The speaker tonight has had a distinguished academic career. He was a scholar of Winchester College, where he became 'Prefect of Hall', or head of the school. He won a scholarship to New College, Oxford, and took a 1st in Mods, and a 1st in Greats. He is now a Fellow and Tutor of New College.
Richard Crossman has made frequent visits to Germany since the Hitler regime, and is chiefly known to listeners for various topical broadcast talks on Germany. Since February last year these have included: German Labour Camps, Germany-the Time Conflict, Conditions in Germany (relayed from Berlin), The German Scene, Church Conflict in Germany, To Unemployed Clubs - the Industrial and Unemployment Situation in Germany.