Saturday, December 25

New Zealand Listener, Volume 20, Issue 495, 17 December 1948, Page 44

Saturday, December 25

IY 4 /\ AUCKLAND 750ke, 400m. 6. 0, 7.0,8.0 a.m. LONDON NEWS 9. 4 Entertainers All 410. 0 COMBINED SERVICE Beresford Street Congregational Church Preacher: Dr. Alexander Hodge Organist: R. G, Dellow +3 41. 0 ANGLICAN SERVICE: St. "Mary’s Cathedral Preacher: The Right ‘Rev. Bishop Simkin _ Organist: Alan Maxwell 412.16 pm. Lunch Music -42.30 Message from ~ Rt.. Hon. the Acting Prime Minister, and the Leader of the Opposition 2. 0 © "Five Wishes for Christmae,’ featuring John Mills, Jack Warnen, . Margaret Lockwood, Basil Radford and Naunton

Wayne 3. 0 Melody Mixture 3.30 Voices in Harmony 415 Unfamiliar Christmas Carols 4.27 Music for All 6.0 Children’s Song Service 6.45 Dinner Music 6.30 LONDON NEWS 7..0 Local News Service 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME The Columbia Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra conducted by Howard Barlow Twelve Contra Dances Beethove 1.43 "1 Sing of a Maiden": Christmas Songs from the British Isles presented by Frederick Fuller (baritone), with Daniel Kelly (piano) , (BBC Programme) 8.7 The BBC Theatre Orchestra conducted by. Stanford Robinson Sylvia Ballet Music Delibes $.23 The BBC Singers conducted by Leslie Woodgate and the London Radio Orchestra under Denis Wright Music for Christmas (BBC Programme) 8.50 The Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski Fugue in G Minor ("The Great’) Bach-Stokowski 6. 0 Overseas and N.Z. News 9.30 Musical Comedy Theatre: "The Quaker Girl’ ~* 40. 0 Masters in Lighter Mood 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 41.20 Close down

Ive AUCKLAND 880 ke. 341 m. 5. Op.m. Symphony Hour: London Philharmonic Orchestra 6. 0 The Don Cossack Choir 6.16 Andre Kostelanetz and Lily ons 45 "The Man Who Bought Up Fairyland" aoe (BBC Programme) 8.0 Scapegoats of History: Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Staf- * ford \2 '38.30- In Sweeter Vein 8.45 A Reading for Christmas 9.0 Classical Music Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra : Concerto Grosso in D Minor Vivaldi 9.13 Marian Anderson with the Victor Chamber Orchestra Jesus’ Sleeps, What Hope Remaineth 5 Pain and Sorrow Bach _ 9.22 Leon Goossens with® Sargent and the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Concerto for Oboe and Strings Cimarosa 9.34 Benjamiro Gigli Amaryllis Caccini 9.38 Koussevitzky and the Boston Symphony Orchestra Brandenburg Concerto gee

9.50 Elizabeth s ewersss f with Krips and-the mna Philharmonic Orchestra... Sweet Bird (‘Il Penseroso"’) ado ee : Handel 10. 0. Recital of French music by Walter Gieseking (piano) and Maggie Teyte (soprang) Walter Gieseking Alborada del Gracioso Ravel Soiree dans Grenade Debussy "Maggie Teyté Charson’ D’Avril Bizet _Le Colibri : Chausson *Fantoches Debussy Ici Bas ae Faure "Walter Gieseking ** Ondine ~ ' Ravel 10.30 "Close down.

l Y D) 1250 ke, 240 m 11. Oa.m, Enter as: Carols and Popular Music Uesigned for Pleasant Listening 41.30 Family Half Hour 12. 0 Xmas Matinee 4. Op.m. Musical Memories 4.30 "Mr. Pickwick’s Xmas," by Charles Dickens, narrated by Charles, Laughton 4.46 Especialiy:for the Children 5. 0 Spotlight on the Stars 5.30 Andre Kostelanetz and his Orchestra 6. 0 Gems from Light Opera 6.30 Community Sing Song 7. 0 Let’s all join in the Chorus with Tommy ‘Hahdley and his Pals 7A6 Interlude 7.30 "Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh’

