BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
(Leader. Jack Nugent )
Conductor, Jack Leon
Ronald Hanmer and the Marimberos
The Edward Rubach Quintet
At 6.45 on 1,500 m.
Shipping Forecast
News Summary at 7.30

BBC Welsh Orchestra
(Leader, Philip Whiteway) Conductor, Rae Jenkins
News Summary at 8.30

David Jacobs introduces your request records
News Summary at 9.30

A story, a hymn, and a prayer

Piano music in contrasting styles played by Valerie Tryon (solo pianist)
Reub Silver and Marion Day
(two pianos)
Bill McGuffie
(Latin-American music)
The Felix King Quartet (rhythmic piano music)
Introduced by Ian Stamp
Produced by Jimmy Grant
(BBC General Overseas
Service production)

Jack White and his Band

The Pantomime Cat'
Written and read by Roger Snowdon

Script by Lesley Wilson

and his Players

Listeners' requests introduced and played by Sandy Macpherson at the BBC theatre organ

BBC Scottish Variety Orchestra
(Leader, Jack Nugent )
Conductor, Jack Leon with Betty Pringle and James Urquhart

on gramophone records
Shipping Forecast at 1.40 on 1,500 m.

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

including
Why Do They Do It?: Audrey Russell introducing men in unusual jobs
How Are You?: A character test for housewives
Reading Your Letters
Christmas Greetings from
Ida Jenkins , Jim Middleton Diana Graves , Kaye Webb
Alan Melville , Minnie Pallister
Barbara MacFadyean
Harry Hardman and Peter Westerman
Serial: ' Persian Adventure ' by Anne Sinclair Mehdevi
Abridged by Honor Wyatt
Read by Faith Brook
The last instalment
Introduced by Marjorie Anderson
(First and second items are recorded)
(Faith Brook is in ' Roar Like- a Dove ' at the Phoenix Theatre, London)
News Summary at 2.30

played by the BBC West of England
Light Orchestra
(Leader, Frederick Lunnon ) Conductor, Frank Cantell with Frederick Harvey (baritone)
News Summary at 3.30

An orchestral programme in the style of Norrie Paramor and his Orchestra with The Banjo Band
Produced by John Simmonds

Script by Lesley Wilson

Christmas greetings from the BBC Concert Orchestra
(Leader. William Armon )
Conductor, Vilem Tausky
*
Happy-Go-Lucky melodies by the Charlie Katz Novelty Sextet
Music for dancing by Bill Savill and his Orchestra *
Fireside favourites by Edward Rubach at the piano
Christmas Songs and Carols sung by the BBC Chorus
Conductor, Leslie Woodgate *
Produced by Travers Thorneloe
Christmas greetings from the BBC Concert Orchestra (Leader. William Armon) Conductor, Vilem Tausky The Charlie Katz Novelty Sextet Bill Savill and his Orchestra Edward Rubach BBC Chorus Conductor, Leslie Woodgate Produced by Travers Thorneloe News Summary at 5.30 Shipping Forecast at 5.58 on 1,500 m.

and the voice of Ray Merrell
Produced by Cyril Drake
Weather and News Headlines at 6.29

Written by Edward J. Mason and Geoffrey Webb.
A story of country folk.

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
Finals
Mackie Academy, Stonehaven
(Boys) v.
Last week's winner
Questions set by Tom Williams
Produced by Joan Clark

with the people of London in a programme of carols and well-loved songs with Robert Easton
Bob and Alf Pearson
Michael Wilson
Welwyn Garden City
Male Voice Choir
Jackie Brown at the electric organ
Kathleen O'Hagan at the piano
The singing directed and the show produced by Glyn Jones
News Summary at 8.30

with Wallas Eaton
Toni Eden
The Polka Dots
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader. Julien Gaillard )
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Script by Eric Merriman and Barry Took
Produced by Charles Chilton

introducing old ones, new ones loved ones, neglected ones by Semprini at the piano featuring his own arrangements for piano and orchestra
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Julien Gaillard )
Conductor. Harry Rabinowitz
Produced by Frank Hooper

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 Thomas Healey
Ian Black , Richard Scates
Denis Wood , Michael Magee
Sidonie Goossens Raymond Bryant
Josephine Lee John Hauxvell
The Linden Singers
Conductor, William Llewellyn in a programme of continuous music in contemplative mood

Christmas Eve Special
You are invited to dance to the strict tempo music of Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra featuring all that is best
In ballroom dancing
Introduced by Victor Silvester and David Miller
News Summary at 11.30

Bells of Beaconsfield Parish Church
Foreman of bellringers:
Harry Wingrove
1,500 m.:
Shipping Forecast at 12.1

Bible reading by the Head of Religious Broadcasting, Canon Roy McKay
Singers, Ashlyns School, Berkhamsted

from the Parish Church of St Mary and All Saints, Beacons field. Celebrated by the Rector the Rev. C. R. Warner , assistec by the Rev. L. G. Reeves
Epistle: Hebrews 1, vv. 1-12
Hymn: God from on high hatl heard (A. and M. 58. vv. 1, 4. 5
Gospel: St. John 1, vv. 1-14
Hymn: 0 come. all ye faithful (A and M. 59)
Other carols and hvmns are sung during the Communion of the people
The sung parts of the service are from ' A Simple
Communion Service in F by William H. Harris
Organist and Choirmaster.
T. Gascoigne Commentator, the Rev. Adrian Carey