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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 1958   >>

The broadcasting days were getting longer. This year, the BBC didn't end their Christmas Eve broadcast until 1.0am on Christmas morning, restarting again at 11am. For the final time, they took a short break in the afternoon, before going from 2.30pm until midnight.

     
| BBC TELEVISION SERVICE | ASSOCIATED-REDIFFUSION |

BBC TELEVISION SERVICE
01.00Closedown
11.00The Crib, the Cross and the Crown
A Family Service for Christmas Morning
From Westbury Park Methodist Church,
Bristol
Minister, the Rev. R. Talbot Watkins, M.C.
Bidding; Act of Confession; The Lord's Prayer
Hymn: Christians, awake, salute the happy morn
(M.H.B. 120)
The story of the birth of Jesus as told by St. Luke: read by a parent
Benedictus (Blessed be the Lord God of Israel)
The story of how the shepherds beard the good news: read by a child
Hymn: Away in a manger (M.H.B. 860)
(led by the Junior Choir)
The meaning of Christ's coming as related by St.
John: read. by the Minister
Prayers of Intercession; The General Thanksgiving
Hymn: Angels from the realms of glory (M.H.B. 119) Address
Hymn: O come, all ye faithful (M.H.B. 118) Collect for Christmas Day; Blessing
Organist. B. N. Wybourne
11.50 - 12.20Cerdyn Nadolig- I Gymru Gyfan
Egwyl gartrefol ar fore'r Wyl Cyflwynir y rhaglen gan Ifan O. Williams (Record lad y BBC)
14.30Royal Prologue
See panel and page 3
Cameraman, Peter Hamilton ; Editor. Larry Toft
Recordists, Frank Dale and Bob Saunders Producer's assistants, Richmond Harding and Jennifer Hammond
15.00Her Majesty THE QUEEN
15.15Billy Smart's Family Party
A King of Circus holds Court at Christmas and his entire family invite children of all ages to join them in a real live family show including:
D'Avall, the Musical Boy Wonder - Putzai, the Sensational Springboard Troupe - Bergam, the Human Fly - Yan's Circus on Strings - Peggy O'Farrell's 24 Tiny Tappers - Michael and Sasha Coca - Walter Lucken's Geese - Windy Blow - 'Bareback' Ballerina - The Masked Rider - Frank Harty - The Football Dogs
Ring-Master of Ceremonies, Jon Pertwee
Woolf Phillips and his Orchestra
Circus presentation by Ronnie Smart at Winkfield Zoo, near Windsor
Television production by DEREK BURRELL-DAVIS
16.15North-west Stampede
A film with JAMES CRAIG and JOAN LESLIE
A story of adventure told against the background of the mighty Canadian Rockies and the spectacular thrills of the greatest rodeo of them all-the Calgary Stampede.
See page 8
17.30Plapp
This film story about a seabird called Plapp was made on and around the island of St Martin's, in the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall
Storyteller, Johnny Morris
Music composed by Kenneth Savidge and played by Alfred Edwards and Jeanne Chevreau
Film editor, Paul Kahn
Photographed and directed by Tony Sopbi
18.00News
18.05On the Twelfth Day
A film
Produced by George K. Arthur
Devised and directed by Wendy Toye with sets and costumes designed by Ronald Searle
An enchanting and comical fantasy based on the traditional Christmas song
18.25Christmas Night with the Stars
A specially recorded programme featuring your favourite light entertainment artists
Introduced by * DAVID NIXON *
Cast in order of appearance:
* CHARLIE CHESTER * with Eric ' Jeeves * Grier
The George Mitchell Singer@ and The Television Toppers
* THE BEVERLEY SISTERS
* CHARLIE DRAKE * with Dave Freeman
* PERRY COMO *
* TED RAY * with Kenneth Connor
* DAVID NIXON * with Sheila Holt
* TONY HANCOCK * with Tottie Truman-Taylor
Alec Bregonzi and Percy Edwards
* VERA LYNN * with The Lynnettes
* JIMMY EDWARDS * with Arthur Howard, John Stirling
David Langford and Jeremy Roughtoo
* BILLY COTTON * and his Band with Alan Breeze and The Leslie Roberts Silhouettes
* JACK WARNER * with Arthur Rigby
Jeannette Hutchinson, Peter Byrne
Anthony Parker, Moira Mannion and Graham Ashley
Continuity written by DAVID WINTAKER
Scripts specially written by: CHARLIE CHESTER, CHARLIE DRAKE
RAY GALTON AND ALAN SIMPSON
FRANK MUIR AND DENIS NORDEN
GEORGE WADMORE, TED WILLIS
Orchestras conducted by: ERIC ROBINSON, GEORGE CLOUSTON
Edited by Ron Spillane
Associate producer. John Street
Produced by GRAEME MUIR
19.40Harry Belafonte
The distinguished American artist in a programme of music and song specially chosen for Christmas Night
Produced by Bryan Sears
Musicians:
Millard Thomas Vic Messer
(guitar) (guitar)
Daniel Barrajanos Norman Keenan
