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    Special edition of Radio Times for Christmas and New Year 1952, distributed to British forces in East Africa. It includes a few local items, but mainly draws upon normal BBC programming from the Light Programme and Home/World Service. Listings include The Archers, Test Match commentary, and a pantomime featuring Donald Sinden, Pearl Carr, Maurice Denham and Irene Handl. The document is public domain as it was freely distributed. This copy was distributed to a soldier in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, who was posted to Kenya and was hospitalised in Nairobi during the Mau Mau emergency.

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    Special edition of Radio Times for Christmas and New Year 1952, distributed to British forces in East Africa. It includes a few local items, but mainly draws upon normal BBC programming from the Light Programme and Home/World Service. Listings include The Archers, Test Match commentary, and a pantomime featuring Donald Sinden, Pearl Carr, Maurice Denham and Irene Handl. The document is public domain as it was freely distributed. This copy was distributed to a soldier in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, who was posted to Kenya and was hospitalised in Nairobi during the Mau Mau emergency.

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    East Africa Forces Radio Times Xmas 1954

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    Special edition of Radio Times for Christmas and New Year 1952, distributed to British forces in East Africa. It includes a few local items, but mainly draws upon normal BBC programming from the Light Programme and Home/World Service. Listings include The Archers, Test Match commentary, and a pantomime featuring Donald Sinden, Pearl Carr, Maurice Denham and Irene Handl. The document is public domain as it was freely distributed. This copy was distributed to a soldier in the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, who was posted to Kenya and was hospitalised in Nairobi during the Mau Mau emergency.

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    CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PROGRAMMES Christmas week is the time for carols, and there will be several oroadcasts of carols, old and new, sone relayed fron the BBC and other progranmes contributed vy local choirs. The under-nines of the Army Chi léren's School, Nairobicare presenting their oxn Carol Concert on Thursday aorning, Decenoer 23rd. For the second year running the Arny Children's School, Nanyuki, wre giving us the festival of Mine Lessons and Carols which will be heard by listeners on of Gloucester’. at home to hear Boxing Day brings the children te progranne ttle Grey Rabbit! "The Little Log Sellers can listen to a Beatrix Potter story 'The Tailor On Christaas Dey we sh Reunion "Good Neighbovr gramse we shall broadcast Her Majesty the Que shall renin open all Alison Uttiey, ‘and on Boxing Day they 11 be Joining 1ister ho christxas Day Consonvest th ‘ng fol loving shia. pro As the day after Christeas is a Sunday this will fall on Monday, December 27 