1,500 m
Played today by the BBC Revue Orchestra (Leader, Antony Gilbert)
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
BBC Northern Ireland Light Orchestra
(Leader, David Adams)
Conductor, David Curry
and Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra
David Galliver and the BBC Midland Chorus sing favourite Christmas hymns and carols accompanied by the BBC Midland Light Orchestra (Leader, James Hutcheon)
Conducted by John Lowe
Reader, Bernard Hepton
Organ, Arnold Richardson
The programme includes:
O come, all ye faithful In dulci jubilo
Hark! the herald-angels sing Peter go ring-a dem bells
The twelve days of Christmas Ding dong merrily The maiden's carol
Unto us a Boy is born with other seasonable music
Pete Murray introduces request records for the family
News Summary at 9.30
A story, a hymn, and a prayer
A special
Christmas Day edition with * David Angela Laramy
The Silver Stars
Conductor,
Hubert C. Williams and the strings of the BBC Welsh Orchestra
(Leader, Philip Whiteway )
Introduced by Dillwyn Owen
Programme arranged and conducted by Rae Jenkins
from
H.M.S. Excellent, Portsmouth with Anne Shelton
Cyril Fletcher
Betty Smith
The Maple Leaf Four
James Moody (piano) Bert Weedon (guitar) Tim Bell (double-bass), Presented by Bill Gates
An uninterrupted selection of familiar tunes featuring the BBC Variety Orchestra and the String Choir
(Led by John Jezard )
Conducted by Paul Fenoulhet
for Christmas Day
A Merry Christmas from Kidderminster Parish Church, conducted by Prebendary S. F. Linsley
' What are you thankful for?'
Organist, Leonard Lashford
Commentary during the second half of one of today's League matches
A special edition of records you have asked us to play with contributions by Maurice Shillington in Belfast
Barry Lankester in Birmingham
David Bevan in Cardiff
Alastair Maclntyre in Edinburgh
Derek Jones in Exeter
Randal Herley in Manchester and Jean Metcalfe in London
See panel and page 3
from Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, Carshalton, Surrey
At the piano: Harry Hudson
* Don't Open Before Christmas * with Barbara Lyon
Richard Lyon
Russell Turner
Doris Rogers
Molly Weir
Hugh Morton
Horace Percival
BBC Variety Orchestra
(Leader, John Jezard )
Conductor, Paul Fenoulhet
Written by Bob Block
Ronnie Hanbury , and Bebe Daniels
Production by Tom Ronald
featuring
Sidney James , Bill Kerr
Hattie Jacques and Warren Mitchell
Written by Alan Simpson and Ray Galton
Produced by Tom Ronald
featuring Cy Grant
The Cliff Adam Singers
Sidney Bright and the Frank Chacksfield Orchestra
Introduced by Tim Gudgin Produced by James Dufour
Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.
with Stanley Unwin, Thora Hird, The Duke of Bedford, Jim Dale, Joan Regan and Billy Ternent and his Orchestra
Recorded at R.A.F. Halton
Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
A story of country folk.
accompanied by Lawrence Brown
Presented by Bill Worsley
John Ellison and Robert MacDermot are the Question-Masters in this general knowledge contest between representative teams from girls' and boys' schools in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
13-Semi-Finals (1)
South Hampstead High School London (Girls) v. High School for Girls Wolverhampton
Questions set by Tom Williams
Produced by Joan Clark
with the people of London singing Christmas carols and party songs and Edric Connor
Bob and Alf Pearson
The Choralettes
(Directed by Edith Pearson )
Welwyn Garden City
Male Voice Choir
Conductor, Gordon Williams
Jackie Brown at the electric organ
Kathleen O'Hagan at the piano
The singing led and the show produced by Glyn Jones
See Home Service Appeal
and join them for a Glum Christmas with Wallas Eaton
The Keynotes
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowltz
Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden . Produced by Charles Maxwell
Music by Richard Rodgers
Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II starring Tommy Steele Jimmy Edwards ,
Yana Bruce Trent , Kenneth Williams
Betty Marsden
played by Ronnie Aldrich and the Squadronaires with Peter Morton
Ken Kirkham , and Joan Baxter
Mick Mulligan and his Band with George Melly
Introduced by Brian Matthew
Produced by Jimmy Grant
Words and music for the end of Christmas Day chosen by the Rev. Elsie Chamberlain
Shipping Forecast on 1,500 m.
