At the Organ of The Trocadero Cinema, Elephant and Castle
Relayed from The Granada, Walthamstow (Soloist, TONY LOWRY> )
Excerpts from
'Merrie England' by Sir Edward German
Cast :
Alice Lilley (soprano); Nellie Walker (contralto) ; Edith Furmedge (contralto); Dan Jones (tenor) ; Robert Parker (baritone) ; Robert Carr (ban-tone); The Columbia Light Opera Company
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
Recorded under the personal supervision of Sir Edward German
The Spirit of Christmas
expressed by A Christmas Carol ('O come, all ye Faithful')
and
The Story of the Nativity, as told by St. Luke
and
The Bells of the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
A programme showing the spirit of Christmas in homes and families throughout Great Britain and the British Empire, including relays from:
The North of England (Sheffield)
Canada (Ottawa)
Scotland (Fyvie, Aberdeenshire)
South Africa (Wynberg Hill, Cape Town)
Northern Ireland (Donaghadee Harbour)
India (Bombay)
Wale (Aberdare)
Australia (Sydney)
The South of England (London)
New Zealand (Wellington)
relayed from Sandringham
God Save the King
(See description of programme on page 8)
The following Broadcasting Organisations have co-operated in the preparation of the programme:
Australian Broadcasting Commission
New Zealand Broadcasting Board
African Broadcasting Company Limited
Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission
Controller of Broadcasting, Government of India
Department of Posts and Telegraphs, Palestine
In view of the national interest of this broadcast, no objection will be taken, so far as the Corporation is concerned, to its rediffusion to the public. This permission is in respect of the Corporation's rights only, and no recordings of any kind may be made from the broadcast.
[Photo article] The King's Broadcast
His Majesty the King will again broadcast a Christmas Message to his Peoples, speaking from Sandringham at 3.0 on the afternoon of Christmas Day.
The photograph on the left, showing the King broadcasting, was taken at Sandringham on the occasion of his Christmas broadcast last year. Below is a view of Sandringham, the King's country residence, where he will be spending Christmas. His broadcast will immediately follow the programme entitled 'This Great Family', which is to be ushered in by the bells of Bethlehem at 2.25.
Conductor, JULIUS HARRISON
HENRY WENDON (tenor)
Relayed from the White Rock Pavilion, Hastings
Directed by John MacArthur
(From Glasgow)
Directed by Henry Hall
A Pageant of Christmas
Devised and produced by ROBIN WHITWORTH
Composed from the Holy Bible, and from the works of Arnold, Blake, Chesterton, Gwent, Jonson, de la Mare, Milton, Myers, Shakespeare,
Tennyson, and Wesley :
And from the works of Bach, Gibbons, Handel, Warlock, Parry, Sullivan, Vaughan Williams ,
Haydn, Hely-Hutchinson, and others
The cast :
Laidman Browne , Robert Farquharson , Frith Banbury , Barbara Palmer , Robert Speaight , and Ion Swinley
(Ion Swinley by permission of Miss Lilian Baylis of the Old Vic, Robert Speaight by permission of Ashley Dukes)
The B B C Chorus (Section B) with Orchestra and G. Thalben-Ball at the Organ
' Thou hast made us for Thyself, 0 God, and our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee'
at The Queen's College, Oxford
Relayed from The College Hall
(By permission of the Provost and Fellows)
Comedians-dance music-charades and musical games — Christmas Crackers — all kinds of happy-go-lucky entertainment -tune in at any time between 7.30 and
9.30 and take your chance
Weather Forecast, Forecast for Shipping, and News
An Appeal on behalf of The British Wireless for the Blind Fund by the Rt. Hon. Viscount Sankey, G.B.E., D.C.L., LL.D.
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged, and should be addressed to [address removed]
Leader, Alfred Cave
Conducted by Leslie Heward
