ITV CHRISTMAS TV 1963
Christmas Eve Tuesday 24th December 1963
Associated Rediffusion
4.00pm Small Time
4.15pm Guildford Cathedral Youth Club Carol Service
4.45pm Here and Now
5.00pm Five O'clock Club
with Howard Williams, Muriel Young, Ollie Beak, Fred Barker, Daisy
5.25pm December's Child
a play for Christmas Eve by Mary Plumbly
5.55pm News
The latest from the newsroom of ITN
6.08pm People of London
6.15pm The First in the Game
A survival special presentation with Aubrey Buxton
7.00pm University Challenge
The Professors and Lecturers of Leicester University
meet
The Students of Leicester University - the 1963 University Challenge Champions
asking the questions Bamber Gascoigne
7.30pm Emergency-Ward 10
with Jill Browne, Desmond Carrington & Paula Byrne
8.00pm The Plane Makers
"One Out - All Out!"
starring Patrick Wymark and Reginald Marsh with
Bruce Beeby, Elizabeth Begley, John Junkin
8.55pm News
The latest from the newsroom of ITN
9.10pm Beat City
"Why Liverpool?"
Don Farson introduces :
Gerry & the Pacemakers
Rory Storm & the Hurricanes
Faron's Flamingos
Earl Preston & the T.T.'s
The Chants
Chick Graham & the Coasters
The Spinners
Jacqueline McDonald
Bridie O'Donnell
Billy Kielty
Paul Cunningham
9.55pm Four Women in Black
11.10pm They've Sold a Million
11.25pm This Wonderful World
11.55pm Sung Christmas Eucharist
from the Parish Church of St Edburghs, Yardley, Birmingham
followed by
Weather Forecast
Granada (as Associated Rediffusion except)
2.30pm Film :The Miracle of the Bells (1948)
starring Fred MacMurray, Valli, Frank Sinatra, Lee J Cobb
3.55pm Film : Old Mother Riley's New Venture (1949) (until 5.00pm)
starring Arthur Lucan as Old Mother Riley and Kitty McShane as Kitty
6.05pm The New Phil Silvers Show
"A Funny Thing Happened To Me On The Way To The Coffee Break"
starring Phil Silvers as Harry Grafton
6.30pm Scene at 6.30 (until 7.00pm)
with Michael Scott & Gay Byrne
9.55pm Film : The Fountainhead (1949)
starring Gary Cooper, Patricia Neal, Raymond Massey
11.00pm Northern Newscast
11.10pm Film : The Fountainhead (1949) (continued, until 11.55pm)
1.20am Goodnight
ATV Midlands (as Associated Rediffusion except)
12.45pm Thought for the Day
with Canon Charles Crowson
12.47pm Lunch Box
your hostess is Noele Gordon with Jerry Allen and his TV Trio
1.22pm Closedown (until 5.00pm)
6.05pm Midlands News (until 6.15pm)
Newscaster : Patricia Cox
7.00pm The Beverley Hillbillies (until 7.30pm)
"Jed Rescues Pearl"
starring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Doony Douglas, Max Baer Jr.
9.55pm Film : Destination Tokyo (1943) (until 11.55pm)
starring Cary Grant, John Garfield
Christmas Day Wednesday 25th December 1963
Associated Rediffusion
10.35am The Christmas Tree
with Muriel Young, Wally Whyton, Pussy Cat Willum
11.05am Christmas Morning Service
from Kingston Congregational Church
12.10pm The Nativity
"The Nativity of Jesus Christ"
as seen through the eyes of 15th Century Flemish painters
12.30pm The Flintstones
12.55pm Take Four
1.00pm News
the latest from the newsroom of ITN
1.05pm Christmas Box
with Noele Gordon
2.00pm Christmas Swingtime
A selection of music for Christmas Day performed by
Cliff Richard
The Shadows
Edmund Hockridge
Joan Regan
The King Brothers
Kenny Baker
Tommy Whittle
Don Lusher
3.00pm The Queen
Her Majesty's recorded Christmas message to the Commonwealth
3.05pm Film : The Glass Mountain (1949)
4.42pm Mahalia Jackson
4.50pm Zoo Time
from London Zoo, Regent's Park with Desmond Morris
5.15pm The Terrible Ten
5.45pm Don't Say a Word
A game for eight players and you!
