Your request records introduced this week by Robert MacDermot
The best-known songs and choruses. linked by narration, telling the story of Leoncavallo's famous opera
Favourite songs and piano pieces, on gramophone records
Some cheerful music to accompany your mid-morning cup of tea, played by the BBC Midland Light Orchestra. conducted by H. C. Burgess
Dance music on gramophone records
Two pianos and some music in a light mood
at the theatre organ
BBC Scottish Orchestra: conductor, Ian Whyte
Conductor, Wilfred Dawson
with his Orchestra and artists
An abridgment for broadcasting of the famous story by H. G. Wells , in eighteen instalments. Reader Neal Arden. 2-' The First Days at Iping '
John Morgan has some advice, and warnings, for the many Forces listeners who have asked about openings in the Dominions and Colonies
at the piano, improvises on some of the tunes you ask to hear in the ' Family Favourites ' programmes
Reg. Pursglove and his Orchestra
The day-to-day history of an ordinary family.
played by the BBC Symphony Orchestra. conducted by Charles Groves
Peggy Cochrane at the piano
(Woolwich)
Conducted by Captain 0. W. Geary M.B.E., Director of Music. Royai Artillery
Weekly programme for swing fans by Spike Hughes
Excerpt from the opening performance of Emile Littler's production of a new operetta based on the life and music of Edvard Grieg. Musical adaptation and lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest. Book by Milton Lazarus from a play by Homer Curran
Cast includes Janet Hamilton-Smith, John Hargreaves, Arthur Servent, Halina Victoria, Moyra Fraser, Anthony Holles, Bernard Ansell, John Pygram, Darroll Richards, Olive Sturgess, Charles Doran, Colin Cunningham, Jan Lawski.
Directed by Charles Hickman.
Symphony Orchestra conducted by Gideon Fagan.
Foyer and backstage interviews by Wynford Vaughan Thomas and Brian Johnston.
Commentary by John Ellison.
From the Palace Theatre, London
(Pictures on pages 5 and 18)
by F. Maurice Speed
Introduced by Michael Rennie
Played by Louis Levy and his Gaumont-British Studio Orchestra. Sung by Nadia Dore , Lizbeth Webb , Benny Lee , Jack Cooper , the Georgettes and Male Voice Choir. Presented by Elisabeth Tyson
by Francis Durbridge. Produced by Martyn C. Webster. Episode 5—' In Which Mr. Layland Tells the Truth '
A musical entertainment, given by Irene Kohler (piano), Thalben-Ball (organ), Rene Soames (tenor), David Martin (violin). Max Gilbert (viola) and William Pleeth (cello)
from Astra Cinema. R.A.F. Station St. Athan, with Marjorie Ralph, Bryn Calvin Thomas, and Tudor Evans. Guest artist, Sandy Sandford. Welsh Variety Orchestra, directed by Idris Lewis.
Last autumn the BBC, in conjunction with Scotland Yard, exposed some of the tricks used by crooks to part honest men and women from their money. Since then more than a million men and women have been demobbed; for them in particular, and for listeners in general, a revised edition of the earlier series of broadcasts is presented.
Programme written by Robert Barr and Percy Hoskins, in collaboration with New Scotland Yard.
(Repeat tomorrow at 5.30)
A restful interlude for your quiet moments. Speaker: King Whyte. Singers: The Serenaders. At the organ, Charles Smart. Music arranged by Charles Smart and Max Saunders
in a programme of uninterrupted music
Dance music in the old-fashioned style, played by Eddie Shaw and his Band. From the Plaza Ballroom, Belfast
played by Noel Chiboust and his Orchestra. From Schubert's