Gramophone records
Count Basie and his Orchestra
On gramophone records.
followed by News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas and Announcements
and his Clae-Pigeons. (BBC recording)
on gramophone records
March : Pomp and Circumstance, No. 5
(Elgar): London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer
Overture : Zanetta (Auber) : Royal Opera
Orchestra, Covent Garden, conducted by Dr. Malcolm Sargent
Storm Music (The Maid of Pskov:
Rimsky-Korsakov) : London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Albert Coates
Scherzo (Symphony No. 9 : Beethoven) : .
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Felix Weingartner
Geraldo and his Orchestra ; Vincent Tildesley 's Mastersingers (by permission of George Black) ; Nat D. Ayer ; Morton Fraser ; Max Bacon (by permission of Firth Shephard ) ; Patricia Burke (by permission of George Black). Introduced by Constance Cummings. From the stage of the Queensberry All-Services Club. This week's edition dedicated to the ' Egyptian Mail', Cairo.
and the Palm Court Orchestra
Phyllis Robbins.
at the theatre organ
General Forces Programme summary
God moves in a mysterious way (A.P.B. 36) ; St. Luke 12, vv. 22-31. (BBC recording)
War Office personalities, introduced by Major Lionel Marsdn , discuss Army questions of special interest to troops.
ENSA Overseas Half-Hour, with Jack Leon and his Orchestra
Colin Wills introduces experts answering questions sent by Forces overseas. Contributors to this programme include George Tomlinson , Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Labour.
Special programme for American Forces in India
Review of news and events of special interest to Forces in India
Records chosen by British Forces overseas
Close-ups from the world's battlefronts
with the Bachelor Girls, Peter Akister , and George Elliott. (Recording of Tuesday's broadcast)
Carroll Gibbons and his Orchestra
and his Mazurka Orchestra
F.A. XI v. The Army. Commentary by Raymond Glendenning during the second half of the Representative match. From Victoria Ground, Stoke-on-Trent
General Forces Programme summary
The Merchant Navy's own programme, broadcast from their famous club near Piccadilly Circus, with Doris Hare as Hostess, and Debroy Somers and his Orchestra. Features include ' Ship's Newspaper '; In the Clubroom' (Training of Cooks) ; ' Good Old London '. (BBC recording)
flashes between Britain and America. Famous artists and famous bands from both sides of the Atlantic
The programme, a joint venture of the BBC and. NBC, is heard simultaneously in both countries
Conducted by Lieut. S. J. Harris , Director of Music, Grenadier Guards
Regimental March of the British Grenadiers
Records chosen by British .Forces serving overseas
read at dictation speed
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
Weekly Variety show starring a Canadian Army orchestra, with songs by Corporal Bill Smith and Corporal Ted Hockridge, and a star guest, and featuring a Forces talent competition and a miniature Quiz. Introduced by Gerry Wilmot
Joan Griffiths replies to some of the letters sent her by Forces overseas, and plays some records
and his Orchestra, featuring Dorothy Carless , with Doreen Villiers , Len Camber , Derek Roy , Johnny Green , and Three Boys and a Girl. (NEWS HEADLINES AT 9.0)
F.A. XI v. The Army. An edited version of the commentary by Raymond Glendenning on this afternoon's Representative match
and the Twentieth-Century Serenaders
followed by News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms
with Horace Percival , Fred Yule , Dorothy Summers , Sydney Keith , Dino Galvani , Bill Stephens , Jean Capra , and Jack Cooper. BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Script and lyrics by Ted Kavanagh.
Primo Scala 's Accordion Band, directed by Harry Bidgood