Introduced by James Urquhart
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the organ of the Odeon, Marble Arch, London
Fredric Cooper and his Tipica Orchestra
(Yesterday's recorded broadcast)
'The Miraculous Cricket Bat' by Dal Stivens
Reader, Philip Cunningham
Conducted by Michael Collins
with music by Ray Anthony and his Orchestra and songs by The Modernaires on gramophone records
(Leader, Donald Sturtivant )
Conductor, Gilbert Vinter
Norman Walker (bass)
Today's story: ' Christmas Morning,' by S. Mead. told by Daphne Oxenford
including
Too Young for Lipstick? Some teen-agers consult Iris Ashley about clothes and make-up
(Continued in next column)
Music at Home: Frances and Alan Kitching Introduce some of the songs they enjoy singing to the guitar.
Special Delivery: Sally Good-friend describes what happened when she advertised for old Christmas cards
The Type of Man I Like, described by Joyce Grenfell
Short Story:
' The Walk from Lingham ' by Lord Dunsany
Read by T. St John Barry .
Programme introduced by Jean Metcalfe
Jack Salisbury and his Salon Orchestra
Patricia Varley (soprano)
The Blue Rockets
Directed by Ronnie Rand
A message of comfort and cheer for all in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity'
Today Stuart Hibberd introduces another talk by the psychiatrist
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 that speakers cannot reply personally but will try to deal with their problems in the talks.
BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
(Leader, Frederick Lunnon )
Conductor, Frank Cantell
at the BBC theatre organ
Music recorded by some of the youth bands of Great Britain:
Besses' Boys Band
Templemore Avenue
School Brass Band (Belfast)
The National
Youth Brass Band
(s)
Written by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason.
A story of country folk.
followed by
with Benny Hill and Beryl Reid as' Marline' and ' Monica '
Graham Stark as ' Mrs. Briggs ' and ' Nigel Bowser-Smythe '
Shirley Eaton , Peter Madden
The Coronets
(Continued in next column)
The Augmented
BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Script by Eddie Maguire and Ronald Wolfe
Produced by Roy Speer
A weekly parade of the Stars of Show Business
featuring
Reg Dixon
Leslie A. Hutchinson ('Hutch')
Joan and Valerie Trimble
Julia Shelley and Leslie Andrews
The Tanner Sisters
Band of the Week Johnny Dankworth and his Orchestra
The Mitchell Choristers
Directed by George Mitchell
The Augmented BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Produced by Glyn Jones
Gilbert Harding brings his guests to the studio, records them in their homes, or talks to them across seas and continents by telephone and short-wave telecommunications
5— 'The New Job' with Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Horace Percival , Doris Rogers
Molly Weir
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor. Paul Fenouthet
Written by Bob Block , Ronnie Hanbury and Bebe Daniels
Incidental music by Arthur Wilkinson
Production by Tom Ronald
with Wallas Eaton
Alma Cogan , June Whitfield
The Keynotes
Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Announcer, David Dunhill
Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden
Produced by Charles Maxwell
Old-time and sequence dancing with a lesson by Cecil Ruault
The Arcadians
Old-Time Orchestra
Programme arranged and edited by Cecil Ruault Introduced by David Miller
' The Riddle of Samson ' by Andrew Garve
(to be read in thirteen instalments;
Reader, David King-Wood
Abridger,
Arthur Calder Marshall
3—' Tragedy on Tresco
Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra with Ronnie Harris
