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 1951 >>

Two plays were featured this yesr, a Hans Christian Andersen for the kids and a J. B. Priestley for the grown-ups.




	BBC Television Service
	10.20 - 11.40	Christmas Day Service
			from St. Paul's Cathedral, London Processional hymn: Hark! the herald-angels sing (A. and M. 60) Versicles and Responses Venite Psalm 19 First Lesson: Isaiah 9, w. 2-7 Te Deum (Noble in B minor) Second Lesson: St. Luke 2, vv. 1-20 Benedictus Apostles' Creed The Lord's Prayer, Responses, and Collects Introit: 0 Jesu, most kind (Bach) The Lord's Prayer, and Collect for Purity Summary of the Law, and Kyrie (Schubert in 0) Collect, Epistle, and Gospel for Christmas Day Nicene Creed (Schubert in G) Sermon by the Very Rev. W. R. Matthews, K.C.V.O., D.D., Dean of St. Paul's O come, all ye faithful (A. and M. 59) Organist, Dr. J. Dykes Bower
	15.20 - 16.15	Wallaby Jim of the Islands (1937)
			George Houston and Ruth Coleman in an exciting film set in the South Seas
	17.30	Christmas Day FOR THE CHILDREN
			For the Very Young Andy Pandy's Christmas Maria Bird brings Andy Pandy to play with your small children
	17.45 - 18.45	The Princess and the Swineherd
			by Nicholas Stuart Gray Adapted from the story by Hans Andersen Originally produced by the London Children's Theatre The action takes place mainly in King Agramor's Castle, and the Emperor's Garden The Time, 1645 Produced by Vivian Milroy
	19.30	Television's CHRISTMAS PARTY
			Join in the fun and games and meet many television personalities who have contributed to programmes during 1951 The guests include: Ethel Revnell, Terry-Thomas Jewel and Warriss Vic Oliver, Norman Wisdom Rawicz and Landauer Anne Ziegler and Webster Booth Petula Clark The Twelve Toppers and many others Music provided by Eric Robinson and his Orchestra Your hosts: Leslie Mitchell and Jerry Desmonde Presented by the Television Light Entertainment Department
	21.00	When We Are Married
			A farcical comedy by J. B. Priestley
			starring Frank Pettingell and Raymond Huntley Produced by Fred O'Donovan The action takes place in Alderman Helliwell's house in the Yorkshire town of Clecklewyke, in the year 1908 Settings by James Bould
	22.45	Newsreel
	23.00 - 23.15	Weather Forecast and NEWS
			(sound only)
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