and summary of today's programmes for the Forces
Records of Hutch (Leslie A. Hutchinson)
Physical exercises for men.
A thought for today.
and summary of today's Home Service programmes
A talk about what to eat and where to get it, by S. P. B. Mais.
Recent recordings of popular hits.
Irene Richards (violin), Bernard Richards (cello), Vera Parker Crook (piano)
at the theatre organ.
Selection: Silver Lining
Wise buying in wartime.
A visit with a shopping-basket to a typical market in the South of England.
(A recording of the broadcast in the Home Service on August 15)
from p.13 of 'New Every Morning' and p.26 of 'Each Returning Day'.
played by The BBC Salon Orchestra, leader Jean Pougnet, conductor Leslie Bridgewater.
with Ann Driver
Directed by Jack Hardy
by Alfred Wilson from an Abbey in Scotland.
Raymond Glendenning introduces songs, scenes, and stories of the show business in wartime, including Sarah Churchill, Terence de Marney, and Cathleen Nesbitt in an excerpt from 'Outward Bound'
Bruce Carfax and Doris Francis from the 'Chocolate Soldier'
and Peter Yorke and his Concert Orchestra
by Colin Wills.
played by Debroy Somers and his Band.
Conducted by Gideon Fagan
A. S. Arensky (1861-1906), a pupil of Rimsky-Korsakov, is one of the most interesting of minor Russian composers. His 'Variations on a theme of Tchaikovsky', in its original form, was scored for violin, viola, and two cellos, a combination producing a suitably elegiac tone colour. It was rearranged for the normal quartet as a more practical ensemble, and was later arranged for string orchestra.
The theme is taken from Tchaikovsky's beautiful song 'Legend'.
A talk on the Honorary Official Agents' Scheme of the National Savings Committee whereby savings certificates and stamps can be bought in shops and stores.
(News in Welsh)
Ymddiddan gan R. O. Davies.
(A talk in Welsh)
5.20 A programme by the Scottish Children's Theatre Company
5.45 World Affairs
by Stephen King-Hall.
followed by National and Regional announcements
A national magazine dealing with some of the things which are being thought, said, and done all over Britain today.
Introduced by Peter Fettes.
An utterly fantastic affair by Charles Hatton.
BBC Chorus, Augmented Dance Orchestra conducted by Billy Ternent
The BBC Singers (A)
Margaret Godley, Margaret Rees, Doris Owens, Joyce Sutton, Bradbridge White, Martin Boddey, Stanley Riley, Samuel Dyson
Conductor, Leslie Woodgate
Adapted for radio by Jonquil Antony and Naomi Jacob from the book 'Our Marie' by Naomi Jacob.
The story told by Naomi Jacob.
The cast includes
Clarice Mayne, Bransby Williams, Daisy Wood, Rosie Lloyd, Marie Lloyd, junior
BBC Chorus and Variety Orchestra, under the direction of Charles
Shadwell
See article by Naomi Jacob on p. 3
A talk on subjects of the moment.
Violin Concerto in B minor played by Albert Sammons (violin) and the BBC Orchestra (Section B), leader Paul Beard, conducted by Clarence Raybould.
This great soloist has given first performances of works by many British and foreign composers, but it is the Elgar Concerto, which he must have played over a hundred times in public, with which his name will always be associated. It is known everywhere through his playing of it. His interpretation has been declared by experts to be unsurpassed.
It is his proudest memory that Elgar said on the Queen's Hall platform in front of the L.S.O.: 'Nobody plays my Concerto quite like Sammons. He gets to the heart of it!'
See article on p. 5
By Debussy:
Arabesque No. 1, in E ; Pagodes (Pagodas) from Estampes; Voiles (Sails) from Preludes, Book 1; and Jardins sous la pluie (Gardens in the rain) from Estampes
By Chopin:
Impromptu No. 1, in A flat; Fantasy-Impromptu, Op. 66; and Nocturne in F, Op. 15, No. 1 played by Frank Laffitte (piano)
A programme of restful melody arranged and presented by Sandy Macpherson at the theatre organ.
Presented by M. H. Allen.