with holiday Christeas morning. On Boxing Day, Sunday, “s christen germina: O° wat cccgremstion of St | feteatagwitl bere Quit contast betes Andrew's Church Nalropi, will be holding thelr 1 ved = qe lz eae between two Service of Nine Lessons and Carols which we hope: newly arrived Reglaente-The Rifle Brigade and the to relay direct fron the Church. King's Oxn Yorkstire Light Infantry. This will be followed by aconcert given by members of 39 ‘The children have several extra programmes over the Christmas period, beginning with Pantonine TAladdin' and Sunday afternoon, December 19th. tatette Young, the Hollywood star, will tell then the story of 'The Littlest Angel’. On Wednesday ernoon, Decenver 22nd, and on Christnas Eve we shall be broadcasting ‘The Little Gold shoe', the Story of Cinderella. Sunday, December 26th, nn ee Ot 1.30 SLEIGH RIDE -A journey into Tody for the festive season with Pearl Carr a Martin 2,00 NEWS. COMMENTARY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 19th jens 7.00 SUNDAY SERENADE (00 MUSIC OF THE PEOPLE '30 CAROLS - Sul ‘the Royal | 2.15 SPORTS ROUNDUP Choral Society 2:80 ENGLISH MAGAZINE 00 KEWS 300 SHOW BAND SHOW = Cyril TO PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS Stapleton directs : 4.00 PEACOCK AND PLUM PORRIDGE ne Sa Geoffrey Bounphrey contrasts the faniliar Christeas Day dinner of turkey, plum pud: ding and mince ples with th when the bird of honou! 8.15 oil am wea a peacock world-wide exchange pro 15 FOR Hi Tanne for Christnas Da) Grey Ral which the Commonweal th Family and told by ‘David! WILT be united by radio Grey Rapoi t's Christaa 9.30 10.00 "1 5.00 ALADDIN-Traditional Pan toal SPORTS REVIEW 'SK_FOR ANOTHER JECRETS OF SCOTLAND YARD~ The eof "KI tty Byron! 10 CONCERT HALL iE BING CROSBY SHOW ROM THE EDITORIALS. EADING FOR THE WIT PARADE~ jopular records SIC FROM THE BALLET. etre de Ta Rose! oz 2E8 We hope that wehave brought a our holiday progamni find sonething totheir ‘taste. May we wish ju then = Brigade at anyuk stive alr to and that everyone will A Merry Christnas ‘A Happy New ‘and Good Listening. co seuecTions from ‘THE walt S00 SELECTIONS fron ‘THE WI ‘HORSE INN" . tlao ME EIN OF wsiC-t9 AQ Ho.! Coy E.A.A.M., 7.00 abv ‘7.10 GHQ !NCIDENT REPORT 1g tne ier vans 4S Ter raon nese ty Dick wnt ae my Cour souron ars by tach Si00 SeNinD TNE FOOTLIGHTS. = Eearota fron’ Gay's on Yor Bariaa\oleuy coursneiso THE COVENTRY PLAY OF. Te MATIVITY' =A new radio version Riiciaccusrscelsvst pageant of the Company of Ssoimealentaitere et eatery MEDIEVAL ANDLFOLEcuRGLScSet pt aan and sung by the BBC Singers Seen Lewis 9.80 MONDAL, DECEMBER 20th 6.00 BRIGHT AND EARLY-Popular re- cords with time checks every five minutes WORNING MELODIES ‘A WORD FROM THE PADRE BREAKFAST MELODIES=wi th clock checks every ten minutes NEWS HEADLINES HOME NEWS FROM SRI TAIN INTERLUDE FROM THE EDITORIALS WORKING STAR 8.00 CLOSE DOWN until 12.30 12.30 HOSPITAL PROGRAMME-Record ra- quests for the patients of BAM. 1.00 "HULLO THERE'-An up-coun try Unit chooses Its ovn Christ mas request progranne 1.30 SECOND TEST MATCH A Comment ary on the third day's play from Sydney 1.55. INTERLUDE 2.00 NEWS AND COMMENTARY 