Records chosen by Forces overseas

From swing to classics

Erskine Hawkins and his Orchestra

on gramophone records
Overture : Beatrice and Benedict : London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Sir Hamilton Harty
Rakoczy March (The Damnation of Faust) : Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by Leopold Stokowski
Trojan March : Conservatoire Orchestra, conducted by Felix Wein gartner

followed by News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas

Elisabeth Welch. - (BBC recording)

Conductor, Rae Jenkins

and his Orchestra, with Mae Cooper and Alan Kane. (BBC recording)

on gramophone records
Allegro piacevole ; Larghetto (Serenade in E minor, for strings) : London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by the composer
Symphony No. 1, in A flat : London
Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer

A new midnight entertainment for war-workers in Britain.

(Recording of the programme broadcast in North America during the Wednesday night-shift break)

Jesus lives (A.P.B. 58) ; 1 Corinthians 15, vv. 50-58.

Recording of yesterday's broadcast

West of England XI v. Royal Air Force. Commentary during play by Noel Phillips Browne. From the Wagon Works Ground, Gloucester

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 Dr. Julian Huxley , Dr. V. E. Coslett , Hubert Foss , and David Percival.

Special programme for America Forces in India

Records chosen by British Forces serving overseas

Review of news and events of special interest to Forces in India

Close-ups from the world's battlefronts

directed by George Elliott , playing romantic waltzes
(NEWS HEADLINES AT 3.59)

Geraldo and his Concert Orchestra in a non-stop review of popular melodies through the years.

5.15 Swimming and Water Polo
Commentary by Raymond Glendenning on some of the events at the Inter-Allied Swimming Festival. From Marshall Street Baths, London

5.35 app. Cricket
West of England XI v. Royal Air Force. Commentary during play by Noel Phillips Browne. From the Wagon Works Ground, Gloucester

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. Hostess, Doris Hare. Debroy Somers and his Orchestra. Regular features include ' Ship's Newspaper,' ' In the Clubroom,' and ' Good Old London.' Programme produced by Alfred Dunning.

flashes between Britain and America. Famous artists from both sides of the Atlantic, with Leslie Mitchell (by permission of British Movietonews, Ltd.) as Master of Ceremonies in London.
Produced in New York by Joe Mansfield, and in London by Jimmy Dyrenforth
(The programme, a joint venture of the BBC and NBC, is heard simultaneously in both countries)

NEWS FROM HOME followed at 7.10 by News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms

Records chosen by British Forces serving overseas

(The Blues)
Conducted by Captain J. A. Thornburrow , Director of Music, Royal Horse Guards

Conducted by Clarence Raybould

Jean Metcalfe replies to some of the letters sent to her by Forces overseas

Edited version of this afternoon's commentary by Noel Phillips Browne

Music from Alice in Wonderland Parisienne, 1885 (Valse brillante) The Isle of Apples . The Warsaw Concerto
(Solo piano, Winifred Davey )
Marches : 1 The W.R.N.S. March :
2 March for the R.A.F. Regiment ; 3 March of the United Nations played by the BBC Theatre Orchestra, conducted by Muir Mathieson

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

Harry Leader and his Band