Gramophone records

and his Orchestra

followed by News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas and Announcements

Fela Sowande and his Hotshots.

Marjorie Blakston (soprano) and Leonard Bain (baritone). Introduced by, Muriel Fyfe. (BBC recording)

Dance music on gramophone records

played by Norina Semino

featuring Edgar Bergen the ventriloquist, and his world-famous dummy Charlie McCarthy , and Ray Noble and his Orchestra

Harry Fryer and his Orchestra

General Forces Programme summary

St. Patrick's Day: ' St. Patrick's Breast-plate ' ; St Luke 12. vv. 42-44. 47 and 48.

and his Orchestra, featuring Dorothy Carless , with Doreen Villiers , Len Camber , Derek Roy , Johnny Green , and Three Boys and a Girl

Conducted by Louis Cohen

and the Dance Orchestra

Scottish Half-Hour for Forces in India : Harry Gordon , with the BBC Scottish Orchestra, conducted by Kemlo Stephen : ' Your Children Sing' ; news-letter from home. Introduced by Jean Taylor Smith. Produced by Howard M. Lockhart

Close-ups from the world's battlefronts

read at dictation speed

Records chosen for their women-folk at home by Forces overseas

Produced by the Armed Forces Radio Service of the War Department of the United States of America

Weekly commentary on world affairs.

and his Orchestra play old favourites in more modern style

General Forces Programme summary

Irish airs sung by Patrick Hoey , and played by the BBC Theatre Orchestra, conducted by P. S. G. O'Donnell.

Request tunes : Sandy Macpherson at the theatre organ

for St. Patrick's Day
' Mrs. Mulligan's Night Out' : Mrs. Mulligan spends St. Patrick's Night with her old friend Tommy Thomp son, in Northern Ireland. Featuring Jimmy O'Dea and Tommy Thomp son. Cast includes Harry O'Dono van, Henrietta Byrne , Jim Jonson , Josie Day , and Sam Carson , with the Irish Rhythms Orchestra. Script by Harry O'Donovan. Produced by James Mageean.

Programme for ships at sea, with music by Jack Leon and his Orchestra, with Gloria Kane and Rita Williams and ' Let's Join the Children'. Introduced by Helen Clare. Produced by Stephen Williams

read at dictation speed

Spike Hughes 's weekly programme for swing fans

A Home Forces entertainment for their brothers-in-arms serving in the Mediterranean area : The Royal Artillery (Woolwich) Theatre Orchestra : conductor, Captain 0. W. Geary , M.B.E. ; Service artists and guest stars ; ' Double or Quits ' quiz, conducted by Will Hay . Programme introduced by Corporal Sally Rogers, A.T.S. Produced by David Mander son. Presented in collaboration with the Army Radio Unit

Records chosen by British Forces serving overseas

cabled from the CBC News Rooms
JIMMY O'DEA
The irrepressible Irish comedian is here seen in his favourite radio rôle of Mrs. Mulligan. You can hear Mrs. Mulligan celebrating St. Patrick's Day at 6 p.m. Jimmy will also be heard in excerpts from the Belfast Hippodrome show at 9.35 p.m. in the Home Service.

Alan Paul , with Helen Clare and George Melachrino , bring you fifteen. minutes of harmony

Weekly commentary on world affairs. (Special repeat for East Africa)

Jack Leon and his Orchestra.