Listings
: Ar Gyfer Heddiw'r Bore
Yng nghwmni Carolwyr ar drothwyGwyl y Geni bydd
Ann Powell
Watcyn Evans
Cantorion yr-Eira
Corfeistres, Eira Novello Williams gyda
Bechgyn Cor Eglwys Gadeiriol Llandaf
Organydd a Chorfeistr, Robert Joyce
Stori Nadolig yn cael ei dweud gan Gwenyth Petty
Cyfeilydd a Golygydd Cerdd, Mansel Thomas
Y cynllunio gan David Butcher Y cyfarwyddo gan Ifan O. Williams
Record iad y BBC
A programme of carols.
(Wenvoe, Blaen-Plwyf, Llandrindod Wells, Holme Moss, Sutton Coldfield, Crystal Palace)
: Morning Service
from Monmouth Street, Methodist Church, Bridgwater.Minister, The Rev. Michael Meech
Hymns taken from the Methodist Hymn Book
Come thou long expected Jesus (242)
Stupendous height of heavenly love (135)
The shepherds had an angel (863)
Jesu, the very thought of thee (108)
Let earth and heaven combine (142)
First Lesson: Isaiah 11, vv. 1-9
Second Lesson: Galatians 3, v. 23, to 4, v. 7
From the West
Contributors
Speaker:
The Rev. Michael
Meech
Organist:
Kathleen
Tuck
Television presentation:
Kenneth
Savidge
: Elsa the Lioness
with Joy and George Adamson.Another showing, introduced by David Attenborough, of the film he made when he visited the famous tame lioness living with her cubs in the wild bush country of Northern Kenya.
Contributors
Subject:
Joy
Adamson
Subject:
George
Adamson
Presenter/producer:
David
Attenborough
Cameraman:
Geoffrey
Mulligan
Film Editor:
Robert
Walter
: On the Twelfth Day
A film produced by George K. Arthur devised and directed by Wendy Toye with sets and costumes designed by Ronald Searle.A gay and amusing fantasy based on the traditional Christmas song.
Contributors
Producer:
George K.
Arthur
Devised and directed by:
Wendy
Toye
Sets and costumes designed by:
Ronald
Searle
: Seeing and Believing: The Divine Guest
A Christmas theme illustrated by Margaret Tyzack, John Breslin, Philip Latham and The Galliards with Robin Hall and Jimmie Macgregor.Contributors
Illustrated by:
Margaret
Tyzack
Illustrated by:
John
Breslin
Illustrated by:
Philip
Latham
Musicians:
The
Galliards
Singer (The Galliards):
Robin
Hall
Singer/guitarist (The Galliards):
Jimmie
Macgregor
Producer:
R. T.
Brooks
: Mountain Pastures
Pascoli altiA second showing of the documentary film from Italy.
Spoken by John Glen and Virginia Winter.
During the long months of summer in an alpine setting that is one of the loveliest in Europe the young Italian shepherds find adventure, but also loneliness.
Contributors
Producer:
Mario
Milesi
Director:
Alberto
Pandolfi
English variation written and presented by:
Gordon
Smith
Narrator:
John
Glen
Narrator:
Virginia
Winter
: Welcome Christmas
with David Hughes, Doreen Hume, Howell Glynne, Osian EllisThe Fenland Singers
Conducted by Catherine M. Baxter
BBC Midland Light Orchestra
Leader, James Hutcheon
Conductor, Gilbert Vinter
From the Midlands
Howell Glynne appears by permission of Sadler's Wells Opera Company
Contributors
Singer:
David
Hughes
Singer:
Doreen
Hume
Singer:
Howell
Glynne
Harpist:
Osian
Ellis
Singers:
The Fenland
Singers
[Singers] conducted by:
Catherine M.
Baxter
Musicians:
BBC Midland Light
Orchestra
[Orchestra] leader:
James
Hutcheon
[Orchestra] conductor:
Gilbert
Vinter
Compiled by:
Reg
Perrin
Designer:
Robert
Macgowan
Producer:
Philip
Lewis
: No Room for Wild Animals
What hope is there for wild life in the face of advancing civilisation? A second showing of this notable film by Michael and Bernard Grzimek tells of the animals of Africa, and their neighbours the pygmies, at home-and the threats that hang over them.From the West
Contributors
Director:
Michael
Grzimek
Director:
Bernard
Grzimek
: The Singing Years: Songs of the century
Introduced by Eric Robinson and starring Dennis Lotis, Stephanie Voss, Benny Lee, Sheila Buxton, Andy Cole, Jean Muir, Pauline Innes and The George Mitchell Singers.Contributors
Presenter/Orchestra conducted by:
Eric
Robinson
Singer:
Dennis
Lotis
Singer:
Stephanie
Voss
Singer:
Benny
Lee
Singer:
Sheila
Buxton
Singer:
Andy
Cole
Dancer:
Jean
Muir
Dancer:
Pauline
Innes
Singers:
The George Mitchell
Singers
Musical associate:
Alan
Bristow
Numbers staged by:
Douglas
Squires
Settings:
Cephas
Howard
Production:
Johnnie
Stewart
: Brian Rix presents: Flat Spin
A second showing of the new farce by Derek S. Royle,The action of the play takes place in Jane and David's flat in a London suburb.
