George Malcolm (harpsichord)
Sixth of twelve programmes
C. H. Fyfe , who is writing a history of Sierra Leone, reviews Roy Lewis 's recent book Sierra Leone: a modern portrait. He speaks in particular about the influence of English law and property rights in the development of the Colony.
BBC Symphony Orchestra
(Leader, Paul Beard )
Conducted by Jean Martinon
Part 1
The finding of a document
The Rev. W.S. Scott speaks about the rediscovery of the manuscript account of the two trials of Joan of Arc made for Diane de Poitiers in the early years of the sixteenth century. He believes this is the actual manuscript on which Holinshed based his account of the Pucelle and is thus the original source for Shakespeare's Joan of Arc.
Part 2
A conversation between
Yehudi Menuhin and Narayana Menon
Dr. Menon, who is a well-known vina player, is on the staff of All-India Radio in Delhi. Yehudi Menuhin has made two concert tours in India in recent years.
A comedy by Jean Anouilh
Translated by Patricia Moyes
Music by John Hotchkis
Radio production by Raymond Raikes
Edith Osier (soprano) Josephine Lee (piano)
