Introduced by Donald Peers

A story, a hymn, and a prayer

Magazine for young listeners
Holiday Extra
Edited and produced by Lionel Gamlin
Let's Go to the Panto!
Dorothy Ward , famous pantomime ' Principal Boy,' invites you to join her in singing some favourite songs
Now Let's Go to the Circus!
Brian Johnston gives you a ringside account of some daring circus performers
Is There a Doctor in the House?
There is!
Look Before You Leap!
Adventure series by Geoffrey Morgan
6-' Star Performance '
(Continued in next column)
Sorry You Missed It!
Some of the items included in our Christmas Party Edition:
Billy Mayerl and George Myddleton
(two-piano duets) Clarence Wright and the Peter Knight Trio
Surprise Item
Christmas Autograph

The Promenade Players
. Conductor, Sidney Bowman

Granville Jones (violin)
BBC Welsh Orchestra
Conducted by Arwel Hughes

at the BBC theatre organ

and his Pieces of Eight with Betty Taylor and Jon Clark

What's on today?
Association Football: A preview by Charles Buchan of the Football League matches
Scottish League: Tommy Muirhead on today's outstanding games
(Continued in next column)
'Rugby Union: Peter West talks about the main matches in England and Wales
Rugby League: Alan Dixon on today's programme
Introduced by Eamonn Andrews
Produced by Angus Mackay

BBC Midland Light Orchestra
Conducted by Harold Gray

for children under five

BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet with Patricia Baird and Denis Catlin
Introduced by John Webster

Excerpt from
Bertram Montague 's pantomime from the King's Theatre, Hammersmith
Cast includes:
(Continued in next column)
Produced by Heath Joyce
Books and lyrics by Barry Lupino and Arty Ash The Iris Kirkwhite Dancers
Graham Nelson's Juveniles
Introduced by Brian Johnston

Kay Cavendish at the piano

Commentary on the second half of a Football League match

Band of the Royal Artillery (Woolwich)
Conducted by Lieut.-Col. Owen Geary , M.B.E.

Edited by Denis Preston
Christmas Party Guests include :
Kenny Baker , George Chisholm
Johnny Dankworth
Jack Fallon , Wally Fawkes
Don Fraser , Stephane Grappelly
Humphrey Lyttelton
Mike McKenzie
Jack Parnell , Ralph Sharon
Host, Charles Chilton

(continued)

including football results and A Year of Sport
Fourteen experts review the outstanding team and individual performances of 1952, and introduce their sportsmen of the year or present extracts from recorded commentaries
Association Football: W. J. Hicks Athletics: Jack Crump
Boxing: Raymond Glendenning Cricket: Rex Alston Cycling: W. J. Mills
Golf: Henry Longhurst
Lawn Tennis: Max Robertson
Motor Cycling: Graham Walker Motor Racing: Raymond Baxter Racing: Peter O'Sullevan Rowing: John Snagge
Rugby League: Alan Dixon
. Rugby Union: Peter West
Speedway: Alan Clarke
Introduced by Eamonn Andrews
Produced by Angus Mackay

by Richmal Crompton

A Mixed Bag
Dudley Perkins gives some short answers to a variety of questions sent in by listeners

followed by

Charles Buchan on today's football

Written by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason.
A story of country folk.

E. 0. Pogson and a few of his friends playing some toy instruments they found in their Christmas stockings
Presented by David Miller

BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, John Sharpe )
Conductor, Gilbert Vinter
Gwen Catley (soprano) Owen Brannigan (bass)
Dudley Rolph
BBC Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate )

Leonard Sachs in ' The Bells' by Edgar Allan Poe
Fifty Years Ago: Memories of the shows of Christmas 1902
Excerpts from Merrie England, The Girl from Kays, The Toreador. Three Little Maids. A Chinese Honeymoon, and A Country Girl
Introduced, by Franklin Engelmann
Produced by Harold Neden and Norman Wright
From the Concert Hall.
Broadcasting House, London

Directed by Cyril Stapleton in a programme of dance music with Lee Lawrence
Jean Campbell , Johnny Johnston
Harold Smart , Bill McGuffie and the Johnston Brothers