Thursday's 7.50 broadcast

The morning magazine
Introduced by JACK DE MANIO

tFood news from
LOUISE DAVIES followed by an interlude

Readings and Carols
Arranged by THE REV. W. D. KENNEDY-BELL with the SAINT MARTIN SINGERS

Second hearing of the broad cast at 7.40

by EVELYN WELSH read by SHEILA MITCHELL Second broadcast

† by EUSTACE PETT
Nearly seventy years ago Mr. Pett was in the Volunteers. Part-time soldiering was perhaps not very different in those days.

sung by JUNE WILSON (soprano) with ERNEST LUSH (piano)

Rossini
A gramophone record of some of his instrumental music played by the VIRTUOSI DR ROMA
Conductor, RENATO FASANO

Feast of the Holy Innocents
New Every Morning, page It
Once in royal David's city
(BBC H.B. 58)
Three Kings are here (O.B.C.
80)
St. Matthew 2, vv. 13-23
The wise may bring their learning (BBC H.B. 370)

played by THE Robin RICHMOND QUARTET

Records from the Latin-American countries
Compiled by NIGEL HUNTER Introduced by Roy WILLIAMSON

Rarities on Record
James FISHER introduces the voices of some of the world's rarest birds Second broadcast

by NORAH JACKSON who, one Christmas-time, was the pupil of Miss Brawn, most remarkable of midwives to mothers in their homes

FRANCIS MAYNARD discusses his memories" with HUGH CHARLES-JONES
Now professional fund-raiser living in the Cotswolds, Francis Maynard has had a colourful and adventurous life. In his youth he found himself involved in revolutions in Russia and the Caribbean. Moving to the U.S.A., he became an orange-picker and worked for a bootlegger, and finished up having tea with President Coolidge at the White House. Produced by David GLENCROSS

Forecast for land areas. Detailed forecast for the South-East

GALE PEDRICK makes a selection from the items from BBC sound and television which have been featured in Pick of the Week during the past year Introduced by JOHN ELLISON

Records of music that might have been heard at a musical party two centuries ago

Five programmes on some literary giants of this century
3: Arnold Bennett
Introduced by WALTER ALLEN
Produced by KAY FULLER Previously broadcast in BBC
General Overseas Service

Voice of the Commonwealth
An impression in words and music of the British Commonwealth of Nations
Broadcast by courtesy of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

BBC NORTHERN ORCHESTRA Leader, Reginald Stead
Conducted by STANFORD ROBINSON

A dialogue story written by JOHN D. STEWART
' The Robin ' Introduced by CICELY MATHEWS

A took at the Christmas entertainment in London
Films: FREDA BRUCE LoCKHART
Theatre: MATHEW NORGATE

with ROBERT HUDSON and sample some of the thrills and comedy at Bertram Mills Circus at Olympia

Forecast for land areas. Detailed forecast for the South-East

Introduced by BILL LATTO

L'Enfance du Christ
HEATHER HARPER (soprano)
ALEXANDER YOUNG (tenor)
JOHN CAMERON (baritone)
ROGER STALMAN (bass)
JOHN WIGGINS (flute)
GEORGE MCILWHAM (flute)
SANCHIA PIELOU (harp)
GLASGOW CATHEDRAL CHORAL SOCIETY
BBC SCOTTISH CHORAL SOCIETY
BBC SCOTTISH ORCHESTRA Leader, Peter Gibbs
Conductor, NORMAN DEL MAR From Glasgow Cathedral
Part 1

THE MINISTER, THE .
RT. REV NEVILE DAVIDSON , D.D. Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland reflects on Glasgow Cathedral at Christmas time throughout the centuries

L'Enfance du Christ
Parts 2 and 3

The News
Background to the News
People in the News

A seasonal anthology of prose and poetry about bells and their music
Narrator, ALAN GIBSON with MOYRA BABINGTON
CONSTANCE CHAPMAN GEORGE CORNELIUS
GEOFFREY EARLE
HEDLEY GOODALL
BRENDA HAMILTON
DOUGLAS LEACH
AILEEN MILLS Produced by JOHN BLUNDEN

Storm in the Village by ' MISS READ ' abridged by Donald Bancroft read by MARJORIE WESTBURY
Last of fifteen instalments

French piano duets played by VIOLA TUNNARD and MARTIN PENNY