Listings
: Housewives' Choice
Joan Griffiths introduces your request recordsContributors
Presenter:
Joan
Griffiths
: SANDY MACPHERSON
at the BBC theatre organ: LONDON LIGHT CONCERT ORCHESTRA
Conducted by Michael KreinContributors
Conducted By:
Michael
Krein
: DICK BARTON-SPECIAL AGENT
Omnibus editionScript by B. D. Chapman
Other parts played by Victor Fairley. Jack Shaw. and Jack Stewart
Produced by Archie Campbell
Contributors
Script By:
B. D.
Chapman
Played By:
Victor
Fairley.
Played By:
Jack
Shaw.
Played By:
Jack
Stewart
Produced By:
Archie
Campbell
Dick Barton:
Duncan
Cars
Snowey White:
John
Mann
Jock Anderson:
Alex
McCrindle
Inspector Burke:
James
Raglan
Mary Taylor:
Patricia
Gilbert
Corinna:
Miriam
Karlin
Lustig:
Leonard
Sachs
General Boosta:
Wensley
Pithey
Jollv Silver:
Ian
Sadler
Announcer:
John
Fitchen
: Round the British Isles with TOP OF THE FORM
Lionel Gamlin and Robert MacDermot are the Question-Masters in this inter-country contest between representative teams from girls' and boys' schools in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern IrelandSeries devised by Joan Clark "
Contributors
Unknown:
Lionel
Gamlin
Unknown:
Robert
MacDermot
Unknown:
Joan
Clark
: SPORTS PARADE
Interviews, talks, and discussions with and about today's personalities and events; including a preview of the Second Division match between Brentford and BuryIntroduced by Geoffrey Peck
Edited by Angus Mackay
Contributors
Introduced By:
Geoffrey
Peck
Edited By:
Angus
MacKay
: Sing It Again
A song-a-minute selection of popular melodies sung by:Benny Lee
Carole Carr
Denny Vaughan
Nadia Doré and Ray Burns with the Kordites
accompanied by an instrumental quartet featuring Harold Smart at the electronic organ
Contributors
Singer:
Benny
Lee
Singer:
Carole
Carr
Singer:
Denny
Vaughan
Singer:
Nadia
Doré
Singer:
Ray
Burns
Group:
The
Kordites
Electronic organ:
Harold
Smart
: New Books and Old Books
A reader's guide to the past and presentLucille Iremonger talks about: 'The Young Lions' by Irwin Shaw; 'Verdict in Dispute' by Edgar Lustgarten; and 'Sailing Alone Around the World' by Joshua Slocum
James Langham talks about: 'Madame Recamier' by Margaret Trouncer; 'The Happy Hypocrite' by Max Beerbohm; and the short stories of O. Henry
Contributors
Reviewer:
Lucille
Iremonger
Reviewer:
James
Langham
: AUTOGRAPHS IN MELODY
Signature tunes played by Sidney Davey and his Orchestra (Continued in next column)Contributors
Played By:
Sidney
Davey
: Bandstand THE ROYAL ARTILLERY MOUNTED BAND
Conducted by Lt. Basil H. BrownDirector of Music
Contributors
Conducted By:
Lt. Basil H.
Brown
: ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
Brentford v. BuryCommentary by John Arlott on the second half of the match with summaries by Charles Buchan
From Griffin Park. Brentford
Contributors
Commentary By:
John
Arlott
Unknown:
Charles
Buchan
: CHRISTMAS CINEMA
presents Judy Garland and Frank Morgan in ' The Wizard of Oz ' with Ray BolgerBert Lahr , Jack Haley and Billie Burke in an adaptation from the sound-track of the M.G.M. picture
Adaptation and editing by Desmond Carrington
Produced by Thurstan Holland
Contributors
Unknown:
Judy
Garland
Unknown:
Frank
Morgan
Unknown:
Ray
Bolger
Unknown:
Bert
Lahr
Unknown:
Jack
Haley
Unknown:
Billie
Burke
Unknown:
Desmond
Carrington
Produced By:
Thurstan
Holland
: INVITATION TO THE WALTZ
Joan Butler (soprano)Alfred Hallett (tenor)
BBC Midland Chorus
BBC Midland Light Orchestra
Conductor, Gilbert Vinter
Script written and programme introduced by Charles Brewer
Produced by John Tylee
Contributors
Soprano:
Joan
Butler
Tenor:
Alfred
Hallett
Conductor:
Gilbert
Vinter
Introduced By:
Charles
Brewer
Produced By:
John
Tylee
: SPORTS REPORT
including football resultsSpecial reports from:
Irorth: Blackburn Rovers v.
Tottenham Hotspur, by H. D. Davies Midlands : Birmingham City v.
