A glimpse of preparations for the Variety broadcast from the Alexandra Theatre , Hull, this evening

Mr. Wilkes at home in his own bar-parlour
Presented by Roy Speer and S.E. Reynolds
The 31in a series of programmes that are being broadcast weekly to the Empire

A series of monthly topical talks
The Lord Hailey,
G.C.M.G., G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E.
(A recording of a talk previously broadcast in the Empire programme)

at two pianos
(Midland)

Prologue to Act 1 of Boito's opera
' Mephistofele '
Cast
Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala,
Milan
Conducted by Lorenzo Molajoli
Chorus Master, Vittore Veneziani

A rural scene in April
Arranged by Alfred Dunning and H. R. Jukes
(A recording of the talk broadcast in the Northern programme on April 25)

Leader, Leonard Hirsch
Conductor, Eric Fogg
Kenneth Ellis (bass)

J. W. Parkes , D.Phil.

Elisabeth Gero (soprano)
Chanson espagnole (Spanish Song)
(Delibes). L'Estasi (Ecstasy) (Arditi). L'incantatrice (The Sorceress) (Arditi)

Directed by Harry Robbins
Compere, Chappie D'Amato with Helen Cooney in light songs

played by Alec Rowley and Edgar Moy