With JOHN ROBERTS featuring the music of THE ALBANY STRINGS
Directed by REG PURSGLOVE JACK NATHAN AND HIS BAND
ALBERT MARLAND AND HIS SEXTET
THE RICHARD HOLMES FIVE
THE HAROLD SMART TRIO
THE DES CHAMP OCTET
BBC SCOTTISH VARIETY ORCHESTRA Conductor, JACK LEON and a star choice of records
Produced by CYRIL DRAKE
Albert Marland is appearing at the Dorchester Hotel. London
EAMONN ANDREWS introduces request records for the family
Metcast at 8.55 followed by FAMILY CHOICE continued
JOHN SMITH describes the places of Jesus' boyhood 1: Bethlehem-the Shepherds' field
star in The Sound of Boxing Day with their special guests
THE YARDBIRDS, THE SEEKERS
ELKIE BROOKS, KENNY LYNCH
DIVISION Two
THE KENNY SALMON SOUND and some great artists on record
Introduced by DENNY PIERCY
Produced by KEITH BATESON
In collaboration with the British Forces Broadcasting Service
Norman Vaughan introduces an all-star Bill
Including Anita Harris, Eddie Calvert, Semprini, The Barron Knights, Beryl Reid, Danny Williams and Frankie Howerd
The Cliff Adams Singers
The Orchestra conducted by Paul Fenoulhet
Produced by BILL WORSLEY
(Norman Vaughan is appearing in 'Christmas Crackers' at the Granada Theatre, Shrewsbury; Beryl Reid in 'The Killing of Sister George' at the Duke of York's Theatre, London)
featuring JOHN BOULTER ,
DAt FRANCIS , TONY MERCER and MARGARET SAVAGE
THE MINSTREL ORCHESTRA
Conducted by GEORGE MITCHELL
Introduced by TONY RAYMONT
Produced by Eric Arden
The George Mitchell Minstrels , John Boulter. Dal Francis , Tony Mercer.
White Minstrel Show ' at the Victoria Palace. London
A seasonal sixty minutes with RONNIE ALDRICH his two pianos and his ORcHEsTRa and some of his favourite records
Produced by Derek Mills
Full of music for everybody with THE LOU WHITESON ORCHESTRA
BBC NORTHERN DANCE ORCHESTRA Conductor, BERNARD HERRMANN THE TRAD LADS
MARGARET BOND
WILLIAM DAVIES and some surprise record packets
Introduced by PETER LATHAM
Produced by ERIC ARDEN
A musical fantasy based on the famous story by Lewis Carroll
Narrated by Dirk Bogarde with Karen Dotrice as Alice and starring, among others, Kenneth Connor, Tommy Cooper, Harry Corbett, Fenella Fielding, Bruce Forsyth, Arthur Haynes, Frankie Howerd, Peggy Mount, Beryl Reid, and Ian Wallace
An edited version of the long playing record album produced by Norman Newell
Vera Lynn sings with THE SQUARE PEGS
THE COUNTRY MAIDS and MALCOLM LOCKYER and HIS ORCHESTRA
† Produced by John Kingdon
and his Orchestra
The Orchestra broadcasts by permission of the Edmundo ROS Club. Lundon
Jimmy Clitheroe in It's the thought that counts with PETER SINCLAlR
PATRICIA BURKE , DANNY Ross
HARRY BAILEY , FRED GAUNT
Written by James Casey and Frank Roscoe
Produced by JAMES CASEY
† Sunday's broadcast
Jimmy Clitheroe Is appearing In S. H. Newsome 's pantomime ' Tom Thumb ' at The Coventry Theatre: Danny Ross in ' Dick Whittington at the Victoria Theatre. Salford
Stories of a Fire Investigator
A series written by Philip Levene
with Robert Beatty as 'Q' Barnaby
and Sports Results
A series of programmes in which well-known singers talk about their careers and sing some of their favourite songs
This week: John Cameron with the London Theatre Orchestra, Leader, Reginald Leopold, Conducted by Eric Wetherell
Introduced by Roy Williamson
(Eric Wetherell broadcasts by arrangement with the Welsh National Opera Company)
A round or yesterday's records for the squares of today
Dealt by HUBERT GREGG
Listeners' letters answered and points of difference aired by RENEE HOUSTON
JILL ADAMS
JUDY FALLON VIRGINIA LEWIS
In the chair, ANONA WINN
Devised bv Anona Winn and Ian Messiter
Produced by John Cassels
Broadcast on December 23 (Home)
Humphrey Lyttleton introduces Big Band Bonanza
Highlights of this year's Jazz Jamboree in aid of the Musicians' Union Social and Benevolent Council held at The Odeon, Hammersmith, on November 7. Items selected from:
The New Jazz Orchestra Directed by Neil Ardley; Harry South And His Orchestra; The Johnny Howard Band; Ray Macvay And His Band; The London Jazz Orchestra Directed by Tony Russell; The BBC Radio Dance Orchestra Directed By Tommy Watt; The John Patrick Big Band; Tubby Hayes and the Commonwealth Jazz Orchestra; Morgan James Duo
Compère, Tommy Trinder
Concert organised by Stan Newsome
Late Jazz: The Dudley Moore Trio
(Johnny Howard and his Band are appearing at the Royal Ballroom, Tottenham, London)
Some swinging recordings for the late birds
With HAROLD ROGERS and musical assistance from
THE TOMMY WHITTLE QUARTET and Jo SEARLE
Produced by Steve Allen
and Weather Forecast