Talk by E. H. Linfoot , D.Phil. , SC.D., John Couch Adams Astronomer in the University of Cambridge
The speaker describes how experimental physics during the last century, besides greatly increasing our information about the external world, has also brought to the front certain questions of a more philosophical character. He therefore argues that the case for an idealist interpretation of the external world is becoming stronger.

Conducted by Joseph Post
Clive Douglas, whose home is in Tasmania, has written several operas and tone-poems on aboriginal subjects. This suite is based on some music from his * choreographic operetta ' entitled Bush Legend. (A billabong is a pool that occurs by the side of a river when it dries up during the summer.) The movements are Karawora (the name of a famous hunter in aboriginal mythology), Alkira (moonlight), and Corroboree (ritual dance). Deryck Cooke

Philip Carr gives some reminiscences of the poet and novelist

Sophie Wyss (soprano)
Richard Lewis (tenor)
Gerard Souzay (baritone)
Ernest Lush (piano)
L'invitation au voyage Soupir
Au pays ou se tait la guerre La vague et la cloche Testament
Chanson triste
Lamento
Phidyle

by Alfred Tennyson
Adapted for broadcasting by Tyrone Guthrie
Time: 1553-1558

Helen Pyke and Paul Hamburger
(piano duet)

Second of three talks by Marcus Dick ,
Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford

Suzanne Danco (soprano)
London Harpsichord Ensemble :
John Francis (flute)
Manoug Parikian (violin)
Hans Geiger (violin) Bernard Davis (viola)
George Roth (cello)
Millicent Silver (harpsichord)