played by Terance Casey at the organ of the Gaumont Palace, Hammersmith

A pianist who remembers some of yesterday's favourite tunes-Billy Thorburn

Bill and Jock of the B.A.O.R. continue their struggles with the German language.
10.20 ' 'Parliament and its Works ' ' Parties and Party Discipline.' The Whip and his powers. Guy Eden and the Rt. Hon. the Viscount Margesson take part in this broadcast
10.40 ' Life and Work in Britain '
' Britain and the Biologist'
To what extent does, and should, the biologist influence any plans for
developing our country? Dr. L.
Dudley Stamp, geographer, asks this question, and Dr. B. Woolf, biologist, answers

from swing to classics

featuring Jack Collings

from Paris featuring Jack DieVal , and produced in co-operation with Radiodiffusion Franchise

Elisabeth Welch , with Arthur Young and George Shearing at two pianos. Presented by Archie Campbell

Conductor, Frank Cantell. with John Duncan (tenor)

played by the BBC Scottish Orchestra: conductor, Ian Whyte

Conductor, Mr. James Dean

and his Players

with Robin Richmond at the organ.

Middlesbrough v. Preston North End. A commentary on the second half of the match by Captain A. W. Ledbrooke. From Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough

Light music and song. played by the BBC Variety Orchestra (conductor. Charles Shadwell ), with Gene Crowley

ENSA presents Geraldo and his Concert Orchestra and vocalists: Gwen Catley in ' Songs that have Lived'; Roy Royston in ' Story in Song': ' Memories of a Star ' (Judy Garland ) featured by Carole Carr : this week's ENSA artist. Yvonne Arnaud.

Hill-billy, cowboy, and home songs, featuring Frank Braidwood (the Prairie Vagabond), the Five Strands, Marilyn Williams , Andy Wolkowsky , and the Swing Billies with the Westernaires. Produced by Hamilton Kennedy

flashes between Britain and America. with Janet Brown and Miff Ferrie and his Ferrymen, and Leslie Mitchell as Master of Ceremonies in London, and Ben Grauer in New York. Produced in New York by Ross Filion , and in London by Eric Fawcett. (Joint BBC and NBC programme)

presents ' Age Cannot Wither ...': a discussion between Spike Hughes and Denis Preston , in the series ' Talking of Jazz '

News, music, and entertainment for officers and men of the Merchant Service, from their own Merchant Navy Club in London's West End. Hostess, Doris Hare. Music by Debroy Somers and his Orchestra. Regular features include ' Ship's Newspaper, club-room talks on Merchant Navy affairs, and guest artists. Produced by Alfred Dunning.

and topical talk

Follow tonight's crowds to places of entertainment all over the country, including
The Empire Pool and Sports Arena, Wembley, for the Opening Ice Gala The Hackney Empire, for Oscar Rabin and his Band and The Gainsborough Studios, Islington, to watch the ' shooting ' of the Columbia British production of Reginald Beckwith 's ' Christmas Week-end,' directed by Marcel Varnel

introducing Sgt. Dick Dudley Dorothy , Carless, the former Canadian Band of the A.E.F.. conducted by Capt. Robert Farnon , and other guests

Weekly radio magazine feature with contributions from broadcasting organisations throughout the world

Richard Goolden discusses with Roy Plomley the eight records he would choose if he were condemned to spend the rest of his life on a desert island with a gramophone for his entertainment.

(New edition). Paddie O'Neil introduces this week's entertainment for the Royal Navy, with her guest from ' Off the Liberty Boat'; Stripey and Bunts; ' Music for the Mess-Deck' provided by Steve Conway ; Gillie Potter
BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Produced by Charles Maxwell.

at the theatre organ

Eighth of a weekly series in which different orchestras offer a programme designed to warm and cheer you on a winter evening by the fireside. This week, the Queen's Hall Light Orchestra (by arrangement with Chappell and Co., Ltd.): conductor, Charles Williams

Stan Atkins and his Band. From the Embassy Ballroom. Welling
11.25 Melville Christie and his Orchestra. From the Neald Hall, Chipp.enham