from swing to classics
Records of Elsie Carlisle
Recording of 'The Organ, the Dance Band. and Me,' broadcast in the Home Service at 10.30 a.m. on December 19
on gramophone records
Prelude, Khovanshchina (Mussorgsky): Boston Symphony Orchestra
Tamara (Balakirev): Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
Love Music (Boris Godunov : Mussorgsky): National Symphony Orchestra of America
The Great Gate at Kiev (Pictures from an Exhibition: Mussorgsky — Ravel): Boston Symphony Orchestra
Dance music, recorded in America and heard by arrangement with the American Forces Network.
and News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas
on gramophone records
at the organ of the Granada, Tooting
Andrew P. Wilson introduces another programme of Victorian favourites with Annie Tait (contralto), Alexander Mackay (tenor), Elliot Dobie .
(baritone), and Gwen Griffiths (violin). At the piano, Andrew Bryson
Band of the East Surrey Regiment: conductor, Mr. C. F. Harriott
Conductor, Guy Warrack
and his Band
by Maurice Webb.
Recording of last night's broadcast
Recording of last night's broadcast
Commentary by George Darling
Rangers v. Celtic. Commentary by R. F. Kingsley on part of today's match. From Ibrox Park, Glasgow
New weekly series of detective plays specially written for broadcasting by Mileson Horton and produced by Leslie Stokes , with Clifford Cobbe as Inspector Cobbe. 1-' The Oxshott Murder Case.'
Close-ups from the war-fronts of the world
blended to suit the taste of the Royal Navy. This mixture includes Flotsam and Jetsam; Telegraphist Ivor Pye - the Navy's own contribution to the programme; 'Archie Takes the Helm' - featuring Peter Brough, the ventriloquist, and 'Archie Andrews;' 'Turn Back the Clock' - musical memories revived by Judy Shirley and Sam Browne; Jeanne de Casalis; '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.
Talk by Ralph Wightman. (BBC recording)
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
on gramophone records
followed by reports from the battlefronts
Conducted by Harold Lowe , with Frank Titterton (tenor)
Recorded in America, and heard by arrangement with the American Forces Network
Programme for men stationed in out-of-the-way places. arranged and introduced by Barbara McFadyean
followed at 8.10 by Home News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms
Survey of the Ne'erday Games, including eye-witness accounts and recorded commentaries. Arranged by Peter Thomson. Introduced by Leo Hunter
speaking to Forces overseas
Shortened version of last Saturday's recorded broadcast in the Home Service followed by News Headlines
James Sloan introduces a programme for New Year's Day: Glasgow Corporation. Transport Choir: conductor. Wilfred H. Phillips ; Jimmy Shand 's Band: New Year Newsreel ; ' Call Yourself a Scot! ' (the weekly quiz); a personal greeting from the Moderator of the Church of Scotland: Sports News. Programme produced by Howard M. Lockhart
Paula Green takes the air in song accompanied by James Moody and his Sextet.
followed at 9.58 by News Headlines
Conductor, Alan Crooks , with Sylvia Handel
Debroy Somers and his Band