Both channels this year featured a "new" movie that had been in cinema's just seven years previously. Premiering recent films became the staple of Christmas Day television thereafter.
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BBC TELEVISION SERVICE | ||||
00.00 | Closedown | |||
08.30 | Christmas Greeting | |||
A programme of carols by The George Mitchell Glee Club Accompanied by The Dennis Wilson Quartet Organist, Leon Young Produced by DENNIS MAIN WILSON | ||||
09.00 | Sound Only: the Queen | |||
Her Majesty's recorded Christmas Message to the Commonwealth | ||||
09.03 | Dartington Christmas Festival | |||
Introduced by Huw Wheldon See page 9 and Junior Radio Times Music by Helen Glatz, played by the augmented Dartington String Quartet Cameraman, George Shears : Editor, Paul Khan Directed by John Irving (A West Region film production) | ||||
09.30 | Gwyl Y Geni | |||
'Gwelsom ei ogoniant Ef Myfyrdod a mawl ar arwyddocad yr Wyl dan arweiniad y Parch. Glyn Parry-Jones | ||||
11.00 | Morning Service | |||
FOR CHRISTMAS DAY from St. George's Parish Church, Stockport, Cheshire Conducted by the Vicar, The Rev. Canon W. Garlick Once in royal David's city (A. and M. Rev. 432) Confession; Absolution; Versicles and Responses Psalm 19 First Lesson: Isaiah 9, vv. 2-7 Te Deum Second Lesson: St. Luke 2, w. 1-20 Jubilate Creed; Lesser Litany: Collects Anthem: Infant King (Fogg) Prayers Hark! the herald-angels sing (A. and M. Rev. 60) Sermon O come, all ye faithful (A. and M. Rev. 59) Blessing Organist, Arthur Rooke | ||||
11.45 | Peace on Earth | |||
A Christmas programme from the International Pestalozzi Children's Villages In Switzerland and in Sussex children from all over Europe gather round the Christmas tree as one family. Commentators: In Switzerland: In Sussex: Richard Dimbleby Alun Williams Film sequences by A. and B. Films Ltd., of Zurich Associate directors: Innes Lloyd, Walter Pluess Produced by NOBLE Wilson | ||||
12.15 | Meet Mr. Kringle | |||
A film comedy starring THOMAS MITCHELL, TERESA WRIGHT, MACDONALD CAREY If Mr. Kringle looks and behaves like Santa Claus, it is, of course, a coincidence - or is it? (An episode of The 20th Century Fox Hour originally titled Miracle on 34th Street from 1956) | ||||
13.00 | News Summary | |||
13.05 | Music with Max | |||
Max Jaffa invites Alicia Markova to join THE TRIO THE LINDEN SINGERS Conductor, William Llewellyn Other guests: Percy Edwards, Peter Rhodes Settings by Natasha Kroll Produced by CHRISTIAN SIMPSON | ||||
13.35 | Days Before Christmas | |||
A National Film Board of Canada film about the festive season in Montreal | ||||
14.00 | Boots and Saddles | |||
Dispatch Rider | ||||
A film series | ||||
14.25 | While Angels Watch | |||
In a hospital in Singapore a young nurse finds that the message of Christmas has for her a special and personal meaning A documentary film about Queen Alexandra's Nursing Service | ||||
15.00 | Chipperfield's Christmas Circus Festival | |||
from Bingley Hall, Birmingham MR. PASTRY (by arrangement with Richard Hearne ) THE ARTISTS OF THE CIRCUS rMARY CHIPPERFIELD AgfrjyT*. '... in her own ^^1s1«3b High School Presentation ^PS5 MISS FERRI and her Chimpanzees CELE AND COMPANY THE FOUR KENTS ROBERTS BROTHERS' PONIES IWAKKO TARZAN; JACKO FOSSETT From the Granby Hall Circus, Leicester THE KOCKA TROUPE (from the Prague State Circus) MARION and her Pony and Dog Revue * kCHARLre CHESTER - a special circus edition of ., .., Pot Luck . ????'. children Ringmaster Commentator Arthur Scott Peter West Arranged by Bill Dredge Produced by BARRIE EDGAR (Charlie Chester and Richard Hearne are in * Beauty and the Bec.... at the Coventry Theatre} | ||||
16.00 | Billy Cotton's Christmas Party | |||
An invitation to children of all ages to join Billy Cotton and his Band with Alan Breeze * Kathie Kay Guests: Russ Conway Sooty Assisted by Harry Corbett Percy Press Script by Jimmy GRAFTON Choreographer and associate producer. Leslie Roberts Settings by Malcolm Goulding Production by BILL COTTON, JNR. From the Carlton Rooms, Maida Vale | ||||
16.45 | A Kiss for Cinderella | |||
