BBC Variety Orchestra (Leader, George Deason )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet with Percy Edwards
' the Birdman'
played by Stanley Black and the Dance Orchestra
by Bernard Wetherall
A weekly radio magazine for young listeners
Edited and produced by Lionel Gamlin
Greetings from Afar
A Greeting Card supplement for all young listeners in Britain, with best wishes from their friends in other lands
In today's Special Edition of ' Hullo There! ' you hear about Christmas from boys and girls in: Toronto and Washington. D.C. Paris and Amsterdam
Copenhagen and Hamburg
Billy Mayerl and the Meeting Footnotes add some musical illustrations
Singing host Edric Connor
present
A Grand Christmas Pantomime
' Robin Hood '
and his Orchestra on gramophone records
says Can I Come In? to some of the people of Drury Lane, London
(Wilfred Pickles is appearing in ' The Gay Dog ' at the Piccadilly Theatre, London)
We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ
The Christian Faith for Everyman
Service from Bloomsfoury Central Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Dr. F. Townley Lord
From London, the tunes you have asked us to play. From Germany, the tunes that make them think of you
In London, Jean. Metcalfe
In Hamburg, Dennis Scuse
in ' There's Music In My Heart' with the BBC Revue Orchestra
Production by Alfred Dunning
See Both Sides of the Microphone'
with Joe Loss and his Orchestra
Rose Brennan , Howard Jones
Tony Ventro
Presented by Rikki Fulton
Produced by Donald McLean
at the N.A.A.F.I. Club, Colchester
(Peter Brough is appearing in ' Archie Andrews ' Christmas Party ' at the Empire Theatre, Nottingham)
A programme of stories and songs of the American people presented in a musical journey through the United States
This week : South Carolina
See ' Both Sides of the Microphone'
Highlights of the Show World
You are invited to listen to stars of the stage, screen, radio, and concert platform, with the BBC Revue Orchestra
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston
See columns 1 and 2
Introducing Doretta Morrow
An adaptation from the sound-track of the M.G.M. Technicolor picture
Adaptation by Gordon Gow Produced by Denys Jones
Garry Marsh plans his ideal day's entertainment for himself and his friends and Barbara McFadyean brings his plan to life with gramophone records
(Garry Marsh is appearing in Dear Charles ' at the New Theatre, London)
London r. Scotland
Third of eight contests
London
Hubert Phillips
Hugh Ross Williamson
Quiz-Master,
Lionel Hale Scotland
Sir James Fergusson
Jack House
Quiz-Master, Gilbert Harding
(Third series)
7-Christmas Story with Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Hugh Morton , Horace Percival
Molly Weir , Doris Rogers
David Enders
A summary of events of the past week
A comedy for broadcasting by Lester Powell
Cast:
Produced by ArcMe Campbell
Community hymn-singing for Christmas time led by the choir of the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Patrick and St. Colman , Newry, Co. Down
Introduced by Father J. P. Burke
Conducted by A. Toremans
Organist, M. Van Dessel
Good Christian men, rejoice
Once in Royal David's City (Tune:
Irby)
In excelsis gloria (Tune: Pitfleld) 0 Lovely Infant
Unto us is born a Son (Tune: Puer nobis nascitur)
We three Kings of orient are
A year is dead. a year is born
(Tune, Rockingham)
Adeste fldeles
Tom Jenkins and the Palm Court Orchestra with Marte Burke (mezzo-soprano)
William McAlpine (tenor)
at the piano
Christian hymns, their music, and their meaning
Through all the changing scenes
(Tune, Wiltshire)
Be still, my soul (Tune, Finlandia) God of eternity (Tune, Crudwell)
For thy mercy and thy grace (Tune,
Innocents)
A programme of melody introduced and played by Sandy Macpherson at the BBC theatre organ
Records selected and introduced by Neal Arden
