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Christmas Programme Guide24th December 2019 - 1st January 2020

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CHRISTMAS WITHRADIO WARNEFORD

Christmas & New Year Programme Guide © Radio Warneford 2019All programme information in this booklet is correct at time of going to press

but could change at short notice. Please listen for on-air announcements.For the most up-to-date information see our website at www.radiowarneford.com.

A very warm welcome to Radio Warneford’s 35th annual Christmas and New Yearschedule. Our Christmas guide contains all the details of over seventy hours of specialprogrammes that we have on offer just for you during the festive season. From music topoetry, drama to comedy, we really do have something for everyone this Christmas.

The Radio Warneford Players, a theatre group made up of volunteer members of thestation, have been creating their own unique versions of Christmas plays andpantomimes since 2010 and you can hear many of these fantastic productions overChristmas and the New Year including A Christmas Carol, Dick Whittington, Aladdin,The Wizard Of Oz and their new production The Queen’s Smile. Turn to page 7 to see alist of the dates and times for all of these shows.

Radio Warneford broadcasts 24 hours a day and is available to listen to via the freeNHS Wi-fi service within hospitals across South Warwickshire. Page 12 has the details onhow to connect to our stream using your phone, tablet or another internet-ready device.You can now listen from anywhere by going to https://live.radiowarneford.com.

If you would like to get in touch with us over Christmas we’d love to hear from you.Our Request Line is open throughout the festive season on (01926) 401402. Your friendsand relatives can also call us from home at any time, day or night, using the same number.All calls are charged at your normal network rate. We have a Request Show on Sunday29 December at 11am. You can also send us a request online by using the Request Formon our website, www.radiowarneford.com/requests.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at Radio Warneford.

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CHRISTMAS EVE Midnight PROGRAMMES FROM THE ARCHIVE

Christmas Eve begins with a selection of programmes from theRadio Warneford archive.

9.55am WELCOME TO RADIO WARNEFORDAn introduction to Radio Warneford and the programmes you canhear this Christmas Eve.

10.00am CHRISTMAS EASYChristmas is here and it’s the perfect time to play all those superblycool and smooth tracks from the likes of Nat King Cole, Kay Starr,Eartha Kitt and of course Frank Sinatra. Snuggle down and listen tosome of the best Christmas “easy” tracks ever with Ley Bricknell.

11.00am THE CHRISTMAS STORYJohn Glare sets the scene for Christmas Day telling the greatest ofstories in words and music.

12 noon CHRISTMAS FAYRERadio Warneford takes a look at food traditionally associated withChristmas. Linda Ashworth, Margaret Legge and Valda Reid help youto sharpen your taste buds ahead of the Christmas dinner, allwrapped up in a medley of festive music and readings.

1.00pm LOOK WHO’S COMING TO CHRISTMAS DINNERThe Radio Warneford Players proudly present one of their newproductions for the festive season. This is the story of a kind couplewho invite in some cold and fairly terrible carol singers for dinner. Asthe wine flows, a party ensues!Cast: Sue Dolman, Andrew Colby, Lynn Fairbairn, Nigel Dyer and Dave Harris.Storyline: Sue Dolman. Producer: Dave Harris.

2.00pm A WINTER COLLECTIONAndrew Preshous introduces a selection of music on the theme ofwinter, maybe with the word “winter” in the title, related to thewinter months or linked to winter themes. How many of them doyou recognise?

3.00pm CHRISTMAS AT THE MOVIESImagine that you are snuggled up on a cold Christmas Day. Thenhave a listen to these theme tunes played by Louise Kalus andElizabeth Wilkinson and see if they conjure up images from someclassic movies.

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4.00pm SPOTLIGHT ON CHRIS DIFFORDStephen Height looks at the musical career of the founder memberof the group Squeeze.

4.10pm A CHRISTMAS CAROLHere is another chance to catch the Radio Warneford Players specialversion of Charles Dickens’ classic Victorian Christmas tale.Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by four ghosts on Christmas Eve, eachone determined to make him see the error of his miserly ways. ThePlayers are back on Boxing Day at 1.00pm with their new 2019production, The Queen’s Smile.

5.00pm THE A-Z OF A VERY 70’S CHRISTMASRichard Smith chooses a selection of festive tracks from the 1970’sfor each of the letters in the alphabet. From Lynn Anderson to“Wonderful Christmastime”, the show features songs from TheJackson Five, Johnny Mathis, The Beatles, Bing Crosby andShowaddywaddy along the way.

