7.30 How and Why?: 8: Visible Waves
An enquiry into physics teaching today.
A series of fifteen programmes concerned with new ideas at the 11-16 age range.
Introduced by W. Ritchie.

Waves and oscillations play an important role in modern physics. How should they be studied at school level?

8.0 Wealth of a Nation: 8: The Chancellor's Armoury
Eleven programmes which consider the economics of growth.

What are the policy weapons which the government can use to regulate economy? How effective are they?
Presenting the programme are: Roger Opie, Fellow and Tutor in Economics at New College, Oxford; Geoffrey Stuttard, Tutor in Industrial Studies for London University with a contribution from: Alan Day, Professor of Economics, London School of Economics

8.30 Research Report: 8: The Remarkable Thunderstorm
Eleven programmes looking into current research on the frontiers of science.

Big storms, producing thunder, lightning, hail pack, and strong winds. are difficult objects to investigate and we still do not know how they produce some of their violent effects. Recent experiments at the Cloud Physics Department of Imperial College, London, provide some explanations.

9.0 Age of Adjustment: 3: The New Diplomacy
Six programmes on British foreign policies from 1945 to the present day.
Presented by Peter Calvocoressi, Member of the Council of the Royal Institute of International Affairs.

The outstanding feature of U.N. development since 1945 has been the relative growth in power of the General Assembly, compared with that of the Great Powers in the Security Council. This programme looks at British hopes for the UN. at the start, and the British record over the past twenty years.
Also taking part: Lord Gladwyn, K.C.M.C, K.C.V.O., C.B., Permanent British Representative to the U.N., 1950-54