[Foca]

Does anyone remember ,the BBC Overseas Service broadcast "Merchant Navy Programme", a show for seafarers presented by Malcolm Billings….and the lady with the sexy voice that used to do the requests, we used to tune in every week to see if you got a request, never did though

 

[Dave Woods]

My sister sent in a request, and I heard it on the repeat after someone on the ship told me I had been mentioned.

 

[david freeman]

jimmy shand and Andy Stewart come to mind. I sailed in those days with many a scot.

 

[matthew flinders]

Does anyone remember ,the BBC Overseas Service broadcast "Merchant Navy Programme", a show for seafarers presented by Malcolm Billings….and the lady with the sexy voice that used to do the requests, we used to tune in every week to see if you got a request, never did though

Never mind Malcolm Billings what about Trevor Blore?

 

[China hand]

Yes, well remembered.

 

[Davie M]

Think Alan Villiers was also involved in presenting at one time.
Davie

 

[Pobydd]

We used to call it the BP request show.

 

[Robert Hilton]

I remember Trevor Blore as yet another journalist reporting on things he knew little about. I used to wonder whether the West Country accent was real or assumed. It sounded put on.

He once reported finding a young deck boy who already knew his ropework. Trevor found the lad putting in a backsplice. In my book thet's a lazy man's whipping.

 

[AlbieR]

This must have been the most requested song, usually for some drunken sailor somewhere.

 

[Derek Roger]

We only made one request from a Moss Tanker MV Lustrous . It was for Capt Bill Lucky ( Lucky Bill ; 3 times in the water during the war ; rose from deck hand to Captain ) It was his last trip before retirement ; Sparks put in the request and it was playd with a bit of Bills background given before the song " Bridge over troubled water )
When it was aired and played the poor man was overcome with emotion and joy .
He left his last command in Dakkar West Africa with all the officers and Indian crew lining the deck and shore below the gangway ; an emotional moment for all and a fine respect of one of the most repected seamen I ever had the pleasure to sail with .

Derek

 

[price]

Does anyone remember ,the BBC Overseas Service broadcast "Merchant Navy Programme", a show for seafarers presented by Malcolm Billings….and the lady with the sexy voice that used to do the requests, we used to tune in every week to see if you got a request, never did though

The actress Doris Hare was one of the early presenters, she was pictured on the cover of the February 1946 edition of the Seabreezes magazine, in relation to the program.

 

[sparks69]

I requested a Fleetwood mac song and they played it !

 

[Cutsplice]

Was it Ann Nightingale that had the sexy voice on the Merchant Navy programme, it certainly sounded sexy at 0200 hrs in the Pacific.

 

[Derek Roger]

Was it Ann Nightingale that had the sexy voice on the Merchant Navy programme, it certainly sounded sexy at 0200 hrs in the Pacific.

anything at 02.00 hrs anywhere at sea would sound sexy dont you think ???