This year saw the first television performance of Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'.
BBC TELEVISION SERVICE | ||||
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11.30 - 12.30 | Christmas Day Service | |||
from St. Martin-in-the-Fields conducted by the Vicar, the Rev. L. M. Charles-Edwards O come, all ye faithful (S.P. 78) Call to Worship Versicies and Responses Venite Psalm 98 First Lesson: Isaiah 9, vv. 2-7 Te Deum Second Lesson: St. Luke 2, vv. 1-20 Jubilate Creed and Collects While shepherds watched (S.P. 82) Prayers Once in royal David's city (S.P. 368) Sermon Hark: the herald angels sing (S.P. 74) Blessing It came upon the midnght clear (S.P. 76) Master of Music, John Churchill | ||||
17.00 | For the Children | |||
Muffin the Mule presents his Pantomime with Annette Mills (who writes the songs) and Ann Hogarth (who pulls the strings) Produced by Dorothea Brooking | ||||
17.20 - 18.30 | Children's Christmas Party | |||
at the Hammersmith Palais, London You are invited to join in the fun with hundreds of taxi drivers and their families with 'Uncle' Vic Oliver who introduces Ernie Dillon Michael Miles with 'Forfeits' Morton Fraser's Harmonica Gang Animals from 'Babes in the Wood on Ice' at Empress Hall Phyllis Haylor, inviting children to dance Music by Lou Preager and his Orchestra Presented for television by Keith Rogers Children will be invited to conduct the orchestra and to be television stars | ||||
20.00 | Newsreel | |||
20.15 | The Season's Greetings | |||
from Renee Houston and Donald Stewart Adelaide Hall Peter Cavanagh The Beverley Sisters Michael Howard and Nat Allen and his Orchestra who are entertaining disabled ex-servicemen of both world wars and their families at the Star and Garter Home, Richmond Hill Programme produced by Barrie Edgar | ||||
21.00 | A Christmas Carol | |||
by Charles Dickens | ||||
The play by Dominic Roche Adapted and produced for television by Eric Fawcett (Barbara Murray appears by permission of the J. Arthur Rank Organisation, Ltd.) | ||||
22.30 - 22.45 | News | |||
(sound only) | ||||
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