Records chosen by Forces overseas

From swing to classics

C. P. Johnson and his Orchestra

Gramophone records
Ingrid's. Lament: Arabian Dance;
The Return of Peer Gynt; Solvieg's Song (.Peer Gynt. Suite No. 2) New Light Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Goossens

followed by News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas

Pat Kirk wood

and his Sextet

and his Orchestra, with Hazel Bray. (gBC recording)

on gramophone records

Symphony No. 25 in G minor (Mozart): Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alfred Wallenstein
My Jous in Gethsemane (Bach-Stokowski): Philadelphia Orchestra. conducted by Stokowski
Concerto grosso (Bloch): Philadelphia String Chamber Sinfonietta, conducted by Fabien Sevitzky
Dances from Galanta (Kodaly): Boston Promenade Orchestra, conducted by Arthur Fiedler

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

All people that on earth do dwell (A.P.B. 3) Jeremiah 31, vv. 31-34. The Spirit of knowledge.

(BBC recording)

Recording of yesterday's broadcast

An England XI v. West Indies. Commentary on the game and summary- of the morning's play at Lord's

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

Special programme for American Forces in India

Experts answer questions sent in by Forces overseas. Contributors to this programme include Sir John Boyd Orr , Hubert Foss , Allan Roderick , and Dr. J. C. F. Poole.

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 battle-fronts

on gramophone records
(NEWS HEADLINES AT 3.59)

Song and musical hits, old and new, featured by orchestras .and artists introduced to radio and stage by Jack Payne. (Recording of last Thursday's broadcast)

Gramophone records

An England XI v. West Indies. Commentary during 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, and Vic Oliver as guest artist. Regular features include "Ship's Newspaper", "In the Clubroom", and "Good Old London".

(BBC recording)

flashes between Britain and America. Famous artists on both sides of the Atlantic, with Leslie Mitchell as Master of Ceremonies in London. Produced in New York by Joe Mansfield , and in London by Jimmy Dyren -forth and Tom Ronald
(The programme, a joint venture of the BBC and NBC, is heard simultaneously in both countries)

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

(by permission of the Air Council), conducted by Wing Commander R.P. O'Donnell, M.V.O., Organising Director of Music, Royal Air Force

Vincent Tildsley's Mastersingers (by permission of George Black).

Programme for 'remote areas,' introduced by Helen Clare: Jack Leon and his Dance Orchestra, with Rita Williams, and 'Let's Join the Children.'

Joan Griffiths replies to some of the letters sent to her by Forces overseas

Summary of today's match, illustrated by recordings taken during play

Conducted by Clarence Raybould

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

Melville Christie and his Dance Orchestra