2.15 SPORTS ROUNDUP 2:30 2.40 AMERICAN FOLK MUSIC MUSIC FOR DANCING-Victor Silvester and his Orchestra 3.18 GRAND HOTEL-Jean Pougnet and the Palm Court Orche: 4.00 COLUMBUS BOYS CHOIR- Carols 4.15 NEW RECORDS- Presented by Wilfred Thomas BIG BEN ~ RADIO NEWSREEL 5.13 GHQ INCIDENT REPORT 5.15 AFRICAN PROGRAMME THE RECORD SHOP-some new re- cords that have Just arrived 6.30 MARCHES - Played by the 'Duetschmelster’ Band- Conducted by Julius Herrmann 7.00 NEWS HQ INCLOENT REPORT 7.15 UNIT CALL-No.3 Section, RMP att, 49 99 Inf. Brigade 7.45 THEATRE ROYAL-Laurence Olivier presents ‘A Chr! Carol’ by Chari CHRISTMAS CAROLS "COMMAND PERFORMANCE" ~ by Richard Baldwyn. With Deryck Guyler and Korman She} ley 9.00 SEASONABLE SONGS~Jo Stafford and Tony Martin 8.15 SPORTS ROUNDUP 9.20 CONTINENTAL RENDEZVOUS - weekly date with Jayne Hughes 10.00 CHRISTMAS MUSIC 10.30 THE MEW CONCERT ORCHESTRA 11-00 TEST MATCH SCOREBOARD 11.01 cLose own ‘TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2ist 8.00 BRIGHT AND EARLY-Popular re cords with time checks every five winute -30 MORNING MELODIES 55 A WORD FROM THE PADRE +00 A FESTIVAL OF CAROLS-Sung by the Choir of Westnineter Abbey NEMS’ HEADLINES HOME NEWS FROM BRITAIN INTERLUDE. FROM THE EDI TORIALS MORNING STAR CLOSE DOWN unti? 12.30 TIME FoR music *HULLO THERE'-An up-coun try Unit chooses ite own Chris t- mas request progranne 30 SECOND TEST MATCH 5 INTERLUDE (00 MEWS AND COMMENTARY 1 SPORTS RounoUP. '30 CEDARCREAST COLLEGE CONCERT CHOIR. Singing Christmas No FORCES" FAVOURITES 00 'OM STAGE} LONDON" A panorama of London's entertalnnent 5 ULSTER MAGAZINE 8 CHRISTMAS WISI 00 BIG BEX — RADIO NEWSREEL HQ INCIDENT RErORT MASTER TUNES-O1d ‘THE RECORD SHOP -A ren with sone of our popular re- Gord 8.15 'WHAT DO YOU KNOW'=A pro- granne of problems and brain= teasers. LEGENDS OF THORNE, FIR and MISTLETOE-Trudy 81 a seasonable garland 8.00 LES PAUL and MARY FORD 8:15 SHORT STORY THEATRE~'Kireti' ted from a story. by Gladys Hastings Caroll 8.45 A FESTIVAL OF CAROLS-The Chol of Westminster Abbey 9.15 SPORTS ROUNDUP 9.30 MUSIC FROM THE FILMS-Intro- duced by Guy Roberts 10,00 SCRAPBOOK FOR 1904 'The Edvardian Spring’ written and coup! led by Lesile. Galley 11,00 TEST WATCH SCOREBOARD 11,01 cLose Down WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22nd BRIGHT AND EARLY-records wi th tine checks every five minutes WORN ING MELODIES ‘WORD FROM THE PADRE RING AROUND THE HEARTH-Music for Christnas NEWS HEADLINES NOME NEWS FROM BRITAIN INTERLUDE FROM THE EDITORIALS WORKING STAR CLOSE DOWN un tii 12.30 -An_up=coun try Unt chooses its own Christ mas request progranne SECOND TEST MATCH-FIfth da; play from Sydney INTERLUDE NEWS AND COMMENTARY SPORTS ROUNDUP RIPON COLLEGE CHOIR-Carols "SCRAPBOOK FOR (904'~The Edwardian Spring. Written and coupled by Leslie Bailey 3.45 A BAND CONCERT-Played by the Deutachneister Band. Conduct= or : Jullus Herrmann 516 BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA-Con— jeted by Fugene G Symphonic Fan tasy: Daughter.. Sibelius. Sy No.2 in B minor. Borodin 5.00 B1@ BEN ~ RADIO NEWSREEL 5:13 GHQ INCIDENT REPORT 5.15 AFRICAN PROGRAMME 6:00 THE LITTLEST ANGEL'-A story for children told by Lorette Young 8.20 "WELCOME YULE'-Christmas Car~ ols sung by the BBC singers 7.00 NEWS 7210 @HQ INCIDENT REPORT 18 SLEIGH RIDE-with Ro Farnon and hls Orchestra 7.45 DICKENS OF A CHRISTHAS-An anthology from the writing of Charles Dickens 8.18 FAVOURITE WALTZES-by Men to- van!