(conga drums) (bass)
The George Mitchell Singers and The Orchestra
(Leader. David McCallum )
Conducted by ROBERT CORMAN
Executive producer, PHILIP STEIN
The programme presented by * Belafonte Presents, Incorporated *
20.25Top Hat (1935)
An Astaire-Rogers musical starring
FRED ASTAIRE and GINGER ROGERS with Edward Everett Horton
Helen Broderick and Eric Blore
Featuring the ever-popular Irving Berlin numbers, Top Hat. White Tie, and Tails,' 'Cheek to Cheek.'
' Isn't this a lovely day? ' and ' Piccolino '
The greatest of all musical-comedy teams in the cinema, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, made many films which are evergreen in the memory of an older generation, and no less popular with the younger. ' Top Hat ' is, by general agreement, the best of them all. It is a backstage story, and the setting is London, with a trip to Venice.
22.00News
22.05The Hurt Mind
Mental Health National Appeal by Christopher Mayhew, M.P.
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to Christopher Mayhew, [address removed]
Many will remember the series of programmes on ' The Hurt Mind ', and tonight Christopher Mayhew appeals on behalf of the work being done by the National Association for Mental Health and the Mental Health Research Fund in combating the many forms of mental sickness in children and adults.
22.10The Black Eye
with DAVID KOSSOFF, JAMES MACTAGGART, ROBERT URQUHART
by JAMES BRIDIE
Produced by Campbell Logan
Others taking part:
DOROTHY BIBBY, LESLIE Blackater, ROSEMARY Eadik MARGERY HARRIS, CLAIRE ISBISTER, TONI McGkttigan MAITLAND DALGLISH, TOM FIDELO, JOHN MacRitchie
DONALD Mainwaring, GLEN Mazen, KEITH RICHARDSON
DAVID WEBSTER
The action takes place in Glasgow at the Windlestraws' home; Angus Windlestraw's office; at George's lodgings, and in an hotel lounge.
Designer, Robert MacGowan
From the BBC's television studios in Scotland
23.40The Candlemaker
An animated cartoon film telling the story of a boy at Christmas lIme-the candlemaker's son who failed in his duty and then was allowed to put things right
23.52Christmas Day Epilogue
'Mary's Boy Child' sung by Harry Belafonte
ASSOCIATED-REDIFFUSION
11.00Christmas Morning Service
from the Parish Church of Holy Trinity, Rudgwick, Sussex.
Conducted by the Vicar, the Rev John Tanner
An Associated-Rediffusion Network Presentation
12.15Close-Up
Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures
McDonald Hobley introduces sequences from this academy award-winning nature series, including the latest, Secrets of Life.
12.45Christmas Box
The Wicked Witch, the Fairy Queen, a visit to Toyland and laughter and song for everyone.
Your hostess is Noele Gordon.
with music and merriment from Jerry Allen and his TV Trio, Eula Parker, Jean Morton, Roy Edwards, Pat Barnes, Dulcie Sawyer, The Mactweedles and The Concords.
An ATV Network Production
14.00Cyril Stapleton and his Orchestra
with guest stars from the Commonwealth
Shirley Abicair (Australia), Edmund Hockridge (Canada), Dickie Valentine (Great Britain), Victor Soverall (Trinidad), Inia te Wiata (New Zealand), Eve Boswell (South Africa)
An ATV Network Production
15.00Her Majesty the Queen
From Sandringham House, Her Majesty The Queen broadcasts her Christmas message to the Commonwealth.
15.15From All of Us to All of You
Walt Disney presents an all-cartoon Christmas show featuring: Tinkerbell, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, the mischievous chipmunks Chip 'n' Dale, and Jiminy Crickett who sings "When You Wish Upon a Star" from Pinocchio.
16.15Carroll Levis Junior Discoveries
including Keith Hamshere, Barbara Denman, The Acro Trio, The Bobcats, Yvonne de Souza, Gillian Dennis, Glenda Collins, Angela Ferman and Deanna Conway, St Anne's Children's Choir, Christine Bellman.
Accompanied by the Jackie Brown Quartet
An ATV Network Telerecording
17.00Christmas in Cyprus
While we celebrate Christmas in our homes, the Security Forces still have a job to do in this beautiful but embittered island.
An Associated-Rediffusion Network Production
17.30Spotlight
Musicals
Presented by Richard Attenborough who introduces sequences from famous M-G-M musicals, including Anchors Aweigh, An American in Paris and tom thumb. Among the stars viewers will see are Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Betty Hutton, Howard Keel and Russ Tamblyn.
An Associated-Rediffusion Network Production
18.05News, Weather
The latest from the newsroom of ITN.

