Records chosen by Forces overseas
followed by 'RECORD ALBUM '
From swing to classics
with Saunders King and his Orchestra
Suite by Percy Fletcher , on gramophone records
followed by News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas
Carroll Gibbons
Conductor, Rae Jenkins
and his Band, with Joy Conway and Edith Allan.
Overture: Consecration of the House
(Beethoven) ; London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Felix Weingartner sarabande (English Suite No. 3, for piano: Bach-Stokowski): Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Leopold Stokowski
Violin Concerto in A minor (Dvorak):
Yehudi Menuhin (violin) with the Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, conducted by Georges Enesco
Siegfried's Death Music (Gotterdamrnerung: Wagner): Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leopold Stokowski
A new midnight entertainment for war workers in Britain. (Recording of the programme broadcast to North America during the Wednesday night-shift break)
followed at 12.2 by Sidelights from Today's Papers
0 thou who earnest from above ; 1 Corinthians 14, vv. 26-40. selected.
and his Versatile Five
War Office personalities, introduced by Major Lionel Marson , discuss Army questions of special interest to troops.
ENSA Overseas Half-Hour, with Jack Leon and his Dance Orchestra, the Jive Bombers, Gloria Kane , Betty Kent , Harry Hudson , and Bernard Clifton. Introduced by Pamela Sholto
Introducing experts answering questions sent in by Forces overseas. Contributors to this programme include Desmond Mac-Carthy ; Geoffrey Cox ; Leonard Ingrams ; Dr. David Evans and Hubert Foss.
Special programme for American Forces in India
Records chosen by British Forces serving overseas
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Review of news and events of special interest to Forces in India
Close-ups from the world's battle-fronts
with Carmen del Rio
For Royal Air Force personnel serving overseas. Pilot Officer Roy Rich makes his choice from this month's gramophone records, and also gives some news from ' Dispersal Point'
5.15 Racing
Pony ' Derby ' : famous jockeys compete in a special ' Salute the Soldier ' race. Commentaries by Raymond Glendenning and Frank More O'Ferrall. 'From the Court Recreation Ground, Epsom
England v. Australia. Commentary during the first day's play at Lord's
Half-an-hour of news, music, and entertainment for officers and men of the Merchant Service, from their own M.N. Club in London's West End. Doris Hare is hostess, with Debroy Somers and his Orchestra. Regular features include ' Ship's Newspaper ' ; ' In the Clubroom ' ; and ' Good Old London,' with Mr. Murgatroyd and Mr. Winter-bottom as guest artists. Programme produced by Alfred Dunning.
flashes between Britain and America. Famous artists and famous bands from both sides of the Atlantic. Leslie Mitchell (by courtesy of British Movietonews, Ltd.) as Master of Ceremonies in London. Produced in 'New York by Joe Mansfield , and In London by Jimmy Dyrenforth and Tom Ronald
(The programme, a joint venture of the BBC and NBC, is heard simultaneously in both countries)
followed at 7.10 by News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms
Records chosen by British Forces serving overseas
Conductor, Clarence Raybould
Wagner
Prelude to Lohengrin
Prelude to Act 3. Dance of the Apprentices, and Procession of the Masters (The Mastersingers)
Ride of the Valkyries
Anne Shelton.
Programme for British Forces in Iceland and the Faroes : Jack Leon and his Dance Orchestra, with Rita Williams , and ' Let's Join the Children,' introduced by Helen Clare. Produced by Stephen Williams
Joan Griffiths replies to some of the letters sent to her by Forces overseas
Cricket : England v. Australia. Edited version of this afternoon's commentary on the first day's play at Lord's
played by the Richard Crean Orchestra
Humoresque Overture: John and Sam Punchinello ; The Box of Soldiers :
The Fairy Doll (A Children's Suite)
Nos. 1 and 3 (Three Irish Pictures) arr. Charles Woodhouse
Espana-La Danse ; France--Carneval (Suite : Mediterranean)
Weekly Variety show, starring a Canadian Army orchestra, with songs by Cpl. Bill Smith , Cpl. Ted Hockridge, and Pte. Lance King. Introduced by Gerry Wilmot
Mantovani and his Dance Orchestra