14 OCTOBER 1949, Page 16

THERE are some moments when one despairs of the B.B.C.;

and these occasions—which is really rather odd—are very often in the matter of light entertainment. I agree that it is much harder 10 be frivolous than to be weighty ; the art form of farce has found few expert exccutants ; tragedies are much easier to write. But the B.B.G. bankruptcy in frivolity is something astonishing. With Irma gone and Much Binding in the Marsh resting, I can't con- scientiously say that there is any weekly appointment with radio (on the variety side) that I remind myself to make. Take It From Here certainly has its moments, but it is not, I think, a "must."