Listings
: LIGHTS ON
BBC Revue Orchestra (Leader, David Paget )Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz
Contributors
: Sunday Star JIMMY DURANTE
on gramophone records: The Archers: Omnibus Edition
Written by Geoffrey Webb and Edward J. Mason.A story of country folk.
Contributors
: BERNARD MONSHIN
and his Rio Tango Band: Wilfred Pickles in 'HAVE A GO!'
visits a well-known store in East London at the height of itsChristmas rush with Mabel at ' the table ' and Harry Hudson at the piano
Contributors
: People's Service
The Man Who Made ChristmasThe common people heard him gladly
(St. Mark 12, v. 37)
4 â 'Because he was their Friend'
Service from Urmston Congregational Church, Manchester, conducted by the Rev. Howard Stanley, Moderator of the Lancashire Province of the Congregational Union
Contributors
: FAMILY FAVOURITES
Presented from London and Cologne by Jean Metcalfe and Dennis ScuseContributors
: The Billy Cotton Band Show
with Alan Breeze and Doreen StephensProduced by Glyn Jones
Contributors
: Peter Brough and Archie Andrews in * ARCHIE'S THE BOY '
with Benny Hill and Beryl Reid , Graham StarkShirley Eaton , Peter Madden
The Coronets
Contributors
: Jack Payne introduces BRITISH BAND BOX
A special programme of records of some of the famous British bands and instrumentalists of yesterday: DEAR SIR
A correspondence column of the airEdited and introduced by Adrian Thomas
Contributors
: MELODY HOUR
A Sunday serenade of music and song starring:Edmund Hockridge
Shirley Abicair and the Sidney Bright Trio
Robert Farnon and his Orchestra
Introduced by Robin Boyle Produced by Edward Nash
Contributors
: George Cole Diana Churchill and Colin Gordon in 'A LIFE OF BLISS'
Episode17Script by Godfrey Harrison
(Continued in next column)
BBC Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Paul Fenoulhet Produced by Leslie Bridgmont
Contributors
: TOP OF THE FORM
13-England v. WalesBournemouth School for Girls v. Grove Park School,
Wrexham (Boys)
: ' JOURNEY INTO SPACE '
'The Red Planet'— 16: News and Radio Newsreel
A summary of events of the past week: Terry-Thomas in TOP OF THE TOWN
with Leslie MitchellEve Boswell Elton Hayes , Herbert C. Walton and Tibor Kunstler
Top of his Town Arthur English
Woolf Phillips and his Concert Orchestra
Programme based on an idea by Terry-Thomas
Script by Sid Colin and Jimmy Grafton
Produced by Bill Gates
Contributors
: SEMPRINI
at the piano: SUNDAY HALF-HOUR
From the Temple of Peace, CardiffHymns sung by the Lyrian Singers and the Silver Chords Choir
Conducted by Mai Jones
* Programme presented by Havard Gregory
It came upon a midnight clear
(Tune, Noel)
The race that long In darkness pined (Tune, Tiverton)
Thou didst leave thy throne (Tune.
Margaret)
Dechrau canu. dechrau canmol
(Tune. Y Delyn Aur)
Good Christian men. rejoice (Tune,
In dulci jubilo)
Who is this. so weak and helpless?
(Tune. Henryd)
Who is on the Lord's side? (Tune,
Rachie)
All my hope on God is founded
(Tune, Groeswen)
Organist. R. R. James
Contributors
: GRAND HOTEL
Jean Pougnet and the Palm Court Orchestra with Jacqueline Delman(Continued in next column)
Contributors
: THE WAY TO HEAVEN'S DOOR
If I travel in your companyYou know the way to heaven's door....
(George Herbert : ' Church Music ') A group of programmes about some favourite hymn-tunes
Presented by the Rev. Cyril Taylor
Warden of the Royal School of Church Music with Wilfred Brown (tenor) and the St. Martin's Singers
Contributors
: HEARTSEASE
Margaret Rawlings offers to friends known and unknown some seasonable poems she has chosen in response to their lettersContributors
: DAVID LIVINGSTONE
Readings from his diariesSelections and linking commentary by Ormerod Greenwood
Read by Tom Masson and Rex Palmer
Based on ' Livingstone's Travels ' edited by Dr. James I. Macnair
Contributors
: THE NIGHT AFTER CHRISTMAS
Marjorie Westbury and Philip Slessor sit by the fire with a gramophone some music and some memoriesContributors
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