by J. M. Barrie starring JEANNIE CARSON Produced by DESMOND DAVIS with MICHAEL ALDRIDGE, KENDRICK OWEN The music composed and the PRO ARTE ORCHESTRA conducted by CHRISTOPHER WHELEN Dances arranged by Bridget Kelly-Espinosa Designer, Stanley Dorfman | ||||
18.15 | News Summary | |||
18.20 | Christmas Night with the Stars | |||
19.35 | HARRY BELAFONTE in SONGS OF MANY LANDS | |||
The distinguished American artist makes his Christmas appearance in a recorded programme of music and songs from many lands Produced by G. B. Lupino Musicians: Millard Thomas Raphael Bogusla> (guitar) (guitar) Danny Barrajanos Norman Keenan (conga drums) (bass) The George Mitchell Singers Executive producer. Philip Stein Presented by Belafonte Presents Incorporated | ||||
20.20 | High Noon (1952) | |||
Stanley Kramer's production starring Gary Cooper with Grace Kelly, Thomas Mitchell Directed by Fred Zinnemann Screenplay by Carl Foreman During the events that reach their climax at high noon, it is only one man's courage and devotion to duty that stand between the inhabitants of the small Western township and a future full of violence and fear | ||||
21.45 | News Summary | |||
21.50 | Bleak House | |||
by Charles Dickens Adapted for television by Constance Cox THE END OF THE STORY In which there in some tragedy and much happiness CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE: Throughout the serial: Film cameraman. Bryan Langley Film editor. Pam Bosworth Costumes supervised by Sheila Glassford Make-up supervised by Tommy Manderson Designer. Stephen Bundy Produced by ERIC TAYLER | ||||
22.20 | Make Way for Music | |||
Presenting ALYN AINSWORTH and the BBC NORTHERN DANCE ORCHESTRA in Thirty minutes of music in an informal manner with songs by SHEILA BUXTON, ROBERTO CARDINAL and NORMAN GEORGE with his violin Introduced by ROGER MOFFAT Produced by BARNEY COLEHAN From the BBC's North of England television studio (Sheila Buxton is appearing in 'Cinderella' at the Theatre Royal, Bolton) | ||||
22.50 | Epilogue for Christmas Day | |||
The Rev. Frederic Greeves Principal of Didsbury College, Bristol From the BBC's West of England television studio WEATHER and CLOSE DOWN | ||||
ASSOCIATED-REDIFFUSION | ||||
01.05 | Close-down | |||
10.45 | The Nativity | |||
The story of the Nativity through the words of the Bible, paintings, carols, mime, dance and instrumental music. An Associated-Rediffusion Network Production (A repeat of a Schools programme televised on December 8 and 10, 1959) | ||||
11.10 | Christmas Morning Service | |||
from the Methodist Central Hall, Westminster. Conducted by the Minister The Rev Derrick Greeves and The Rev Principal John Huxtable (of New College, London) An Associated-Rediffusion Network Presentation | ||||
12.00 | This Wonderful World | |||
Christmas Special | ||||
Arranged and presented by John Grierson. The wonderful things the camera has seen on all the frontiers of human observation. A Scottish Television Network Production | ||||
12.30 | Jack Hylton presents | |||
The Dickie Henderson Half-Hour | ||||
from this moment on, it's Dickie Henderson with Anthea Askey and Eve Lister, Bernard Hunter. An Associated-Rediffusion Network Presentation | ||||
12.55 | News Headlines | |||
From ITN. Newscaster Huw Thomas | ||||
13.00 | Christmas Box | |||
A hamper full of festive family fare laden with laughter, music and song. Your hostess is Noele Gordon. with TV's happiest musical group Jerry Allen and his TV Trio. Roy Edwards, Eula Parker, Boyer and Ravel, The Polka Dots and many surprise guests also contribute to the fun. An ATV Network Production | ||||
14.00 | Cyril Stapleton and his Orchestra | |||
with guest stars from the Commonwealth Eileen Joyce (Australia), Lynn Seymour (Canada) and Desmond Doyle (South Africa), Adele Leigh (Great Britain), John Hauxvell (New Zealand), Dennis Lotis (South Africa), Jimmy Lloyd (West Indies) and The Hendon County Grammar School Choir An ATV Network Production | ||||
15.00 | Her Majesty The Queen | |||
A Christmas Message to the Commonwealth given by Her Majesty The Queen. | ||||