Christmas special of the popular game hosted by
Ronan O'Casey with
Jill Browne
Kenneth Connor
Amanda Barrie
Miriam Karlin
Harry Fowler
Glen Mason
Tony Tanner
Una Stubbs
6.10pm News
The latest from the newsroom of ITN
6.20pm The Archbishop of Canterbury
talks to you about his thoughts at Christmas time
6.30pm My Favourite Martian
7.00pm Take a Letter
a crossword and spelling game with Robert Holness
7.30pm Coronation Street
Some old inhabitants return to the Street
8.00pm Christmas Startime
Richard Hearne and his friends
Bruce Forsyth
David Nixon
Charlie Cairoli and Company
Bernad Braden and Barbara Kelly
Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson
Mr Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band
8.55pm News
The latest from the newsroom of ITN
9.10pm Mr Pickwick
by Stanley Young
adapted for television by William Slater and Harry Kershaw
and starring Arthur Lowe as Mr Pickwick
10.40pm News; Weather
10.43pm The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
11.37pm Take Four
11.42pm Epilogue
a special message for Christmas Day
Granada (as Associated Rediffusion except)
12.10pm Robin Hood
"The Crusaders"
starring Richard Greene
12.35pm Just Dennis (until 1.00pm)
"The Wedding"
starring Jay North
3.00pm Film : Storm Over the Nile (1955) (until 4.50pm)
starring Anthony Steel, Ian Carmichael, James Robertson Justice, Laurence Harvey
5.15pm Richard the Lionheart (until 5.40pm)
"An Eye for an Eye"
starring Dermot Walsh
6.20pm The Archbishop of York
Christmas Message
6.30pm Scene at 6.30 (until 7.00pm)
with Michael Scott, Gay Byrne
10.43pm Film : The Interrupted Journey (1949)
starring Richard Todd, Valerie Hobson, Tom Walls
12.00 Goodnight
ATV Midlands (as Associated Rediffusion except)
12.30pm We Wish Them a Merry Christmas
introduced by Leslie Dunn and Judith Jackson
3.05pm Film : The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
starring Errol Flynn, Olivia De Havilland
5.15pm William Tell (until 5.45pm)
"The Bear"
starring Conrad Phillips
6.30pm Carols, Coffee and Crackers
a light-hearted carol sing-song for Christmas Eve
from the Youth Club of Yardley Parish Church, Birmingham
introduced by Shaw Taylor
10.40pm University Challenge
11.10pm From all of us
introduced by Pat Astley
11.48pm Weather Forecast
The Epilogue
Boxing Day Thursday 26th December 1963
Associated Rediffusion
12.30pm Small Time
12.45pm News
12.47pm Racing from Wincanton
2.50pm International Ice Time
3.25pm Professional Wrestling
4.00pm The Land of Oz starring Shirley Temple
4.55pm Criss Cross Quiz
5.20pm Space Patrol
5.50pm News and Sport Report
6.08pm Gunsmoke
7.00pm Double Your Money
7.30pm The Dickie Henderson Show
8.00pm Big G
8.55pm News
9.10pm This Week
9.40pm Stars and Garters
10.10pm Film : Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)
12.00 Epilogue
Granada (as Associated Rediffusion except)
12.00 Huckleberry Hound
12.15pm Film : Just William's Luck (1948)
1.40pm Film : Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951) (until 3.22)
5.20pm Hawkeye (until 5.50)
6.05pm Beverly Hillbillies
6.30pm Scene at 6.30 (until 7.00)
8.00pm The Saint
10.10pm What the Papers Say
ATV Midlands (as Associated Rediffusion except)
12.13pm Thought for the Day
12.15pm Racing from Wincanton
12.40pm Lunch Box
1.25pm Racing from Wincanton
5.20pm Fury
6.05pm Midlands News
6.15pm Midland Montage
6.40pm For Teenagers Only
8.00pm The Saint
10.10pm Burke's Law
11.05pm The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
11.58pm The Weather Forecast
followed by
The Epilogue
