George Elrick introduces your request records

A story, a hymn. and a prayer

at the organ of the Granada, Clapham

Ralph Elman and his Bohemian Players

Light Orchestra
(Leader, William Mclnulty )
Conductor, David Curry

' Mr. Pebworthy's Pre-fix' by Henry L. James
Read by Noel Johnson

and his Orchestra with Eva Beynon , Johnny Webb and the Ternenteers

(Leader, Donald Sturtivant * )
Conductor, Gilbert Vinter

A programme for children under five
Today's story: ' The Surprise Christmas Tree ' by Ursula Hourihane. told by Daphne Oxenford

including:
Portrait of a Listener :
Barbara Crowther introduces Mrs. Ruth
Spencer.
Between You and Me: a quiz in which John Bourne puts the questions and every listener can take part
Ten beauty hints that will save you time and money, by Ailsa Garland
Wives of the Year: Lady Hunt, Lady Hillary, Mrs. Bourdillon, and Mrs. Wylie look back on the conquest of Everest. (BBC recording)
(Continued in next column)
Serial:
' The Gipsy in the Parlour' by Margery Sharp
Abridged by Barbara Henderson
Read by Patience Collier
Programme introduced by Jean Metcalfe

The Majestic Orchestra
Conducted by Lou Whiteson
Peter Haysom and Alan Wayne
(two pianos)

Cecil Norman and the Rhythm Players

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's speaker is the Rev. Morgan Derham. He is introduced by Stuart Hibberd

Conducted by Roger Barsotti
Director of Music
Ceinwen Rowlands (soprano)

(continued)

with the BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
Conductor, Frank Cantell and Hugh Shireff as your guide Today's tour includes Yorkshire. France, Spain. North Africa, Egypt. Austria, Japan, and Mexico

presents
A United Kingdom Debate by winners of the regional rounds in the National Union of Students
Debating Tournament
Speeches, to be broadcast direct, will be delivered by students from Edinburgh, Leeds. Liverpool, Cardiff, Reading, and London, before an invited audience drawn from the younger generation inside and outside the universities, and heckling will be encouraged
Motion:
That our university education is purposeless, and rightly so President, Jack Longland

with Ronald Shiner
Harry Secombe , Beryl Reid
Hattie Jacques , Ronald Chesney
Peter Madden
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Produced by Roy Speer

John Ellison and Robert Mac-Dermot are the question-masters
12-English Finals
The High School,
Kidderminster (Girls) v.
Girls' Grammar School, Keighley
Questions set by Tom Williams
Produced by Joan Clark

A series of programmes illustrating the manner in which different groups of men and women on special duty come to the aid of their fellow men in an emergency
This Child Will Now Live
The story of a nine-year-old Italian girl who was a ' blue baby '
Written and narrated by Stephen Grenfell
Produced by R. D. Smith

A series of domestic comedies
8—' Who Gave Me That? ' with Barbara Lyon. Richard Lyon
Horace Percival , Doris Rogers
Molly Weir , Hugh Morton
Gwen Lewis
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Written by Bebe Daniels
Rob Block and Ronnie Hanbury
Incidental music by Arthur Wilkinson
Production by Tom Ronald

with Wallas Eaton
Alma Cogan , June Whitfield
The Keynotes
Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra
Conduotor, Harry Rabinowitz
Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden
Produced by Charles Maxwell

with Alan Breeze, Doreen Stephens and The Bandits invite you to share their New Year's Eve frolic

on gramophone records

Conducted by the Rev. F. Townley Lord , D.D.
From the Concert Hall.
Broadcasting House. London

A traditional Scottish occasion being the first visit of the year to the home of friends
Join in the fun with some of the folk who are spending the first hours of 1954 footing it to the music of Jimmy Shand and his Band in Dundee
Pipers of the Yorkshire Regimental Association at the Hogmanay Ball of the Caledonian Society in Leeds
Joe Loss and his Orchestra with Rose Brennan
Howard Jones , Toni Ventro
From
Green's Playhouse Ballroom in Glasgow
Produced by Donald MacLean