Stoke City, by Teddy Eden
South: Fulham v. Aston Villa, by Geoffrey Peck
West: Plymouth Argyll v. Chesterfield, by Arthur Vickerage Wales: Swansea Town v. Cardiff City, by Bernard Taylor Scotland: Hibernian v. Raith Rovers, by Harry Hoggan holiday Football: Tom Whittaker ,
(Continued in next column)
Manager of Arsenal Football Club, on the three-day programme from a manager's point of view
Talking Sport:
Peter Wilson on topics of the moment
Edited by Angus Mackay
Introduced by Raymond Glendenning
Contributors
Unknown:
H. D. Davies
Midlands
Unknown:
Geoffrey
Peck
Unknown:
Arthur
Vickerage
Unknown:
Bernard
Taylor
Unknown:
Harry
Hoggan
Unknown:
Tom
Whittaker
Unknown:
Peter
Wilson
Edited By:
Angus
MacKay
Introduced By:
Raymond
Glendenning
: CHILDREN'S CAROL SERVICE
A Christmas Eve round-up of carol-singing fromEngland, Scotland, and Wales Whitehall Senior
Secondary School Choir from Glasgow Cathedral
The Boys' Choir from Llandaff Cathedral, Cardiff
Voices of 150 children from London secondary and grammar schools from St. Martin-in-the-Fields,
London
Christmas messages to children are given by the Minister of Glasgow Cathedral
The Rev. A. Nevile Davidson
The Dean of Llandaff Cathedral
The Very Rev. Glyn Simon and the Vicar of St. Martin's
The Rev. L. M. Charles-Edwards
Introduced by John Ellison
(Organised by the Daily Express)
Contributors
Unknown:
Rev. A. Nevile
Davidson
Unknown:
Very Rev. Glyn
Simon
Unknown:
Rev. L. M.
Charles-Edwards
Introduced By:
John
Ellison
: CHRISTMAS PARTY GAMES
Ideas for your party fromSonnie Hale
Reginald Purdell
Ted Andrews and Barbara Andrews and Julie
Eric James and George Myddleton
Franklin Engelmann and Jean Metcalfe who invite you to join them in games old and new-games you will want to play at your own Christmas party
Games adapted by Dennis Yates
Party arranged by Neil Munro
Contributors
Unknown:
Sonnie
Hale
Unknown:
Reginald
Purdell
Unknown:
Ted
Andrews
Unknown:
Barbara
Andrews
Unknown:
Julie
Unknown:
Eric
James
Unknown:
George
Myddleton
Unknown:
Franklin
Engelmann
Unknown:
Jean
Metcalfe
Adapted By:
Dennis
Yates
Arranged By:
Neil
Munro
: Charles Buchan
on football: FAMILY FAVOURITES
Tunes you have asked us to play: A Suit for Christmas
A radio play by L.A.G. StrongIncidental music by Frank Cordell
with Jean Simmons, Jean Kent, Dirk Bogarde, Cecil Parker, Stanley Holloway, Kathleen Harrison, Hugh Williams, Dermot Walsh
Others taking part: Megs Jenkins, Campbell Cotts
Ivan Brandt , Peter Creswell Vera Neville Arthur Pusey
Emma Trechman
William Bridger. Olwen Brookes and Philip Ridgeway. Jnr.
Orchestra conducted by the composer
Play produced by Douglas Moodie
Jean Simmons plays Stella, a girl who, against the wishes of her family marries a young writer named Tony (played by Dirk Bogarde) whose only fault seems to be that he has risen to success from a comparatively humble origin. Cecil Parker as Stella's uncle is sympathetic but he is quite unable to avert the parting of their ways. This parting takes Stella on a luxury cruise to the West Indies and leaves Tony to the companionship of people in the walk of life he quired to marry her. It is here that he meets Bert (Stanley Holoway), provincial comedian, the company's press agent (Hugh Williams), and Kathleen Harrison as Ma, their theatrical landlady. In this company Tony also meets Vi (played by Jean Kent) a soubrette whose boy friend (Dermot Walsh) is causing her some anxiety by his attentions to another lady member of the theatrical group Everything ends happily of course.
(Douglas Moodie)
Contributors
Music By:
Frank
Cordell
Unknown:
Jean
Simmons
Unknown:
Jean
Kent
Unknown:
Dirk
Bogarde
Unknown:
Cecil
Parker
Unknown:
Stanley
Holloway
Unknown:
Kathleen
Harrison
Unknown:
Hugh
Williams
Unknown:
Dermot
Walsh
Unknown:
Megs
Jenkins.
Unknown:
Ivan
Brandt
Unknown:
Peter
Creswell
Unknown:
Emma
Trechman
Unknown:
William
Bridger.
Unknown:
Olwen
Brookes
Unknown:
Philip
Ridgeway.
Produced By:
Douglas
Moodie
Unknown:
Jean
Simmons
Played By:
Dirk
Bogarde
Unknown:
Cecil
Parker
Unknown:
Kathleen
Harrison
Played By:
Jean
Kent
Unknown:
Dermot
Walsh
Unknown:
Douglas
Moodie
: Donald Peers introduces Peter Yorke's CHRISTMAS CAVALCADE
Twenty years of Yuletide song memories starringVera Lynn
Denny Dennis
The Keynotes
Freddie Gardner and the Peter Yorke Concert Orchestra with carols sung by Kirkintilloch Junior Choir
Conductor. Rev. J. H. Macpherson
Contributors
Unknown:
Vera
Lynn
Unknown:
Denny
Dennis
Unknown:
Freddie
Gardner
Conductor:
Rev. J. H.
MacPherson
: FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS
in King's College Chapel, Cambridge (A shortened version of this afternoon's broadcast in the Home Service): Gala Night at ' THE RHUBARB ROOM '
Roy Plomley is your hostJimmy Edwards , Petula Clark
The Keynotes
Sid Phillips and his Band with Jill Allen and Johnny Eager
Production by Charles Chilton
Contributors
Unknown:
Roy
Plomley
Unknown:
Jimmy
Edwards
Unknown:
Petula
Clark
Unknown:
The
Keynotes
Unknown:
Sid
Phillips
Unknown:
Jill
Allen
Production By:
Charles
Chilton
: THE FIRST NOWELL
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