BBC Midland Light Orchestra
(Leader, James Hutcheon )
Conducted by Leo Wurmser
Billy Ternent and his Orchestra
Sid Phillips and his Band
At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
Shipping Forecast
News Summary at 7.30

Conducted by Paul Fenoulhet
With the BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, John Jezard )

Pete Murray introduces your request records
News Summary 9.30

A story, a hymn and a prayer

David Buchan (piano) and the Well-Tempered Singers get together to sort through some of their Christmas cards and Betty Baskcomb reads some seasonal greetings

Jack White and his Band

From Scotland
'Christmas is for the Children' by Joy Evans
Read by Sheila Law

Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Lesley Wilson

A light-hearted half-hour with Jacques Vallez and his Septet

Requests from overseas listeners played by Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra
Introduced by Victor Silvester

Carroll Levis presents
Mary Chester
Ellen Spencer
The Avro Boys
The Harmonica Jackpots
Leslie Cotgreave and The Debonairs accompanied by The Jackie Brown Quintet
Produced by John Hooper

and his Orchestra with Terry Burton and Steve Martin
News Summary at 1.30
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.

A programme for children under five
Nursery rhymes stories, and music Today's story: ' The Story of Christmas' by Jean Sutcliffe, told by Julia Lang.

including
Guest of the Week: The Rev. St. John Groser, Master of the Royal Foundation of Saint
Katharine j
Portia in Peking: Wendy Dewar-Durie recalls an amazing \ performance. r
Alibi: Dudley Perkins describes a party game. (
Reading Your Letters
'A Job for the Holiday: a story ' from Antonia Ridge 1
From the Christmas Mailbag: Friends of Woman's Hour over- seas send greetings
Serial: Arctic Bride ' I by Wanda Neill Tolboon
Abridged by Honor Wyatt
Read by Helen Horton
The last instalment
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
News Summary at 2.30

For the Children
Requested music j played by the ' BBC Welsh Orchestra I
(Leader, Philip Whiteway ) ' Conductor, Rae Jenkins I
News Summary at 3.30 ]

BBC Scottish j
Variety Orchestra
(Leader. Jack Nugent ) !
Conductor, Jack Leon

Mrs. Dale, the doctor's wife, records the daily happenings in the life of her family
Script by Lesley Wilson

Christmas greetings from the | BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
The Charlie Katz
Novelty Sextet
Bill Savill and his Orchestra
Dorita y Pepe
BBC Chorus
Conductor, Leslie Woodgate
Produced by Travers Thorneloe

Music
News, views, and interviews
Human interest stories
Show business gossip
The world's greatest recording stars and their records
Your host tonight is
Alan Dell
This edition includes
The Frank Sinatra Story
Topical Interviews
Sound-tracks and Stardust
Larger Than Life
A Stephen Grenfell Story
6.29 Weather and News Headline*

A story of country folk.

with Bernard Bresslaw
Gladys Morgan , Dick Emery
Archie's special guest
Beryl Reid

with Peter Butterworth
Jack Watson , Graham Stark
Barbara Young
Written by Dick Hills and Sid Green
Incidental music composed by Edwin Braden
Orchestrations by Peter Akister who also conducts his Orchestra
Signature tune played by the BBC Variety Orchestra
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet Production by Tom Ronald

with Kenneth Williams
Hugh Paddick , Betty Marsden
Ron Moody
Patricia Lancaster who support him
In a sort of radio show with the Fraser Hayes Four and the BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Script by Eric Merriman and Barry Took Produced by Charles Maxwell

this Christmas Eve singing the songs you will want to remember with Woolf Phillips and his Orchestra
Introduced by Vera Lynn
Produced by David Miller

with Peter Sellers
Harry Secombe
Spike Milligan
The Ray Ellington Quartet
Max Geldray
Orchestra conducted by Wally Stott
Announcer, Wallace Greenslade
Script by Spike Milligan
Produced by John Browell

An evening setting for romance featuring
Eric Jupp and his Orchestra with Bill Povey , Jock Bain and Stan Roderick
Introduced by David Gell
Produced by John Browell

for a quiet moment on Christmas Eve played by the strings of the BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader, William Armon )
Conducted by John Hollingsworth and William Bartlett , Ian Black Denis Wood , Tina Bonifacio
Doris Gambell , Frederick Stone
The Linden Singers
Conductor, William Llewellyn in a programme of continuous music in contemplative mood

You are invited to dance to the music of Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra featuring all that is best in ballroom dancing
Produced by David Miller
News Summary at 11.30

from St. Dominic's, Haverstock Hill
247 m. and VHF
1,500 m. Shipping Forecast at 12.1

A Bible reading