From ' When Two or Three', page 27

Mr. PHILIP THORNTON
(North Regional Programme)
Yet another new series begins under this title this morning. Philip Thornton is to demonstrate his own startling suggestion that the tune of ' The Blue Danube', leit-motifs of Wagner and the melodies of Schubert were always in the air. He will support his contentions by giving listeners the opportunity to hear instances of music sometimes uncannily alike, sometimes precisely parallel with each other, that are yet so separated by time or distance as to make conscious or unconscious plagiarism out of the question. For instance, they will hear a snatch of Beethoven's Choral Symphony that is identical with a tune from a native instrument of Central Africa; a Javanese song similar to music from the Outer Hebrides ; music of ancient Greece and Persia reappearing again in mediaeval songs. Is anything new?

Leader, Frank Thomas

Dance Music

Directed by Joseph Muscant
Relayed from
The Commodore Theatre, Hammersmith

Symphonic and Operatic Fragments
The London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Thomas Biecham : Suite de ballet, Part Origin of Design (Handel, arr. Beecham). The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Alois Melichar : Brandenburg Concerto No. 2―Ist move-n)ent, Allegro (Bach). The B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra, conductor Adrian Boult : Nocturne (A Midsummer Sight's Dream) (Mendelssohn.) Beniamino Gigli {Tenor): Una Furtiva Lasrima (L'Elisire d'Amore) (Donizetti). Giuseppe Lugo (Tenor): Je croia entendre encore (The Pearl Fishers) (Bizet). Schnabel (Pianoforte) and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Malcolm Sargent : Concerto No. 4. in G-2nd movement (Beethoven). Sammons (Violin), Tcrtis (Viola) and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Hamilton Harty : Concertante Sinfouie for Violin and Viola— Andante (Mozart). The Berlin Grand Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Hans Knappcrtsbuseb : Six German Dances (Mozart).

At The Organ of The Granada, Tooting

Conductor, B. WALTON O'DONNELL.
NEWTON LEES (Baritone)

Mr. GEORGE F. ALLISON : ‘ Next Saturday's
Cup Ties'
Time moves swiftly. Qualifying rounds for the F.A. Cup have long become history, the competition proper is well on its way, and next Saturday every football fan in Britain will be listening for results of the Third Round in the First News Bulletin, or reading them in the evening paper. How are things going ? Which favourites have heartened their supporters ?
What surprises are in store ? Will any team emulate the post-war feats of Aston Villa or Newcastle United or Bolton Wanderers in winning the Cup twice ? Above all, which sides, on this season's promise and on their progress in the competition up to date, are most likely to take part in the Final Tie at Wembley on April 28 next year There can be no finer judge of football and of collateral form than George F. Allison , whose commentating is as popular as his broadcasting talks both over the microphone and in the Press.

LESLIE SARONY
Comedian
TESSA DEANE
Soprano
Mr. FLOTSAM and Mr. JETSAM
VERONICA BRADY
Comedienne
JOHNSON CLARK
The Sportsman Ventriloquist, with Hodge
THE B.B.C. THEATRE ORCHESTRA
Under the direction of S. KNEALE KELLEY

WEATHER FORECAST, SECOND GENERAL NEWS
BULLETIN

(Section C)
(Led by MARIE WILSON )
Conducted by ELDRIDGE NEWMAN

AMBROSE and his EMBASSY CLUB ORCHESTRA
(Shipping Forecast at 11.0)