Records chosen by Forces overseas
from swing to classics
Records of Arthur Young
Recording of the Band of R.A.F. Bomber Command (by permission of the A.O.C.-in-C): conductor, Mr. George Malcolm , broadcast at 10.30 p.m. on March 31
News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas
On gramophone records.
Recording of yesterday's broadcast
featuring Mary Livingstone , Don Wilson , 'Rochester,' Phil Harris. and his Orchestra, and Jack Benny. (Recorded in America, and heard by arrangement with the American Forces Network)
Light music, arranged and played by Jack Byfield and his Players, with James Bell at the organ
on gramophone records
Programme for overseas of people and events in Britain, produced and narrated by John Fleming
Carmen del Rio and Donald Edge
BBC Theatre Orchestra, with Redvers Llewellyn (baritone), Rawicz and Landauer (two pianos), and the BBC Theatre Chorus: conductor, Stanford Robinson. Programme includes Waldteufel's waltz ' The Grenadiers,' and a selection from ' The Rebel Maid,' by Montague Phillips.
On gramophone records.
and his Orchestra, with Elizabeth Batey , Pat Macormac , and Harry Kaye
Review of news and events of special interest for Forces in India
Close-ups from the war-fronts
Records chosen for themselves by British Forces overseas,
A Variety show from the West Region for West-Country men and women serving overseas, with the Portsmouth City Police Choir (by permission of the Chief Constable), conductor, James Cracknell : Ronnie Hill ; June Flavell; Melville -Christie and his Dance Orchestra. Introduced by Bernard Fishwick and produced by Richard North. 4From Portsmouth)
On gramophone records.
by Cyril Watling
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
and reports from the battlefronts
Records chosen for themselves by British Forces overseas
with Bebe Daniels
Mantovani and his Orchestra and Rita Williams; Kay Cavendish and Carroll Gibbons; The Orchestra 'In Modern Mood' and 'Time for a Party,' with stars, personalities, and sounds from home. Two competitions: 'S. For Susan,' written by Mabel Constanduros, featuring Lesley Osmond, Roger Snowdon, and Harry Middleton, and 'Puzzle It out' with Charles B. Cochran. Produced by Jill Allgood and Howard Agg. (BBC recording)
Recording of yesterday's broadcast
Followed at 9.10 by Home News from Canada cabled from the CBC News Rooms
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with Adelaide Hall ; ' Don't be Fright' '-nautical magic by Sirdani: ' Off the Liberty Boat'; Naval Intelligence ' — quiz bee: ' Million-Airs.' with George Doonan : BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Introduced by ' Hubert': produced by Charles Max well.
An account by W.H. Barrington Dalby of some of the main bouts in the Army Cadet Force Championships, illustrated by recordings made at the Royal Albert Hall by Raymond Glendenning.
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Percival Mackey and his Orchestra
