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 1962 >>

In addition to the TV premiere of Alastair Sim's 'Scrooge', ITV also broadcast 'Black Nativity', one of the first plays written by an African American and featuring an all-black cast.


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	BBC tv
	01.30	Closedown
	09.00	News Headlines
	09.01	Gwyl Y Geni
			Awn hyd Fethlehem mewn myfyrdod a mawl dan arweiniad Y Gwir Barch. G. 0. Williams Esgob Bangor gyda CHANTORION GOGLEDD CYMRU Arweinydd. James WILLIAMS Organydd, WILLIAM BACON Y cyfarwyddo gan Myrfyn Owen Y cvnhyrchu gan Y PARCH.GLYN PARRY-JONES The Nativity Festival
	09.30	Christmas Carols
			sung by the GEORGE MITCHELL SINGERS Accompaniment by the Dennis Wilson Quartet and Leon Young (organ) Staged by Douglas Squires Designed by Robert Macgowan Produced by TRAVERS THORNELOE
	10.00	School for a Seal
			with star pupil Atlanta, the grey seal VALERIE PITTS sees for herself and learns from H. G. HURRELL all that Atlanta has been learning in the past year Directed by Christopher Parsons From the West
	10.15	Watch with Mother
			For the very young Andy Pandy MARIA BIRD brings Andy to play with your small children and invites them to join in the songs and games At'DREY ATTERBURY and MOLLIE GIBSON pull the strings GlADYS WHITRED sings the songs Script, music, and settings by MARIA BIRD BBC film
	10.30	Christmas Morning Service
			from St. Mary's Parish Church, Ashwell, Hertfordshire United service conducted by the Rector, the Rev. John Catterick, who also gives the address Ashwell Carol: Angels in the skies are singing Psalm 85 First Lesson: Isaiah 11, w. 1-9 read by Mr. F. Sillence, a Congregational Pastor Second Lesson: St. Luke 2, w. 1-18 read by Mr. M. F. Brown, a local farmer Carol: 0 Bethlehem (arr. Poston) Address Hymn: Adeste fldeles Hymn: Hark! the herald-angels sing Singing led by the ASHWELL SINGERS directed by JOHN RUSSELL Organist. JULIAN DAWES Presented for TV by Innes Lloyd
	11.30	Like ... Music
			The N.D.O. and Bernard Herrmann wish you a hippy Christmas and a Cool Yule with their guests: DANNY WILLIAMS THE KARL DENVER TRIO KATHY KIRBY THE TRAD LADS Eva Clarence. Valerie Coates Patricia Harvey, Mary Millward Compere, Roger Moffat Staging. Denny Bettis Orchestrations. Alan Roper. Pat Nash Associate producer, Geoff Lawrence Produced by STAN PARKINSON From the North
	11.50	Go Ski-ing
			with JOHNNY MORRIS on the nursery slopes of Obergurgl in Austria Written and narrated by JOHNNY MORRIS Music composed and directed by SIDNEY SAGER played by the Paragon Ensemble Filmed by Jim Saunders, Patrick Beech, Christopher Railing Directed by Ronald Webster A BBC West Region film
	12.30	Bronco
			Until Kingdom Come
			A Western film series starring TY HARDIN as the roving cowboy adventurer
	13.15	The Christmas Music
			from MESSIAH by HANDEL Recorded in LIandaff Cathedral, Cardiff by permission of the Dean and Chapter EILEEN POULTER (soprano) SYBIL MICHELOW (contralto) Richard STANDEN (bass) THE GLENDOWER SINGERS Chorus-Master, Mansel Thomas THE SHELLEY SINGERS Chorus-Mistress, Eiddwen Griffiths THE LYRIAN SINGERS Chorus-Master,Bryn Williams BBC WELSH ORCHESTRA Leader.Philip Whiteway Conducted by MANSEL THOMAS Harpsichord, Hubert Dawkea Music associate, Alwyn Jones Produced by DAVID J. THOMAS
	14.05	Appeal
			on behalf of Wireless for the Bedridden by the Archbishop of York Dr. Donald Coggan Contributions. preferably by crossed cheque or postal order, will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to The Archbishop of York. [address removed]
	14.10	Max Bygraves
