Records chosen by Forces overseas
Records, from swing to classics
Gramophone records
followed by News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas
Gramophone records
Movements from Comus (Purcell-
Lambert): Halle Orchestra
Ballet Music : William Tell (Rossini) : Sadler's Wells Orchestra
The Triumph of Neptune (Berners) :
London Philharmonic Orchestra ; soloist, Robert Easton (bass)
Produced by the Armed Forces Radio Service of the War Department of the United States of America.
(by permission of the Air Officer Commanding - in - Chief) : conductor, Flight-Lieutenant Martin Boundy
sung by the BBC Singers, conducted by G. Thalben-Ball
Under the direction of Alfred Jupp , with Walter Glynne (tenor)
followed at 12.2 by Sidelights from Today's Papers
O God, who maketh souls to shine; 1 Corinthians 9, vv. 1-18 (selected).
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
followed at 1.10 by News Commentary
and his Orchestra, featuring Dorothy Carless , with Doreen Villiers , Len Camber. Derek Roy , Johnny Green , and Three Boys and a Girl
with Reg. Leopold and his Players and Sam Browne
Friends and relatives in Britain reply to airgraphs from Forces in India and Ceylon. This week's regional contribution from Birmingham, introduced by Percy Edgar. Howard and his Music, with Rita Williams. Programme Introduced by F. H. Grisewood. Produced by David Manderson
Records chosen by British Forces serving overseas
Close-ups from the world's battle-fronts
Conductor, Guy Warrack
and the Palm Court Orchestra, with Jan van der Gucht
by Cyril Watling
blended to suit the taste of the Royal Navy. This week's mixture Includes Peter Sinclair ; ' Off the Liberty Boat '—the Navy's own contribution to the programme ; ' Record Request Time', introduced by Joy Shelton ; ' Archie takes the Helm ', featuring Peter Brough and Archie Andrews ; Caryll and Mundy ; ' Sing a Song, Sailor ' -join in the chorus with Joan Young ; BBC Variety Orchestra conducted by Charles Shadwell. Programme introduced by ' Hubert and produced by Charles Maxwell. (BBC recording)
NEWS and NEWS FROM HOME followed at 7.10 by News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms
Records chosen by British Forces serving overseas
Master of Ceremonies, Clay Keyes. Richard Goolden (by' permission of Donald Wolfit ), as Old Ebenezer, with Gladys Keyes as Martha, and guest star ; ' The Beautiful Memory ' ; ' Can You Beat the Band?'; 'Clay's Canteen ', etc. Susan Scott , Dick Francis ; and the Old Town Hall Orchestra, under the direction of Stanley Black. Written by Gladys Keyes and Clay Keyes. (BBC recording)
Introducing experts answering questions sent in by Forces overseas. Contributors to the programme include Dr. J. W. Welch (BBC Director of Religious Broadcasting) ; Professor D. W. Brogan and Capt. Irving Gilliard ; Dr. K. Mendelssohn ;
Alec Robertson
Song and musical hits old and new, featured by orchestras and artists introduced to radio and stage by Jack Payne
Gramophone records, selected and introduced by Doris Arnold
Harold Collins and his Orchestra.