-and hie Orchestra 15 SPORTS ROUNDUP 9.80 EXCERPTS FROM "LA BOHENE'. d Chorus of The di Santa Cecilia, Rone. Conductor:Alberto Erede Renata Tedaldi es Mimi and jacinto Prandelli as Rodol fo 10.20 LATE NIGHT SPECIAL-presented by Guy Roberts 11.00 TEST MATCH SCOREBOARD 11.01 Close Dow rt ‘THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23rd 6.00 8RIGNT AND EARLY - Popular records with tine checks every five minutes WORN HG MELODIES A WORD FROM THE PADRE CAROL CONCERT-Given oy the children of the Aray School Nairobi 7.30 NEWS HEADLINES 7:31 HOME NEWS FROM BRITAIN 7:38 INTERLUDE 7.40 FRON THE EDITORIALS 745 HORNING STAR 8:00 CLOSE DOWN until 12.30 12.90 MUSIC FROM THE BALLET ~ La Source-8allet Sui te,.Delibes 1.00 "HULLO THERE" - An up=country Unit chooses its ‘ow Christe fas request progranne 1.80 SECOND TEST HATCH = & consentary on the sixth and last day's play at Sydney iateaiibe, 7° *° SY NEWS COMENTARY SPORTS. ROUNDUP. IMPROVISIONS ON CHRISTMAS HELODIES=Grace Castagnetta at the Plano VARIETY AHOY 1-Recordes aboard HWS Caledonia, Rosy th CHRISTMAS. CAVALCADE B THO_WEARTS WALIZTIME Rovert Stoltz and his Concort Orenes tra WINTER UN THE SUNT = Inpressiong gathered during « visit tothe Islands of ‘the Bananas In. the wintor of 1954 0 BIG BEN —" RADIO NEWSREEL © GHD INCIDENT REPORT 5 SERIOUS ARGUMENT ~ political personalities discuss the week's news THE RECORD SHOP-A rendezvous with sone of the new record arrivals CHRISTUS PIE Pt.1 - Thoughts for the festive seasen intro duced by Murray Tod PHIL CARDEW and his CORK HUSKERS = Country Dancing News 9. INCIDENT REPORT 6.45 7.00 7:10 7:15 LETTERS FROM HOME -Opened and Fead te you by Jayne ugh 8.00 THE CUSTOM OF NATIONS=A talk by Peter Ustinov THIS 18 JAZZ = Introduced by Guy Roberts WIRELESS FOR THE BLIND R quest Progranme-Ring us up at 55232 or write to BFPO 10 with your request and the ‘amount you wish to donate to the Fund Civilians & Service- nen are invited to take part 11.00 TEST MATCH ScoREBCARD 11.01 CLOSE DOWN 3.15 9.00 6.00 BRIGHT AND EARLY = Popular cords with time checks every five minutes 6.30 LUCKY DIP = Seasonable Tunes 5-55 A WORD FROM THE PADRE 7.00 CAROLS = Sung by the Choir of New College, oxfore 7.30 NEWS HEADLINES: 7-31 PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS 7.40 FROM THE EDITORIALS 7.48 CHRISTMAS CHIMES 8.00 CLOSE DOWN until 12.80 12.30 MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS 1200 *HULLO THERE = An up-coun try Unit chooses its own Christ- 8 progranas: 1.90 VIENNESE WALTZES = Played by Armand Bernard and hie String Orchestra 2.00 NEWS AND COMMENTARY 2.90 THE FORCES SHOW ~ A Christmas Edition with Joy Nichols and Kenneth Horne 3.80 ROBERT DONAT = chosen by himself 0 THE LITTLE GOLD SHOE-A Story for children +H. "JOURNEY (NTO SPACE" Episode! 