George Elrick introduces your request records

with Tom Culbert (tenor)

' Before the pianoforte '
An illustrated talk by John Russell

Omnibus edition
Script by B. D. Chapman
Other parts played by Howard Connell John Lothar Jack Shaw. Derek Sydney , and Jack Stewart
Produced by Archie Campbell

Round the British Isles with Top of the Form
Lionel Gamlin and Robert MacDermot are the Question-Masters in this inter-country contest between representative teams from girls' and boys' schools in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
14-International Semi-Finals
(Scotland v. Northern Ireland)
Elgin Academy for Boys, Moray v. Bangor Collegiate School for Girls, Co. Down
Series devised by Joan Clark

Conductor, Gilbert Vinter

What's on today
Interviews, talks, and discussions with and about today's personalities and events; including previews of the Third Round F.A. Cup Ties, with particular reference to the match between Stoke City and Tottenham Hotspur, and of the Rugby Union Trials at Twickenham, Edinburgh, and Cardiff
Introduced by Geoffrey Peck
Edited by Angus Mackay

at the BBC theatre organ

Mary Carver talks about:
'Nice Work' by Adrian Brunei ; ' The Female Approach' by Ronald Searle ; and ' Where Angels Fear to Tread ' by E. M. Forster
C. Gordon Glover talks about: ' Jamie' by Terence Horsley ; ' Tono Bungay ' by H. G. Wells ; and ' Summer Lightning,' by P. G. Wodehouse

Conductor, David Curry

Commentary by Raymond Glendenning on the second half of the match
From Victoria Ground, Stoke-on-Trent

Conductor, A. W. Parker

and his Orchestra

David Southwood describes the trial scenes from Walter Wanger 's production
. Joan of Arc starring Ingrid Bergman
Jose Ferrer and Francis L. Sullivan
From the Odeon Theatre, Liverpool

including football results, and F.A. Cup Third Round
Special reports on: Arsenal v. Sheffield Wednesday. by Geoffrey Peck : Aston Villa v. Middlesbrough, by Teddy Eden : Cardiff City v West Bromwich Albion, by Bernard Taylor ; Manchester United v. Weymouth, by Alan Clarke ; Oldham Athletic v. Newcastle United, by H. D. Davies ; Plymouth Argyle v. Wolverhampton Wanderers, by F. N. b. Creek ; Portsmouth v. Norwich City, by Laurie Mason ; Stoke City v.
Tottenham Hotspur, by Raymond Glendenning ; and Sunderland v. Huddersfield Town, by A. T. Davies Scottish League: Tommy Muirhead on today's outstanding matches
Talking Sport: Bill McGowran on today's outstanding matches
Edited by Angus Mackay
Introduced by Alex McCrindle

at the BBC theatre organ

presents
' An Englishman in America *
Howard Lucraft illustrates and discusses the American jazz scene as he saw it during his recent four months' tour of the U.S.A.
Produced by Johnnie Stewart

The programme starts the new year with a talk by Douglas Houghton. As many listeners know, Mr. Houghton was the regular speaker in this series until he became an M.P. last Spring. In today's visit he talks about some income tax problems, especially those cropping up at this time of year

A light-hearted discussion on general topics between
Kay Hammond , Yvonne Arnaud Joyce Grenfell , Charmian Innes
John Clements , Denis Brogan
In the chair: Roy Plomley
Production by Pat Dixon

Variety entertainment from France, Holland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Great Britain
(Produced in collaboration with Radiodiffusion Française, Radio-Unie, Radio Luxembourg, and Radiodiffusion Belge)

Conductor, Stanford Robinson

Sydney Lipton and his Orchestra
From Grosvenor House, London
10.45 Harry Roy and his Band
From the Cafe Anglais, London