			invites you to Meet the Kids in hospital this Christmas One of Britain's favourite entertainers joins BBC live Outside Broadcast cameras for a Christmas Day call in words and music at The Hospital for Sick Children in Great Ormond Street, London Produced by BRYAN COWGILL
	15.00	The Queen
	15.10	Billy Smart's Circus
			This fabulous British Circus entertains Europe Under the Big Top's spread of canvas more than 200 performers of twelve nationalities bring the magic of circus to the screens of eleven countries featuring THE FAIRYLAND FANTASY Fiftv artists and animals give life to the storybook immortals of all ages AEROPLANE SENSATION The amazing de Riaz troupe POLAR BEARS The largest group In the world Presented by Roger Debille TRAMPOLINO MAGNIFICO The Flying Folcos CALIFORNIAN SEALION CIRCUS Trained by Capt. and Mme. Decker ENTRY OF THE ECCENTRICS Stilts Gonzalez, Spuggy, Alby Austin, and the Sloans MEXICAN DOUBLE BAB The incredible Rodriguez ITALY'S HILARIOUS MUSICAL CLOWNS The Paolos FROM THE MOSCOW STATE CIRCUS The great Papazov Troupe ELEPHANT HARLEQUINADE with the Circus Showgirls and fifteen Indian elephants trained and presented by BILLY Smart JNR . TRAPEZE SPECTACULAR Ten in the air The concerted aerial artistry of Les Antinous. Peggi and Monik. Les Hellyos, Olga s Aerial Chorus Caribbean introduction by the Kamaras FIREWORK FINALE The Erminios The Peggy O'Farrell Children and all the artists Sam Kydd as the Ringboy with dialogue by Larry Forrester THE George MITCHELL SINGERS Ringmaster, ALFRED DELBOSO Musical director, BERNARD WELLER Circus direction, RONNIF SMART ANDDAVID SMART Produced by DEREK BURRELL-DAVIS
	16.15	Puss in Boots
			A traditional pantomime starring DAVID NIXON, REG VARNEY and TOMMY FIELDS Cast in order of appearance: THE TOMMY SHAW DANCERS WOOLF PHiLLIRS and his Orchestra Adapted for television by John Law from the original book and production by Emile Littler Original music and lyrics by Hastings Mann Additional music and lyrics by Lance Mulcahy and John Law Choreography by Tommy Shaw Produced by HARRY CARLISLE
	17.45	Hayley in Disneyland
			Hayley Mills meets Walt Disney in Hollywood and introduces some of her favourite Disney films with scenes from: SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS FANTASIA DUMBO ALICE IN WONDERLAND PETER PAN THE LEGEND OF LOBO 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA THE AFRICAN LION SUMMER MAGIC IN SEARCH OF THE CASTAWAYS Introduced by David Jacobs Films by courtesy of Walt Disney Presented for TV by Richard Evans See page 31
	18.50	NEWS including THE QUEEN
	19.00	Christmas at Fulham Palace
			Richard Dimbleby visits the ancient home of the Bishops of London and talks to The Rt. Rev. Robert Stopford Produced by OLIVER HUNKIN BBC film
	19.15	Christmas Night with the Stars
			A specially recorded programme featuring stars of BBC Light Entertainment in 1962 INTRODUCED BY EAMONN ANDREWS In order of appearance The Billy Cotton Band Show BILLY COTTON AND HIS BAND with Alan Breeze, Kathie Kay The High-Lights and The Leslie Roberts Silhouettes Choreography by Leslie Roberta Directed by Johnnie Stewart The Rag Trade PETER JONES MIRIAM KARLIN REG VARNEY ESMA CANNON with Barbara Windsor, Sheena Marshe Patricia Denys, Claire Davenport Script by Ronald Wolfe and Ronald Chesney Directed by Dennis Main Wilson A Song for Everyone KENNETH McKELLAR with Tom McCall at the organ Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz Directed by Yvonne Littlewood Sykes and his Sister ERIC SYKES and HATTIE JACQUES Script by Eric Sykes Directed by Sydney Lotterby Adam Sings ADAM FAITH with Susan George Choreographer, Ross Taylor Orchestra conducted by Harry Rabinowitz Directed by Graeme Muir Raise Your Glasses ARTHUR ASKEY and ALAN MELVILLE with Mary Hignett, Alec Bregond Ken Grief Written by Alan Melville