Listings
: 'O come,
all ye faithful': EXPEDITION SOUTH—5
A glittering white Christmas of a most unusual kind is now being spent by the eighteen men who left Britain in October aboard the Royal Research Ship John Biscoe. They are among the penguins and ice of the Antarctic. With the help of recording equipment, John Hillaby captures some of the humour and excitement of life in a strange white world.Contributors
Unknown:
John
Biscoe.
Unknown:
John
Hillaby
: EXPEDITION SOUTH-5
A glittering white Christmas of a most unusual kind is now being spent by the eighteen men who left Britain in October aboard the Royal Research Ship John Biscoe. They are among the penguins and ice of the Antarctic. With the help of recording equipment, John HiUaby captures some of the humour and excitement of lite in a strange white world.Contributors
Unknown:
John
Biscoe.
Unknown:
John
Hiuaby
: ON CHRISTMAS MORNING
Carols by choirs of young people in Wales and GermanyIntroduced by Antonia Ridge From :Germany
Schaumburger Marehensanger ,
Obernkirchen
Conductor, Edith Moller From Wales:Cardiff Snowflakes Choir Conductor,
Eira Novello-Williams
Contributors
Introduced By:
Antonia
Ridge
Unknown:
Schaumburger
Marehensanger
Conductor:
Edith
Moller
: ON CHRISTMAS MORNING
Carols by choirs of young people in Wales and GermanyIntroduced byAntonia Ridge
From Germany:
Schaumburger Marchensanger ,
Obernkirchen
Conductor, Edith Moller
From Wales:
Cardiff Snowflakes Choir
Conductor,
Eira Novello-Williams
(Continued in next column)
Contributors
Introduced By:
Antonia
Ridge
Unknown:
Schaumburger
Marchensanger
Conductor:
Edith
Moller
Conductor:
Eira
Novello-Williams
: THESE CHRISTMAS TIMES
So ' mikes ' are heartless thingst Well, lend your earsTo our mike's memories From down the years.
Recalling Christmas times And what we owe.
To artists such as these We list below ...
Arthur Askey
Fay Compton
Laurence Gilliam
(Head of BBC Features)
Patricia Hayes
(The BBC's first Peter Pan)
Leonard Henry and Edward Ward
(The BBC reporter)
Narrator, Rex Palmer
The programme includes some unique records from the BBC Library
Musical introductions by Flotsam ( B.C. Hilliam ) Written by Gale Pedrick
Produced by Alfred Dunning
Contributors
Unknown:
Arthur
Askey
Unknown:
Fay
Compton
Unknown:
Laurence
Gilliam
Unknown:
Patricia
Hayes
Unknown:
Leonard
Henry
Narrator:
Rex
Palmer
Unknown:
B.C.
Hilliam
Written By:
Gale
Pedrick
Produced By:
Alfred
Dunning
: THESE CHRISTMAS TIMES
So ' mikes ' are heartless things Well, lend your earsTo our mike's memories From down the years.
Recalling Christmas times And what we owe,
To artists such as these We list below ...
Arthur Askey , Fay Compton
Laurence Gilliam
(Head of BBC Features)
Patricia Hayes
(The BBC's first Peter Pan)
Leonard Henry and Edward Ward
(The BBC reporter)
Narrator, Rex Palmer including some unique records from the BBC Library
Musical introductions by Flotsam ( B.C. Hilliam )
Written by Gale Pedrick
Produced by Alfred Dunning
Contributors
Unknown:
Arthur
Askey
Unknown:
Fay
Compton
Unknown:
Laurence
Gilliam
Unknown:
Patricia
Hayes
Unknown:
Leonard
Henry
Unknown:
Edward
Ward
Narrator:
Rex
Palmer
Unknown:
B.C.
Hilliam
Written By:
Gale
Pedrick
Produced By:
Alfred
Dunning
: BRASS BAND OF THE YEAR
Fairey Aviation Works BandConductor, Harry Mortimer
(Winners of this year's National
Brass Band Championship)
In this programme the band will play the prize-winning march from this year's Fred Mortimer Commemoration Concert.