(BBC Production) 8. 0 © Musical Merry Go Round 3.30 Entertainers’ Parade 9. 0 Melodies from British Films (BBC. Production) | 9.30 The Thesaurus Programme 10. 0 "Bill’s Paper Chase,"’ adapted from the story by Ww. W. Jacobs 10.30 Music Time: The Queen’s Hall Light Orchestra conducted by Sidney Torch play light claseal and popular music * | 14. O Close down

N/, WELLINGTON 2 570ke 526m, 6. 0,7.0,8.0a.m. LONDON NEWS 6.30, 7.30, 8.30 Carols 9.4 Songs of Good Cheer 9.19 A Band Programme 9.30 Local Weather Conditions 9.31 Morning Star: Harold Williams (baritone) 3.40 This the- Happy. Morn 10.10 Devotional Service: Carol Service by the Salvation Army (From. the Studio)

10.25 Quiet Interlude 10.40 For My Lady: "A Royal Escape" 414. 0 This Christmas . Season: Charles Laughton tells the story of the first Christmas 41.30 A Family Affair: Entertainment by some _ .famous family combinations 12. 0 Dinner Music 12.30 p.m. Message from Rt. Hon. the Acting Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition xO Plunket Shield Cricket: Commentaries throughout the da 3 SERRE Afternoon Matinee, 4.45 Sports Summary ig 5. 0 Children’s Session: . Christ- . Mas Day ce 5.45 Some Australian Combinations 6. 0 Plunket Shield Cricket }’ Summary — .

6.30 LONDON NEWS 6.40 National Announcements 7. 0 Cricket Score 7.30 EVENING PROGRAMME Dick Whittington: Fact or Fable?, the Pantomime story and its historical background 8. 0 It’s a Date: Some Christmas customs*and music DOREEN JARDINE arid JOYCE ATKINSON . Carols (A Studio. Recital) 8.28 "Five Wishes for Christmas," featuring John Mills, Jack Warner, Margaret. Lockwood, Basil Radford and, Naunton Wayne ; 9. 0 Overseas and N.Z. News 9.30 Christmas, Day: Carols by the Christchurch Cathedral Choir,.a Christmas, short story, an outline of Christmas at Home by an immigrant. experiences

of wartime Christmases by exservicemen, and massed carol singing ~_ 10.30 Christmas Party with Arthur Askey 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 2. 0 a.m. BBC Christmas Programme with a Message from H.M, the King 3.15 Close down VES WELLINGTON | GT 2 650 ke. 461 m_| 1.0 p.m, Light Entertainment 2. 0 Classical Hour 3. 0 Saturday Matinee: The Overture 3.10 Some Favourite Singers 3.30 The BBC Presents: The staf of "Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh" ao Concert Hall

4.30 "Ali Baba," a Christmas Pantomime 5.30 Carols from King’s College Chapel: Portion of the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols (BBC. Production) 6. 0 The Symphony of Music 6. Concert ‘Platform: The Max Hollander Strings with Thomas L. Thomas and piano duets by Al and Lee Reiser y Pe Story of the Music: Ballet.and Programme Music; "The Fairy Tale of the Nutcracker Prince"

7.30 ‘Phantom Fleet,’ a naval adventure story (BBC Production) 8. 0 Orchestral Hour Boston« Symphony: Orchestra . Lieutenant Kije: Symphonic Suite ' Prokofieff 8.20 Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Eugene Ormandy Don Quixote Strauss 9.0 Promenade Concert with the National Symphdny Orchestra Ruy Blas Overture

9. 8 Symphony No. 4 in A ; (4‘Ttalian’’) Mendelssohn 9.36 Concerto No. 1 in E Flat (soloist, Moura Lympany) Liszt 40. 0 Music in the Tanner Manner 10.30 Close down WELLINGTON I2V/D 1130 ke. 265m 7. Op.m. "Yule Be Surprised": 2YD’s Christmas Box 7.30 "Santa Rides Again’ 8.0 The Royal Artillery Band 8.20 Christmas Play: "King Wenceslas’ 8.30 "Christmas Crackers" 9. 0 Dorothy Maynor, in a ~ Sacred Recital a 9.15 Fibber McGee and Molly. 9.30 Music for Strings 23.45* Showtime 10. 0 Christmas Greetings 410. & District Weather Report Close down

