George Scott-Wood and his Accordion Band

and forecast for farmers and shipping

Conductor, Michael Collins

'After this week comes Christmas'
Talks by the Most Rev. Francis Grimshaw , Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham
4 God's blessings are not always where we expect to find them

and forecast for farmers and shipping

played by the BBC Midland Light Orchestra
(Leader, Ernest Element )
Conducted by Leo Wurmser

Sonata played by Beryl Kimber (violin)
Geoffrey Parsons (piano)

by Broughton Gingell
Mr. Gingell is an enthusiast for tug-boats. He describes trips he has made on London and New York tugs, and some of the differences between the work of tug-boatmen in the two ports.

Records of some of his choral music and of three of his Chorale
Preludes for organ

On Jordan's bank (BBC H.B. 38) New Every Morning, page 61 Canticle 9 (Broadcast Psalter) 2 Peter 3. vv. 8-18
Hills of the north, rejoice (BBC H.B.
33)

Ralph Elman and his Bohemian Players

and his Band with Jan Fraser
Mel Gaynor. Johnny Worth and the David Ede Quintet

Paul Boyle chooses
Tod Slaughter
Tod Slaughter, claims Paul Boyle, is the epitome of stage villainy, terrible in his rages, but far more terrible in his solicitude. Comedy lies at the success of his villainy-for the spice of laughter sharpens the broth of horror. ' I take the sting out of murder ' Tod Slaughter once told the speaker. Adding with his grave-yard chuckle, ' I like to make a little joke of it.' with Tod Slaughter as Sweeney Todd

Sandy Macpherson at the BBC theatre organ

from a toy-factory in Birmingham
with Pamela Deakin, Bernard Spear, Pat Hyde, Leon Cortez
Harry Engleman (piano) Vic Mortiboys (bass) Bob Mansell (drums)
Introduced by Philip Garston-Jones
Produced by James Pestridge

Shipping and general weather forecasts followed by a detailed forecast for South-East England

Harry Davidson and his Orchestra with Beryl Hatt
Introduced by Frederick Allen
Master of Ceremonies, Jack Crossley
Producer, Stanton Jefferies

(Led by Emanuel Hurwitz )
Conductor, Denys Darlow
Emanuel Hurwitz (violin)

A play for radio by Robert Oxton Bolt
The time is the present. The place is the drawing-room of a terrace house in London
Production by Donald McWhinnie

Shipping and general weather forecasts, followed by a detailed forecast for South-East England

by Alistair Cooke

by Sid Colin , Talbot Rothwell and George Wadmore
11—' Let's Talk Turkey ' and the Peter Akister Players
Produced by Roy Speer

A classic of radio Variety entertainment with Jack Train , Hugh Morton
Fred Yule , Lind Joyce
Diana Morrison , Deryck Guyler
Joan Harben , and Hattie Jacques
Augmented BBC Variety Orchestra
Conducted by Rae Jenkins
Script by Ted Kavanagh
Produced by Francis Worsley

followed by late weather forecast for land areaa