Cheerful gramophone records

Programme summary

Records of a popular composer: Irving Berlin

two years ago
Popular records of July 1940

Mixed choice of records. The high spot is Ernest Lough singing ' Hear my prayer '

Directed by Sidney Crooke

Peggy Desmond

at the organ of the Ritz Cinema, Belfast

played by the BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. George Armitage (tenor). (Recording of the broadcast on March 2)

Falkman and his Apache Band

played by the Scottish Variety Orchestra: conductor, Ronnie Munro

Records that were very popular in their day but are now unobtainable. Recalled by Alec Bristow

Short story, written for broadcasting by Eric Moore Ritchie , and read by Philip Cunningham

ENSA concert for war-workers. Leslie Jeffries and his Rialto Orchestra, with Alfred Hepworth. Guest artists, Hal Swain and his Swing Sisters

and his Band, with Pat MacCormack , Bette Roberts , Harry Kaye , Maureen, Don Rivers , and the Loss Chords

played by the Laurance Turner String Quartet, and Lucy Pierce (piano)

Billy Ternent and the Dance Orchestra

Another record programme recalling memories of early British broadcasting celebrities. Written by Raymond Mander and Joe Mitchenson. Presented by Stuart Hibberd

Conducted byLieut. Thomas Francis, Director of Music, Royal Marines

sung by Margaret Rees (soprano), accompanied by Patrick Piggott

Presented by James Moody. (Special

Special Balloon Barrage edition of the BBC's twice-weekly radio magazine for men and girls in Anti-Aircraft and Balloon Barrage units. Personnel of a large Balloon Barrage Training Centre in the Midlands entertain, with their soloists, entertainers, and other interesting people. Choir and orchestra conducted by Sergeant Frederick Jackson. Programme arranged by Section Officer A. Taylor. Editor, Bill MacLurg

National and Regional announcements

Weekly summary of Australian news specially presented for Australians in this country, and read by Colin Wills

Week's news from home for New Zealanders in this country, read by R. E. Davie

The week's news especially for South Africans in this country, and for all interested in events in the Union, read by Cyril Watling

Ninth of the series organised by the Radio Section of the War Department in Washington for the entertainment of members of the United States Forces serving overseas. Recorded in the United States of America, and edited for reproduction in this country by Basil Adams

Billy Welcome 's day in the industrial North. Arranged by Wilfred Pickles

Records of their popular duets

Black-faced minstrel show, devised and produced by Harry S. Pepper. Cast includes Scott and Whaley, Ike Hatch , C. Denier Warren , Fred Yule , the Kentucky Banjo Team : Dick Pepper , Edward Fairs , and Bernard Sheaff. BBC Variety Orchestra and Male Voice Chorus, conducted by Leslie Woodgate. At the organ, Reginald Foort. Music arranged by Doris Arnold. Book written and remembered by C. Denier Warrev

Talk by Hilde Marchant

John K. Northrop , designer of many famous American aircraft, talks about his job

Requests designed to unite members of the Forces with their relatives and friends at home

Conductor, Harry Pell , with Alex Penney (soprano)