Cheerful gramophone records

Programme summary

Conducted by Lieut. 0. W. Geary , on gramophone records

two years ago
Popular records of August 1940

Programme Parade

Mixed choice of records. The high spot is ' Radio Boloney', by Peter Taunton

The Western Brothers (Kenneth and George)

at the organ of the Granada, Tooting

BBC Revue Orchestra. (Recording of the broadcast on March 11)

Sidney Davey and his Players

Johnny Rosen and his Band

Middlesex and Essex v. Kent and Surrey. Commentary on the closing overs before lunch, by Michael Standing. From the Pavilion at Lord's

Directed by Albert Sandier , with David Lloyd

Gramophone reminder of the days when the virtuous' mill-girl and the honest blacksmith stood triumphant centre stage, while Desperate Desmond slunk cursing to the wings. Written and presented by Peter Eton

by Charles Hatton. Produced by Martyn C. Webster
' It's Tough at the Top '
Scene : A music publisher's office
'Goodbye to Yesterday'
Scene : A private office in a large munitions factory

Percival Mackey and his Band
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Middlesex and Essex v. Kent and Surrey. Commentary during play, by Michael Standing. From the Pavilion at Lord's

Plays and songs by Dudley Hare 's Sextet, Evelyn Forbes , and Francis McCall

and his Orchestra

Kay Cavendish , Helen Raymond , Pat Rignold. (Special BBC recording)

' Going Up '. Special joint edition by Balloon Barrage and Ack-Ack personnel from the South West. Presented by Squadron Leader Kenneth Horn and Lieut. Sir Thomas Hood. Produced by Hamilton Kennedy. General 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 Arthur Heighway

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

Thirteenth 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 and edited for reproduction in this country by Basil Adams

Conducted by Michael Collins

with Diana Ward; the Three Admirals. 'Meet Doctor Morelle', by Ernest Dudley, presenting the secret memoirs of perhaps the strangest personality in the annals of criminal investigation, with Dennis Arundell as the mysterious Doctor; Jacques Brown as 'Nikolus Ridikoulos'; 'Puzzle Corner'; 'Radio Rendezvous', a weekly meeting of factory workers and famous personalities arranged by Leonard Urry;
'Musical Alphabet', and the Dance Orchestra conducted by Billy Ternent. Produced by Harry S. Pepper and Ronald Waldman

Talk by Hilde Marchant

with a camp show from an R.A.F. Station somewhere in the South

Gramophone programme of recording groups taken from Duke Ellington's Orchestra. Arranged by F. W. Bailey

Troise and his Banjoliers. (Recording of the broadcast on July 13)