* (Church of England) from Lichfield Cathedral
The Bells
9.30 Order of Service
Hymn, Jesus, where'er thy people meet (A. and M. 529; S.P. 551)
Confession and Absolution
Lord's Prayer, Versicles, and Responses
Psalm xxiv
Lesson, Philippians iv, 4-9 Benedictus
Creed and Collects
Hymn, Come to our poor nature's night (A. and M. 524)
Address by the Rt. Rev. E. S. WOODS
, D.D., Bishop of Lichfield Hymn, Fill thou my life, 0 Lord my God (A. and M. 705 ; S.P. 492)
Blessing
Organist and choirmaster,
Ambrose P. Porter
10.15 Interval

with Tessa Deane

George Nash 'wants to know'
James Denny explains assisted by The BBC Northern Ireland Orchestra
Leader, Philip Whiteway
Conductor, Walton O'Donnell

(mandolin and banjo)

Conductor, Clifford Greenwood
The London Palladium Orchestra -possibly the best-known music-hall orchestra in the world-has been broadcasting regularly for many years. Its conductor, Clifford Greenwood , was appointed to his present position just over a year ago, but he was already well known to listeners as a pianist, having acted as accompanist to Mario de Pietro since the early days at Savoy Ilill.
He was musical director for
Noel Coward in the series of plays Tonight at 8.30 at the Phoenix Theatre, and has conducted recording sessions for all the leading artists in the Variety and concert world.
He is a native of Todmorden,
Yorkshire, and was educated at Blackpool Grammar School. After leaving school he was for four years private secretary to the Chief Constable of Blackpool, and was intended for a police career. After the war, however, he decided to forsake police work for a musical career, and took up an appointment as musical director with the late John Tiller , who at that time was producing elaborate summer shows at the Winter Gardens, Blackpool.

A gramophone record programme presented by Doris Arnold

' Odd Jobs in the Garden'
C. H. Middleton and W. P. Matthew

Favourite items from the repertoire of The BBC Welsh Orchestra
Leader, Frank Thomas
Conductor, Idris Lewis

Conductor, P. S. G. O'Donnell

The Rt. Rev. W. J. Carey , D.D., Chaplain of Eastbourne College

Albert Sammons (violin)
William Murdoch (pianoforte)

John Brophy and Lionel McColvin

The contemporary narrative of the Spanish Armada, by Stephen Potter and Igor Vinogradoff
With Marda Vanne as Queen Elizabeth, Carleton Hobbs as King Philip, D.A. Clarke-Smith as Drake, Phillip Leaver as The Spanish Ambassador, Stanley Lathbury as Lord Burley and John Abbott (by permission of Marius Goring); Francis de Wolff; Cherry Cottrell; Geoffrey Wincott; Laidman Browne

The story of the Armada has been told over and over again with a wealth of detail.
It sailed from Spain with a cause as high as that held by those who opposed it. It was defeated, and the causes of its defeat are complicated.
Behind the naval battle was a contest of shipbuilders and a contest of naval theory. Behind the religious struggle there floated at anchor an armada of diplomats and ambassadors watching and temporising. To the Spaniards it was a victory for the black magic of Drake; to the rest of Europe it was a victory for the elements.
This is a presentation of the Armada as seen by men of different allegiances.

at the BBC Theatre Organ

(Roman Catholic) from St. Edmund's College Chapel,
Ware, Herts
Organ Voluntary
8.0 Order of Service
From Vespers:
Little Chapter
Hymn, Audi Benigne Conditor Magnificat (Bellini) Prayers
Address by the Very Rev. Canon
G. D. SMITH , D.D., Ph.D.
Benediction:
0 Salutaris
Motet-O Bone Jesu (Ingegneri) Tantum Ergo Blessing
Hymn, 0 Beate mi Edmunde
Organist, The Rev. H. Thompson

An appeal on behalf of THE NEW MATERNITY HOSPITAL,
BIRMINGHAM by the President,
Mrs. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN
The Birmingham Maternity Hospital was founded in 1842 in a small house in Broad Street. The present hospital in Loveday Street was built in 1907 and was enlarged in 1925, but the work has now outgrown the accommodation, and the pressure on the in-patient department is acute. The hospital takes in serious cases from Birmingham and the Midlands, and provides treatment for over two thousand mothers annually.
The new hospital will be built on the beautiful open site at the Hospital Centre. It is proposed to provide 125 beds, of which 25 will be paying beds, and the Committee are appealing for £125,000.
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged, and should be addressed to Mrs. Neville Chamberlain, [address removed]

including Weather Forecast

A melodrama by Patrick Riddell , based on the famous story by Victor Hugo
With music specially composed by Robert Chignell
Episode 9-' The Sewers of Paris ' in which Henry Ainley plays the part of ' Valjean '
Spiritually redeemed by the Bishop of Dauphine after swearing vengeance on a country that had unjustly condemned him to nineteen years in the galleys, Jean Valjean , a French peasant, finds himself at liberty. He becomes the wealthy and philanthropic Mayor of Fonthil, where he adopts a child named Cosette. An encounter with Javert, his one time slavemaster of the galleys, now an Inspector of Police, sends him into slavery again. He escapes and flees to Paris with Cosette, hotly pursued by Javert.
The years pass, and Cosette, grown up, falls in love with a young revolutionary named Marius. There is, however, no peace for her and Valjean, for Javert sticks relentlessly to the trail. In last week's instalment you heard how Marius, Javert, and Valjean found themselves at the same barricade in the ententes of 1832, and how, after saving Javert's life, Valjean escaped with the wounded Marius into the Paris sewers.
Nothing, however, can melt the ruthless heart of Javert, and in tonight's instalment you will follow Vaijean and the wounded Marius on their ghastly bid for freedom through the sewers, and see how, though the boy finds safety, Javert plays another winning card.

Leader, Tate Gilder
Conducted by Harold Lowe
Norman Allin (bass) (Violin solo, TATE GILDER )