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The sun is televised, weather permitting, and its spectrum projected on to the television screen. With these direct illustrations and with the help of film, Dr. Alan Hunter of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, discusses the effect of solar activity on the earth and explains how the composition of the sun is determined.

Contributors

Presenter:
Dr. Alan Hunter
Optical arrangements by:
F. J. Hargreaves
Producer:
Andrew Miller Jones

A play by Aldous Huxley.
The scene is the drawing-room of the Wenhams' house in the country.

Contributors

Writer:
Aldous Huxley
Producer:
Stephen Harrison
Settings designer:
Richard Greenough
Mrs Wenham:
Fabia Drake
Mr Wenham:
Denys Blakelock
Hugo Wenham:
David Markham
Enid Deckle:
Vivienne Bennett
Maid:
Alexis Milne
Bill Hamblin:
John Justin
Hubert Capes:
Richard Leech
Mr Gray:
Michael Shepley

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About this data

This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More