Cheerful gramophone records

conducted by Lt.-Colonel George Miller , on gramophone records

two years ago
Popular records of July 1940

Mixed choice of records. The high spot is ' The Silken Ladder' Overture (Rossini), played by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Toscanini

and his Sextet, with Alfred Hepworth

Sandy Powell , with Babs Dudley

at the organ of the Capitol Cinema, Aberdeen

Revue Chorus and BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Mansel Thomas.

Troise and his Banjoliers

Roland Powell and his Astoria
Players

Rhythmic records for the housewife

A thumb-nail sketch of Naval Inspection, by ' Rear Ranker', R.N.

ENSA concert for war-workers. Band of H.M. Irish Guards, conducted by Lieut. G. H. Willcocks , with Michael O'Brien as guest artist, and Harry Parry and the Radio Rhythm Club Sextet, with Rita Marlow

at the theatre organ, in a programme of ' Tunes I have promised '

and his Orchestra with Monti Ryan ,
Georgina, Geoff Watts , and Glan Jones

Records of Beryl Davis , popular radio and recording dance band vocalist

Billy Tement and the Dance Orchestra

at the piano

Scots songs chosen and introduced by Sir Patrick Dollan

Conducted by Lieut. G. H. Willcocks

Novelty numbers and solo pieces played by the BBC Variety Orchestra : conductor, Charles Shadwell , with Ken Beaumont

Presented by James Moody. (Recording of the broadcast on June 1)

' Raise the Barrage ' (Third edition). Special Balloon Barrage number of the BBC's radio magazine for men and girls on Anti-Aircraft and Balloon Barrage sites, bringing to the microphone talent from the London Group Area of the Balloon Barrage. Singers, actors, and interesting personalities take part, and 'Sam and Bill', the veteran London Balloons, make another appearance. Music by the No. 1 Centre Dance Band, ' The Sky Rockets'. Programme produced and presented by Flight Lieutenant Botham and Flying Officer Scott. Editor, Bill MacLurg

National and Regional announcements, followed by Scottish News summary

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

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

Tenth 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

Excerpt from an all-star Variety bill provided for their workers by the management of a Midland factory to encourage war-workers to spend their holidays at home. The artists are being retained for the whole of this week, and those appearing in tonight's broadcast excerpt are Malcolm McEachem , Kenway and Young, Harry Hemsley , Will Kings, and the Hurlingham Club Dance Orchestra, with Sylvia Handel

Short story by Frank O'Connor , read by the author

Conducted by Warwick Braithwaite. Violet Carson (piano)

Talk by Hilde Marchant

Talk by ah American designer on his work and problems, specially recorded from the United States

Camp concert by an R.A.F. concert party, from their Garrison Theatre somewhere in Wales

and his Band. From the Hammer-smith Palais de Danse