2 5:00 BIG BEN - RADIO NEWSREEL 5.13 GHQ INCIDENT REPORT 5.15 AFRICAN PROGRAMME 6.00 CHRISTMAS CAROLS-recorded In the Central Hall, Chester, with the Cestrian ‘Male Yolce Choir and the overlelgh, School Choir 6.20 ERIC BARKER = Investigates Christnas with the assistance of Pearl Hackney, Deryck Guyler and Charlotte Mitchel 00 NEWS i 1 © GHO INCIDENT REPORT 5 SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT=The story of the origin of th world fanous Carol in a % n va 1 Austrian Village, A Christaas MIRACLE story told by Andre Drucker 7.30 RADIO CRACKERS - Half an Hour of nonsense condensed into 30 minutes by Ricky Merson and Guy Roverts 8,00 WIRELESS FOR THE BLIND Re~ quest Proyranne - Servicenen and Civillans ring us up at 55232 or write to aFPO 10 and give us your record request and donation 9.00 SOFT LIGHTS AND SWEET MuSic~ played by George Helachrino and his Orchestra CHRISTMAS EVE 9.80 WIRELESS FOR THE BLIND Re. quest Progranme-Ring us up at 65292 PO 10. for Dor lone from all our = Service or Civil~ 11,80 CAROLS ~ Sung by the Choir of New College, oxford 11,59 CHRISTMAS BELLS A FAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL LISTENERS ‘recalling broadcasts of some a fortyative minute oro ‘nd Inevitably much 5 terial must be sacrifice i This year the outstanding event the’ Royal Tour of the Common wealth. “On New Year's Day the Queen and the Duke of Edinsurgh ar= rived ‘In Rotorua, the greet waor! entre In Korth lolang, Wow Zealand After’ a “Tew cays! well-earned rent She “anare of Lae Root tt nearby they continued their tour of bot Islands. Then, on February 3, cane ther triumphant’ arrival in Australia where. they travelled nany thousands of sites through that great island Continent before salting for Ceylon on April Te Then. on to Uganday Mal fay and Gibralter before. the day Gt the Qusents return and. the triumphant water-borne processions up London's river to Westminister on May 15. Turning away fron the Royal Toury there was a big series of broad casts on the tenth anniversary of D Day = June 5 - which ranged fron aircraft and landing-craft in Normandy, through Caen, Brussels, The Commenta Douglas Fleming introduces 1 of th a HRI STHAS STOCKING A WORD FROM THE PADRE CHRISTMAS HYMN NEWS HEADLINES HOME NEWS FROM BRITAIN CHRISTMAS SONGS FESTIVAL OF KINE LESSONS AND CAROLS. ‘Sung by the Children of the Army School, Nanyuki 45 CHRISTMAS WITH THE’ STARS N 10 PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS r Looks Back spect, 1954, a radio review standing events of the past year Rhine to Luneberg Marshall Viscount pted the German 20 an anniversary year on ninsel fs Neverber of the State’ opening of Mor Majeaty the 9a Sito slewinsten's otatieth BitEndaye wmicn was celebrated by entatione in West inser Hall fon behalf of the members of Soth ovser of Farlvanent t to sone or to for then all? 4nd’ can one do them Justice? To. th First question tne answer must bey with great regret-No. To the second Within the narrow linits set, one can but try. So if you do not hear the particular broadcast you wanted to be reminded of, or only a an pet of it - well, you will know the reason why. Thursday Decenver 30th at 8.15p.m. =+— CHRISTMAS DAY 9.15 CHRISTMAS PIE Pt 2. ~ Taken from Dickens read by Murray Tod 9.30 