Cheerful gramophone records

and summary of Forces programmes

and his Orchestra

on records

Directed by James Moody

and Programme Parade

and his Band, with Rita Williams and Peter Moreton

on gramophone records

Christmas Service from Bristol Cathedral, conducted by the Dean (Very Rev. Harry W. Blackburne, D.S.O.. M.C.)

Primo Scala 's Accordion Band, directed by Harry Bidgood

played by Cyril Smith and Phyllis Sellick

Conductor, Rae Jenkins

Reginald Foort at the theatre organ, with Janet Howe , Alfredo Campoli , and Ivor Dennis

with the farmers, factory-workers, and Forces'. Visits to a Women's Land Army Hostel in County Durham, a Yorkshire steelworks, and one of H.M. Minesweepers at a North-
West port, where some of Britain's war-workers are celebrating Christmas Day ' on the job '. Introduced by John Polwarth , Victor Smythe , and Richard North

Under the direction of Ken Lewis

at the theatre organ

(by permission of the Air Council), conducted by Wing Commander R. P. O'Donnell , M.V.O., Organising Director of Music, Royal Air Force

with Anna Neagle, who acts as hostess, and introduces Tessie O'Shea, Nancy Evans, James Woodburn, and Sandy Powell at a Christmas party in a military hospital in the South. Music by Percival Mackey and his Band, with Monti Ryan. Script by Rex Diamond and Ray Sonin. Presented by the Department of National Service Entertainment (NAAFI)

and his Orchestra

and National and Regional announcements

for Christmas
The BBC gives a Christmas party for the Merchant Service at the . Merchant Navy Club, with a special bill-of-fare for men at sea as well as in the Club. Hostess, Doris Hare , with most of Britain's leading film actresses as dancing partners. Entertainment by as many West-End theatre stars as can be crammed into thirty minutes. Debroy Somers and his Orchestra. Produced by Reita Hendry and Howard Thomas (recording)

played by four Forces favourites : Chuck Bills and his Armoured Force
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Orchestra ; The Blue Mariners Dance Band from the Royal Naval Patrol Service Central Depot (by permission of the Officer Commanding), under the direction of Petty Officer George Crow ; Dance Orchestra of the King's Royal Rifle Corps (by permission of the Officer Commanding), conducted by Mr. A. W. Jarvis ; Dance Orchestra of No. 1 Balloon Centre (' The Sky-rockets '), directed by -Cpl.
Paul Fenoulhet (by permission of the Air
Officer Commanding)

A Saturday-night entertainment featuring famous stars of Variety, music, and drama. Randolph Sutton , Mr. Murgatroyd and Mr. Winterbottom, Robert Donat , Anne Ziegler and Webster Booth, and Elsie and Doris Waters. Revue Chorus and augmented BBC Revue Orchestra, conducted by Charles Groves. Producers, John Sharman and Harry S. Pepper

Lifting music, melody, and song for everybody, with Gwen Catley and Heddle Nash. Augmented BBC Revue Orchestra conducted by Charles Groves. Programme introduced by Lionet Gamlin. Produced by Henry Reed.

Special Christmas edition of the popular weekly programme produced by the Special Service Division of the War Department of the United States of America, with Bob Hope as Master of Ceremonies, and Jack Benny , Fred Allen , Jimmy (' Scbnozzle ') Durante, Nelson Eddy , Dinah- Shore, Ginny Sims , Kay Kyser and his. Orchestra, and Spike Jones and his City . Slickers. Recorded in Hollywood, and edited for reproduction by Norah Neale

Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards, conducted by Major J. Causley Windram, Director of Music, Coldstream Guards

For nine successive years, 1923 to 1932, the Grand Good-night in one form or another was broadcast by the BBC at the close of the programmes each New Year's Eve, establishing itself as a well-loved feature among an ever-widening circle of listeners. Tonight it is revived for the first time since the death in 1933 of its-originator and author, J.C. Stobart. In a revised form, applicable to this fifth Christmas of war. its message of greeting will embrace all who strive, in various ways great and small, to hasten the coming of victory.