Muffin the Mule
Muffin opens the Christmas season with a fancy-dress party with Annette Mills (who writes the songs) and Ann Hogarth and Jan Bussell (who pull the strings).

Down the River
An imaginary journey with music composed by John Farrant, illustrated by Richard Lambert.

Squirrel Goes Skating
Another story of 'The Squirrel, the Hare, and Little Grey Rabbit' by Alison Uttley. Arranged and told by Ann Hogarth and Jan Bussell with their glove puppets.

Don't Forget to Shut the Gate
Syd Carter, a countryman who is well known to young listeners, talks about his favourite subject - gates.

(to 18.00)

A film on the growth of the BBC Television Service, showing the planning and construction of the world's most powerful television transmitting station and its official opening at Sutton Coldfield yesterday.

A play by Terence Rattigan.
[Starring] Roger Livesey, Valerie White, Walter Fitzgerald, Jack Watling

The action of the play takes place in the drawing-room of Arthur Winslow's house in South Kensington at some period not long before the war of 1914-1918.
(Jack Watling appears by permission of Herbert Wilcox)
(Second performance: Thursday, 8.30)

Two films from France showing how cathedral art expressed the faith and aspirations of medieval man.

(sound only)
(to 23.00)