6.00pm PROGRAMMES FROM THE ARCHIVEYour Christmas Eve continues with a selection of treats – from pop todrama – from our extensive archive. Continues through the night.

CHRISTMAS DAY All Day PROGRAMMES FROM THE ARCHIVE

Christmas Day on Radio Warneford is full of specially chosenprogrammes featuring music, stories and plays from our archive.

Merry Christmasand a Happy New Yearfrom Radio Warneford

5BOXING DAY Midnight PROGRAMMES FROM THE ARCHIVE

Radio Warneford broadcasts 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, topatients at Warwick, Stratford-upon-Avon and Ellen Badgerhospitals and at the Leamington Spa Rehabilitation Hospital. Webegin Boxing Day with a selection of programmes from the archive.

12 noon CHRISTMAS COCKTAILSLey Bricknell brings you an intoxicating mix of hi-fi holiday musicfrom the 1950’s and 1960’s. If these hot chestnuts don't jingle yourbells, then you’re scrooged!

1.00pm THE QUEEN’S SMILEAnother brand new production from the Radio Warneford Players!The Queen is sad and the Princess needs to marry a prince, but onlywhen her mother smiles again. The King finds a prince but is he allhe makes out to be? Will there be a happy ending and does loveconquer all? Starring: Linda Ashworth, Valda Reid, Nigel Dyer, Paul Sawtell,Dave Harris, Sarah Harris and Lily Harris. Written by Jenny James. Produced anddirected by Sue Dolman and Lynn Fairbairn. Recorded and edited by Andrew Barker.

1.30pm THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914Sara Lister and Margaret Legge remember the famous ChristmasDay truce on the frontline during World War One when British andGerman troops met in No Man’s Land for a festive football match.

2.00pm THE SONGBIRDS KEEP SINGINGPaul Sawtell brings you two hours of female vocalists singingbeautiful songs of love, peace, trouble and joy. From the first bluesand folk artists to their current day contemporaries, this is acelebration of the female voice and female singer/songwriters.

4.00pm THE A-Z OF A VERY 80’S CHRISTMASRichard Smith dusts off some of those favourite 1980’s Christmashits from A to Z featuring Wham, The Pogues, David Bowie, Shakin’Stevens and, of course, Cliff Richard!

5.00pm CHRISTMAS VINTAGE YEARSJim Simpson plays a selection of festive songs from the RoaringTwenties to the Swinging Sixties from all of your favourite artistsincluding Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald and the Andrews Sisters.

6.00pm PROGRAMMES FROM THE ARCHIVEBoxing Day evening continues with music and entertainment fromthe Radio Warneford archive. Continues through the night.

FRIDAY 27 DECEMBER Midnight PROGRAMMES FROM THE ARCHIVE

You can now tune in from anywhere to enjoy Radio Warneford’sfestive broadcast. Just go to https://live.radiowarneford.com. Startyour Friday with more programmes from our archive.

9.55am WELCOME TO RADIO WARNEFORDAn introduction to Radio Warneford and the programmes on today.

10.00am ORIGINAL COVERSAndy Dowell takes a selection of classic songs and plays either alittle-known original recording or a striking cover. Find out who sangthe original versions of Wind Beneath My Wings and He Ain’t Heavy,He’s My Brother and hear an unusual cover version of The Beatles’Day Tripper, sung by an iconic American actress. But who is she?

12 noon MORE CHRISTMAS COCKTAILSSome more musical hot toddies from the 1950’s and 1960’s to meltyour snow cone! You’d better deck the wards, spike the eggnog –you’re in Yulesville with Ley Bricknell.

1.00pm THE WIZARD OF OZThe Radio Warneford Players present a special adaptation of the1939 film The Wizard Of Oz. When a tornado rips through Kansas,Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to themagical land of Oz. Follow Dorothy and Toto’s adventures along theYellow Brick Road towards the Emerald City!

2.00pm TEA AND COFFEESara Lister chooses a selection of songs all about our two favouritebeverages – tea and coffee – featuring music icons like Frank Sinatra,Sarah Vaughan, Nat King Cole and Beverley Knight.

3.00pm SITTING ON THE PIERStephen Height interviews Coventry-based poet and writer EmilyJones who talks about her writing, some of the things that inspireher and reads some of her poems.

4.00pm CLASSICAL SYMPHONIACliff Proctor introduces excerpts from some of the most famoussymphonies by eight composers including Mozart, Brahms,Mendelssohn, Schubert, Haydn and Beethoven.