Contributors
Conductor:
Harry
Mortimer
: BRASS BAND OF THE YEAR
Fairey Aviation Works BandConductor, Harry Mortimer
(Winners of this year's National
Brass Band Championship)
Contributors
Conductor:
Harry
Mortimer
: A CHILD THIS DAY IS BORN
The Christmas story retold by Tom Fleming and the hymns and carols sung by the Scottish Junior SingersConducted by Agnes Duncan
Contributors
Unknown:
Tom
Fleming
Conducted By:
Agnes
Duncan
: A CHILD THIS DAY IS BORN
The Christmas story retold by Tom Fleming and the hymns and carols sung by the Scottish Junior SingersConducted by Agnes Duncan
Contributors
Unknown:
Tom
Fleming
Conducted By:
Agnes
Duncan
: ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
Commentary on the second half of one of today's League matches: ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
Commentary on the second half of one of today's League matches: GREETINGS HOME
Christmas Messages recorded by members of Her Majesty's Forces in the Canal Zone, Libya, Malta, Malaya, Korea, Hong Kong, Cyprus, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Ceylon, and Bermuda, for their families in this country, with records of popular tunes and favourite artistsIntroduced by Marjorie Anderson
Contributors
Introduced By:
Marjorie
Anderson
: GREETINGS HOME
Christmas Messages recorded by members of Her Majesty's Forces in the Canal Zone, Libya, Malta, Malaya, Korea, Hong Kong, Cyprus, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Ceylon, and Bermuda, for their families in this country, with records of popular tunes and favourite artistsIntroduced by Marjorie Anderson
Contributors
Introduced By:
Marjorie
Anderson
: LISTEN ON CHRISTMAS DAY
for children under five: LISTEN ON CHRISTMAS DAY
A musical programme for children under fiveAnn Driver , Marjorie Westbury and Maurice Bevan , with Florence Hooton (cello). Granville Jones (violin), and Richard Adeney (flute and piccolo), include: 'A Carriage To Ride In,' ' I Saw Three Ships,' ' The Friendly Beasts,' and ' Patapan.' Introduced by Robin Boyle
Contributors
Unknown:
Ann
Driver
Unknown:
Marjorie
Westbury
Unknown:
Maurice
Bevan
Cello:
Florence
Hooton
Cello:
Granville
Jones
Cello:
Richard
Adeney
Introduced By:
Robin
Boyle
: NEWS OF GOOD NEIGHBOURS
See panel: Wilfred Pickles's CHRISTMAS PARTY
from the children's ward atBlack Notley Hospital,
Braintree, Essex
At the piano, Harry Hudson
Contributors
Piano:
Harry
Hudson
: Wilfred Pickles's CHRISTMAS PARTY
from the children's ward at Black Notley Hospital Braintree, EssexAt the piano. Harry Hudson
Contributors
Piano:
Harry
Hudson
: WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
Beat the Expert: Robin Richmond at the electric organ with Winifred Taylor at the pianoAsk Me Another
The Midlands—2
Derbyshire and Leicestershire:
Isobel Barnett
Peter Long, John Periam
Chairman, Franklin Engelmann Programme devised and written by John P. Wynn
Produced by Joan Clark
Contributors
Unknown:
Robin
Richmond
Unknown:
Winifred
Taylor
Unknown:
John
Periam
Unknown:
Franklin
Engelmann
Written By:
John P.
Wynn
Produced By:
Joan
Clark
: WHAT DO YOU KNOW ?
Beat the Expert: Robin Richmond at the electric organ with Winifred Taylor at the pianoAsk Me Another
A general knowledge quiz
The Midlands 2:
Derbyshire and Leicestershire
Isobel Barnett «
Peter Long , John Periam
Chairman. Franklin Engelmann Programme devised and written by John P. Wynn
Produced by Joan Clark
Contributors
Unknown:
Robin
Richmond
Unknown:
Winifred
Taylor
Unknown:
Peter
Long
Unknown:
John
Periam
Unknown:
Franklin
Engelmann
Written By:
John P.
