and his Mazurka Orchestra
featuring Eddy Macauley
' Lavengro,' by George Borrow: an extract from this book about the gypsy life. read by Alan Howland
at the organ of the Odeon Cinema, Manchester
by Desmond Shawe-Taylor . l--Opera Abroad
from swing to classics
Dorothy Carless and Jackie Hunter.
Major Cam Ritchie , Canadian Army ; Cpl. Cliff McAree at the piano. A Canadian Forces Radio Service broadcast
Fifth instalment of a serial reading of John Buchan 's famous story abridged for broadcasting. Reader, John Laurie
(piano) -
with Geraldo and his Concert
Orchestra
Conductor, Charles Groves
(piano)
Fountains at the Villa d'Este (Liszt); Jardins sous la pluie (Debussy); March of the David Club against the Philistines, from Carnaval (Schumann): on gramophone records
Today's episode in the day-to-day history of an ordinary family. Produced by Peter Watts. '(BBC recording)
by Sam Lilley , Ph.D. First of six programmes on our idea of matter
Scottish Variety Orchestra: conductor, Kemlo Stephen
by Francis Durbridge. Produced by Martyn C. Webster. Episode 6— ' Who is Rex? '
Each week Sandy Macpherson invites a well-known guest to accompany him on a stringed instrument. This week, Johnny Denis
Have you ever been to a Mock Auction Sale? Have you ever bought your own ten-shilling note for a pound? This evening's programme, written by Robert Barr and Percy Hoskins, describes the skilful roguery of the mock auction sale and shows how it is worked; and a detective from New Scotland Yard has a word Of advice for those who are about to be tricked.
Weekly party for Forces in hospitals everywhere, with Margaret Lockwood and Jeanne de Casalis. Two competitions: 'Stars and Sterling,' with a famous star, and 'Sporting Chance,' with John Snagge and a famous sportsman. Kay Cavendish; Sirdani; Charles Ernesco and his Sextet; and Rita Williams. Produced by Jill Allgood and C. F. Meehan. (BBC recording)
by Ewart Hodgson
Gramophone programme introducing Jack Parnell and his Quartet. Introduced by Denis Preston and produced by Sheila Fryer
Weekly preview of Saturday's sporting events
Records that your relatives and friends in the Forces at home, in the British Army of -the Rhine, and in the Home Fleet have asked us to play
(by arrangement with Chappell and Co., Ltd.). Conductor, Charles Williams
Bettie Bucknelle, James Moody , and the Four Clubmen.
(Air Force Edition)
A Home Forces entertainment for all serving afloat or overseas. You are invited on a visit to that famous station in Laughter Command, ' Much-
Binding-in-the-Marsh,' to meet Richard ('Stinker') Murdoch, Kenneth Home, Sam Costa , their guest, and an AU Star' R.A.F. Orchestra, directed by Sidney Torch. A Service ' Double or Quits ' cash quiz. Produced by Leslie Bridgmont. (BBC recording)
Ernest Dudley 's weekly preview of crime and mystery fiction, with a dramatised thrill from each book. Produced by Audrey Cameron
and his Orchestra, in a programme of uninterrupted music
and his Band