmas time prepared and presented by Tom Sloan , of the BBC's Canadian Office, in collaboration with the International Service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corpn.
Conductor, Mansel Thomas with Tudor Evans (baritone)
Introduced by Olive Shapley
' At the Cinema': a film review by Catherine de la Roche
' Fairy Queens and Demon Kings,'by Alan Melville
' Christmas on the Farm,' by Victor Bonham-Carter
' A Man's Idea of a Well-dressed
Woman.' Gilbert Harding , who has strong ideas on this subject, submits to a cross-examination by Alison Settle , fashion journalist
Serial: 'Wagstaff's England ' by Robert Greenwood. Abridged by Nest Bradney . Read by Norman Shelley
Falkman and his Apache Band with Jan Rosol
Roy Wallis and his Band
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Lesley Wilson
Conductor, Charles Groves
Trevor Anthony (bass)
Wagner
Overture: The Flying Dutchman
Wotan's Farewell and Magic Fire
Music
Prelude and Liebestod (Tristan and Isolde)
Prelude to Act 3: Dance of the Apprentices; Procession of the Masters (The Mastersingers)
Conductor, Charles Groves
(Continued)
Conductor, Albert E. Coupe
Edith Lewin (mezzo-soprano)
A radio review for the under-twenties
Introduced by John Webster
In the News
This week's news stories of young people and what they are doing
Question Time from Leeds
Margot Kettle, Jack Longland , and Stephen Kirby answer the questions, with Peter Watson in the chair
You're Only Young Once
The everyday adventures of the Caldicott family
10-In which further arrangements are made for Christmas, and Janet pockets her pride
Script by Christine Dudley
Script by B. D. Chcpman
Produced by Archie Campbell
with Robert Moreton , Spike Milligan
Cherry Lind , Jimmy Lavall
The Stargazers
The Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Stanley Black
Script by Lawrie Wyman
Bob Monkhouse and Dennis Goodwin
Produced by Leslie Bridgmont
A programme on the ghosts of Britain and their habits, with some first-hand accounts from people who believe they have recently had a ghostly experience
Presented by Dennis Bardens
Tunes you have asked us to play
by Erskine Childers
Adapted as a serial in seven episodes by Valentine Dyall
3—' The North Sea '
Edited by E J King Bull Produced by Frank Hauser
visits an old folks Christmas party in Blackpool
Musical illustrations by Violet Carson
Presented by Barney Colehan
Ted Heath and his Music with the Kordites
Introduced by Paul Carpenter
1 The Story of the Treasure Seekers by E. Nesbit
Read by Brian Smith
8-' His Lordship is Put Out'
Oswald decides that to rescue an old gentleman in distress or deadly oeril might easi!- bring about the restoration of the family fortunes. Unfortunately neither distress nor deadly peril seem to be available and Lord Tottenham fails to appreciate Oswald's ' dog-made ' substitute.
The Albert Cazabon Orchestra