Cheerful gramophone records
Records of Revnell and West, 'the Cockney kids'
two years ago
Popular records of April 1940
Mixed choice of records. The high spots are La Cumparsita and Jalousie, played by Mantovani and his Orchestra
' Irene '
at the organ of the Granada, North Cheam
played by the BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Mansel Thomas , with Alan Paul (solo pianist)
Mantovani and his Orchestra
at the organ of the Granada, Tooting At your Request
and his Orchestra
played by the Scottish Variety Orchestra : conductor, Ronnie Munro
ENSA concert for war workers, from a factory canteen. Geraldo and his Orchestra, with Dorothy Carless , Len Camber , George Evans , Derek Roy , and Three Boys and a Girl. Guest artists, Ethel Revnell and Gracie West
Songs from recent filmusicals, with Ike Hatch , Joan Ypung , Sydney Keith , Paula Green , Bettie Bucknelle , Sid Buckman , and Donald Peers. BBC Revue Chorus and augmented Dance Orchestra, conducted by Billy Tement. Presented by Douglas Moodie
at the theatre organ
Gramophone programme of American ballads, devised by Harold Neden
and his Orchestra
and the scene it might suggest, pictured by Jane Grahame. (No. 15)
. Al Collins and his Orchestra.
Weekly regimental concert presented by soldiers of the Canadian Army overseas stationed in Great Britain. Arranged and compered by Gerry Wilmot
The spring is here, dear, Oh dear, oh dear. dear !
-Noel Coward
Gramophone programme to celebrate blossom time, written by G. F. Gray Clarke, and presented by Charles Maxwell
Presented by James Moody
BBC special twice-weekly radio magazine for men and girls on Anti-Aircraft and Balloon Barrage sites. Another Aircraft Bee : two teams meet to test each other's knowledge. Guest artists, news features, talks, and music designed specially for the personnel of R.A.F. Balloon Command and the members of A.D.G.B. Editor, Bill MacLurg
National and Regional announcements
First of a regular series of programmes specially organised by the Radio Section of the War Department in Washington for the entertainment of members of the United States Forces serving overseas. Producer, Vic Knight. From a Fred Allen show
Programme includes turns by well-known Variety stars. Recorded short-wave transmission in the United States The United States War Department has granted full re-broadcasting rights of these shows to the BBC. Other programmes from the series will be broadcast to the Forces on May 11 and 25, and subsequently each week on Mondays at 6.30.
with his Orchestra
Dr. Harvey Grace , the well-known adjudicator, talks about the forth- coming Competition Festival (entries close May 1), and takes a group cf singers through some of the set pieces
Short story written for broadcasting by Eric Allen , and read by Charles Collingwood
Second of the new weekly magazine programmes for and by women in organised war jobs. Factory workers, nurses, the Land Army, the Ambulance and Transport Services, A.R.P., N.F.S., and other services take part, with the W.R.N.S., A.T.S., and W.A.A.F.
Carroll Gibbons and his Orchestra.
The fighting spirit of Britain
Presented by the organiser of the Eisteddfod, Major R. T. Evans
Weekly summary of Canadian news, high lights, and sports, cabled from Canada by the CBC National News Service, and read by Gerry Wilmot
When day is done you are taken by the magic carpet of records on a journey through time and space. Gramosaic, including the recorded voice of Joseph Macleod. Presented by Frederick Piffard