Records chosen by Forces overseas

from swing to classics

Records of Allan Jones

Recording of Harry Davidson and his Orchestra, broadcast in the Home Service at 4.30 p.m. on April 8

News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas

on gramophone records

Conductor. Charles Telfer

Richard Crean and his Orchestra.

Recorded in America, and heard by arrangement with the American Forces Network

(by permission of the Air Council): conducted by Sgt. J. Miller

with Bebe Daniels
A weekly magazine for Forces in hospitals everywhere. With Mantovani and his Orchestra and Rita Williams; Carroll Gibbons at the piano; 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; 'Puzzle It Out,' with Geraldo. Produced by Jill Allgood and Howard Agg.

(arranged in collaboration with ENSA). BBC Northern Orchestra: conductor. Charles Groves
From a factory in the North-East

Reg. Leopold playing popular light pieces written or transcribed for the violin

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.

Back to the 'thirties, with Victor Silvester and his Ballroom Orchestra.

Close-ups from the war-fronts

Conductor, Guy Warrack

Weekly commentary on World Affairs

Each week Sandy Macpherson invites a well-known guest to accompany him on a stringed instrument. This week, Leslie Jeffries

presents ' The Bob Crosby Band: a study in jazz revivalism.' Gramophone programme by Max Jones , introduced by Denis Preston and edited by Sheila Fryer

Song successes from stage, film, and ,Tin Pan Alley which you may like to remember, sung by Edna Kaye ,
Denny Dennis , and the Modernaires. Music played by the augmented Dance Orchestra, conducted by Stanley Black .
(Celia Lipton is now appearing in ' The Quaker Girl

and interlude

(Air Force Edition)
A Home Forces entertainment for all serving afloat or overseas. You are invited to listen to a Rhapsody in Air Force Blue, featuring an R.A.F. Concert Orchestra, conducted by Sidney Torch , with Leslie Douglas and Robert Irwin in a programme of R.A.F. requests, introduced by Roy Rich. Also ' Double or Quits ' cash quiz. Programme produced by David Manderson.

Phyllis Robins. At the piano, Eric James

Richard Bennett introduces experts who answer questions from Forces

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

The Combined Stoll Theatres Orchestra (by permission of Prince Littler), under its conductor Reginald Burston , with Nan Kenway. Produced by Michael North.

Music chosen by a member of the Forces overseas. Sgt. P. J. Whit -bread, Royal Tank Regiment, C.M.F.

John Blore and his Orchestra