Esther Salaman (mezzo-soprano) Paul Hamburger (accompanist)
Leonard Oassini (piano)

Second of two talks by Stuart Hampshire

Leon Goossens (oboe)
BBC Scottish Orchestra
(Leader. J. Mouland Begbie )
Conductor, Ian Whyte
followed by an interlude at 7.55

How to Judge
Victorian Architecture
First of four talks by Nikolaus Pevsner , Slade Professor of Fine Art at Cambridge University

for mixed chorus
To daffodils: The succession of the four swéet months: Marsh flowers; The evening primrose: Ballad of green broom sung by the BBC Midland Chorus
Conductor, John Lowe
Benjamin Britten 's ' Flower Songs ' are dedicated to Leonard and Dorothy Elm-hirst of Darlington Hall, on the occasion of their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary in April last year. The songs were privately performed at Dartington Hall a year ago, and broadcast by the BBC Aiidland Chorus (under its conductor, John Lowe) in the Midland Region last
May. For the words Britten has turned to Herrick. George Crabbe. John Clare, and the ' Ballad of Green Broom,' which tells of a woodman's son who ' lay in his bed till 'twas noon, bright noon.' H.R.

Talk by Christopher Serpell
The BBC's Rome Correspondent analyses the political situation in Ita'y and suggests some reasons for the continuing strength of Communism, as shown by the recent local elections.

This programme, dedicated to the memory of James Stephens the Irish writer, and drawn from his broadcasts, recalls his sure-footed talk and darting wit in life and in letters
Written and narrated by H. A. L. Craig
Produced by W. R. Rodgers followed by an interlude at 9.40

Griller String Quartet:
Sidney Griller (violin) Jack O'Brien (violin) Philip Burton (viola) Colin Hampton (cello)

Talk by F. C. Williams , F.R.S., Professor of Electrical Engineering at Manchester University
Professor Williams, who has been constructing the Computor at Manchester, describes how the machine does its work

Goldberg Variations played by Janny van Wering (harpsichord)