introduces your request records for the family
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
Conductor, Stanley H. Boddington
Chris Cowley at the piano
through which you may discern
The striking garb of The Harlequins
Directed by Sidney Sax
The sonorous tones of Deep Harmony
Directed by Allen Ford
The ever-changing colours of The Chameleons
Directed by Ron Peters
The characteristic patterns of The Billy Mayerl
Rhythm Ensemble
The sweet singing of Estelle Valery and Charles Craig and the dulcet tones of The Pavilion Orchestra
Conducted by Raymond Agoult
These groups from the BBC London Studio Players join forces in a merry-go-round of light-hearted music
' The Garden of Yu Ming ' by Douglas Railton
Read by Frank Duncan
(Leader, Philip Whiteway )
Conducted by Arwel Hughes
Kathleen O'Connor (contralto)
TheEric Delaney Band with Marion Williams and Derrick Francis and Sid Phillips and his Band with Denny Dennis
Introduced by Bruce Wyndham
Produced by Geoffrey Owen
with Raymond Baxter and Brian Johnston and sample some of the thrills, spectacle, and comedy inside the ring and outside the arena at this season's Bertram Mills Circus at
Olympia, London
Commentary on the second half of one of today's League matches
Hans Soffer plays his own arrangements of some of your favourites old and new
A programme devoted to the important jazz events, sessions, and records of 1955 Introduced by Hector Stewart
Illustrated with gramophone records
Produced by Jack Dabbs
Conducted by Jos Cleber
(Recording made available to the Light Programme by courtesy of Nederlandsche Radio-Unie, Hilversum)
Eamonn Andrews introduces a comprehensive and up to the minute survey of the day's sport from reporters and observers at various points throughout the country and overseas
5.30 Football and Racing
The day's results read by John Webster
5.35 app. Special Reports and news flashes and interviews from the grounds
Talking Sport
Leading players, administrators, and journalists join Eamonn Andrews at the microphone to discuss topics of the moment
Today's programme includes reports on: First Division: Charlton Athletic v. Manchester United by Clifford Webb ; Huddersfield Town v. Blackpool by Henry Rose ; Manchester City v. Bolton Wanderers by H. D. Davies
Second Division: Leicester City v. Bristol Rovers by Harry Walker ; Sheffield Wednesday v. Blackburn Rovers by Douglas Lupton
Produced by Angus Mackay
Sam Costa invites you to join him at his
Record Rendezvous
See page 6
Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
A story of country folk.
Charles Buchan summarises today's outstanding games
visits Camden Town with Mabel at 'the table' and Harry Hudson at the piano
Bob Cratchit 'with the long ends of his white comforter dangling below his waist, for he boasted no great coat, went down a slide on Corn Hill at the end of a lane of boys twenty times in honour of its being Christmas Eve, and then ran home to Camden Town as hard as he could pelt to play at Blind Man's Buff' - (A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens)
Alma Cogan , June Whitfield and Wallas Eaton with The Keynotes
Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra Conducted by Harry Rabinowitz
Announced by David Dunhill
Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden
Produced by Charles Maxwell
Len Harvey 's reminiscences
See below
An invitation from
Ted Heath and his Music with Bobbie Britton and Peter Lowe and the Ray Ellington Quartet with Marian Ryan
Guest Star of the evening
Lita Roza
Produced by John Browell
Jean Metcalfe invites
Jack Payne and Franklin ' Jingle ' Engelmann to join her in an informal get-together and bring along some of their favourites from the thousands of records they have heard over the past years
Produced by Derek Chinnery
and his Orchestra invite you to keep the party spirit going with music for a later hour
Songs in swing, sweet, and romantic style by Patti Forbes
Kenny Bardell , Don Cameron additional fun from
The Magpies
Alto sax solos played by Ken Mackintosh and all introduced by your genial host
Jimmy Kingsbury
Produced by Leonard Trebilco