2QdC(P NiMote zen. 6.30 p.m. Children’s session 7.18 Favourite Fairy Tales 7.30 Sports session 8. 0 Sweet Serenade 8.15 BBC Feature 8.30 "The Shy. Plutocrat" 9. 2 Station, Announcements 9. 5 Concert Programme 10. 0 Close down 24 site tan

8.45 a.m. Christmas Morning 10. 0 Combined Church Service: St. Paul’s 44. 0 Christmas for the Bandsman 11.30 Light Classics 42. O Dinner Music 12.30 p.m. Message from Rt. Hon. the Acting Prime Minister, and the Leader of the Opposition 2. Op.m.. Holiday Matinee 3.30 The Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra 4. 0 The Comedy Harmonists 415 "The Top of the Tree," a fantasy . Children’s Session 5.30 High Tea 6.30 LONDON NEWS : 6,40 National "Announcements ‘ 6.45 BBC Newsreel — 7. 0 Evening Programme Andre Kostelanetz and his Orchestra,. with» the soprano Lily Pons 7.30 ‘Let the Navy Try" (BBC Programme) 8. 0 "The Talk of the Town," a comedy play. 3. 0 Overseas and N.Z. News 9.30 The Spirit of St. Nicholas {1% 0 Duo-pianists Rawicz and . Jandauer 410.30 Close down

XN | 1340 ke. 224 m, 7. Op.m. Listeners’ Own Session: Favourites of 1948 8.30 Light Symphony Orchestra Nell Gwyn Dances German Webster Booth (tenor) Ah, Moon of My Delight Lehmann 8.45 Albert Sandler's Trio Faery Song Boughton Kashmiri Song Finden 8.51 Billy Mayerl (piano) Insect Oddities Mayer! Queen’s Hall Light Orchestra The Runaway Rocking-Horse White 9. 4 Richard © Tauber Programme: Songs by _ Richard Tauber to the accompaniment of the pianist Percy Kahn and the George Melachrino Orchestra with Irene Ambrugs = (s0prano) \ (BBC Programme) 9.34 National Symphony Orch- — conducted by Hans Kinder Noel Chadwick 9.41 Charles Laughton Mr. Pickwick’s Christmas 9.57 Charles M. Courboin

(organ) Silent Night, Holy — ruber 10. 0 Close down 2 QOXKG idee som 7. Op.m. For the Children 7.16 Music by Eric Coates 7.30 Xmas Melodies 7.45 "The Wine of Monte Zeffiro,’’ play by J. L. Galloway (NZBS~ Production) * 8.25 Classical Music: The London Symphony Orchestra, Choir . of the Strasbourg Cathedral, and Harriet Cohen (piano) 9.0 The Voice of London, a variety®* concért. by Tommy Handley, Stanley Holloway, Anna Neagle, Jessie Matthews, George Robey, and Oscar Natzka 10. 0 Close down

3 y 690ke 434m. 6. 0,7.0,8.0a.m. LONDON NEWS 6.15 Carols 9.4 To-day’s the Day: Christmastide 9.30 Eric . Coates. Suite: . "The Four Centuries’. , 40.0 "Our Xmas Card": A Seasonal Offering from Clarence B. Hall (organist) and Thomas E. West (tenor) (From thé Civic Theatre) 410.20 For Maori Listeners 10.40 Overture and Pastoral Symphony ‘from ‘Messiah’ ahd Christmas Symphony by Schiassi 41. 0 BAPTIST SERVICE — Preacner: Kev. L.°*h. Jenkins, Priacipal, N.Z.) Baptist College (From the Studio) ’ 41.45 Short Orchestral Works 12.30 p.m. Message froin Ht. lon, the Acting Prime Minister. and the Leader of the Opposition 42.40 Strahiss Favourites 4.0 Christmas Dinner Music 2.0 Plunket Shield Cricket: Canterbury v. Otago; Commentaries at 3.30, 4.0, 4.45, and 5.45 2.15 Band Programme 2.45 Accent on Melody 3 5 45 Favourite Short Classics oe Children’s Service: Rey, L. Farquhar Gunn 6. 0 Music Time: Queen’s Hall Light. Orchestra. : (BBG Programme) 6.30 LONDON NEWS — 7. 0 A Quiét Half Hour 7.30 CAROL SERVICE: Christchurch. Cathedral 8.40 "Mr. Pickwick’s Christmas," a Yeading by Charles Laughton

