from swing to classics

Records of Peter Dawson

Recording of Jay Wilbur and his
Orchestra broadcast in the Home Service at 3.0 p.m. on February 19

Col 'Jock' Hartley, Director, Army Sports Control Board, speaking from London, gives the starting signal for the Army Relay Race from Tripoli (Lebanon) to Beirut

and his Orchestra. Dance music and songs, with Joan Edwards ,
Frank Sinatra. and the Chorus.

at the piano, with his Quintet.

News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas

Today's choice of records is by John Clements (by permission of H. M. Tennent)

from Northern Ireland. (Recording of Thursday's broadcast)

and his Band, with Edna Kaye and Renee Lester

on gramophone records

ENSA presents Geraldo and his Concert Orchestra and vocalists: Henry Wendon in ' Love Songs that have Lived': Derek Roy in 'Story in Song'; 'Memories of a Star' (George Gershwin ); this week's ENSA artist, Phyllis Robins. (BBC recording)

Music of the Sunny South played by the Southern Serenade Orchestra, directed by Reg. Leopold

[Starring] Jimmy O'Dea with Josie Day , Jim Jonson , Maureen Potter , Harry O'Donovan, the Lisadell Trio, and David Curry's Irish Rhythms Orchestra. Script by Harry O'Donovan. Produced by James Mageean. From Northern Ireland

Repeat of last Saturday's recorded broadcast in the Home Service, with Bunny Doyle; Peter Brough with 'Archie Andrews': Hatton and Manners; Richard Tauber; Will Hay, with John Clark, Charles Hawtrey, and Billy Nichols. BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell

Records chosen for themselves by British Forces overseas

speaking to Forces overseas

Close-ups from the war-fronts

Scotland v. England. Commentary by Raymond Glendenning during the first half of the Services International. From Murrayfleld. Edinburgh

Scotland v. England. Commentary by Raymond Glendenning during the closing stages of the Services International. From Murrayfield, Edinburgh

News, music, and entertainment for officers and men of the Merchant Service, from their own Merchant Navy Club in London's West End. Hostess, Dorfs Hare. Music by Debroy Somers ' and his Orchestra. Regular features include 'Ship's Newspaper,' clubroom talks on Merchant Nayy affairs, and guest artists. Produced by Alfred Dunning.

flashes between Britain and America. From London. Elsie and Doris Waters , and Barbara Mullen , with Leslie Mitchell as Master of Ceremonies in London, and Ben Grauer in New York. Produced in New York by Ross Filion and in London by Jimmy Dyren forth and Tom Ronald.

and reports from the battlefronts

Conductor. Charles Groves

Joan Griffiths replies to letters from Forces overseas and plays her favourite records

Louis Levy and his Gaumont-British Studio Orchestra, with Beryl Davis. Benny Lee , Jack Cooper , and the Georgettes. Introduced by Peter Madden. Produced by Elisabeth Tyson
St.
Patrick's
Day

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 commentaries by Raymond Glendenning

[Starring] Jimmy O'Dea
Recording of this morning's broadcast followed by News Headlines

drawn from the world's repertoire of theatre music with Sylvia Welling (soprano), Roderick Jones (baritone)- (by permission of the Administrator of Sadler's Wells), the BBC Theatre Chorus, and the BBC Theatre Orchestra, conducted by Lionel Salter
Programme includes items from 'Jolly Roger,' ' Vagabond King,' ' Son and Stranger,' ' Princess Charming ' ; ' The Good-Humouted Ladies ' ballet and Quitter's ' Roamé ' followed at 9.58 by News Headlines

with music by Capt. Robert Farnon and the Canadian Band of the A.E.F. Songs by Canadian Forces entertainers, and contributions from the Dominion specially recorded for this programme.

Band of the Irish Guards conducted by Capt. G.H. Willcocks, M.B.E., Director of Music, Irish Guards.