Edward Bawden dustwrapper design; The third Royal Charter of the BBC came into operation on 1 January, 1947, which gives exceptional interest to this issue of the BBC Year Book. The Year Book covers every aspect of the Corporation's work in its Home and Overseas Services; from the leading article by the Director General, Sir William Haley, to the last page of the Reference Section, it is packed with information arid authoritative discussion. There are forty pages of photographs. This year's leading articles are: “The Next Five Years In Broadcasting” by Sir William Haley" Director-General of the BBC “The British Radio Industry” by G. Darnley-Smith, Chairman, The Radio Industry Council “The European Service” by Major-General Sir E. I. C. Jacob, Controller, European Services, BBC ' “If I Were Head of the Third Programme” by Rose Macaulay “Scripts Wanted” by Louis MacNeice “The Past and Future of Staff Training” by E. A. F. Harding, Director of Staff Training, BBC