Records chosen by Forces overseas
From swing to classics
with Harry James and his Orchestra
with Dinah Shore
followed by News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas
Sir Adrian Boult , with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. (Gramophone records)
Overture : Manfred (Schumann) ;
Serenade in C (Tchaikovsky) : Prelude : The Dream of Gerontius (Elgar) ; Symphonic Poem : The Oceanides (Sibelius) ; Three Hungarian Dances (Brahms-Dvordk)
anrT his Band, with Helen Mack . and John Silver. (BBC recording)
Olive Groves (soprano) ; Arthur Dulay and Sidney Davey (two pianos) ; George Baker (baritone)
Produced by the U.S. Armed Forces Radio Service
Weekly programme of light music from Wales
followed at 12.2 by Sidelights from Today's Papers'
O God, our help in ages past (A.P.B. 84); Isaiah 63, vv. 7-14: The Creator Spirit in history.
(BBC recording)
blended to suit the taste of the Royal Navy. This week's mixture includes Jack and Daphne Barker ; ' 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 ; Renee Houston and Donald Stewart ; ' 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. (Repeat of last Thursday's recorded broadcast)
Records chosen by civilian and Forces listeners overseas
Music of the sunny South, played by the Southern Serenade Orchestra, directed by Reg Leopold
Recording of Sunday's broadcast
Records chosen by British Forces serving overseas
speaking to Forces, overseas
Close-ups from the world's battle-fronts.
Racing: 'The Coronation Cup.' Commentary by Raymond Glendenning at the grandstand and Frank More O'Ferrall at a point down the course. From the July Course, Newmarket
Records of swing music, chosen by British Forces overseas
Conducted by George Weldon
Talk by Brian Vesey-FitzGerald
on gramophone records
and his Orchestra
War Office personalities, introduced by Major Lionel Marson. discuss Army questions of special interest to troops
Twenty minutes of music, with Beryl Davis , Benny Lee , and the Club Royal Orchestra. Introduced by Michael Howard (by permission of the management of the Windmill Theatre). Produced by Pat Dixon.
and NEWS FROM HOME followed at 7.10 by News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms
Records chosen by British Forces serving in South Africa and Rhodesia
with 'Anniversary Corner'; 'Sports Column,' by W. Barrington Dalby; Eric Winstone and his Concert Orchestra, with Julie Dawn and Alan Kane.
Guest star, Elisabeth Welch. Produced and introduced by Joan Gilbert
Charles Chilton reviews new
Issues of- gramophone records.
edited and read by Lieut. Frederick Phelan , A.I.F. and NEWS FROM NEW ZEALAND edited and read by Arthur Heighway
Racing. ' The Coronation Cup.' Repeat of this afternoon's recorded commentary
Conducted by Maurice Miles
Troise and his Banjoliers. (Recording of the broadcast on May 31)