Records chosen by Forces overseas

from swing to classics

Records of Art Tatum

Recording of Ronnie Munro and his Orchestra, broadcast at 10.30 pjn. on March 29

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 serving overseas. Today's choice is by Staff Sgt. J. F. Mitchell , R.A.S.C.. M.E.F.

Coventry Hippodrome Orchestra: conductor, William Petherp

with his Orchestra, and artists

(Salisbury Plain)
Conductor, Dr. J. A. G. Mantz

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

(Air Force edition). A Home Forces entertainment for all 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 Joan Winters, and an 'all-star' R.A.F. Orchestra, directed by Sidney Torch. Service 'double or quits' cash quiz. Programme produced by David Manderson. (Repeat of last Friday's recorded broadcast)

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

Recording of last Thursday's broadr . cast

Close-ups from the war-fronts

All the fiin of the fair on the air, with Robb Wilton , Max Wall , Polly Ward , Jack Train , Harold Berens , Benny Lee , Doris Nichols , Harry Lester and his Hayseeds, and the Debroy Somers Orchestra conducted by Bobby Howell.
Guest artists, Forsythe, Seamon. and Farrell, and Gladys Ripley. Written by Max Kester and produced by Pat Dixon.

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

James Sloan introducing Benny Furst (impressionist), Barbara Laing and Lena Blackman at two pianos; 'Call Yourself a Scot? '-the weekly quiz; sports news; and some recordings made at the annual concert at the Glasgow Caledonian Strathspey and Reel Society. Produced by John Keir Cross

Weekly broadcasts from well-known Variety theatres: this week... from the Palace Theatre, Dundee, with Alec Findlay , Alex Lennox , Ivy Troy, and Ann Doel

and reports from the battlefronts

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

conducts the BBC Theatre Orchestra in a programme of his own music
Overture: The Merrymakers
Valsette: Wood Nymphs
Suite, The Three Elizabeths: 1 Halcyon Days (Elizabeth Tudor); 2 Springtime in Angus (Elizabeth of Glamis); 3 Youth of Britain (Princess Elizabeth)

Barbara McFadyean 's new series of programmes for men serving in Italy who have discovered the delights of opera

Weekly review of sporting events past and present. ' Speedway acing ' : memorable incidents revived and future prospects of the sport discussed by Johnny Hoskins , Colin Watson , and Arthur Atkinson

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

Gramophone records of your favourite music, 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 specially recorded for ; this programme.

Harry Fryer and his Orchestra.