Mario de Pietro 's orchestra, the ' Estudiantina ', is solely a broadcasting orchestra. It is composed of an Unusual combination of stringed and fretted instruments of every type, and has more than justified the aim for which it was formed. Since de Pietro arrived in London in 1920, he has appeared as a solo artist at leading halls throughout the country. He has also been broadcasting since 1925. During 1926 he was regularly on the air with his first band, which he formed for the New Prince's restaurant. The engagement lasted for nearly a year, when he decided to continue as a solo artist. For the last five years he has appeared with Powis Pinder 's concert party ' Sunshine ' at the Summer Theatre, Shanklin. His last venture, the ' Estudiantina ', has been regularly on the air since it was formed more than a year ago. He televised for the first time in January at Alexandra Palace.

The Band of H.M. Grenadier
Guards, conducted by Major George Miller : Hyde Park Suite (Jalowicz) -1 Sunday Morning Church Parade. 2 Rotten Row. 3 On the Serpentine. 4 Around the Bandstand
Clive Carey (baritone): 0 Sally, my dear (arr. C. Sharp). My Boy Billy (arr. Vaughan Williams). The Lover's Task (arr. C. Sharp). I'm Seventeen come Sunday. Green Broom. Little Turtle Dove. Bingo (arr. C. Sharp)
Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards, conducted by Lieut. J. C. Windram: Selection, Ruddigore (Sullivan)

by Eileen Ralph

Anonymous
There are thousands of tramps about, but only' a few are capable of discussing their life in an interesting way without romanticising. The speaker in this series, as listeners who heard the first talk last week will have realised, is an exception, a man who wandered about the countryside for more than eighteen months to return to a normal way of living with a crowd of memories and a gift for describing them. Today he will tell of an extraordinary journey he made from Birmingham to Aldgate.