for farmers

The morning magazine
Introduced by Jack de Manio

Christmas readings selected and read by David Scott Blackball

Marian Hughes (soprano) Frederick Stone (piano)
Lyric Trio
William Bennett (flute)
Margaret Moncrieff (cello) Margaret Norman (piano)

played by The Jack Emblow Sextet

and his Orchestra

Woodlands and Forestry
What sort of trees did the Romans find in Britain? What happened to our ancient woodlands and why do we now have planted forests of ' Christmas' trees?
MAXWELL KNIGHT discusses these questions with ALEX. S. WATT , F.R.S., and ALAN CONNELL who also interviews
HARRY LAW , head forester in Wyre Forest
Producedl by Bruce Campbell

BBC Scottish Orchestra
Leader, Peter Gibbs
Conductor, Norman Del Mar ,

Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region

A spontaneous discussion by Lord Boothby, K.B.E. Frank Byers
Anthony Wedgwood Benn M.P. , Christopher Chataway M.P. ,
M.P. Question-Master . Freddy Grisewood From Pensfordt. Somerset
Recording of last Friday's broadcast in the Light Programme

Stanley Holloway entertains
John Freeman and Philip Hope-Wallace in personal conversation
A shortened version of the recorded broadcast of July 24

Famous voices revived on long-playing records
Introduced by Cedric Wallis
Including this week Rosa Ponselle
Giovanni Martinelli Feodor Chaliapin

by JOHN GALSWORTHY
Dramatised as a serial in ten parts by Muriel Levy
PART 3
Sunday's recorded broadcast

Sir John Barbirolli in conversation with his friend C. B. Rees
Sir John Barbirolli 's first professional engagement was in a theatre-pit at the age of fourteen. He played in cinema, symphony, and opera orchestras, and made a reputation in chamber music and as a solo cellist before he achieved his childhood ambition and became a conductor.
Sir John looks back over his life in music and indicates some of the principles by which it has been governed.
The recorded! broadcast of June 19

by Susan MeGaw

Stuart Hibberd introduces a talk by a District Nurse
Listeners' letters are very welcome as they give real help in planning these talks. Send them to Stuart Hibberd , c/o Silver Lining, Broadcasting House, London, W.1 Listeners will realise that speakers cannot reply personally but will try to deal with their problems in the talks.

Forecast for land areas, followed by a detailed forecast for the South-East region

The News and Comment from at home and abroad

Emil Seiler (viola d'amore)
Walter Gerwig (lute) with the Cappella Coloniensis conducted by August Wenzinger
Concerto Grosso, in G, for Christmas tiight (Corelli)
Concerto in D minor, for viola d'amore, lute and muted strings (Vivaldi) on a gramophone record