6.00pm PROGRAMMES FROM THE ARCHIVEFriday continues with more specially selected programmes from thearchives. Continues through the night.

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The Radio Warneford Players was set up in2010 to perform and record speciallywritten plays and pantomimes forChristmas. The Players are made up ofbudding thespians from Radio Warneford’svolunteer membership and have nowrecorded a number of specially writtenpantomimes including new versions of“Aladdin”, “Mother Goose”, “The WizardOf Oz” and “Dick Whittington”.

Radio Warneford Players Performances

Look Who’s Coming To Christmas Dinner ........... Christmas Eve, 1pm

A Christmas Carol .................................................. Christmas Eve, 4.10pm

The Queen’s Smile ............................................................ Boxing Day, 1pm

The Wizard Of Oz ............................................ Friday 27 December, 1pm

Aladdin ..................................................... Saturday 28 December, 11.30am

How The War Was Won ........................ Sunday 29 December, 4.30pm

Dick Whittington ........................................... Monday 30 December, 1pm

An Inspector Calls .............................................. Monday 30 December, 4pm

SATURDAY 28 DECEMBER Midnight PROGRAMMES FROM THE ARCHIVE

Radio Warneford is on air 24 hours a day, broadcasting from studiosat Warwick Hospital. Enjoy a specially chosen selection ofprogrammes from our archive.

9.55am WELCOME TO RADIO WARNEFORDAn introduction to Radio Warneford and the programmes today.

10.00am IT’S ELECTRICCliff Proctor introduces a selection of classic tracks from some of theleading acts of the Electric Era including OMD, Kraftwerk, Yazoo,Human League, Go West and Spandau Ballet.

11.30am ALADDINThe Radio Warneford Players whisk you to a faraway land whereAladdin is tricked into an enchanted cave in search of a magic lamp.Out pops an all-powerful genie – and in a puff of smoke, Aladdin’slife is changed forever. A magical carpet ride of an adventure.

12.40pm HEATHER ENNESS’S BATTLE OF THE GIANTSHeather Enness transports you to the movies with her battle of thetop film music composers – James Horner, Hans Zimmer and JohnWilliams. Who will triumph?

1.00pm THE BEST ADVERTS ON TVMany of the adverts that you see on television use existing tunes tosell their products. Chris Ackroyd is here to play some of hisfavourites.

2.00pm BEST OF BRITISHBritain has produced some fantastic singers over the decades. JoinLouise Kalus for an hour of some of the very best of them, from the1940’s right through to the present day.

3.00pm THE VINYL PICK N MIX SHOWStephen Height showcases Radio Warneford’s collection of 7-inch(45 rpm) vinyl singles. The songs have been picked by our listeners,who submitted their choice of numbers that matched the librarynumbers on the discs. Some of the artists to feature include RoxyMusic, Mel Tormé, Madonna, Wet Wet Wet and Telly Savalas.

4.00pm PROGRAMMES FROM THE ARCHIVETime to lie back, unwind and enjoy the very best music and dramafrom the Radio Warneford archive. Continues through the night.

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SUNDAY 29 DECEMBER Midnight PROGRAMMES FROM THE ARCHIVE

Start your Sunday with a specially chosen selection of programmesfeaturing music, stories and plays from our archive.

9.55am WELCOME TO RADIO WARNEFORDAn introduction to Radio Warneford and the programmes on today.

10.00am SUNDAY MORNING REFLECTIONSJoin our Sunday team as they start this festive Sunday morning withsongs and a reflection on the day.

10.30am CHAPEL SERVICEWe join a service from the Chapel at Warwick Hospital.

11.00am THE REQUEST SHOW AND SUNDAY SUPPLEMENTIt’s your chance to choose the music. Look out for our Ward Visitors,call the Request Line on (01926) 401402 or go online to our websiteat www.radiowarneford.com/requests. We also open our SundaySupplement to learn about the latest from the local entertainmentscene and discover some of the special birthdays of the day.

1.00pm THE ADULT CONTEMPORARY EASY LISTENING SHOWCliff Proctor introduces some fantastic easy listening fare, fromclassic artists like The Seekers, The Carpenters, Herb Alpert, BertKaempfert and James Last to modern “adult contemporary” artistslike Rumer, Dido, The Lighthouse Family and Michael Bublé.

2.30pm BROADWAY MANIAMichele Monro, daughter of singing star Matt, plays some of herfavourite show tunes from Hello Dolly, Chicago, Chess and more.

