Records chosen by Forces overseas

from swing to classics

Records of Mary Lou Williams

Recording of Al Collins and his Band, broadcast in the Home Service at
4.30 p.m. on March 23

News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas

Dance music, recorded in America and heard by arrangement with the American Forces Network

Background information on matters of current interest.

Half-hour programme of music chosen by a member of the Forces overseas. Today's choice is by Petty OfBeer Bert Waller , R.N

Harry Pell and his Orchestra

and his Band

Conductor. Mr. G. B. C. Quick
Regimental March: The Village

CBC Network programme originating in Vancouver, with Percy Harvey and the Golden Strings Orchestra, and songs by Anne Watt and Greg Miller. (CBC recording)

CBC Network programme featuring popular tunes and cowboy songs, played by Cammie Howard and his Quintet, and sung by Oral Scheer.

Records of classical music chosen by civilian and Forces listeners overseas

A Home Forces entertainment for all serving afloat or overseas: The Marineers Dance Band of the Royal Marine Commando Training Unit; Service artists and guest stars; 'Double or Quits' cash quiz, conducted by Lieut. Harold Warrender.R.N.V.R. Programme introduced by a guest from the W.R.N.S. and produced, in collaboration with the Personal Services Department of the Admiralty, by David Manderson.

with the Bachelor Girls, Peter Akister , and George Elliott. Directed by James Moody

Close-ups from the war-fronts

Repeat of last night's recorded broadcast

and the Dance Orchestra, with Rita Marlowe , Benny Lee. Sid Buckman , and the Prairie Boys

James Sloan introduces a section of the BBC Scottish Orchestra, conducted by Kemlo Stephen ; Andrew Macpherson (tenor); 'Call Yourself a Scot? '—the weekly quiz; sports news; a visit with the recording car to the Army School of Piping). Produced by John Keir Cross

Novelty numbers and solo pieces played by the BBC Variety Orchestra (conductor. Charles Shadwell ). with Gene Crowley

and reports from the battlefronta

Weekly broadcasts from well-known Variety theatres. This week: the Palace Theatre, Blackpool

From the film version of Ethel Lina White 's book, The Wheel Spins.' Adapted and produced by Peter Watts
Other parts played by Sebastian Cabot , FranR Cochrane , Dermot Cathie , and Richard Gray

on tour in collaboration with ENSA entertains war-workers. Conductor Stanford Robinson
From Usher Hall, Edinburgh

Followed at 9.10 by , Home News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms

Gramophone records of your favourite music, selected and introduced by Doris Arnold

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 speciallv recorded for this programme.

Coventry Hippodrome Orchestra: conductor, William Pethersr (Recording of the broadcast on March 21)