from swing to classics
Records of Carroll Gibbons.
Recording of the BBC Midland Light Orchestra (conductor, Rae Jenkins ), broadcast in the Home Service at
3.0 p.m. on November 21
followed by ' I KNOW WHAT I LIKE'
Today's choice of records is by Felix Felton
Conductor, Mr. J. L. Judd
followed by News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas
played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Felix Wein gartner. (Gramophone records) Overture : Prometheus
Symphony No. 4, in B flat Larghetto (Egmont)
followed by ' MAIL CALL'
Recorded in America, and heard by arrangement with the American Forces Network
London Coliseum Orchestra: conductor, Reginald Burston. (Recording of the broadcast in the Home Service on November 18)
follo.wed at 11.2 by Sidelights from Today's Papers
(Repeat of yesterday's recorded broadcast)
Conductor. Rae Jenkins , with Kenneth Tudor (baritone)
followed by the BRITISH BAND OF THE A.E.F.
Under the direction of R.S.M. George Melachrino , with Barbara Mullen.
from the North.
Conductor, Alan Crooks
followed by ' RADIO NEWSREEL'
Close-ups from the war-fronts of the world
Conducted by Karl Rankl
Part 1
Weekly commentary on world affairs
Conducted by Karl Rankl
Part 2
Spike Hughes 's weekly programme for swing fans
Conductor, Albert E. Badrick
followed by reports from the battle-fronts
Records chosen for themselves by .British Forces overseas
(Air Force edition). A Home Forces entertainment for all 'in khaki and two shades of blue' serving afloat or overseas. You are invited on a visit to that famous station in Laughter Command - 'Much Binding-in-the-Marsh' to meet Richard ('Stinker') Murdoch, Kenneth Horne, Sam Costa, their guest Dorothy Carless, and an 'all star' R.A.F. Orchestra, directed by Sidney Torch. Service 'Double or Quits' quiz, and the programme produced by David Manderson. (BBC recording)
Including a newsletter from the Midlands followed at 8.10 by Home News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms
read at dictation speed
Gramophone records of your favourite music, selected and introduced by Doris Arnold followed by * News Headlines
Thirty minutes of music and melody in the Vera Lynn manner, with Louis Levy and his Dance Orchestra
with Albert Sandler
Albert Sandler playing popular light pieces written or transcribed for the fiddle followed at 9.58 by News Headlines
Half-hour programme of music chosen entirely by a member of the Forces serving overseas: today's choice is by Lance Sergeant K. G. Hopkins. 8th Army Signals. C.M.F.
Richard Crean and his Orchestra