9. 0 Overseas and N.Z. News 9.20 Bethlehem, a choral drama by Rutland Boughton adapted from the Coventry Nativity Play, and presented by the BBC Theatre Orchestra and Chorus 10.17. The BBC Theatre Orchestra Henry VIII. Dances German Overture to Die Fledermaus, Strauss 10.30 "Five Wishes for Christmas," featuring John Mills, Jack Warner, Margaret Lockwood, Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne 11..0 LONDON NEWS 41.20 Close down S) Y Ci 960 kc. 312m. 5.°0 p.m. Tunes for the Teatable 6.0 Marches by the Band of Queen’s Royal Regiment 6.16. Just So Stories: ~"The Beginning of the Armadilloes’"’ 6.30 Concert: Time ais 7.145 A Christmas Carol: An adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novel 7.46 "Victoria, Queen of: England" 8. 0 ‘Symphonic Programme National Symphony Orchestra Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture Tchaikovski Dance Of the Tumblers Rimekv-Koreakov

chestra conducted oy Sir Thomas Beecham : carmen Suite Bizet 8.41 Boston Symphony Orchestra conducted by Serge Koussevitzky Symphony No, 29 in A, K.201 "Mozart 8.57 Eileen . Joyce (piano), with the London ‘Symphony orchestra conducted by Anatole Fistoulari Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, 7 Mendelssohn 9.13 Boston Promenade Orchestra conducted by Arthur Fieder Ballet Suite (Music from Gluck Operas) _ Gluck 9.30 Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra eae by Bruno bight myphogy it "tn B «Minor i Schubert

DOMINION WEATHER FORECASTS 7.145 am. 90, 12.30 p.m., 9.0, 1¥A, 2Y¥A, 3YA, 4YA, 2YzZ; 8YZ, 4YZ.

9.52 Philadelphia Orchestra conducted by Leopold stokowski co +The Soreeyer’s Apprentice Dukas 40.0 Close down 3/2 GREYMOUTH 920 ke. 326m 8.45 am. Favourite Carols 9. 0 In Holiday Mood 40. O Christmas Caro] Service: tev. J. Silvester 41.305 Some Christmas Humour 412. 0 Christmas Cheer 12.30 p.m. Message from Rt. Hon. the Acting Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition 2.0 Music for Christmas (BBC Programme) 2.30 Celebrities of the Concert Platform 3.0 Musical Comedy Melodies 3.30 To-day’sS the Day: christmastide 4.0 Victory Star Show: Some well-known British Variety Artists 5. 0 For the Children: "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer"’ 6.30 Mr. Pickwick’s Christmas, narrated by Charles Laughton 6. 0 "Simon the Coldheart" 6.30 LONDON NEWS 7. 0 Station Announcements 7.30 Evening Programme Musical Comedy Theatre: "The sunshine "Girl" 8. 0 "Mr. and Mrs. North" 9. 0 Overseas and N.Z. News 9.30 Popular New Keleases 40. 0 In Sentimental Mood 710.30 Close down

ANS ‘DUNEDIN HN sak 384m) 6. 0,7.0,8.0 a.m. LONDON NEWS 8. 0 Carols 10. 0 "The Saintons go to Bethlehem," a choral story of the Nativity as seen through the | eyes of a peasant child in France, featuring Ladies’ Quartet | Kita Dickel (accompanist), and | Dorothy, White (narrator) (A Studio Presentation) 10.45 "Hyde Park," a picture of the varied interests this’ famous park affords (BBC Production) 11,15 "Christmas Morning": | Carol ‘Singing by BRC singers 11.45 Organ Interlude 412.30 p.m. Message from Rt. Hon. the Acting Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition % em "A Christmas Carol,’’ a radio dramatization of Charles Dickens’s classic (A Recorded Production) 3. 0 "Five Wishes for Christmas," featuring John Mills, Jack Warner, Margaret Loekwood, Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne 3.30 PATRICIA THORN (inezzosoprano) and OLIVE CAMPBELL (piano) Five Fantasias on Polish Christmas Carols for Voice and Piano Bax » 44, Studio Presentation), 4. 0 "They Were Here," a cavaleade of Artists who visited New Zealand in 1948 5. Ny Children’s Hour: Christmas ay 6.30 LONDON NEWS

