General Forces Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 27th February 1944 and ended on the 31st December 1946. It replaced Forces Programme.

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General Forces Programme

NEWS

Bright and Early

News Headlines RECORD -ALBUM

News Headlines RECORD ALBUM

MORNING STAR'

'MORNING STAR'

Music in the Morning

Recording of Arthur Dulay and his Cameo Orchestra broadcast in the Home Service on April 17

News Headlines

News read at dictation speed for Forces newspapers overseas

News Headlines News read at dictation speed

LONDON CALLING

DANCE MUSIC

News Headlines  THE LUTON BAND

News Headlines THE LUTON BAND

MUSIC WHILE YOU WORK

John Blore and his Orchestra. (Recording of a broadcast on April 29)

News Headlines ' MAIL CALL'

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

News Headlines THE PRIME MINISTER

A recorded repeat for India and SEAC of Mr. Churchill's broadcast last night in the BBC's Home and Overseas Services

GERALDO

and his Orchestra, with Sally Doug las Carole Carr. Len  Camber , Johnny Green , Archie Lewis , and Three Boys and a Girl

ORCHESTRAL MUSIC

News Headlines and Sidelights from Today's Papers

THE DAILY SERVICE

Here's Wishing You Well Again

Repeat of last night's recorded broadcast

BEETHOVEN'S

Fifth Symphony played by the BBC Symphony Orchestra: conductor. Sir Adrian Boult.

BBC SCOTTISH ORCHESTRA

Michael Krein Saxophone Quartet

News Headlines; Melody Mixture

Light music, arranged and played by Jack Byfield and his Players, with James Bell at the organ

News Headlines; Michael Krein Saxophone Quartet

MUSIC FROM THE MOVIES

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. ..

Tommy Handley in ' VITMA '

' TUNES YOU USED TO DANCE TO'

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

WINSTON CHURCHILL

The History of a Reputation 
'A history of Churchill through the eyes of his contemporaries.  
Reader of the words of Churchill, Ralph Richardson. Narrator, Robert Donat

TOM JONES TRIO

News Headlines: Radio Newsreel

BBC ORCHESTRA

Conductor, Sir Adrian Boult 
Borodin Symphony No. 2, in B minor Polovtsian Dances (Prince Igor)

BBC NORTHERN ORCHESTRA

WICKHAM STEED

String Along With Sandy

Each-week Sandy Macpherson invites a well-known guest to accompany him 
"on a stringed instrument. This week, 
Billy Williams (violin)

Each week Sandy Macpherson Invites a well-known guest to accompany him an a stringed instrument. This week, Billy Williams (violin)

SWING CLUB

Spike Hughes's fortnightly programme for swing fans

Spike Hughes 's fortnightly programme' for swing fans

Elinore Farrell Introduces 'THE MELODY LINGERS ON'

Elinore Farrell introduces ' THE MELODY LINGERS ON '

ENGLAND. SCOTLAND. ULSTER. WALES

Sound picture of celebrations taken in turn from the four corner-stones of the Kingdom

'MERRY-GO-ROUND'

(Army Edition) 
A Home Forces entertainment for all 'in khaki and two shades ot blue ' serving afloat or overseas. Dance Band of the 2nd Battalion of the Manchester Regiment, conducted by Leslie Statham , with Jean Cook. Service artists and guest stars. ' Double or Quits ' cash quiz, conducted by Will Hay. Programme introduced -by Corporal Sally Rogers, A.T.S., and produced by David Manderson.

(Army Edition) 
A Home Forces entertainment for all 'in khaki and two shades of blue ' serving afloat or overseas. Dance Band of the 2nd Battalion of the Manchester Regiment, conducted by Leslie Statham. with Jean Cook. Service artists and guest stars. ' Double or Quits ' cash quiz, conducted by Will  Hay . Programme Introduced by Corporal Sally  Rogers. A.T.S., and produced by David Manderson. (BBC recording)

' STARLIGHT '

Joyce Grenfell. At the piano, Harry Jacobaon

'STARLIGHT'

Binnie Hale , with Donald Edge at the piano.

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Richard Bennett introduces experts who answer questions from Forces everywhere

World News and Home News From Britain

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

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

SULLIVAN and GERMAN

A pot-pourri of their music, with Doris Gambell , Trefor Jones , and Ian Blair , the BBC Theatre Chorus, and the BBC Theatre Orchestra: conductor, Stanford Robinson

News Headlines * IT'S UP TO YOU'

Music chosen by a member of the Forces overseas. Today. Driver H. Oates, Royal Signals, C.M.F.

News Headlines ' IT'S UP TO YOU '

Music chosen by a member of the Forces overseas. Today, Driver H. Oates. Royal Signals, C.M.F.

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