15.05 | A Girl in Every Port (1952) | |||
starring Groucho Marx, Marie Wilson, William Bendix. When two sailors own twin racehorses and stable them between races on a battleship, almost anything can happen-and does. | ||||
16.15 | Happy Christmas | |||
A special programme of seasonal music and song from Ivor Emmanuel and The Pontcanna Children's Choir. A TWW Network Production | ||||
16.45 | Richard Todd | |||
presents extracts from some of the most popular films produced by British studios during the last ten years, and scenes from some of their latest releases. An Associated-Rediffusion Network Presentation | ||||
17.30 | Educating Archie | |||
Archie's Christmas Party | ||||
starring Peter Brough and Archie Andrews. Archie invites viewers to join in a Yuletide frolic to meet some of his friends and guests, including Ronald Chesney, Ossie Noble, The Clown Prince and Harold Taylor, The Wizard of Magic. An Associated-Rediffusion Network Production | ||||
18.00 | Once Upon a Christmas | |||
A Musical Christmas Card from Mavis Traill, Tony Bateman, James Bree, Hope Jackman, Pauline Innes, Lennie Mayne. Even if you only have a few pennies in your pocket, a tune to dance to, and a dream in your heart, you may find your wishes coming true. An Associated-Rediffusion Network Production | ||||
18.30 | News and Sports Results | |||
Sports results and a news bulletin from ITN. Newscaster Huw Thomas The Weather Forecast by Associated-Rediffusion prepared by Laurie West. | ||||
18.45 | The Christmas Hour | |||
Hughie Green invites viewers to his Christmas Party to meet Winifred Atwell, Ray Bennett, David Blair, Joyce Blair, Allen Bruce, Harry Brunning, Fred Borders, Jill Browne, Jean Clarke, Alma Cogan, Tommy Cooper, Julie DeMarco, Plantagenet Somerset Fry, Ray Ellington, Malcolm Goddard, Lind Joyce, McDonald Hobley, Dickie Henderson, Marion Keene, Anthony Kerr, Nadia Nerina, Rex North, Veronica Page, Brian Reece, Joan Rhodes, Ken Wilson, Georgie Wood, The Malcolm Goddard Dancers, The Band of HM Irish Guards. And a host of other stars to entertain on Christmas Day, including the star viewers voted as The Personality of the Year. An Associated-Rediffusion Network Production | ||||
19.45 | Emergency-Ward 10 | |||
with Charles Tingwell, Frederick Bartman, Barbara Clegg, Jill Browne, Peter Howell. An ATV Network Production | ||||
20.15 | The Army Game | |||
The boys of Hut 29 prepare a party. | ||||
20.45 | Take Your Pick | |||
starring Michael Miles who welcomes viewers to the special Christmas Day edition of his popular quiz programme. The audience and all the competitors are old age pensioners, so why not join in the fun. Guest artists Shaun Glenville, Billy Danvers An Associated-Rediffusion Network Presentation | ||||
21.15 | The Macomber Affair (1947) | |||
Benedict Bogeaus presents Gregory Peck, Joan Bennett in an adaptation from "The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber," by Ernest Hemingway. Also starring Robert Preston. Francis Macomber and his wife go to a new environment-Africa, hoping to regain the lost happiness of their early married years. The couple go on safari with a white hunter, but Macomber proves himself a coward. His wife turns to the guide-then Macomber, in a moment of great danger, finds the short and happy life of the courageous. An Associated-Rediffusion Network Presentation | ||||
22.45 | News | |||
The latest from the newsroom of ITN. Newscaster Huw Thomas | ||||
22.50 | The Turn of the Screw | |||
Act I | ||||
by Benjamin Britten. Libretto by Myfanwy Piper. The story of the opera is taken from Henry James' famous ghost novel which tells of the conflict between the governess of two children, and the ghosts of a former governess and manservant who tries to get possession of their souls. Act II will be transmitted Monday, December 28 at 11.2 pm An Associated-Rediffusion Network Production [followed by] The Weather Forecast | ||||
23.45 | The Epilogue | |||
by The Rev Kenneth Slack, Secretary of the British Council of Churches. | ||||
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