The Wider World
6.30 Speculations
An exploration of ideas on the fringes of science.
3: Speculating through Science Fiction
How science fiction can usefully explore possible futures for mankind. Discussed by DR CHRIS EVANS and EDMUND COOPER. Introduced by PAUL VAUGHAN
7.0 The Police In Britain
Third of eight programmes
3: The Making of a Policeman Is it true that the police force is in the main a working-class organisation? How are policemen trained to meet the needs that the community expects? Are the police as a whole well enough educated to run an effective and managerially demanding modern force? JOHN TUSA talks to senior police officers responsible for training and to policemen who have passed through the system, and examines the standards applied in recruitment and promotion.