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: Star Over Bethlehem
A programme of Christmas music. Seven nations, brought together by that man-made star, the communications satellite, joined in a global celebration.From the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem
: Playboard
With the PLAYBOARD PUPPET THEATRE and CHRISTOPHER LILLICRAPWritten and directed by JUDY WHITFIELD Producer MICHAEL COLE
Contributors
Directed By:
Judy
Whitfield
Producer:
Michael
Cole
: Michael Bentine
appeals on behalf of Wells CathedralAt least £11,000,000 is urgently needed to conserve the West Front of Wells Cathedral, which contains the greatest assembly of medieval statues in Europe. Donations, preferably by crossed PO or cheque, to: Michael Bentine, Freepost, [address removed]
Contributors
Presenter:
Michael
Bentine
: Christmas Worship
from All Saints Parish Church, Kingston-upon-Thames, SurreyConducted by THE REV JOHN MARTIN
Churches of the Central Kingston Partnership join in a Christmas Morning Service which includes the blessing of the crib.
O come all ye faithful; Away in a manger: While shepherds watched; A great and mighty wonder; God rest you merry; Hark, the herald angels sing.
Director of music DAVID NIELD Producer R. T. BROOKS
Contributors
Unknown:
John
Martin
Music:
David
Nield
Producer:
R. T.
Brooks
: The Bear who Slept Through Christmas
What is Christmas? Theodore Edward Bear didn't know. He had heard so much about it but had never seen it, and he was very curious. His friends who worked with him in a honey factory didn't know either, but they were tired and ready for their winter sleep. But Ted Bear decided to findChristmas and so, determined, he set off through the woods in search of it.
This cartoon film tells of his travels and adventures on his journey to discover Christmas.
Contributors
Unknown:
Theodore Edward
Bear
Unknown:
Ted
Bear
: National Velvet
A film starring Elizabeth Taylor Mickey Rooney , Donald CrispVelvet Brown wins a hunter in a raffle and determines to turn him into a champion race-horse with the help of her young friend Mi. A classic story of the open air and the warmth and gentleness of family life in the country.
Director CLARENCE BROWN. Films: pp 17-18
Contributors
Unknown:
Elizabeth
Taylor
Unknown:
Mickey
Rooney
Director:
Clarence
Brown.
Mi Taylor:
Mickey
Rooney
Mr Brown:
Donald
Crisp
Velvet Brown:
Elizabeth
Taylor
Mrs Brown:
Anne
Revere
Edwina Brown:
Angela
Lansbury
Donald Brown:
Jackie
Jenkins
Malvolia Brown:
Juanita
Quigley
Race patron:
Arthur
Treacher
Farmer Ede:
Reginald
Owen
Miss Sims:
Norma
Varden
Ted:
Terry
Kilburn
: Are You Being Served?
by JEREMY LLOYD and DAVID CROFT The Father Christmas AffairA substantial bonus is to be given to the successful candidate for the post of Grace Brothers' Father Christmas. featuring and Dance staged by MICHELE HARDY DirectorRAY butt
Producer DAVID CROFT
Contributors
Unknown:
Jeremy
Lloyd
Unknown:
David
Croft
Unknown:
Michele
Hardy
Director:
Ray
Butt
Producer:
David
Croft
Mrs Slocombe:
Mollie
Sugden
Mr Lucas:
Trevor
Bannister
Captain Peacock:
Frank
Thornton
Mr Humphries:
John
Inman
Miss Brahms:
Wendy
Richard
Mr Grainger:
Arthur
Brough
Mr Rumbold:
Nicholas
Smith
Young Mr Grace:
Harold
Bennett
Mr Harman:
, Arthur
English
The plastic umbrella:
Jeanne
Mockford
The cook:
Doremy
Vernon
Miss Bakewell:
Penny
Irving
The boy:
Donald
Waugh
: Top of the Pops 77: Part 1
Noel Edmonds and Kid Jensen introduce a special Christmas Day edition, featuring some of the No.1 records of the year.Top of the Pops Orchestra, Legs and Co
(Part 2 tomorrow at 3.25)
Contributors
Presenter:
Noel
Edmonds
Presenter:
Kid
Jensen
Musicians:
Top of the Pops
Orchestra
Dancers:
Legs and
Co
Musical Director:
Johnny
Pearson
Choreography:
Flick
Colby
Lighting:
Bill
Millar
Sound:
Alan
Machin
Designer:
Graeme
Thomson
Director:
Stanley
