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Advent Calendar Day 1: Christmas illustration

We begin our Advent Calendar with the 1966 Christmas Radio Times cover, by illustrator Gaynor Chapman.

The 1966 Christmas Ö÷²¥´óÐã season promised a "tremendous feast of broadcast catering for every taste and every member of the family." Christmas Eve viewing would include waiting for Santa with  and the from Tewkesbury Abbey at ten minutes to midnight. Ö÷²¥´óÐã Two offered , which was a version of Cinderella set in the American Deep South.

Christmas Day's line-up of festive specials included Christmas episode,  John Betjeman's report on a , and a glimpse into the life of French underwater explorer   narrated by Orson Welles - apart from the usual staple of  , Disney Time for the children and some  A visit to the preceded the traditional Queen's speech at 3pm.

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