Records chosen by Forces overseas
from swing to classics
Today's choice of records is by Lilli Palmer
followed by News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas
and his Orchestra
and his Orchestra, with Irene King. Edna Kaye and Paul Rich. (BBC recording)
(NEWS HBADLINES AT 10.0)
Conductor. Rae Jenkins
English Folk Song Suite, by Vaughan Williams , played by the Columbia Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra. conducted by Howard Barlow
Recording of yesterday's broadcast
O sing unto the Lord a new song (Psalm 98). Crown him with many crowns (A.P.B. 24; A and M. 304).
(BBC recording)
and his Orchestra, with Doreen Stephens and Helen Ward
Programme of pipe-band music, recorded by the Pipes and Drums of A Battalion of the Royal Scots, by permission of the Commanding Officer, Pipe-Major Crombie. (BBC recording)
Commentary on the last ' classic' of the season by Frank More O'Ferrall and Richard North , assisted by J. Lawson Topham as race-reader. From the July Course at Newmarket
with Jack Leon and his Dance Orchestra, the Jive Bombers. Gloria Kane , Betty Kent. Harry Hudson , and Bernard Clifton. Introduced by Pamela Sholto. Produced by ENSA for the BBC
England v Wales. Commentary by Raymond Glendenning during the first half of the International Match. From Anfield Road Ground, Liverpool
Records chosen for themselves by British Forces serving overseas
Review of news and events of special Interest for Forces in India
Close-ups from the war-fronts of the world
England v. Wales. Commentary by Raymond Glendenning on the closing stages of the International Match. From Anfield Road Ground, Liverpool
Selections from his music, on gramophone records
On gramophone records.
Produced by the U.S. Armed Forces Radio Service.
Half-an-hour of news, music, and entertainment for Officers and Men of the Merchant Service, from their own Merchant Navy Club in London's West End. Doris Hare is hostess, with Debroy Somers and his Orchestra ; and a guest star. Regular features include ' Ship's Newspaper,' ' In the Clubroom,' and ' Good Old London.' Programme produced by Alfred Dunning.
flashes between Britain and America. This week English stars in Hollywood pay tribute to those who fought in the Battle of Britain. Narrator, Ronald Colman, with Greer Garson, Gracie Fields, C. Aubrey Smith, Basil Rathbone, and Herbert Marshall. Master of Ceremonies in London, Leslie Mitchell (by permission of British Movietonews, Ltd.). Produced in New York by Ross Filion, 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 by reports from the battle-fronts
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
Joan Griffiths replies to some of the letters she has received from Forces overseas, and plays her favourite records
Association Football : England v. Wales. Edited version of this afternoon's commentary by Raymond Glendenning
with Louis Levy and his Gaumont-British Studio Orchestra, Beryl Davis. Benny Lee , Jack Cooper , and the Georgettes, including ' The Screen Presents.' Introduced by Moore Raymond. Produced by Elisabeth Tyson
Including a newsletter from Wales, followed at 9.10 by Home News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms
Conducted by Harold Lowe
read at dictation speed
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.
(BBC recording)
Command Band of the Air Defence of Great Britain (by permission of the Air OnVer Commanding-in-Chief) : conductor. Mr. H. E. Wheeler