Contributors
Stage presentation:
Brian
Rix
Writer:
Derek S.
Royle
Setting:
Rhoda
Gray
Play directed by:
Darcy
Conyers
Television Presentation:
Mary
Evans
Jane Kenway:
Elspet
Gray
Michael Carter:
John
Chapman
David Kenway:
Brian
Rix
Mr Drake:
Terry
Scott
Virginia Lord:
Helen
Jessop
Miss Chatham:
Ann
Beach
Joe Finch:
Larry
Noble
Brigadier Sir Richard Kenway:
Charles
Cameron
Dino Giovanni:
Andrew
Sachs
A Man:
Hubert
Cross
Police Sergeant:
John
Sharp
: Quillow and the Giant
Starring Jeannie Carsonalso starring Cardew Robinson, Dick Emery and Biff McGuire who wrote the story for television.
Based on the book by James Thurber.
Contributors
Adapter:
Biff
McGuire
Based on the book by:
James
Thurber
Lyrics and music:
Ralph
Blane
Lyrics and music:
Wade
Barnes
Producer:
Bryan
Sears
Musical numbers staged by:
Harry
Naughton
Orchestra directed by:
Phil
Martell
[Orchestra] leader:
Alfred
Sverdloff
Musical associate:
Kenny
Clayton
Music arranged by:
Ian
Fraser
Music arranged by:
David
Lindup
Costumes:
Sheila
Glassford
Make-up supervised by:
Ann
Ferrigi
Settings designed by:
Tony
Abbot
[Actress]:
Jeannie
Carson
[Actor]:
Cardew
Robinson
[Actor]:
Dick
Emery
[Actor]:
Biff
McGuire
Councilman:
Bowles
Bevan
Councilman:
David
Bowman
Councilman:
Francis
Burgess
Councilman:
Harold
Holme
Councilman:
Jack
Irons
Councilman:
Eddie
Morgan
Councilman:
Fergus
O'Kelly
Councilman:
John
O'Sullivan
Councilman:
Peter
Sugden
Councilman:
Ray
Webb
Councilman:
Vernon
Williams
Dancer:
Mike
Albrechtsen
Dancer:
Gillian
Bowden
Dancer:
Elaine
Carr
Dancer:
Ina
Clare
Dancer:
Ann
Edgar
Dancer:
Richard
Garner
Dancer:
Sally
Judd
Dancer:
Maggie
Lee
Dancer:
Tony
Manning
Dancer:
Terry
Skelton
Dancer:
Pat
Spencer
Dancer:
Jo
Williamson
: Overland Trail: Vigilantes of Montana
2,000 miles of adventure with the pioneers as the Stage Coach route moves Westward.A film series starring William Bendix, Doug McClure.
Kelly and Flip are given the dangerous task of restoring law and order to Virginia City-the headquarters of a well-organised gang which is terrorising the whole Montana Territory.
Contributors
Fred Kelly:
William
Bendix
Flip Flippen:
Doug
McClure
: The News
: A Festival of Carols
From Britain, Denmark, Finland, Germany, and HollandOn this Christmas Eve five television services combine by Eurovision to present a programme of Christmas carols.
From Britain:
The Choir of Chichester Cathedral
Organist and Master of the Choristers, John Birch
From Denmark:
The Copenhagen Boys Choir
In the Grundtvig Church, Copenhagen
Conducted by Niels Mailer
From Finland:
The Students Choir of the Sibelius Academy
In the Chapel of the Otaniemi Village, near Helsinki
Conductor, Harald Andersen
From Germany:
The Waakirchner and Fischbachauer Singers
Harpists, Hans and HansI Saurer
In the Chapel of Blutenburg Castle, near Munich
From Holland:
The Hague Boys Choir
In the Oude Kerk, Scheveningen
Conductor, Marius Borstlap
Contributors
Singers (From Britain):
The Choir of Chichester
Cathedral
Organist and Master of the Choristers (From Britain):
John
Birch
Presented by (From Britain):
Kenneth
Savidge
Singers (From Denmark):
The Copenhagen Boys
Choir
[Choir] conducted by (From Denmark):
Niels
Mailer
Presented by (From Denmark):
Ole
Dreyer
Singers (From Finland):
The Students Choir of the Sibelius
Academy
[Choir] conductor (From Finland):
Harald
Andersen
Presented by (From Finland):
Carl
Mesterton
Singers (From Germany):
The Waakirchner and Fischbachauer
Singers
Harpist (From Germany):
Hans
Saurer
Harpist (From Germany):
Hansl
Saurer
Presented by (From Germany):
Hans
Stepan
Singers (From Holland):
The Hague Boys
Choir
[Choir] conductor (From Holland):
Marius
Borstlap
Presented by (From Holland):
Rob Mariouw
Smit
Technical supervision:
Eric
Griffiths
Narrator:
Robert
Hudson
Produced for the European Broadcasting Union by:
Noble
Wilson
: What Manner of Child...