3.30pm FEMALE VOICES OF THE SIXTIES AND SEVENTIESSara Lister introduces a selection of fantastic songs by some of thegreat female voices of all time, from Lena Horne to Barbra Streisand.

4.30pm HOW THE WAR WAS WON – WITH MUSIC HALL OF COURSEThis Radio Warneford Players production looks at the role of themusic hall during World War One, including songs, comedymonologues and short sketches from the era.

5.00pm VIVA LA RADIOJoin Stephen Height for a selection of songs linked to DJs or radiofrom across the decades and genres.

6.00pm PROGRAMMES FROM THE ARCHIVEThe evening continues with another selection of fantasticprogrammes from our archive. Continues through the night.

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MONDAY 30 DECEMBER Midnight PROGRAMMES FROM THE ARCHIVE

Why not tune in to our live stream to hear a specially chosenselection of programmes from our archive.

9.55am WELCOME TO RADIO WARNEFORDAn introduction to Radio Warneford and the programmes on today.

10.00am NIL BY MOUTHCliff Proctor and Tim Wallace bring you a mix of classic tunes fromJean Michel Jarre, Sky, Booker T & The MGs and a few surprises. Allthe tracks have one thing in common – there isn’t a voice to be heard!

11.30am SONGS FOR THE SOULGeorge Matts introduces his choice of soul classics to lighten theheart including Curtis Mayfield, Otis Redding and Adele.

12 noon CHRISTMAS TRADITIONSJoin Sue Dolman and Lynn Fairbairn for a light-hearted explorationof Christmas customs and traditions like robins, crackers, cards andpresents along with some favourite festive songs and carols.

1.00pm DICK WHITTINGTONThe Radio Warneford Players proudly present their uniqueadaptation of the story of Dick Whittington, a boy from Gloucesterwho makes his way to London with his cat to seek his fortune.

2.00pm THE HISTORY OF RADIO WARNEFORDRadio Warneford began broadcasting on 12 December 1973 andwhat a journey it’s been, from a lowly basement room to a leakingshed to state-of-the-art studios. Ley Bricknell takes us though thehistory of Radio Warneford and plays some archive recordings.

3.00pm THE TUESDAY TEAM 2019 REVIEWRadio Warneford’s Tuesday team take a look back at the music andevents of the past twelve months.

4.00pm AN INSPECTOR CALLSThe Birlings are celebrating their daughter’s engagement when apolice inspector arrives with questions about their relationshipswith a young woman who has committed suicide. Written by J. B.Priestley and performed by The Radio Warneford Players.

5.00pm MONDAY CLASSICSGayle Harris chooses a selection of classical favourites for thefestive season.

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7.00pm CLASSIC HITS WITH CLIFFCliff Proctor is here with a fantastic selection of classic hits through thedecades, from the 1960’s to the 1990’s.

9.00pm PROGRAMMES FROM THE ARCHIVEEnd your Monday with a selection of programmes from our radio archive.Continues through the night.

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NEW YEAR’S DAY Midnight THE NEW YEAR BIG BROADCAST (continued)

Begin 2020 and a new decade in style as Richard Smith continues his liveNew Year broadcast to hospital radio stations up and down the country.Listen out for some live music, a pantomime and the Musical Wheel OfMisfortune. If you would like to have a request or dedication during theshow, call Richard on 033 33 601 301 before 10am.

3.00pm PROGRAMMES FROM THE ARCHIVENew Year’s Day ends with more programme highlights from the RadioWarneford archive.

NEW YEAR’S EVE Midnight PROGRAMMES FROM OUR ARCHIVE

Start your New Year’s Eve by enjoying another selection of favouriteprogrammes from our radio archive.

11.00am THE NEW YEAR BIG BROADCASTLive from Lancashire, Richard Smith and his team are raring to go withtheir annual BIG Broadcast featuring requests and dedications, interviews,a quiz or two and a lot of great music. And of course there will be thechimes of Big Ben at midnight. To have a dedication during the show, callRichard on 033 33 601 301. Continues until 3pm tomorrow afternoon.

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HappyNew Yearfrom everyone atRadio Warneford

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Set up your connection to the NHS Wi-Fi service.Go to the Wi-Fi settings on your device and choose NHS Wi-Fi.You need to register in order to access the service but remember that NHS Wi-Fiis free to use. Enter your details, agree to the Terms and Conditions and PrivacyPolicy, then click . You can also log in using a social media account.

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