Appel
Producer:
Robin
Nash
: The Queen
The Queen speaks to the Commonwealth: Billy Smart's Christmas Circus
International stars from America, Italy, Mexico and Great Britain combine to bring a circus of thrills, excitement and daring from beneath the Big Top.Yasmine Smart introduces
The Nicolodis six highly-sprung Italians presenting their own style of acrobatic skills
The Jonides rhythm, balance and speed on the unicycles
The Di Lellos serving up comedy and music The Circus Elephants the heavyweights of the sawdust ring presented by BILLY WILSON SMART
Miss Lisa grace and beauty on the single trapeze
Willy Hagenbeck 's Horses
YASMINE SMART presents eight spirited chestnuts from Hungary Robert Brothers' Tigers
CARL FISCHER presents five magnificent beasts from Bengal The Bauers three Americans with their death-defying act on the sway poles The Flying Ramos four supreme artistes on the flying trapeze
Commentator RAY MOORE
Circus produced by RONNIE, BILLY and DAVID SMART Musical director KEN GRIFFIN Designer ALLAN ANSON
Television presentation IAN SMITH
Contributors
Unknown:
Di
Lellos
Presented By:
Billy
Wilson
Unknown:
Willy
Hagenbeck
Unknown:
Carl
Fischer
Commentator:
Ray
Moore
Unknown:
Ian
Smith
: The Wizard of Oz
The great Christmas classic starring Judy Garland with Frank Morgan , Ray Bolger Bert Lahr , Jack HaleyFollow the yellow brick road on a journey to see the Wizard, and on the way meet the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion - all elements in one of the most magical movies of them all, that has cast its spell on succeeding generations of children. Dorothy, a little girl living on a farm in Kansas, dreams of a fairy-tale world ' somewhere over the rainbow '. Then one day a cyclone hits the farm and soon Dorothy finds herself transported to the wonderful land of Oz.
Director VICTOR FLEMING. Films: pp 17-18
Contributors
Director:
Victor
Fleming
Dorothy:
Judy
Garland
Professor Marvel/The Wizard:
Frank
Morgan
Hunk/Scarecrow:
Ray
Bolger
Zeke/Cowardly Lion:
Bert
Lahr
Hickory/Tin Man:
Jack
Haley
Glinda:
Billie
Burke
Miss Gulch/The Wicked Witch of the West:
Margaret
Hamilton
Uncle Henry:
Charley
Grapewin
Nikko:
Pat
Walshe
Auntie Em:
Clara
Blandick
Munchkins:
The Singer
Midgets
Toto:
Himself
: Basil Through the Looking Glass
starringBasil Brush with Howard Williams and ANNA QUAYLE , TOMMY GODFREY
BARRIE GOSNEY , JOHNNY WADE
BRIAN HAYES , JOHN MUIRHEAD
THE COX TWINS
THE NIGEL BROOKS SINGERS
Script GEORGE MARTIN
Music THE BERT HAYES ORCHESTRA Designer TIM DANN
Produced by BRIAN PENDERS BBC Birmingham
Contributors
Unknown:
Howard
Williams
Unknown:
Anna
Quayle
Unknown:
Tommy
Godfrey
Unknown:
Barrie
Gosney
Unknown:
Johnny
Wade
Unknown:
Brian
Hayes
Unknown:
John
Muirhead
Singers:
Nigel
Brooks
Script:
George
Martin
Music:
The Bert
Hayes
Produced By:
Brian
Penders
: Evening News
with Angela RipponWeather MICHAEL FISH
Contributors
Unknown:
Angela
Rippon
Weather:
Michael
Fish
: Songs of Praise Special
Family CarolsFor Choir and Audience
Selections from this year's programme in the Royal Albert Hall. The Bach Choir soloist Michael Leighton Jones with the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble conductor Sir David Willcocks organist RICHARD POPPLEWELL percussion
DAVID CORKHILL , JAMES BLADES
Introduced by Geoffrey Wheeler
Each Christmas for over 30 years the Bach Choir has sung a mixture of traditional carols and new ones, with a packed family audience in the Royal Albert Hall.
This year the Choir held a carol competition and the three young winners receive their prizes and hear their carols sung by the Choir.
After the interval, DAVID WILLCOCKS invites all the children in the audience to join him on the stage for carols and a quiz - it's a musical Christmas party for children.
Presented for television by RAYMOND SHORT
Contributors
Unknown:
Albert
Hall.
