Advent Calendar Day 15: A Christmas at War
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was celebrated by Radio Times with this iconic festive cover designed by cartoonist John Gilroy, well known for his posters advertising a popular brand of Irish beer.
Seasonal delights ranged from the cultural heights of to the comedy of (later famous as Dixon of Dock Green, but at this time a comedian in Garrison Theatre) and his sisters Elsie and Doris Waters.
The speech bubble about 'this is Father Christmas reading it' is a reference to the wartime innovation of newsreaders identifying themselves to prevent enemy propaganda broadcasts passing themselves off as the official 主播大秀 news.