and summary of today's programmes for the Forces

and his Orchestra

presented with gramophone records by /Russell Palmer

at the theatre organ

Interlude : records

from a church in the South
Soldiers of the cross, arise ! (A. and M. 588 ; C.H. 341)
Prayers
Psalm 139, vv. 1-13
Lesson : Acts 17, w. 22-31 ( Benedictus Prayers
Christ is the world's true light (S.P.
60)
Address by the Rev. G. F. Saywell ,
Immortal, invisible, God only wise
(S.P. 535 ; C.H. 12)
Blessing
Organist, William J. Tubbs

Hubert Foss talks about some of the compositions of the new Master of the King's Musick, Sir Arnold Bax

Harry Fryer and his Orchestra

Recording of last night's broadcast

David McCallum

Talk by Brian Vesey-Fitzgerald

Conductor, Guj Warrack

at the theatre organ

with Sylvia Cecil

A tale of the stage, presented with gramophone records by Joseph Macleod

C. H. Middleton

(Choral and Orchestral Union of Glasgow). Leader, Reginald Whitehouse. Conductor, Warwick Braithwaite
From a concert hall in the North
'On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring 'is one of Delius's most perfect works. It is a miniature tone poem epitomising his style as a composer and his poetic approach to music. According to Philip Heseltine, 'It is based upon a twofold melody; the first part is Delius's own, a sequence of phrases that echo each 'other like distant cuckoo calls, the second is. derived from a Norwegian folk song "I Ola Dalom" (In Ola Valley) which is to be found harmonised by Grieg in his Opus 66.'

Play by Clifford Bax , adapted for broadcasting by Hugh Stewart. Produced by Howard Rose

Talk by the Most Rev. William Temple, D.D., D.Litt., Lord Archbishop of York

Sgwrs gan yr Athro Ifor Williams. (Talk in Welsh)

Play-sequence specially written for broadcasting by Dorothy L. Sayers. Produced by Val Gielgud. 4-' The Heirs to the Kingdom '

followed by interlude : records

Colonel Frank Knox , Secretary of the U.S. Navy, by Paul Schubert. (Special recording from New York)

First of a new series of readings by James Langham

plays a programme of his own compositions
Three Pastels : 1 A Grecian Lad ; 2
The Boy Bishop ; 3 Puck's Birthday
First performance
The Island Spell (No. 1 of Decorations)

Elizabeth Bowen on Jane Austen. A leading woman novelist of the present day on a famous woman novelist of the past. The part of Jane Austen is played by Fay Compton (by permission of H. M. Tennent, Ltd.). Produced by Stephen Potter

This week's broadcasts surveyed

from a West-Country school chapel
Through the night of doubt and sorrow (A. and M. 274; C.H. 214)
Prayer and Lord's Prayer
Lesson : I Corinthians, 13
Anthem : Grant us thy peace
(Mendelssohn)
Prayers
The Lord's my shepherd (Metrical
Psalm 23)
AdBress by the Rev. McEwan Lawson
City of God (S.P. 468 ; C.H. 209) Vesper Blessing
Organist, A. E. Temple
Service conducted by the Head-master ; the Head of the school reads the lesson

Appeal on behalf of The ' Not Forgotten ' Association by Christopher Stone , D.S.O., M.C.
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to [address removed].

followed by a postscript
[Home Service continued opposite

for March, including Pouishnoff, the story of George Stephenson , and a memory of Dr. Ame, the composer of ' Rule, Britannia '. Presented by Leslie Baily and Francis Worsley. Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Mansel Thomas. Pages turned by Patric Curwen
For years the pages of Scrapbook have
* been turning, bringing to listeners their ever-fresh quality that has made these programmes among the most popular of any on the air.
Scrapbook itself has changed greatly in character since it started, and the 1942 series of Everybody's Scrapbook has produced at least two innovations.
The first of these has been the presentation of star soloists who have something interesting to say. In January Norman Allin talked about Mozart ; in February Isobel Baillie discussed Mendelssohn ; tonight Pouishnoff, the distinguished pianist, has his turn.
The second innovation concerns ' the dramatic presentation of the lives of great people, such as Brunel and Elizabeth Fry , together with the effective device of letting the great people—or actors impersonating them-introduce their own stories at the microphone.

Four Romantic Pieces played by Isolde Menges (violin) and Berkeley Mason (piano)

' Be ye followers of God '-3. Psalm 39 ; Ecclesiasticus 5, vv. 1-14 ; Be thou my guardian and my guide (S.P. 100); Ephesians 5, v. 1

Church Cantata No. 180 : Deck thyself in radiance holy (English version by D. Millar Craig )
Elsie Suddaby (soprano) ; Joyce Sut ton (contralto) ; Parry Jones (tenor) ; Stanley Riley (bass). BBC Chorus. BBC Orchestra, conducted by Leslie Woodgate

Programme of restful melody arranged and presented by Sandy Macpherson at the theatre organ