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For many years now, families have gathered together on Christmas Day to enjoy Christmas lunch and Christmas telly.
Below you can find listings of every programme broadcast on British television on December 25th during the twentieth century.

  <<   Christmas Day 1937   >>

Another year with only two hours of television to watch on this special day. This year saw an early attempt at television drama with a 25 minute adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland.

     
BBC TELEVISION SERVICE
15.00The Rev. PAT McCORMICK
15.05IRENE PRADOR in Viennese Songs
and RUSSELL SWANN
When the late 'Dick' Sheppard resigned the living of St. Martin-in-the-Fields through ill-health in 1927, 'Pat' McCormick took on and succeeded in the difficult task of carrying on a fine tradition. He has given many 'sound' broadcasts, but his Christmas message to viewers today marks his first appearance in television.
15.10Charles Heslop
in Comedy and IRENE PRADOR in Viennese Songs
15.20Mr. GILLIE POTTER
15.30Cartoon Film
Musical Farmer
15.35 - 16.00Alice in Wonderland
by Lewis Carroll
Alice - Ursula Hanray
The March Hare - Walter Tobias
The Mad Hatter - Earle Grey
The King of Hearts - Fred O'Donovan
The White Rabbit - Alban Blakelock
Production by George More O'Ferrall
More O'Ferrall proved he could overcome the production difficulties of televising Alice's adventures as far back as last January, when a television version of 'Through the Looking-Glass' was presented with great success. On April 29 and May 1 Alice, played by Ursula Hanray, was seen again, this time in an adaptation of 'Alice in Wonderland', which is to be shown today with various alterations and additions.
21.00 - 22.00Music-hall Cavalcade
(stars of yesterday and today)
with George Mozart, Marie Kendall, Charles Lee, Daisy Dormer, Tom Leamore, Lizzie Collins, Sable Fern - and Talbot O'Farrell, Walter Williams, Emile Boreo. Chairman :
George Benson. The Old Couple:
Una Venning and Fewlass Llewellyn. The Orchestra under Musical Director Hvam Greenbaum. Presentation by Harry Pringle
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