TAKE IT FROM HERE-Christm: Edition 10.00 LETTERS FROM HOME=Opened or Tread to you by Jayne Hugh 11.00 MUSIC FROM "MESSIAH Exce rp fon Handel's Oratorio BMH CALLING-A Programme fron the patients of the British Military Hospi tal 12.90 CHRISTMAS HYMN ~ The Firat x 12.35 Gen 145, 12.40 ES. is 1.15 CHRISTMAS STORY -' Poor Darling! by R.A.Lowe and read by Eric Phillipe MUSIC FOR CHRISTMAS = Chorus and Orchestra NERS PROGRAMNE SUSMARY ‘SPORTS, ROUNDUP FORCES" FAVOUR) TEs ARCHIE'S THE BOY-A Christmas edition with Pe Andrews }0 SCOTTISH MAGAZINE THE EW SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conducted by Albarte £1 fives concert of Oper: ight ight. CHILDREN'S CORKER - Some Christmas Songs {s.00 THE CHRISTMAS DAY COMMON WEALTH REUNION ~ ' Good | Nel shbour ced 3) Miem and Alan IER MAJESTY THE QUEEN RCHESTRAL Music woh dled waasee and din fer ube auctions ies, 19 ts 18 BP scion sernt 7 HE TE ay dueehpeeramte te so HEMadien ene na ee Be AEE Sr i 20 HAECE rou ye oxinoe- Ieee eed ae AI 1.00 BSE 5 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26th 7.00 SUNDAY SERENADE - Light Classical Music LONDON STUDIO CONCERT - Bi Scottish Orchestra,Conductor: Alexander Gibson 8.30 LONDON STUDIO MELODIES -Played by George Melachrino and his Orchestra 8.00 NEWS) 9.10 PROGRAMME Wi GHLI GHTS 9:15 'THE BAND WAGON'-Excerpts with Fred Astaire and Jack Buchanan SPORTS REVIEW Tor TEN OF 1954 - Th most popular records NINE LESSOKS AND CAROLS ~Sung by the Choir and Congregation Of St.andrew's Church, Nairobl THE MUSIC OF SPAIN~ "Ina ose Sonores D'Espagre'.Angel lilo de Vallasolia ‘end his Flamenco group 00 BING CROSBY SHOW 80 CONCERT OF POPULAR MUSIC Played Lignt Orel 1.00 OANCE WuSiC May and nis 04 SPORTS ROUNDUP SERVICE OF CHRISTMAS MUSIC — Catholic Service of as Music froma studio In Glasgow. Conducted by the Rev. Fr. Agnellus Andrew with music sung by the Oglivie Singers Xe 2 2:10 PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS 2:18 BOOKS TO READ 2130 3 year's the Queen's Hall ENGLISH MAGAZINE (00 VARIETY PLaYHOUS Oliver Comnon- wealth stare of stage, screen and radio. 4.00 A CHRISTMAS STORY Leo Tolstoy, "Where Love 1 dod is Alaa" 4.15 FOR CHILDREN ~ "Tales of Little Grey Rabbit'By Alison Uttley and told by ‘cavia’ 4.45 CHRI STHAS CAROLS. 5.00 BIG BEX ~ RADIO NEWSREEL 5.18 THE LITTLE LOG SELLERS- A Chri staas Story for Children 5.45 MUSIC OF OLD VIENNA-By Oscar Strauss, PI, y the New Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Oscar Strauss 6-18 WIRELESS FOR THE BLIND Re. quest Progranne ~ Ring us up at 85232 or write to BFPO 10, and give us your record re. quest and the amount yo wish to donate to the Fund 7.00 KENS 7-10 io INCIDENT aevoRT 2.90 'YULE BE LUCKY'-Christmas Fare with the Al Read Family 9.00 WIRELESS FOR THE SLIND Rex quest Progranne ~ Ring us up 11.30 CLOSE Dow MONDAY, DECEMBER 27h 00 A WORD FROM THE PADRE 08 LUCKY DIPoMusie In ® holiday NEWS HEADLINES HOME NEWS FROM BRITAIN INTERLUDE. FROM THE £01 TORIALS NUSIC FOR AM OCCASION ~ A Concert of Brit ‘tra=Conduetor Sir Malcolm Sargent Excerpts ‘from the Musical Show ~ 'The Girl Friena™ news HOLIDAY SPECIAL

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