from swing to classics
Records of Fats Waller
Recording of Primo Scala 's Accordion Band, directed by Harry Bidgood , broadcast in the Home Service at
10.30 a.m. on December 5
Today's choice of records is by Paula Green *
Directed by Sidney Crooke.
followed by News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas
and his Orchestra, with Joan Edwards , Frank Sinatra. and chorus.
featuring Jack Collings
Repeat of yesterday's recorded broadcast
followed at 11.2 by Sidelights from Today's Papers
, and his Orchestra, with Gwen Jones ,
Leslie Douglas , and John Lewis
Joan Hammond and the BBC Revue Orchestra: conductor, Alan Crooks
ENSA presents Geraldo and his Concert Orchestra, and vocalists: Ceinwen Rowlands in ' Love Songs That Have Lived Bill Stephens in ' Story in Song; Dorothy Carless in ' Memories of a Star': this week's ENSA star, Issy Bonn
American Band of the A.E.F., conducted by Major Glenn Miller. (Recording of last night's broadcast in the A.E.F. Programme)
Records chosen for themselves by British Forces overseas
Review of news and events of special interest for Forces in India
Close-ups from the war-fronts of the world
David McCallum playing popular light pieces written or transcribed 'for the violin
Recorded in America, and heard by arrangement with the American Forces Network
Commentary by Tom Cragg during the second half of one of the most important matches of the day in the League North Championship
News, music, and entertainment for officers and men of the Merchant Service, from their own Club in London. Hostess. Doris Hare , with Debroy Somers and his Orchestra and guest star. Regular features: Ship Newspaper,' ' In the Club-room, and ' Good Old London.' Produced by Alfred Dunning.
flashes between Britain and America. Famous artists on both sides of the Atlantic. This week the programme is broadcast from the United Seamen's . Club in London, and the English Seamen's Club in New York. Master of Ceremonies in London. Leslie Mitchell , and in New
York, Ben Grauer. Produced in New York by Ross Filion and in London by Jimmy Dyrenforth and Tom Ronald. (Joint BBC and NBC programme, heard simultaneously in both countrres)
followed by reports from the battle-fronts
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
Joan Griffiths replies to letters from Forces overseas, and plays her favourite records
Louis Levy and his Gaumqnt-British Studio Orchestra, with Beryl Davis , Benny Lee , Jack Cooper , and the Georgettes, including ' The Screen Presents,' bringing famous film stars to the microphone, introduced by Moore Raymond. Produced by Elisabeth Tyson
Followed at 8.10 by Home News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms
read at dictation speed
Edited version of this afternoon's commentary by Tom Cragg
-Weekly Variety show, starring a Canadian Army Orchestra, with songs by Cpl Bill Smith. Sgt. Ted Hockridge , and Pte. Lance King . Introduced by Gerry Wilmot.
followed by News Headlines
Music. old and new, mainly from stage and screen," played by the BBC Theatre Orchestra: conductor, Stanford Robinson followed at 9.58 by News Headlines
A Christmas entertainment for Service men and women, given by famous artists, with dancing to a well-known Service dance orchestra
Band of the Royal Horse Guards ('The Blues'): conductor, Captain J.A. Thornburrow, Director of Music, Royal Horse Guards.
