12 NOVEMBER 1927, Page 40

In less than five years British Broadcasting has become

one of the greatest • of‘ our- public . services,„ enlivening and educating twelve million people. That it is the be.Storganiza- tion of its kind in the world and that it will become even better is due to the good work of Sir John Reit!), and his staff. Tie B.B.C. Annual, just published, tells of. difficulties surmounted, and aspirations for the future. Read aright, it, is one of the most remarkable tracts of' the- day: - Seaicely a ward of..lt would . have been intelligible td the average man ten yenis ago,'but now every sensible " listener-in " will require a copy, and greatly benefit by it. It is wonderful 'value for a florin.