BBC Welsh Orchestra
Conducted by Arwel Hughes
The Harlequins
Directed by Sidney Sax
The Billy Mayert Rhythm Ensemble
The Kursaal Orchestra Directed by Louis Voss
Jack Train introduces request records for the family
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
A present of music and song with Edmund Hockridge
Arthur Sandford at the piano and Felton Rapley at the BBC theatre organ
Presented with compliments of the season by Sandy Macpherson
A special Boxing Day edition
Christmas favourites old and new from across the Atlantic featuring
Bing Crosby and Jo Stafford
The voices of The Norman Luboff Choir The Robert Shaw Chorale and the orchestras of John Scott Trotter. Percy Faith
Paul Weston and Skitch Henderson
Presented by Humphrey Burton
Christmas Edition
A programme of dance music with Sheila Buxton
BBC Northern Dance Orchestra
Conducted by Alyn Ainsworth
Presented by Geoffrey Wheeler
Holiday harmony in the distinctive style of Mantovani and his Music
and his Ballroom Orchestra playing a few of the tuneful favourites of 1957 Introduced by Victor Silvester
What's On Today?
A magazine programme including: Football League: Charles Buchan In London, Charles Harrold in Birmingham; and H. D. Davies in Manchester, give the latest news and their opinions about this afternoon's games
Racing: Raymond Glendenning discusses the prospects for the King George VI Steeplechase at Kempton Park
Rugby Union: by Rex Alston Rugby League: by Alan Dixon
Introduced by Eamonn Andrews
Produced by Angus Mackay
(organised by the British
Racing and Sports Car Club)
The John Davy Trophy Race for production saloon cars, over ten laps Commentary by Robin Richards
From Brands Hatch
at Kempton Park
King George VI Steeplechase Stakes
A handicap race over three miles
Commentary by Raymond Glendenning, assisted by Tom E. Webster as race-reader
From the Grandstand
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
The Christmas Trophy Race for sports cars up to i,ioo C.C., over ten laps
Commentary by Robin Richards
Commentary on the second half of one of today's Football League matches
Records by the Miller bands of yesterday and today with the recorded voices of Ray Anthony and Ray McKinley
Introduced by Alan Dell Produced by Jack Dabbs
John Ellison and Robert MacDermot are the question-masters
14 — Semi-Finals (ii)
Dr. Williams' School,
Dolgelley (Girls) v.
The Academy, Galashiels (Boys)
Questions set by Tom Williams
Produced by Joan Clark
Introduced by Eamonn Andrews
5.0 Football and Racing
The day's results read by John Webster
5.10 app. Special Reports and news flashes and interviews from the grounds
Information Desk
A special feature in which experts answer your questions and problems concerning sport
Talking Sport
Leading players, administrators, and journalists join Eamonn Andrews at the microphone to discuss topics of the moment
5.50 app. Classified
Football Results
Today's programme includes:
First Division: Leicester City v. Blackpool; Manchester City v. Burnley; Sunderland v. Leeds United; Tottenham Hotspur v. Wolverhampton Wanderers
Second Division: Cardiff City v. Stoke City; Doncaster Rovers e. Charlton Athletic
Summary of League positions and other statistics by John Webster
Rugby Union: A summary of the outstanding games by Rex Alston Cricket: The latest score and a summary of the day's play so far in the First Test Match between South Africa and Australia at Johannesburg
Produced by Angus Mackay
5.58 1,500 m.
Shipping Forecast
247 m. and VHF
Record Interlude
introducing music for other families
Sid Phillips and his Band
Woolf Phillips and his Orchestra and Rae Diamond and Ray Burns Introduced by Michael Brooke
Produced by John Kingdon
Ronnie Hilton , Gilbert Harding
Shani Wallis , Sabrina
Billy Ternent , Stanley Unwin
Billy Ternent and his Orchestra
Announcer, Robin Boyle
Script by Terry Nation and John Junkin
Produced by Alastair Scott-Johnston
in Song and Dance
A holiday round-up
From London
Your host, Sam Costa
The party begins with a sing-song directed by Glyn Jones
The Gaunt Brothers
Welwyn Garden City
Male Voice Choir
Chorus-Master, Ivor Davies
From the North of England Willie Walker and his Country Dance Band at
Windyhope Farm, Northumberland
Denis Weatherley and Wilf Ashman
From Wales
Choirs of Parti Llanerch and Parti'r Ford Gron with The Hafod Colliery Welfare Band
Introduced by James Williams From the Aelwyd Hall , Rhos
From the Midlands
Sonny Rose and his Band at the West End Ballroom, Birmingham
Introduced by James Pestridge
From Scotland
Jimmy Shand and his Band
Mouth music by Marietta McLeod
Introduced by Jameson Clark
From the Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen
From the West of England
A Jazz Party with Acker Bilks Paramount Dance Band from Bristol
Introduced by Derek Jones
From Northern Ireland
Henry Hinds
Belfast Girl Singers
Conductor. Kay Thompson
Light
Orchestra
Conductor, David Curry
Introduced by Jim McCullough
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Announcer, John Webster
Production by Alfred Dunning and Glyn Jones
Carleton Hobbs recalls memories of this favourite story in a picture story by Muriel Levy based on Charles Kingsley 's book with incidental music specially composed by Henry Reed
Jane Lamb , Lyn Courtney Clear and Cool' sung by Patricia Varley with the London Studio Players
Conducted by Henry Reed
Production by Charles Beardsall
Christmas Edition
where she sings her favourite songs and talks about the world of show business
Accompanied by Billy Ternent and his Orchestra
Produced by Johnnie Stewart
Three styles of dance music
The Smooth Swing of Ronnie Pleydell and his Orchestra
The Latin-American Rhythm of The Hermanos Deniz Cuban Rhythm Band
The Dixie Beat of Alex Welsh and his Band with Beryl Bryden
Master of Ceremonies.
Jimmy Kingsbury
Produced by John Hooper
followed by Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m. only
