and summary of today's programmes for the Forces

Records of Flanagan and Allen

Exercises for men : George Welton
7.40 Exercises for women : Doris Robertson

An anthology of favourites

Reading from the Gospels, by Robert Speaight

' It's your idea '

Mixed choice of records. The high spot is 'Song of Songs', sung by Richard Crooks

and his Versatile Five
In truly Billy Welcome manner, he takes a young evacuee on a tour of some interesting places in the North in the Children's Hour this afternoon at 5.20.
Contrasted Rhythms : Speakeasy ; 0 sole mio ; Love will find a way (The Maid of the Mountains) ; Stardust ; Lime-house Blues ; The Piccolino ; Le Touquet .

News from women war-workers in the U.S.A., by Elspet Findlay
Since the outbreak of war Elspet Findlay has been devoting her spare time to the cause of British-American friendship. She has worked for American War Rehef and also undertaken a lecture tour of the United States as Senior Page Scholar of the English-Speaking Union.

at the organ of the New Victoria Cinema, Bradford

A devotional reading
The first of these readings, specially written for broadcasting by Sister Pen-elope, C.S.M.V., invites listeners to consider certain types and shadows found in the Old Testament as the foundation for our thoughts about the Passion of Jesus.

for Monday -in Holy Week

Harry Fryer and his Orchestra

at the theatre organ, in a programme of ' Tunes I have promised'

THE FOUR GOSPELS: ' Christian Discipleship', by the Rev. Alan Richardson , Study Secretary of the Student Christian Movement

Conducted by Julian Clifford

All sorts of people tell how, why, and where they have grown more food

followed by a recording of last night's postscript

Programme of Edwardian ballads arranged with gramophone records by Harold Neden

Revue of the not-so-news. Radio mirror giving the low-down on the high-ups. Commentator, Alan Keith. Script by Charles Hatton. Music and production by Leslie Bridgmont

played by the BBC Military Band, conducted by William J. Matthews

Conducted by Clarence Raybould
From St. Peter's Hall, Bournemouth
Schumann began work on his First Symphony in December 1840. By the end of January it was completed. In a letter to Spohr, Schumann says : ' I have composed a symphony in the fulfilment of the longing that influences men until they grow aged. I do not wish to portray, to paint, but I believe firmly that the. period at which the symphony was created influenced its form and character, and shaped it as it is '.

These programmes bring before you, month by month, the changing facets of the rural scene. Country men and women are brought to the microphone to speak about their lives and work.

Directed by Rae Jenkins

Andrew P. Wilson , Gwen Lewis , Dick Francis , Vera Lennox , Ian Sadler , Fred Yule. Dance Orchestra under the direction of Billy Ternent. Script by Andrew. P. Wilson. Produced by Eric Fawcett

a cherddi eraill darlleniad o ganeuon T. Rowland Hughes. (Poetry reading in Welsh)

' Northern Journey '. Wilfred Pickles takes a small evacuee to visit interesting people and places in the- North Country. Programme arranged by Joan Littlewood , and produced by Nan Macdonald. North-Country dance tunes played by the Little Orchestra, directed by Jack Hardy

National and Regional announcements

an impression by D. L. Ghilchick. She sings the Schumann song cycle ' A Woman's Love and Life' this evening at 7.15.

Serial specially written for broadcasting by Lewis Middleton Harvey , and produced by Val Gielgud , (By permission of Gainsborough Pictures (1928) Ltd )

' A Woman's Love and Life '. sung by Muriel Brunskill
All my heart I've given
He, and he alone is reigning Ah no ! I cannot believe it 0 ring upon my finger Help me, my sisters
0 belov'd, thou art surprised these teats to see
Mine arms enfold thee
Now for the first time thou hast brought me grief
(English version by Dawson Freer)

Last of the series on rebuilding Britain as it affects you : ' Any Planning Questions ? ' ; Joseph F. Duncan , Secretary, Scottish Farm Servants Union ; William Holford , architect and planner ; H. J. Manzoni , C.B.E., City Surveyor of Birmingham; P. Sargant Florence , Professor of Commerce in the University of Birmingham ; Thomas Spark , town planner. Question-Master, William H. Corbett , tenant on a St. Pancras housing estate

Magda Kun , Joe King , and Bryan Michie in the second broadcast of this series, with Bettie Bucknelle and Victor Lyndon , not forgetting Mr.' Wilks, the talking dog, and the Post-man. BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Mansel Thomas. Written by St. John Cooper and Loftus Wigram. Presented by Eric Spear

Musical - comedy memories, by Geraldo and his Concert Orchestra, with Olive Groves, Mervyn Saunders, Dorothy Carless, Len Camber, and Derek Roy.

Conducted by Leslie Heward
Symphony No. 29, in A (K. 201)... Mozart Ballet Suite : El Amor Brujo (Love, the Magician) Folia

Gramophone records of Balinese music, transcribed for two pianos and piano and flute by Colin McPhee. Recorded by Colin McPhee , Benjamin Britten , and Georges Barrere

for Monday in Holy Week. Theme : ' Father, forgive them '
Prayers
Just as I am (A. and M. 255 ; C.H.
411)
Reading : 1 Peter 2, vv. 19-25
Hebrews 2, w. 9 and 10 ; 5, vv. 7-9
Address by the Most
Rev. William Temple , D.D., Archbishop of York
0 Jesu, thou art standing (A. and M. 198; C.HM397)
Blessing

and the scene it might suggest pictured by Jane Grahame. No. 11

Story of a jewel thief, by Michael Burt. Produced by John Cheatle

and his Band, with Pat McCormac , Bette Roberts , Don Rivers , and Harry Kaye