Peter Jones introduces your request records
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
at the BBC theatre organ
Ralph Elman and his Bohemian Players
' Window to the West' by Alan Ivimey
Read by Cyril Shaps
(Leader, Jack Nugent )
Conductor, Michael Collins
(Leader, Ernest Element )
Conducted by Leo Wurmser
and his Orchestra with Cleo Laine , Frank Holder and Tony Mansell
Today's story: Peter and the Two Christmas Trees' by A. Norquoy , told by Dorothy Smith.
including:
Making a Herb Garden: Charles Lawrance gives the third of six monthly talks on growing herbs for pleasure and for practical use.
Spinning a Yarn: Commander Ibbett's tale today concerns a Christmas Pudding
Do You Believe in Ghosts?: Pamela Frankau, Nancy Spain, Nancy Price, and others tell why they do
Looking at the News: a review of happenings of the week
Serial: 'Black Narcissus' by Rumer Godden
(to be read in thirteen instalments)
Abridged by Ursula Keeble
Read by Grizelda Hervey 9 - 'Christmas at Mopu'
Introduced by Jean Metcalfe
and his Salon Orchestra
Sylvia Handel (soprano)
Phil Tate and his Orchestra
A message of comfort and cheer for all in trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity'
Today's speaker: The District Nurse
Introduced by Stuart Hibberd
Listeners' letters are very welcome. Please send them to Stuart Hibberd, c/o Silver Lining, Broadcasting House, London, W.1.
Listeners will realise that speakers cannot reply personally, but will try to deal with their problems in the talks.
Conducted by Major F. L. Statham
Director of Music
played by the BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
(Leader. Frederick Lunnon ) Conductor, Frank Cantell
A programme of Christmas carols led by a British Railways (London Midland Region) Staff Choir, in which the travelling public is invited to join from the Great Hall, Euston Station
The occasion and its setting described by Raymond Baxter
2-Nazareth and Ein Kerem
David Lloyd James takes you along the road to Bethlehem, to recall the days immediately before the birth of Our Lord. He describes the Holy Land as he saw it during a visit early this year
Reader. Robert Harris
Produced by Harold Rogers
Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
8 — ' Make Me a Child Again with Barbara Lyon , Richard Lyon
Horace Percival , Doris Rogers
Molly Weir , Richard Bellaers
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Paul Fenoulhet
Written by Bob Block
Ronnie Hanbury , and Bebe Daniels Incidental music by Paul Fenoulhet
Production by Turn Ronald
in which the man who turns life round entertains with some friends from the world of music including The Downbeats and the Augmented
BBC Northern Variety Orchestra
A radio correspondence column of letters from listeners about last Friday's programme ' Any Questions? '
Introduced by Freddy Grisewood
Produced by Michael Bowen
' LILY OF THE VALLEY'
A musical play
Adapted from the novel by Jack Jones
Book and lyrics by Brian Evans
Music by Mai Jones
Orchestrations by James Moody
Production by Elwyn Evans and Mai Jones with John Rees , Barbara Cole
E. J. Baldock , Vera McGregor
Jean Iaorton , Cyril Phillips and Reginald Bartlett Welsh Revue Chorus
BBC Welsh Orchestra
(Leader, Philip Whiteway )
Conducted by Arwel Hughes
sung by Patti Lewis , Franklyn Boyd and The Coronets and played by Malcolm Lockyer and his Octet
' The Man Who Didn't Fly' by Margot Bennett
(to be read in fifteen instalments)
Abridged by Jocelyn Bradford
Read by Garard Green -
14—' The One Who Didn't Fly'
presented by Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra with Larry Hayward
