Billy Cotton introduces your request records
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the organ of the Granada, Tooting
Troise and his Banjoliers
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Jonquil Antony
(Leader, Jack Nugent )
Conductor, Kemlo Stephen (singer, Ian Gourlay )
The Pantomime Cat'
Written and read by Roger Snowdon
and his Orchestra with Dean Raymond
(Leader. Donald Sturtivant )
Conducted by Leo Wurmser
A programme for children under five
Today's story: ' The True Story of Christmas' by Jean Sutcliffe , told by Julia Lang
including:
On Being an Aunt: Ruth Drew has six nieces and nephews so she knows what she is talking about
In Partnership: Reg and Robina Hintoni
Visiting the Children at Christmas : Donald Ford, Chairman of the Children's Committee of the London County Council, describes the visit he makes to one of the Council's Children's
Homes every year on Christmas Eve
On Becoming a Grandmother: Marian Cutler describes her feelings on the birth of her first grandchild a few weeks ago
Telling the Children about Christmas: Santa Claus , Fir Trees, and Mistletoe. Mrs. Guy Rogers distinguishes between all these customs and the meaning of Christmas Day
Short Story:
' Which of the Nine?' by Maurus Jokai
Read by Richard Hurndall
Programme introduced by Jean Metcalfe
In the great cosmopolitan city of New York Christmas presents one of the most colourful kaleidoscopes of varying costumes, habits, and traditions to be found anywhere in the world, and for a while this world belongs to the children. This programme tells how Christmas is celebrated by the children of New York Written by Lola Mirin and Pamela Ilott
Directed by Leo Shore
on gramophone records
Jack White and his Band
(Jack White and his Band are appear ing at the Astoria Dance Salon, London
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Jonquil Antony
A message of comfort and cheer for all ' in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity '
Today Stuart Hibberd introduces a talk by the Rev. Jim Wilson
(Listeners' letters are very welcome, as they give real help in planning these talks. Send them to Stuart Hibberd , c/o Silver Lining, Broadcasting House, London, W.I. Listeners will realise th&-t speakers cannot reply person-ally, but will try to deal with their problenu in the taflks.)
(1912-1953)
A tribute to the memory of a great singer
Introduced by Gerald Moore
with the BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
Conductor, Frank Cantell with Hugh Shirreff as your guide
Today's tour includes Scotland, Norway, Sweden, Germany, France, Spain, and Austria
Episodes and adventures from his autobiography
' Suite in Four Movements'
Introduced, with gramophone illustrations, by the author and Stephen Williams
A story of country folk.
Raymond Glendenning on Christmas fixtures
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A Christmas edition with Ronald Shiner
Harry Secombe , Beryl Reid
Hattie Jacques , Ronald Chesney
Peter Madden
Guest artist, Max Bygraves
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Produced by Roy Speer
John Ellison and Robert Mac-Dermot are the question-masters
11—English Semi-Finals
The High School,
Kidderminster (Girls) v.
Maynard School, Exeter (Girls)
Questions set by Tom Williams
Produced by Joan Clark
Records requested for people whose birthdays are ' submerged ' in the general festivities of Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day
Introduced by Franklin Engelmann
7-' Twas the Night Before ' with Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Horace Percival , Doris Rogers
Molly Weir , Norman Shelley
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Written by Bebe Daniels
Bob Block and Ronnie Hanbury
Music by Arthur Wilkinson Production by Tom Ronald
with Wallas Eaton
Alma Cogan , June Whitfield
The Keynotes
Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden
Produced by Charles Maxwell
Margaret Rawlings offers to friends known and unknown some poems chosen for the eve of Christmas
Music provided by Arthur Dulay (piano)
for a quiet moment on Christmas Eve played by strings of the Leighton Lucas Orchestra Conductor, Leighton Lucas with Doris Gambell (soprano)
David Lloyd (tenor)
Robin Fairhurst and Philip Southwood (trebles)
Leon Goossens (oboe)
Sidonie Goossens (harp) Charles Spinks (organ)
Josephine Lee (accompanist) and the BBC Singers
Conducted by Frank Wade
Greetings in story and song from
Donald Peers , Lucille Graham Edward Byles , Pegi Edwards
The Voices in Harmony
Pendyrus Male Voice Choir
(Chorus-Master, Arthur Duggan )
BBC Welsh Orchestra
(Leader, Philip Whiteway)
Conducted by Arwel Hughes Introduced by Alun Williams
Produced by Mai Jones
A welcome to Christmas Day
From Brompton Oratory,
London
The action of the Mass described by Father
H. A. C. Connell
Meditation at the Communion by Father J. J. Bevan
Mass: Aeterna Christi munera
Palestrina, edited Washington
Offertory Motet: Adeste fideles trad.
Motet during the distribution of Communion:
Quern pastores laudavere trod.
Recessional; Personent hodie arr. Hoist
Musical Director,
Henry Washington
Organist, Ralph Downes