and summary of today's programmes for the Forces

Records of Al and Bob Harvey , Canadian entertainers

Exercises for men : Frank Punchard
7 40 Exercises for women : Audrey Nicol

An anthology of favourites

Short morning prayers

Mabel Constanduros

Programme of gramophone records

at the theatre organ

Conducted by Clifford Jordan , with Juliette McLean (soprano)

from p. 97 of 'New Every Morning ' and p. 36 of ' Each Returning Day'

(soprano), on gramophone records
Fairest isle (King Arthur : Purcell) Oft in the stilly night (trad.) Clair de lune (Szulc)
Apres un reve (After a dream) (Faure)

Magazine programme for women, in which all aspects of running a home in wartime are discussed

(cello)

Conductor, P. S. G. O'Donnell

Bidding for the opening lots in the auction of postage stamps in aid of the Duke of Gloucester's Red Cross and St. John Fund. Auctioneer : Sir John Wilson, Bart. From a saleroom in the South

Short story written for broadcasting by S. L. Bensusan , read by Felix Aylmer

Lunch-time entertainment for factory-workers, relayed from a factory somewhere in Britain

Repeat recording of last Saturday's broadcast

and his Band

Conducted by Julian Clifford

Florence de Jong at the theatre organ

from a Northern cathedral
Versicles and Responses (Tallis) Psalm 150 (Stanford)
First Lesson : Isaiah 61
Magnificat (Nicholson in D flat)
Second Lesson : St. Luke 2, w. 1-20 Nunc dimittis (Nicholson in D flat) Creed and Lord's Prayer
Versicles and Responses (Tallis)
Anthem : This day Christ was born
(Byrd)
Prayers
Carol : Unto us is born a son (Pia
Cantiones)

Recording of last Thursday's broadcast

sung by George Parker (baritone)
When smoke stood up from Ludlow
Loveliest of Trees
'Tis time I think of Wenlock Town Strings
The Merry Green Wood Bright Cap
The Pleasant Valley
Down by the Riverside (Norfolk folk song)
Rosefrail

(Welsh Children's Hour). ' Shanibela ', neu ' O'r gegin i'r plas ' : pantomeim Cymraeg i'r radio, y geiriau a'r gerddoriaeth gan J. Eddie Parry

Visit to a ward in a children's hospital in Northern Ireland. -Join with the children in singing songs and in a competition, and listen to a short Variety programme, including Jerry and Jim

National and Regional announcements

' Women and the call-up ' : Mary Smieton

Almost a ghost story, written and told by James Dyrenforth. Music by Kenneth Leslie-Smith . Produced by Gordon Crier
Singers : Elsie Otley and Roderick Jones. Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Hyam Green baum

Orain is feala-dha bho Eilidh Nic-Ghillemhaoil, Catriona NicLeoid , Donnchadh MacCoinnich , agus Seumas Grannd Scott , le lain A. MacNeacail 'na fhear an tighe (Gael light programme)

answering ' Any Questions ? '
Residents Commander Campbell and C. E. M. Joad will have as their guests Rebecca West , Vernon Bartlett , and Dr. C. H. Waddington , under the guidance of Donald McCullough , Question - Master. Presented by Howard Thomas. (Specially recorded, to be repeated in fhe Forces programme on Sunday next at 4.0 p.m.)

Conductor, Ian Whyte. David McCallum (violin)

Evening prayers ,

Satirical charade for wartime by Louis MacNeice. Produced by John Glyn-Jones . Cast includes Tessa Deane and George Baker. Songs arranged and orchestra under the direction of Percival Mackey

and his Band, with Harry Davis , featuring Beryl Davies , Diane, Bob Dale , Jan Zalski (Polish tenor), and Eddie Palmer with his novachord