10.15 : THE DAILY SERVICE

@ From page 33 of ' New Every Morning

10.30 : Weather Forecast

Ⓓ for Farmers and Shipping

10.45 : At Home Today

11.05 : A Programme of Gramophone Records

The Band of His Majesty's Grenadier
Guards, conducted by Major George Miller : Overture, Rienzi (Warner). Slow Waltz, Pizzicato, Barcarolle, March (Svlvia) (Delibes)
Italian Marine Band: Selection,
The Merrv Widow (Lehar) _
The Band of His Majesty Cold-stream Guards, conducted by Captain R G Evans : Marche aux flambeaux (Torch Dance) (Meyerbeer). Selection, The Belle of New York (Kerker)
The Band of His Majesty's Cold-stream Guards, conducted by Lieut. J. C. Windram : Sousa Medley (Sousa)

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11.45 : THE BBC WELSH ORCHESTRA

Leader, Frank Thomas
Conductor, IDRIS LEWIS
MARGARET WILKINSON (soprano)

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12.45 : A Ballad Concert

MERLE MILLER (soprano)
RODERICK Lloyd (bass-baritone)

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13.15 : CHARLES ERNESCO AND HIS QUINTET

with WEBSTER BOOTH

14.00 : A Light Classical Concert

EILEEN PILCHER (contralto)
THE BRONKHURST TRIO:
John Fry (violin); Edward Robinson (violoncello); Henry Bronkhurst
(pianoforte)

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14.50 : 'This and That'

JOHN HILTON

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15.10 : A Programme of Gramophone Records

Billy Mayerl (pianoforte) : Three
Dances in Syncopation (Mayerl)— English Dance, Cricket Dance, Harmonica Dance
Honeysuckle— Mignonette (Syncopated Impressions)

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15.25 : A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols

in King's College Chapel, Cambridge,
Upon Christmas Eve, 1936
Processional Hymn, Once in Royal David's City
The Bidding Prayer
Invitatory Carol, O Little Town of Bethlehem (Walford Davies)
First Lesson, Genesis iii, 8-15. God announceth in the Garden of Eden that the seed of woman shall bruise the serpent's head. Reader, A Chorister
Carols, Ding-dong ! merrily on high (Old French)
I saw three ships (trad. English, arr. Martin Shaw)
Second Lesson, Genesis xxii, 15-18.
God promiseth to faithful Abraham that in his seed shall all nations of the earth be blessed. Reader, A Choral Scholar
Carol, The Holly and the Ivy (trad. French, arr. Walford Davies)
Third Lesson, Isaiah ix, 2, 6, 7. Christ's birth and kingdom are foretold by Esaias.
Reader, The Organist
Carol, God rest you merry, Gentlemen (trad. English)
Fourth Lesson, Micah v, 2, 3, 4. The prophet Micah foreseeth the glory of little Bethlehem. Reader, A Fellow
Carol, In Dulci Jubilo (Old German)
Fifth Lesson, St. Luke i, 26-33 and 38. The Angel Gabriel visiteth the Blessed Virgin Mary. Reader, The Vice-Provost
Carol, There stood in Heaven a linden tree (Old German)
Sixth Lesson, St. Matthew i, 18-23. St. Matthew telleth of Christ's Holy Birth
Reader, A Free Church Minister
Carol, While Shepherds Watched (Este's Psalter)
Seventh Lesson, St. Luke ii, S-16. The Shepherds go unto the Manger.
Reader, The Mayor's Chaplain
Carols, Shepherds in the Field abiding (Old Lorraine, arr. Charles Wood)
Hail, Holy Child, lain in an oxen manger (Old Flemish)
Eighth Lesson, St. Matthew ii, 1-11. The Wise Men are led by the Star to Jesus.
Reader, A Representative of the Sister-College at Eton
Carol, A Spotless Rose (Herbert Howells)
Ninth Lesson, St. John i, 1-14. St. John unfoldeth the great mystery of the Incarnation. Reader, The Provost
Carol , O Come, all ye Faithful Collect for Christmas Day
Blessing
Recessional Hymn, Hark! the herald Angels sing (Mendelssohn)

from King's College Chapel, Cambridge
(A copy of the Order of Service, giving the carols and prayers in full, can be obtained from the Dean, King's College, Cambridge, at a cost of one shilling, post free.)

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16.45 : THE CELLINI TRIO

All arrangements by Richard Charlton and Margaret Gruffydd

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17.15 : JOE LOSS AND HIS BAND

with PEGGY DELL
MONTE REY and 'CHICK' HENDERSON

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18.00 : THE FIRST NEWS

including Weather Forecast

18.20 : The Man Who Discovered the Longitude, 1776

A talk about John Harrison and his time-keepers
Commander R. T. GouLD

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18.40 : Mozart-2

Oboe Quartet i. Allegro 2. Adagio
3. Rondo: Allegro played by HORACE GREEN (oboe)
THE LONDON STRING TRIO :
Jean Pougnet (violin) ; William Primrose (viola) ; Anthony Pini (violoncello)

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19.00 : THE BOYD NEEL STRING ORCHESTRA

Leader, Louis WILLOUGHBY
Conductor, BOYD NEEL

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20.00 : Van Phillips and his Two Orchestras

A new presentation of popular music
A full orchestra of twenty
. alternating with A small string orchestra
Playing song hits of today and favourites of yesterday
The entire programme scored for
Orchestras and conducted by VAN PHILLIPS
Vocal refrains by LESLIE DOUGLAS
With Thee I Swing One Alone
The Fleet's in Port Again
On the Sunny Side of the Street Swing Me To Sleep
Where the Blue of the Night Sing, Baby, Sing Isle of Capri Bambalina
I'll Sing You A Thousand Love Songs The King's Horses
I Dream of San Marino Lady of Spain
Who Loves You
Yes, Sir, That's My Baby Here's Love In Your Eye

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20.30 : Strange to Relate

Number 4
In Which Radio brings to Life
Curious Events of the Past and Present including
' Believe It Or Not' by RIPLEY
Additional Material collected by H. E. PLAISTER , G. KENWARD-EGGAR , and LESLIE BAILY
The Orchestra conducted by MARK H. LUBBOCK
Presented by CHARLES BREWER

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21.00 : The Third News

including Weather Forecast and Forecast for Shipping

21.20 : ' Unto Us a Child is Born'

A Pageant of Christmas
Devised and produced by ROBIN WHITWORTH
Literary Editor, R. ELLIS ROBERTS
Musical Editor, WALFORD DAVIES
Conductor, TREVOR HARVEY
Composed from the Holy Bible, and from the works of Arnold Blake , Chesterton, Gwent, Jonson, de la Mare, Milton, Shakespeare and Tennyson
And from the works of Handel, Haydn Parry , Warlock, Hely-Hutchinson, and others
THE BBC CHORUS
(Section B)
THE BBC ORCHESTRA
(Section C)
Led by Laurance Turner
This is a shortened version of the programme which was broadcast on Christmas Day last year, under the title, 'Unto Us'

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22.05 : A SHORT MID-WEEK SERVICE

Conducted by the Rev. W. H. ELLIOTT from St. Michael's, Chester Square
Organist, Reginald Goss-Custard

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22.25 : THE BBC THEATRE ORCHESTRA

Leader, MONTAGUE BREARLEY
Conducted by HAROLD LOWE
ERNEST BUTCHER (baritone)

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23.15 : Lew Stone and his Band

from the Cafe de Paris

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23.30 : Gramophone Records of Dance Music