Directed by Bryan Sean Juke Box Jury DAVID JACOBS SIDNEY JAMES SYDNEY TAFLER TERRY SCOTT HUGH LLOYD and JILL CURZON Script by John Chapman Directed by David Croft It's a Square World MICHAEL BENTINE Cartoon by Biographic Cartoon Films Ltd. Script by Michael Bentine Directed by John Street Russ's Requests BUSS CONWAY with The Billy Cotton Band Directed by Johnnie Stewart The Christmas Face of Jim JIMMY EDWARDS with June Whitfield, Ronnie Barker Michael Brennan, Eunice Black Script by Frank Muir and Denis Norden Directed by James Gilbert The White Heather Club ANDY STEWART with The White Heather Dancers Ian Powrie and his Band Directed by lain MacFadyea Steptoe and Son HARRY H. CORBETT WILFRID BRAMBELL Script by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson Directed by Duncan Wood The Black and White Minstrels THE MITCHELL MINSTRELS and THE TELEVISION TOPPERS Dance director, Larry Gordon Vocal arrangements by George Mitchell Orchestra conducted by Eric Robinson Directed by George Inns Dixon of Dock Green JACK WARNER with Arthur Rigby, Peter Byrne, Jeannette Hutchinson, Geoffrey Adams, Anne Ridler, John Hughes, Christopher Gilmore, Jocelyne Rhodes Script by Ted Willis Directed by Douglas Moodie Adam Faith is in 'Aladdin' at the Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth; Sidney James in ' Puss in Boots ' at the Coventry Theatre, Coventry; Terry Scott and Hugh Lloyd, in 'Babes in the Wood' at the Hippodrome, Golders Green; Peter Jones, Miriam Karlin, Reg Varney, and Esma Cannon in ' The Rag Trade' at the Piccadilly Theatre, London Continuity written by JOHN LAW and EAMONN ANDREWS Edited by RICHARD BARCLAY Produced by GRAEME MUIR and RONALD MARSH
	20.50	The African Queen (1952)
			JOHN HUSTON'S famous film starring KATHARINE HEPBURN and HUMPHREY BOGART Directed by John Huston Produced by S. P. Eagle Photography by Jack Cardiff It seems at first as if the missionary's prim sister and the down-to-earth engineer-owner of the old river steamer African Queen can have very little in common. But in the course of the long and hazardous journey they are forced to make together down the river to escape the Germans, each comes not only to respect the other but to find a much closer and warmer human relationship.
	22.30	The Good Old Days
			A Christmas edition of Old Time Music Hall from the stage of the Famous City Varieties, Leeds presenting MAX WALL THE SPENCER TRIO ANNA SHARKEY PIFAR SHANG DON SMOOTHEY THE FLYING COMETS Chairman, LEONARD SACHS Musical director. BERNARD HERRMANN Produced by BARNEY COLEHAN
	23.15	The News
	23.20	La Boheme
			Acts 1 and 2 of PUCCINI'S opera from Hamburg Libretto by G. GIACOSA and L. ILLICA German translation by LUDWIG HARTMANN Cast in order of appearance: Chorus and Orchestra of the North German Radio Conductor, Herbert Sandberg Designer, Herta Boehm Producer, HANS HARTLEB The scene is the Latin quarter of Paris about 1830 ACT 1: In the attic of the four bohemianj ACT 2: Outside the cafe Momus Recording made A table by courtety of the German Television Service

	ASSOCIATED-REDIFFUSION
	10.30	The Christmas Tree
	11.00	Christmas Morning Service
			Family Eucharist
	12.05	The Nativity
	12.30	Cartoon Time
	13.00	News from ITN
	13.05	Christmas Box
	14.00	Christmas Fare
	15.00	Her Majesty the Queen
	15.10	Chipperfield's Circus
	16.10	Close-up
	17.00	Christmas Rendezvous
	17.55	News from ITN
	18.05	A Christmas Message
	18.15	Here and Now
	18.30	The Flintstones
			Barney the Invisible
	19.00	All Our Yesterdays
	19.30	Emergency-Ward 10
	20.00	The Dickie Henderson Christmas Show
	21.00	News
	21.10	No Hiding Place
			100,000 Halfpennies
	22.10	Black Nativity
	23.10	Scrooge
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