Wynn
Produced By:
Joan
Clark
: MATTIWILDA DOBBS
sings with the 1 BBC Concert Orchestra(Leader, John Sharpe )
Conductor, Charles Mackerras
Contributors
Leader:
John
Sharpe
Conductor:
Charles
MacKerras
: MATTIWILDA DOBBS
sings with the BBC Concert OrchestraConductor, Charles Mackerras
Contributors
Conductor:
Charles
MacKerras
: Norman Shelley and Deryck Guyler in ' COMMAND PERFORMANCE'
by Richard BaldwynAdapted from Jules Claretie'sshort story about a « little boy and a clown
Cast in order of speaking:
Produced by Audrey Cameron
Contributors
Unknown:
Richard
Baldwyn
Produced By:
Audrey
Cameron
Madeleine Legrand:
Cécile
Chevreau
Jacques Legrand:
Deryck
Guyler
A doctor:
Keith
Pyott
Francois, the Legrands' son:
Nicky
Edmett
Monsieur Dubois:
John
Turnbull
A circus attendant:
Bryan
Powley
A clown:
Geoffrey
Matthews
Pierre, valet to Monsieur Morens:
Manning
Wilson
Monsieur Morens (Boum-Boum):
Norman
'Shelley
: Norman Shelley and Deryck Guyler in ' COMMAND PERFORMANCE '
by Richard BaldwynAdapted from
Jules Claret ie's short story about a little boy and a clown
Produced by Audrey Cameron
Contributors
Unknown:
Richard
Baldwyn
Unknown:
Jules
Claret
Produced By:
Audrey
Cameron
Madeleine Legrand:
Cecile
Chevreau
Jacques Legrand:
Deryck
Guyler
Francois, their son:
Nicky
Edmett
A doctor:
Keith
Pyott
Monsieur Dubois:
John
Turnbull
A circus attendant:
Bryan
Powlcv
A clown:
Geoffrey
Matthews
Monsieur Morens (Boum-Boum):
Norman
Shelley
Pierre, his valet:
Manning
Wilson
: A SONG OF YOUNG FRANCE
Christmas music sung by The Little Singers of Saint Laurent: A SONG OF YOUNG FRANCE
Christmas music sung by The Little Singers of Saint Laurent: SPORTS REPORT
including football resultsSpecial reports on: Football League: Arsenal v. Chelsea by W. J. Hicks : Cardiff City v. West Bromwich Albion by Max Rawlings : Manchester City v. Newcastle United by H. D. Davies : Sunderland v. Huddersfield Town by A. T. Davies : Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Everton by Teddy Eden
Scottish League: Tommy Muirhead on an outstanding match
Talking Sport: A free discussion on the latest news and topics
Introduced by Eamonn Andrews
Produced by Angus Mackay
Contributors
Unknown:
W. J.
Hicks
Unknown:
Max
Rawlings
Unknown:
H. D.
Davies
Unknown:
A. T.
Davies
Introduced By:
Eamonn
Andrews
Produced By:
Angus
MacKay
: SPORTS REPORT
including football resultsSpecial reports on: Football League: Arsenal v. Chelsea by W. J. Hicks : Cardiff City v. West Bromwich Albion by Max Rawlings ; Manchester City v. Newcastle United by H D. Davies ; Sunderland v. Huddersfleld Town by A. T. Davies ; Wolverhampton Wanderers v. Ever-ton by Teddy Eden
Scottish League: Tommy Muirhead on an outstanding Scottish League match Talking Sport: A free discussion on the latest news and topics of the moment
Introduced by Eamonn Andrews concert bv Angus Mackay
Contributors
Unknown:
W. J.
Hicks
Unknown:
Max
Rawlings
Unknown:
H D.
Davies
Unknown:
A. T.
Davies
Unknown:
Tommy
Muirhead
Introduced By:
Eamonn
Andrews
Unknown:
Angus
MacKay
: FRANKIE LAINE
(Mr. Rhythm) ' with Vic Lewis and his OrchestraAt the piano, Al Lerner
Announcer. Rikki Fulton
Presented by Peter Eton
Contributors
Unknown:
Vic
Lewis
Piano:
Al
Lerner
Announcer:
Rikki
Fulton
Presented By:
Peter
Eton
: FRANKIE LAINE
(Mr. Rhythm) with Vie Lewis and his OrchestraAt the piano, Al Lerner
Announcer. Rikki Fulton
Presented by Peter Eton
Contributors
Piano:
Al
Lerner
Announcer:
Rikki
Fulton
Presented By:
Peter
Eton
: Wynford Vaughan Thomas flies OVER THE POLE TO HOLLYWOOD
After a dramatic journey over the Greenland ice-cap WynfordVaughan Thomas found himself for the first time amidst the sunshine, stars, and studios of the world's glamour capital. He arrived an innocent in Hollywood; he returned to describe his journey and give you the Christmas greetings of the stars including Danny Kaye
Rock Hudson , Pier Angeli and Glynis Johns
Contributors
Unknown:
Danny
Kaye
Unknown:
Rock
Hudson
Unknown:
Pier
Angeli
Unknown:
Glynis
Johns
: Wynford Vaughan Thomas flies OVER THE POLE TO HOLLYWOOD
After a dramatic journey over the Greenland ice-cap Wynford Vaughan Thomas found himself for the first time amidst the sunshine, stars, and studios of the world's glamour capital. He has now returned from Hollywood to describe his journey and give you the Christmas greetings of the stars including Danny Kaye , Rock Hudson, Pier Angeli , and Glynis JohnsContributors
Unknown:
Danny
Kaye
Unknown:
Rock
Hudson,
Unknown:
Pier
Angeli
Unknown:
Glynis
Johns
: YULE BE LUCKY
AI Read invites you to share Christmas Fare with his family at their home in St. Annes-on-Sea: YULE BE LUCKY
Al Read invites you to share Christmas Fare with his family at their home in St. Annes-on-Sea: The Gorgon's Head
by Stephen BlackAdapted from the novel by Ladbroke Black
[Starring] Richard Hurndall in a quite unbelievable comedy
'I would never have believed it unless I had seen it with my own eyes. But your uncle has been turned to stone!'
