Australia v. England from the Cricket Ground at Melbourne
Commentary during the last half-hour of the second day's play
Commentators: Alan McGilvray
Victor Richardson
A. G. Moyes and Bernard Kerr
Introduced by Paul Adam
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
Joseph Seal at the organ of the Ritz Cinema, Belfast
Anton and his Orchestra
Omnibus edition
Script by B. D. Chapman
Other parts played by Ellis Chesney and Eric Lugg
Produced by David H. Godfrey
Bernie Fenton at the piano
What's on today
A magazine programme including:
League Football: Charles Buchan selects as his match of the day the First Divisdon game between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal
Scottish League: a preview of the outstanding matches by Alan Breck
The Second Test Match: a report on the second day's play in the match between Australia and England at Melbourne
The Football Manager: an interview with David Jack. Manager of Middlesbrough F.C.
Introduced by Geoffrey Peck
Edited by Angus Mackay
A Christmas holiday programme
Edited and produced by Lionel Gamlin
Saturday Showboat
A Christmas holiday concert with Billy Mayerl and his Rhythm Players
The Merrymakers
Bob Mallin and his guitar
(by permission of the Air Council)
Conducted by Wing-Cdr. A. E. Sims , M.B.E.
Organising Director of Musdc,
Royal Air Force
Tudor Evans (baritone?
Tunes you have asked us to play
Eamonn Andrews with a BBC mobile recording unit welcomes to London people from home and overseas who are spending Christmas in the capital
Produced by John Shuter
Conductor, Frank Cantell
Alfred Swain (bass-baritone)
Commentary by Raymond Glendenning on the second half of this afternoon's match
From Vetch Field, Swansea
Henry Croudson at the BBC theatre organ
Conductor, David Curry
David Southwood describes a continuous excerpt from RKO Radio Pictures' musical romance
'Top Hat' starring
Fred Astaire , Ginger Rogers with Edward Everett Horton
Helen Broderick
Erik Rhodes , Eric Blore
From the Palace Pavilion. Blackpool
including football results
Special reports on: Football League: Aston Villa v. Derby County, by Teddy Eden ; Chelsea v. Middlesbrough, by Geoffrey Peck ; Manchester United v. Bolton Wanderers, by H. D. Davies ; Tottenham Hotspur v. Arsenal, by Charles Buchan ; Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Fulharn, by James Gibson
Scottish League: Alan Breck on an outstanding match of the day
The Second Test Match: a report on the second day's play in the match between Australia and England at Melbourne
Talking Sport
W. J. Hicks , J. L. Manning , and Peter West discuss topics of the moment
Introduced by Eamonn Andrews
Edited by Angus Mackay
Music from the Golden Era played by Humphrey Lyttleton and his Band
Presented by John Foreman
The Johnny Dankworth Seven
Introduced by Tony Hall
Producer, Jimmy Grant
Gramophone records of Bing Crosby
on today's football
Ideas for your party from Sonnie Hale , Charles Heslop , Eric James , Cliff Michelmore , and Jean Metcalfe who invite you to join them in games old and new-games you will want to play at your own Christmas party
Games adapted by Dennis Yates
Party arranged by Neil Munro
The second of four broadcasts in which John Connell suggests some new books for family reading
Sidney Torch and his Orchestra featuring
Marie Benson
Josephine Crombie
Jack Cooper and the Torch Singers
Introduced by Bruce Wyndham
Doris Doree (soprano)
Leon Goossens (oboe)
BBC Opera Chorus
(Trained by Alan G. Melville )
BBC Opera Orchestra (Leader, John Sharpe )
Conductor, Stanford Robinson
Lew Stone and his Orchestra
Edmundo Ros and his Rumba Band
The Johnny Paradise Orchestra with The Mermaids
