Christmas TV

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 1949 >>

This year's drama presentation was adapted from A.A.Milne's 'The Wind in the Willows'.




	BBC TELEVISION SERVICE
	10.50	Christmas Day Parade Service
			From the Royal Hospital Chapel, Chelsea. Attended by the staff of the Royal Hospital and Chelsea Pensioners. Conducted by the Reverend G. V. Riley, M.A., C.F. O come, all ye faithful (A. and M. 59) Prayers Versicles and Responses Psalm 150 Lesson: St. Luke 2. vv. 1-20 (Read by the Governor, General Sir Bernard C. T. PAGET G.C.B., D.S.O., M.C.) , Jubilate Creed Collects (Read by A. E. Marriott, R.N. (Retd.), London City Missionary) Sweet was the song the Virgin sang (William Ballet's Lute Book) In dulci jubilo (arr. by R. L. Pearsall ) Prayers Lullay, my lyken (Terry) Ding, dong! Merrily on high (16thcentury melody, arr. Charles Wood ) I saw three ships (North-country carol, arr. Arthur Warrell) Hark! the herald angels sing (A. and M. 60) National Anthem (first verse) Blessing Organist and Director of Choristers: Miss Helen T. Young, A.R.C.M., A.R.C.O. Before the service begins at 11 a.m. there is a Church Parade of the Chelsea Pensioners in the quadrangle outside the Ohapel
	15.20	Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)
			For the Children
			Freddie Bartholomew and Mickey Rooney in 'Little Lord Fauntleroy ' A film of the story by Frances Eliza Burnett, with C. Aubrey Smith, Guy Kibbee, Dolores Costello Barrymore, and Henry Stephenson
	18.30 - 20.30	Toad of Toad Hall
			A play from Kenneth Grahame's 'The Wind in the Willows’ by A. A. Milne Music by H. Fraser-Simson Fieldmice, Rabbits, Squirrels, Weasels and Stoats played by: Barbara Birkinshaw. Nina Camlett, Desrie Higgs, Norma Hughes, Joyce Owen, Paddy Russell, Audrey Swift, and Pamela Welsh Orchestra conducted by Eric Robinson Répétiteur: Allan Bixter Dances arranged by Viola Merrett Settings and illustrations by Barry Learoyd Adapted for television and produced by Michael Barry
	21.00	Miranda
			A comedy by Peter Blackmore. Starring Anne Crawford and David Tomlinson with Peggy Simpson and Emrys Jones The tale is set in the London flat of Sir Paul Marten. (David Tomlinson appears by permission of J. Arthur Rank Organisation; Peter Williams by permission of Laurence Olivier Productions, Ltd.)
	22.40	NEWS (sound only)
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