Weather Forecast
18.20Joyful and Triumphant
The Story of the Nativity
as seen in the paintings of the great masters, and as recounted in the Bible.
With the voices of Peter Barkworth, Charmian Eyre, Brewster Mason, David Spencer, George Bishop, Winifred Oughton
An ATV Network Production
18.45Max Bygraves Entertains
starring Max Bygraves
with Guest artists Bernard Bresslaw, Alma Cogan, Jackie Dennis, Jack Jackson, Glen Mason, Lita Roza
and The Irving Davies Dancers, The Cliff Adams Singers, Members of the Parkstone Sea Training School
At the piano Bob Dixon
Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
An ATV Network Production
19.30Double Your Money
starring Hughie Green
In the Christmas edition of this programme, all the contestants are children.
An Associated-Rediffusion Network Presentation
20.00Alf's Button
A musical version of W. D. Darlington's famous play.
starring Jimmy Jewel, Ben Warriss, Dick Bentley.
with Jeremy Hawk, Michael Brennan, Patricia Laffan, Maudie Edwards, Ronan O'Casey, Eileen Gourlay, Gavin Gordon, Frederick Schiller, Steve Plytas, Ian Wilson, Dominic Roche.
Guest artist Bill Fraser
The George Mitchell Singers, Van Phillips and his Orchestra
An Associated-Rediffusion Network Production
21.00New Look
Christmas Edition
A Revue for Television
with television's newest stars
Bruce Forsyth, Roy Castle, Joe Baker and Jack Douglas, Ronnie Stevens, Gillian Moran, Joyce Blair, Stephanie Voss, The Vernons Girls (Routine by Leslie Cooper), Jack Parnell and his Orchestra
An ATV Network Telerecording
22.00News
The latest from the newsroom of ITN.
22.05The Maltese Falcon (1941)
An intriguing murder mystery.
Based on the novel by Dashiell Hammett.
starring Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet.
(Previously televised June 10, 1957)

Followed by The Weather
A final forecast presented by Associated-Rediffusion.

The Epilogue and Close-down
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