and summary of today's programmes for the Forces

Records of Pat Kirkwood

Physical exercises for younger women (7.30) and older men (7.40)

A thought for today

and summary of today's Home Service programmes

A talk about what to eat and where to get it

Recent records of popular hits

Flora Blythman (contralto) Alexander Henderson (bass)

at the theatre organ
The Golden Waltz (A selection of world-famous waltzes)
Song hits, past and present

from p. 73 of ' New Every Morning ' and p. 64 of ' Each Returning Day '

played by Toni and his Orchestra

A programme of French music
Myra Verney (soprano) and Marie Korchinska (harp)

A programme of listeners' requests arranged and presented by Sandy Macpherson at the theatre organ

Leader, Jean Pougnet
Conductor, Leslie Bridgewater

A talk by R. Gamble
Today and every Saturday John Morgan , who made his radio name in the series ' For Farmers Only ' and more recently has been giving regular talks on farming in the Children's Hour, will speak for five minutes before the ' backyard ' talk by some specialist begins.
Morgan himself is keeping pigs and fowls and things, and he wants every listener who can to keep them. Moreover, he has behind him a lifelong experience as a farmer.
So listen to his talk, and then to
Reginald Gamble on the honey crop for those of you who have taken up keeping bees.

Gramophone records presented by Patric Curwen

played by Bratza
This brilliant virtuoso studied under the celebrated Professor Sevcik at Vienna, and at the age of fourteen was a finished violinist with a remarkable technique and mature achievement. Born in Serbia in 1904, Bratza became a naturalised British subject in 1929, and has played under most of the leading European conductors.

An early matinee with Edward Cooper , Gwen Lewis , and Oscar Rabin and his Band, presented by Reginald Smith

Agnes Nicholls, Kirby Lunn, Plunket Greene, Gervase Elwes

Frederick Ranalow, with the help of gramophone records, will tell you about four of his fellow artists

played by The Fairey Aviation Works Band
Conductor, Harry Mortimer

(Section C) Led by Marie Wilson
Conducted by Clarence Raybould

A play by Teresa Deevy , adapted for broadcasting by Marianne Helweg
Cast in order of speaking :
Scene-A grassy lane in Ireland
Production by James Mageean

A concert party from a seaside resort in the West
Eileen Merrie (comedienne) ; Joe Ritchie (light comedian) ; Paula Grey (soprano) ; Howard Clarke (pianist) ; Carol Downs (soubrette) ; Kyle Smith (baritone) ; Frank Bilbe (violinist) ; and Albert H. Grant (comedian)
Devised and produced by Albert H. Grant

ynghyd a gair am ' Yr Wythnos yng
Nghymru ' gan E. Morgan Humphreys
(News and a topical talk in Welsh)

Hugh Griffith
(A talk in Welsh)

5.20 Some gramophone records for younger children
5.30 ' The Five O'Clock Follies ' will provide some children's Variety

Sir Noel Curtis-Bennett and C.E.B. Isherwood, who have recently toured the country on behalf of the National Savings Committee, will describe some of their experiences.

A new magazine programme including
Ivy St. Holier—Will Fyffe (' I'm tellin' ye, man! ')-Edward Cooper with a piece of weekly rhymed nonsense—Novelty Corner (What will they think of next ?)-and Billy Ternent and the Dance Orchestra
Spotlight focused by Hugh Morton.
Devised and presented by Harry S. Pepper and Ronald Waldman

A new topical play by G. R. Rainier
Produced by Lance Sieveking
With a cast of West-Country players
James Bailey , a West-Country farmer Mary Bailey , his wife John Bailey , their son
Susan Bailey , their daughter
William Martin , the stationmaster Tommy Martin , his son
Billy, an evacuee boy from London Bert, a porter
' Shorty ', flying officer, R.A.F. 7
Time: Summer, 1939 '
The action of the play move's between a Devonshire village and a flying-boat

(by arrangement. with S. H. Netvsome ) with Carl Brisson ; Forsythe, Seamon, and Farrell ; Vera Lynn ; Patricia Ross borough ; Richard Hassett
From a Midland theatre

Sullivan and German
A pot-pourri arranged and conducted by Stanford Robinson and played by the BBC Theatre Orchestra, leader Tate Gilder. Compere, Patric Curwen

Evening prayers

Conducted by Ian Whyte

with Beryl Davis , Diane, Garry Gowan , and Eddie Palmer and his Novachord
Compere, Harry Davis