A film for Christmas.Production facilities, Biographic Cartoon Films, Ltd.
Contributors
Designer/director:
Geoffrey
Martin
Voice:
Emlyn
Williams
Drawings:
Bernard
Blatch
Drawings:
Terence
Greer
Drawings:
Tom
Taylor
Drawings/research:
Ruth
Bribram
Music composed by:
Ron
Grainer
Film editor:
Mary
Hughes
Assistant:
Josephine
Happe
Executive producer:
Richard
Levin
: What's My Line?
Chairman, Eamonn AndrewsPanel: Isobel Barnett, Barbara Kelly, Arthur Askey, Maurice Edelman, M.P. and a mystery guest celebrity.
Televised by arrangement with C.B.S. and Maurice Winnick
Contributors
Chairman:
Eamonn
Andrews
Panellist:
Isobel
Barnett
Panellist:
Barbara
Kelly
Panellist:
Arthur
Askey
Panellist:
Maurice
Edelman
Research:
Julia
Cave
Director:
Richard
Evans
Producer:
John
Warrington
Devised by:
Mark
Goodson
Devised by:
Bill
Todman
: The Billy Cotton Band Show
Billy Cotton tries to call Wakey-Wakey! in spite of Eric Sykes, Hattie Jacques.Also involved are the regulars: Alan Breeze, Kathie Kay, Jeremy Lloyd, The High-Lights, The Leslie Roberts Silhouettes with guests: John Williams and Mrs. Mills.
Contributors
Presenter/Bandleader:
Billy
Cotton
Musicians:
The Billy Cotton
Band
Guest:
Eric
Sykes
Guest:
Hattie
Jacques
Singer:
Alan
Breeze
Singer:
Kathie
Kay
Singers:
The
High-Lights
Announcer:
Jeremy
Lloyd
Dancers:
The Leslie Roberts
Silhouettes
Guitarist:
John
Williams
Pianist:
Mrs.
Mills
Associate Conductor:
Harry
Rabinowitz
Script:
Jimmy
Grafton
Design:
Lionel
Radford
Choreographer/Associate Producer:
Leslie
Roberts
Production:
Bill Cotton,
Jnr.
: Sunday-Night Play: The Barretts of Wimpole Street
by Rudolf Besier.Starring Gwen Watford, Andrew Cruickshank, John Neville
See page 13
Contributors
Author:
Rudolf
Besier
Producer:
Harold
Clayton
Broomleaf trained by:
John
Holmes
Costumes supervisor:
Joyce
Hammond
Make-up:
Tommy
Manderson
Designer:
Barry
Learoyd
Dr Chambers:
Ian
Fleming
Elizabeth Moulton-Barrett:
Gwen
Watford
Wilson:
Anne
Robson
Henrietta Moulton-Barrett:
Anne
Ridler
Arabel Moulton-Barrett:
Rosemary
Rogers
Octavius Moulton-Barrett:
Scot
Finch
Septimus Moulton-Barrett:
Danvers
Walker
Alfred Moulton-Barrett:
Christopher
Cruise
Charles Moulton-Barrett:
John
Downing
Henry Moulton-Barrett:
Christopher
Gilmore
George Moulton-Barrett:
William
Job
Edward Moulton-Barrett:
Andrew
Cruickshank
Bella Hedley:
Katharine
Newman
Henry Bevan:
Kenneth
Watson
Robert Browning:
John
Neville
Dr Ford-Waterlow:
Julian
D'Albie
Captain Surtees Cook:
David
Stuart
Flush:
Baby
Belle
: The News
: Peter Ustinov
Another chance to see an After Supper Conversation with Cliff Michelmore, Derek Hart, Kenneth Allsop.Contributors
Speaker:
Peter
Ustinov
Speaker:
Cliff
Michelmore
Speaker:
Derek
Hart
Speaker:
Kenneth
Allsop
Studio direction:
Ned
Sherrin
Producer:
Donald
Baverstock
Producer:
Alasdair
Milne
: Tibor Varga (violin)
Geoffrey Parsons (piano)Largo - Veracini - Corti
Intermezzo - Schumann
Sonatensatz - Brahms
Le streghe - Paganini, arr. Varga
Caprice No. 2i - Paganini, arr. Varga
Contributors
Violinist:
Tibor
Varga
Pianist:
Geoffrey
Parsons
Presented by:
Patricia
Foy
: Midnight Mass of the Nativity
from the Roman Catholic Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Gorton.Action of the Mass described by Fr. Agnellus Andrew, O.F.M.
Contributors
Celebrant:
Fr. Aidan Jackson,
O.F.M.
Preacher:
Fr. Charles Murphy,
O.F.M.
Commentator:
Fr. Agnellus
Andrew
TV presentation:
Peter
Hamilton
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