6.40 National Announcements 6.45 RBC Newsreel 2. .@ COMBINED CHRISTMAS SERVICE: First Church Preacher: Rev. I. Rk. Gordon Organist: George Wilkinson Fifteen minutes of Organ Music at conelusion of Service 8.15 "Kings of Judea," a Dorothy Savers’ dramatization from her series on the dife of Christ (BBC Production) 8.58 Station Notices 9. 0 Overseas and N.Z. News 9.30 "Young Otago Takes Over," by the young musicians of the. distriet (A Studio, Presentation) 10. 0 4YA Concert Orchestra Conduetor: Gil Dech (From the studio) 10.30 The Quiet Half-hour: Music for Thought 11. 0 LONDON NEWS 11.20 Close down c DUNEDIN | BUNEDIN: 5. Op.m. Festive’ Favourites 5.30 To-day’s the Day, the Story of Christmastide 6. 0 The Allen Roth Strings 6.10 "A Christmas Carol," by Charles Dickens, with Ronald Colman as "Scrooge" 6.30 Light ‘Orchestras, and» Ballads 7. 0 Command Performance: Favourite recordings from the 1948 Listeners’? OWn Sessidns 8. 0 The Kentucky Minstrels 215 Albert Sandler Presents B.30 "Victoria, Queen of’ England"

9..0 Christmas Music: Old and New Bruno Walter. and the London Symphony Orchestra Concerto Grosso in G Minor (Christmas Concerto) Corelli 9 AS Isobel Baillie (soprano) with the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent Rejoice Greatly (Messiah) Handel 919 Ey. Power Biggs (organ) A Babe is Born to Bethlehem All Praise to Jesus’ Hallowed Name O Hail This Brightest Day of Days From Heaven Above to Earth I Come To. Shepherds,» As They Watched by Night In Dntei Jubito Let Us. All Together Praise Our Lord (The Littl Organ Book) : Bach 9.27 Arthur. Fiedler’s Sinfontetta "4 ‘ Christmas Symphony Schiassi The Morriston Bovs’ Choir conducted by. Ivor sims A Ceremony of Carols e Britten 10. 0 Close down | AWN772 INVERCARGILL 720 kc. 416m. 8.45 a.m. A Very Merry Christmas 9. 3 Christmas, Music of the Masters ; 9.30 Musical Comedy Memories 10. 0 Music for: Worship 10.30 Family Favourites 41. O Christmas Box of New Releases

12. 0 A Christmas Menu 12.30 p.m. Megsage from Rt. Hon. the Acting ‘Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition 1@ The Music of Victor Herbert ; 1.30 From Our Thesaurus Libe rary ; : 2.0 Songs from Kentucky Minstrels ; 2.20 Charles Andrew Martin * Corgan) ~ ab Christmas Musle "Messiah" ‘Excerpts: Handel And. the Glory 5 Pastoral Symphony Hallelujah Chorus cai Christmas Postlude Garrett (From st, John’s Church) 2.45 "Mr. Pickwick's Christmas" with, Charles Laughton Dickens 3. 0 Special Hospital Sessio 4. 0 1948's Musical Film ,Fare 5.65 Frederick Bayco at* thé Theatre Organ sh 4 6.10 Crosby Time 6.30 LONDON NEWS 6.40 National Announcements 6.45 BBC Newsreéla0 "Bandstand": Brigge House and Rastrick Band, conducted by Erie Ball 7.30 ‘They Came Here in 1948," recalling musical highlights of the year 8. 0 "Uncle Percy," a rudio adaptation of one of Hugh Wal pole’s "Jeremy" stories" * 8.30 "Merry-Go-Round" (BBC Programme} 9. 0 Overseas and N.Z, News 9.20 "Family Reunion" 10. 0 Music Time; The Quiteen’s Hall Light Orchestra conducted by Sidney Torch | 10.30 Close down