Soloist:
Michael Leighton
Jones
Conductor:
Sir David
Willcocks
Organist:
Richard
Popplewell
Unknown:
David
Corkhill
Unknown:
James
Blades
Introduced By:
Geoffrey
Wheeler
Unknown:
Bach
Choir
Unknown:
Albert
Hall.
Television By:
Raymond
Short
: Bruce Forsyth and The Generation Game
A special edition for Christmas Day starringBruce Forsyth with Anthea Redfern
Family couples from all over the country compete in a test of their general knowledge, skill and ingenuity.
Orchestra directed by RONNIE HAZLEHURST
Programme associates
BARRY CRYER , GARRY CHAMBERS Designer PAUL TRERISE Producer ALAN BOYD
Executive producer ROBIN NASH
Contributors
Unknown:
Bruce
Forsyth
Unknown:
Anthea
Redfern
Directed By:
Ronnie
Hazlehurst
Unknown:
Barry
Cryer
Designer:
Paul
Trerise
Producer:
Alan
Boyd
Producer:
Robin
Nash
: Mike Yarwood Christmas Show.
starringMike Yarwood
Special guest stars .
Wings
PAUL MCCARTNEY
LINDA MCCARTNEY
DENNY LAINE
with Jenny Lee-Wright written by ERIC DAVIDSON and NEIL SHAND
Musical director
ALAN BRADEN ,.
Designer
VALERIE WABBKNDER
Directed by ALAN BOYD produced by JAMES MOIR
Contributors
Unknown:
Mike
Yarwood
Unknown:
Paul
McCartney
Unknown:
Linda
McCartney
Unknown:
Denny
Laine
Unknown:
Jenny
Lee-Wright
Written By:
Eric
Davidson
Unknown:
Neil
Shand
Unknown:
Alan
Braden
Unknown:
Valerie
Webber
Directed By:
Alan
Boyd
Produced By:
James
Moir
: Morecambe and Wise Christmas Show
A star-studded holiday special starringEric Morecambe and Ernie Wise written by EDDIE BRABEN with special guests Penelope Keith
Elton John
Francis Matthews Angharad Rees
Stella Starr and a host of guest celebrities
Musical arrangements and orchestra directed by PETER KNIGHT
Vocal backing
THE MIKE SAMMES SINGERS Designer VICTOR MEREDITH Produced by ERNEST MAXIN
Contributors
Unknown:
Eric
Morecambe
Unknown:
Ernie
Wise
Written By:
Eddie
Braben
Unknown:
Penelope
Keith
Unknown:
Elton
John
Unknown:
Francis
Matthews
Unknown:
Angharad
Rees
Unknown:
Stella
Starr
Directed By:
Peter
Knight
Designer:
Victor
Meredith
Produced By:
Ernest
Maxin
Blog post that mentions this programme:
The Christmas Sunday Post: Festive Episodes
25 December 2016
: Funny Girl
The feature film starring Barbra StreisandOmar Sharif
Barbra Streisand sings her irrepressible way from Lower East Side to Broadway, as Fanny Brice
- star of the Ziegfeld Follies.
Playing the talented ugly-duckling determined to achieve stardom, Barbra Streisand brings her distinctive style to the hit songs: ' Second-hand Rose', Sadie, Sadie', and ' People' and is joined by Omar Sharif (making his musical d6but) in ' You are Woman, I am Man.'
Music and lyrics by JULE STYNE and BOB MERRILL
Screenplay by ISOBEL LENNART based on her musical play
Directed by WILLIAM WYLER
Contributors
Unknown:
Barbra
Streisand
Unknown:
Omar
Sharif
Unknown:
Barbra
Streisand
Unknown:
Fanny
Brice
Unknown:
Barbra
Streisand
Unknown:
Omar
Sharif
Unknown:
Jule
Styne
Unknown:
Bob
Merrill
Play By:
Isobel
Lennart
Directed By:
William
Wyler
Fanny Brice:
Barbra
Streisand
Nick Arnstein:
Omar
Sharif
Rose Brice:
Kay
Medford
Georgia James:
Anne
Francis
Florenz Ziegfeld:
Walter
Pidgeon
Eddie Ryan:
Lee
Allen
Mrs Strakosh:
Mae
Tuestel
Branca:
Gerald
Mohr
Keeney:
Frank
Faylen
Emma:
Mittie
Lawrence
Mrs O'Malley:
Gertrude
Flynn
Mrs Meeker:
Penny
Santon
Company manager:
John
Harmon
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