Commentary during the last hour of the first day's play, followed by a summary
Commentators. Alan McGilvray Bernard Kerr. Charles Fortune
A. G. Moyes. and Arthur Gilligan
From the Cricket Ground. Melbourne (A relay of the Australian Broadcasting Commission's transmission)
Introduced by James Urquhart
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ
Ian Stewart and his Quintet
and his Apache Band
' Idiot's Christmas ' by Mary Harriette Notley
Read by Douglas Leach
Conducted by Squadron-Leader A. E. Kirkwood
Director of Music
Royal Canadian Air Force
(Leader, J. Mouland Begbie )
Conducted by Gerald Gentry
A programme for children under five
Today's story: 'The Clockwork Train. ' by Elizabeth Coleman , told by Julia Lang.
including
Resolution for 1955: three listeners offer different ideas
Compere's Choice: James Urquhart, who played housewives' request records this week. chooses his favourite from among them
Behind the Headlines: a weekly feature to fill in the background to some recent news events
The Type of Man I Like, described by Nancy Spain
Short Story:
Worthington's Christmas'
Antony Bilbow tells a curious story
Programme introduced by Marjorie Anderson
and his Orchestra with Annette Klooger and Brian Clarke
Hugh James and his Orchestra
Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Basil Dawson
The music you have asked for introduced and played by Sandy Macpherson at the BBC theatre organ
Conductor, Hugh Parry
An early evening entertainment
Les Howard
Norman George and the String Serenaders
Northern Variety Orchestra Directed by Alyn Ainsworth
Introduced by Roger Moffat and Vera McKechnie
Gramophone records of Joe Loss and his Orchestra, Don Carlos and his Orchestra, Pee Wee Hunt and his Orchestra
Raymond Glendenning on tomorrow's fixtures
The old maestro with Peter Sellers , Harold Berens Kenneth Connor , Don Peters and Joan Sims
Whether they call it New Year's Eve or Hogmanay, many people make New Year Resolutions-even if they are not always kept Brian Johnston and Peter Thomson check on this topic for tonight at Piccadilly Circus in London and Waverley Station in Edinburgh
Questions of the moment put by members of the audience are discussed spontaneously by Ralph Wightman
Frank Byers
Robert Henriques
Dingle Foot
Travelling Question-Master,
Freddy Grisewood
Produced by Michael Bowen
From the Town Hall, Callington, Cornwall
Victoria Campbell and John Hanson with BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, John Sharpe )
Conducted by Sidney Torch
Raymond Newell and the BBC's Men's Chorus
Conducted by Cyril Gell
(Continued in next column) with Frederick Stone at the piano
Band of the Scots Guards
Conducted by Lt.-Col. S. Rhodes , M.B.E.
Director of Music
Pipe-Major
J. B. Robertson , M.B.E.
Introduced by Philip Slessor
Produced by Campbell Ricketts
As the Commentator Saw It
Rex Alston recalls some of the exciting moments in British sport in 1954, as seen through the eyes of BBC commentators including recordings of Bannister winning the mile at Vancouver
Chataway's victory over Kuts at the White City
Drobny winning at Wimbledon
Rex Alston writes on page 10
Cyril Stapleton directs the BBC Show Band
Bill McGuffie
Harold Smart
The Stargazers with Ronnie Harris and Eric Jupp and his Players
Producer, Donald MacLean
From the Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London
Conducted by the Vicar, the Rev. L. M. Charles-Edwards
to the music of Harry Davidson and his Orchestra from the New Year's Eve
Olde-Tyme Ball arranged by Fulham Civic Recreation Committee
M.C.s and Demonstrators:
Arthur Ives and Martine
Introduced by Brian Johnston from the Assembly Hall, Fulham and to the music of Jimmy Shand and his
Scottish Country Dance Band from a dance organised by the Angus Country Dance Club
Introduced by Archie McCulloch from the St. David's Rooms, Dundee