Saturday. December 25

CHRISTMAS DAY

CHRISTMAS DAY

1 ZB AUCKLAND 1070 ke. 280 m. 6. 0 a.m. We Greet the Happy 6.30 An interview with Santa 7. 0 Morning Carols: Salvation Army Band and Songsters 8. 0 Happy Holiday 8.30 Greetings and Requests from Children in Hospitals 9.30 The Friendly Road 10. O Returned Services’ Christmas Session 10.30 To-day’s the Day: The Story of Christmas 12. 0 Ti¥ese People Helped to Make Christmas 12.30 p.m. Christmas Dinner © 2.0 Priority Parade 2.30 Women’s Hour Christmas Programme 3. 0 Selections from the Royal Wedding Service 3.30 Greetings from Denmark 4. 0 Melodies for Grandma and Grandpa 5. 0 Sunbeams Session (Thea) 5.30 The Littlest Angel: Loretta Young EVENING PROGRAMME 6.15 Sea Rover 6.30 From the Nutcracker Suite pS Please Play for Me 7.30 British Music and Artists 7.46 A. J. Alan’s Stories: My Adventure in Norfolk 8. 0 The First N.Z. Christmas 8.30 What’s New in Records 8.45 Thundering Hooves 3. 0 Penelope (first broadcast) 9.15 From Fernland, Forest, and Farm: A New Zealand Christmas 40. 0 Concert Memories in Retrospect 41. 0 Christmas-Tide Reflections 2. Oa.m. BBC Christmas Programme 3. 0 H.M. the King’s Christmas Message 3.15 (approx.) Close down

2ZB WELLINGTON 980 ke. 306 m. 6. 0. a.m. Melodies for Christmas Morning 9. O The Johnsonville St. John’s Boys’ Choir: Lesser-known Carols 10. 0 weturned Services’ Christmas Session 10.45 Songs of Ireland with Lanny Ross 9 11.50 Chrisimas Recipes and Customs 11.45 Flowers for the Old Folks 12. 0 Recalls from the /Year’s Request Sessions 1.30 p.m. These People Helped. to Make Christmas \ Music for Relaxation 2.25 Brain Teasers (Lyell Boyes) 2.30 Women’s Hour Christmas Session : 3. 0 Al Goodman’s Orchestra | 3.30 Danny Kaye and Garry | Moore \4. 0 Morton Gould and his Or- | chestra, with Donald Dame |4.30 The Poor "Relations Tale | by Charles Dickens, narrated by Lyell Boyes 4.45 Ballet Music 5. 0 Greetings from Denmark 5.15 Christmas Day at the Zoo 5.30 Favourite Songs from Famous Musicals EVENING PROGRAMME Songs featuring James elton The Sea Rover Please Play for Me British Artists and Music Don John The First N.Z. Christmas What’s New ip Records Masters of Song Whispers in Tahiti From Fernland, Forest, d Farm 10.15 Charlie Spivak plays Kreisler Favourites 11. 0 For Your Christmas Party 2. Oa.m. BBC Christmas Programme z 3. 0 H.M, the King’s Christmas Message 3.15 (approx.) Close down COMDONNND @ = o = a@

