Talk by Christopher Lloyd
Christopher Lloyd , Secretary of the Navy Record Society, is editing the previously unpublished papers of Admiral Lord Keith , who was Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth at the time of Napoleon's surrender. Mr. Lloyd describes the negotiations that led to Napoleon's confinement on St. Helena and comments on the subsequent development of the Napoleonic legend.
('Recording of broadcast on March 25)
Mass: Sine Nomine sung by the BBC Scottish Singers
Conductor, John Hopkins
From St. Bride's Parish Church. Bothwell.
Talk by Lesslie Newbigin ,
Bishop in Madhurai and Ramnad,
Church of South India
Introduced by the Rev. E. H. Robertson. BBC Assistant Head of Religious Broadcasting This talk was recorded while Bishop New bigin was visiting Europe to attend an international commission of theologians at Rolle in Switzerland. The commission, of which the Bishop was appointed chairman, was called by the world Council of Churches to discuss what could be issued by the Churches at their next Assembly; in particular, it was to concern itself with the message of hope which the Churches might give to the world.
̒ The Golden Bird of Phoenix and the Land of Youth *
' I'm going,' says the King's son, ' to the Land of Youth to bring back,' he says, ' the Golden Bird of Phoenix..... '
A folk tale told by Paddy Sherlock , chimney sweep, of County Clare, Ireland
Introduced by Professor J. H. Delargy of the Irish Folklore Commission
Produced by David Thomson
. Fourth of six programmes.
Stiicke, Op. 33b
Schwermut ; Frohsinn; Scherzino; Fantasia in modo antico; Finnische Ballade; Exeuirt omnes played by Margaret Good (piano)
by Gilbert Murray , o.M.
Dr. Murray takes as his text All things were a chaos until mind came and put them in order,' and he traces the arrival of lucidity and coherence in Greek culture.
(A broadcast version of the lecture delivered at Exeter College, Oxford, on June 2)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Leader. Manoug Parikian )
Conducted by Paul Kletzki
Talk by William Fagg , Honorary Secretary of the Royal Anthropological Institute
An exhibition entitled 'Traditional Art from the Colonies ' is at present being held in London at the Imperial Institute
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played by Bessie Rawlins (violin)
Herbert Murrill (piano)played by Bessie Rawlins (violin)
Reginald Paul (piano)