Cheerful gramophone records
Records of Jean Sablon, French cabaret star
two years ago
Popular records of May 1940
Mixed choice of records. The high snot is the Homage March from Grieg's ' Sigurd Jorsalfar ', played by the Great Symphony Orchestra
Sylvia Marriott
at the organ of the Odeon, Leicester Square
and the Dance Orchestra, with Helen Raymond , Ken Beaumont , and Sid Buckman
Casino Orchestra: conductor,
Rae Jenkins
at the organ of the New Victoria Cinema, Bradford
played by the BBC Variety Orchestra : conductor, Charles Shad well, with Doris Banner (soprano) and George Armitage (tenor)
Short story written for broadcasting
. by Leslie Halward , and read by Eric Gillett.
ENSA concert for war-workers. Big Bill Campbell and his Rocky Mountain Rhythm
with his Orchestra
Billy Milton ' reminisces' with records
Conducted by William J. Matthews
Scottish Variety Orchestra : conductor, Ronnie Munro
Weekly regimental concert, presented by soldiers of the Canadian Army overseas stationed in Great Britain. Arranged and compered by Gerry Wilmot
BBC Men's Chorus : conductor, Leslie Woodgate
From somewhere in the North of England. Presented by Richard North
Presented by James Moody
' Canadian Ack-Ack '. Programme by the personnel of Canadian Ack-Ack units in Britain. The story of how these units came into being, and of their training and experiences over here, told by officers and men, with singers, instrumentalists, and the band. Written and arranged by Sergeant D. C. McCowan and Gunner
E. W. Musgrove. Compere, Gerry Wilmot. Editor, Bill MacLurg
National and Regional announcements
Last meeting of the present series. Representatives of the Forces, with Alec Robertson and Clifton Helli well, look back over some of the discussions. Music by the BBC Orchestra, conducted by Clarence Ray bould
Giving some of her character studies and songs
(leader, Laurance Turner ) : conductor, Sir Adrian Boult
Fourth broadcast from the series organised by the Halle Society in collaboration with the BBC
Symphony No. 7, in A.....Beethoven
From the Opera House, Manchester
Rex Pierson, Chief Designer of Vickers-Armstrong, Ltd., who was responsible for the creation of the Wellington bomber and other famous aircraft, talks about his work and its problems.
Weekly magazine programme for and by women in organised war jobs. Facrbry-workers, nurses, the Land Army, women in the Civil Defence Forces, NAAFI, Ambulance, Transport, and many other services take part with the W.R.N.S., A.T.S., and W.A.A.F. Carroll Gibbons and his Orchestra. Editor, Bill MacLurg
The fighting spirit of Britain
with a camp show from an R.A.F. Station somewhere in the South
Montreal, the Canadian metropolis, was founded three hundred years ago this month. A prominent French-Canadian speaks by trans-Atlantic beam telephone on the significance of this anniversary, both in Canada and in the Empire. Presented in collaboration with the London Office of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Weekly summary of Canadian news, high lights and sports, cabled from Canada by the CBC National News Service, and read by Gerry Wilmot
and his Band, with Harry Davis , featuring Beryl Davis , Diane, Alan Dean , Bobby Young , and Eddie Palmer with his novachord
South American recorded songs which are usually believed to be Tin Pan Alley ' hits '. Written and arranged by J. N. K. Billett