|3ZB CHRISTCHURCH | 1100 ke, 273 m. 6.0 am. Christmas Morning = Mowe The’ Junior Announcers nae Christmas Carols: Studio Presentation by Christchurch F Boys’ High School 0 Hospital Requests 9.30 A Bandsman’s Christmas 10. O First Thing Christmas _ Morning: Recordings taken ot stocking opening early this morning 10.15 Movie Magazine Christmas Issue 10.30 Christmas Diggers’ Session 11.70 Hospital Reitwy: Presentation of Posies to Patients 2. 0 Christmas Requests: For People 75 Years of Aje or over 1. 0 p.m. Screen Snapshots 1.15 These People Helped to Make Christmas 1.45 Greetings in Songs from Te Waipounamu Girls’ College 2.30 Women’s Hour: Christmas Edition 3.15 The Ghost Corps 3.30 Reminiscences in Son t Middie East Christmases Firkin) 3.45 The Lucky Listener 4. 0 A Christmas Ramble on Banks Peninsula (Airini Grennell) 5. 0 Christmas Children’s Ses5.30 From a Collector’s Corner EVENING PROGRAMME _ Greetings from Denmark The Sea Rover Please Play for Me British Music and Artists Limelight and Shadow : The First N.Z, Christmas Christmas Food Parcels What’s New in Records Whispers in Tahiti From Fernland, Forest and Farm: A New Zealand Christmas 11, 0 For Your Christmas Family Gathering 2. Oa.m. BBC Christmas Pro- gramme 3. 0 H.M, the King’s Christmas Message 3.15 (approx.)~ Close down — gqoou™ogdoogo LO SRONNNOD

47,.B DUNEDIN 1040° ke. 288 m. 6. 0 a.m. London News 6.15 A Merry Christmas to You 7.30 Christmas Carols 8..0 Hello, the Hospitals 9. 0 Merry Christmas to Dunedin’s Orphans 9.15 Charles Laughton in _. Christmas Mood 10. 0 The Diggers’ Session 10.30 Dunedin Salvation ‘Army Band ‘ 11. 0 Released for Christmas 12. 0 The Mayors of N.Z. Cities Greet Dunedin 12.10 p.m. Carols by Candlelight: 1.0 These People made Christmas Possible 1.30 A from the Islands with Harry Owens 1.45 Greetings from Denmark 2.0 #£Highlights from 4ZB’s 1948 Musical Forecasts 2.30 The Christmas Women’s Hour 3.30 Concerto Concert: Warsaw Concerto, Lullaby of the Bells, and London Fantasia 4.45 Santa visits the Children’s Ward 5. 0 Alice in Wonderland: @inger Rogers 5.30 4ZB Choristers’ Christmas Programme EVENING PROGRAMME 6. 0 ‘Christmas Pops with Bing and the Andrews Sisters — 6.15 The Sea Rover 0 Among Your Souvenirs °o Please Play for Me 0 British Artists and Music Oo The First N.Z. Christmas 5 Partners in Harmony 0 5 i?) What’s New in Records A. J. Alan Stories: Diptych ‘ Whispers in Tahiti . 15 From Fernland, Forest and Farm: A New Zealand Christmas 10.15 The Hour of Charm Orchestra and Chorus 10:30 Show Time 2. 0 a.m, BBC Christmas Programme 3. 0 H.M. the King’s Christmas Message 3.15 (approx.) Close down SPP ONNO

27, PALMERSTON Nth 940 ke, $19 m, 7. 0 a.m. Breakfast Session 7.15 Dominion Weather Fore. cast 8. 0 Excursion into Toyland . 8.30 Carols Sung by the .Milson Women’s Institute Choir:,Studio Presentation e 9. 0 Morning Request Session 9.30 Relay from the Children’s Ward P.N. Public Hospital © * 10. O Returned a Christe mas Session 10.30 Recordings 411. 0 Excerpts from Messiah 11.30 Mr, Pickwick’s Christmag narrated by Charlies Laughton 12. 0 Hospital Request Session 12.30 p.m. Weather Forecast 1.0 These People Helped to Make Christmas 1.15 Continuation of Hospitai Requests 2. 0 Melody for Leisure Momeents 2.30 Women’s Hour Christmas Programme 3. 0 Greetings from Denmark 3.30 Variety 5. 0 Reserved 5.15 Songs for Sale 5.30 Long, Long Ago: The Story of the New Year 5.45 Songs for the Children EVENING PROGRAMME 6. 0 Reserved 6.30 Christmas in Other Climes 7. 0 Your Music and Mine 7.15 The Moon and Sixpence 7.30 British Music and Artiste 7.45 Waltz Favourites 8. 0 The First N.Z. Christmas 8.30 Christmas Collector’s Corr ner 9. 0 Whispers in Tahiti 9.15 From Ferniand, Forest, and Farm: A New Christmas 10. 0 Close dowa >