and summary of today's programmes for the Forces
Exercises for men : Coleman Smith
Exercises for women : May Brown
At the pianos, Barbara Laing and Andrew Bryson.
PUCCINI
(1858-1924). Every morning this week gramophone records of his music will be heard at this time. Today: Excerpts from Madam Butterfly
Rev. Prebendary J. W. Welch , Ph.D., Director of Religious Broadcasting
Mixed choice of records. The high spot is Chopin's Ballade No. 1, in G minor, Op. 23, played by Moiseiwitsch
Evelyn Aikman , a Women's Army Education Officer, talks about her job
at the organ of the Trocadero, Elephant and Castle
News commentary
from page 13 of * New Every Morning * and page 26 of * Each Returning Day '. We thank thee, Lord, for this fair earth ; Psalm 104, vv. 24-34 ; Forth in thy name, 0 Lord, I go
Band of the Worcestershire Regiment : conductor, Mr. G. C. Bixley
11.0 SINGING TOGETHER, by Herbert Wiseman : programme of sea shanties
Spanish Ladies ; The Rio Grande ; Heave away, my Johnnie ; Shenandoah ; The Drummer and the Cook
11.20 Interval music
11.25 SPECIAL HEALTH TALK FOR SCHOOLS. Coughing and Sneezing ' : first of five talks to be broadcast throughout the week by ' The Radio Doctor' (Chairman of the Central Council for Health Education), giving concrete suggestions for health practice suited to boys and girls aged 10-15
played by R. J. Forbes (piano)
' The Light of France', by Bruce Blunt
' France Thinks of Tomorrow', by Emile Delavenay of the BBC European Service
Conductor, Sir Adrian Boult
followed by a recording of last night's postscript
Gramophone records of celebrated vocalists and instrumentalists
Led by Albert Sandler , with Eugenie Safonova
(All traditional items arranged by Yascha Krein )
Variety, on records
Debroy Somers and his Band
Flute Sonata No. 3, in G played by Gareth Morris (flute) and Henry Bronkhurst (piano)
on gramophone records
March of the Polish 14th Lancers :
Grenadier Guards Band, conducted by Lieut. Harris
Ballet Suite: Les Deux Pigeons (Messager) : Garde Republicaine Band, conducted by Pierre Dupont
Hunting of the Hare (arr. Linstead) : Band of H.M. Welsh Guards, conducted by Lieut. T. S. Chandler
Suite No. 2, in F, for military band
(Hoist) : BBC Military Band, conducted by P. S. G. O'Donnell
Conducted by Julius Harrison
a cherddi eraill. Darlleniad o farddoniaeth E. Llwyd Williams Rhaglen o dan ofal T. Rowland Hughes. (Welsh verse-reading)
' Clearing the Bush Lands ' : another of John Ein's Australian stories, told by Mac
' Music at Random ', by Helen Henschel ' Coral Islands' : talk by Trafford Smith
National and Regional announcements and Scottish News summary
Conductor, Charles Williams
Serial play for broadcasting, adapted by Richard Fisher and Peter Creswell from the film and novel by the former. Produced by Peter Creswell. Episode 7—' Testament of Sacrifice'
Eric Portman as Lieutenant de Montcorbier 0 Francois Villon ')
'Carla Lehmann as Catherine de VausseUes
Belle Chrystall as Marion L'Ydolle
Mary Hinton as La Belle Heaulmiere and Deryck Guyler as Mr. Curtis Guy Guy-Mas as M. Chaminade
Series of talks on aspects of Reconstruction : 1 — ' Feeding Europe '
After the last war there was famine and malnutrition in Central and Eastern Europe. This time the problem is even bigger. What conditions must we expect ? What are the lessons of past experience ? And what new factors are there to help us These and other questions are discussed by Professor John Marrack , Chemical Pathologist to the London Hospital, and H. N. Brailsford , who saw something of conditions in Europe in the early 1920s.
with Gwen Lewis; 'Crime Chasers, Ltd.!', featuring Jane Grahame and Vernon Harris; 'Many Happy Returns of the Day', a musical birthday greeting; Mr. Flotsam and Mr. Jetsam; 'Puzzle Corner'; 'The Lodger', featuring Cyril Fletcher and Betty Astell, written by Dick Pepper. 'Take the Stand': Frederick Burtwell cross-examines famous artists, presented by Leonard Urry. The Singing Commeres, Revue Chorus, and BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Charles Shadwell. Produced by Harry S. Pepper
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
A new play specially written for broadcasting by Ursula Bloom , and produced by Val Gielgud
on records
Written by Jonquil Antony. Produced by John Glyn-Jones
and the Dance Orchestra, with Frances Dee , Sid Buckman , and Ken Beaumont
Alan Wheatley chooses poems by John Clare
