27 JANUARY 1933, Page 30

Saiurday night tally broadcasts' have a reputation all their. own.

They include, -for instance, such memorable series of lively, uneducative talks as " Escapes," "Hazards," Idle Thoughts " and "Consider the Verdict." The most recent addition is the series of -debates " Should they be Scrapped ? " which opened on Saturday last with a lively match between Sir Ernest Beim and Mr. James Maxton on the abolition of death duties. The broadcast was a relay of a public debate and we paid the penalty for a welcome spontaneity by being cut off before a conclusion had been reached. I suggest that you make a special note of " Should they be Scrapped ? '