Production by Martyn C. Webster
Other parts played by: Hugh David, Geoffrey Matthews, Julian Forbes, and Charles Hodgson
Contributors
Unknown:
Stephen
Black
Novel By:
Ladbroke
Black
Production By:
Martyn C.
Webster
Played By:
Hugh
David
Played By:
Geoffrey
Matthews
Unknown:
Julian
Forbes
Unknown:
Charles
Hodgson
Charles Tempest:
Richard
Hurndall
Darcy Pringle:
Richard
Bebb
Chloe Heathcote:
Belle
Chrystall
P C MacMunn:
Lewis
Stringer
Mrs MacMunn:
Elizabeth
Maude
Professor Crane:
Manning
Wilson
: Richard Hurndall in a quite unbelievable comedy I would never have believed it unless I had seen it with my own eyes. But your uncle has been turned to stone! ' ' THE GORGON'S HEAD'
by Stephen BlackAdapted from the novel by Ladbroke Black
Production by Martyn C. Webster
Other parts played by: Hugh David , Geoffrey Matthews
Julian Forbes. and Charles Hodgson
Contributors
Unknown:
Stephen
Black
Novel By:
Ladbroke
Black
Production By:
Martyn C.
Webster
Played By:
Hugh
David
Played By:
Geoffrey
Matthews
Played By:
Julian
Forbes.
Played By:
Charles
Hodgson
Charles Tempest:
Richard
Hurndall
Darcy Pringle:
Richard
Bebb
Chloe Heathcote:
Belle
Chrystall
P C MacMunn:
Lewis
Stringer
Mrs MacMunn:
Elizabelh
Maude
Professor Crane:
Manning
Wilson
: MY MUSICAL MEMORIES
recalled by Tom Jenkins and featuringThe Tom Jenkins Quintet
Contributors
Recalled By:
Tom
Jenkins
: MY MUSICAL MEMORIES
recalled by Tom Jenkins and featuringThe Tom Jenkins Quintet
Contributors
Recalled By:
Tom
Jenkins
: WIRELESS FOR THE BLIND
See Home Service: WIRELESS FOR THE BLIND
See Home Service: BBC BALLROOM
Dancing to the music of: Geraldo and his Orchestra with Roy Edwards and Georgia Lee and Ken Mackintosh and his Orchestra with Kenny Bardell , Patti Forbes ,Gordon Langhorn. Don Cameron and the Mackpies
10.55 app. Cabaret:
Cardew Robinson
Master of Ceremonies,
Paul Carpenter
Produced by John Hooper
Contributors
Unknown:
Roy
Edwards
Unknown:
Georgia
Lee
Unknown:
Kenny
Bardell
Unknown:
Patti
Forbes
Unknown:
Gordon
Langhorn.
Unknown:
Paul
Carpenter
Produced By:
John
Hooper
: BBC BALLROOM
Dancing to the music of: Geraldo and his Orchestra with Roy Edwards and Georgia Lee and Ken Mackintosh and his Orchestra with Kenny Bardell , Patti Forbes.Gordon Langhorn. Don Cameron and the Mackpies
10.55 app. Cabaret:
Cardew Robinson
Master of Ceremonies,
Paul Carpenter
Produced by John Hooper
Contributors
Unknown:
Roy
Edwards
Unknown:
Georgia
Lee
Unknown:
Ken
MacKintosh
Unknown:
Kenny
Bardell
Unknown:
Patti
Forbes.
Unknown:
Gordon
Langhorn.
Unknown:
Don
Cameron
Unknown:
Cardew
Robinson
Unknown:
Paul
Carpenter
Produced By:
John
Hooper
: THE LORD OF LOVE
A Meditation on the Birth of ChristPoems by the late Father Andrew of the Society of the Divine Compassion, selected and arranged for broadcasting by the Rev. Richard Tatlock
Contributors
Unknown:
Rev. Richard
Tatlock
: THE LORD OF LOVE
A Meditation on the Birth of ChristPoems by the late Father Andrew of the Society of the Divine Compassion, selected and arranged for broadcasting by the Rev. Richard Tatlock
Contributors
Unknown:
Rev. Richard
Tatlock
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