A tragi-comedy in four acts by Sean O'Casey
Music composed, arranged and conducted by John Hotchkis
Radio adaptation and production by Raymond Raikes

Characters in order of speaking: [see below]

An opera in four acts
Libretto by P. Milliet and H. Gremont
Music by Massenet
(sung in French)

Scene: Jerusalem in A.D. 30
Act 1
An inner court of Herod's palace in Jerusalem
Act 2
Herod's apartment

(Recording of a performance broadcast in Holland: made available by courtesy of Stichting Nederlandsche Radio-Unie)
(Erw Mason writes on page 6)

by L.R. Palmer, Professor of Comparative Philology in the University of Oxford
A group of programmes about their impact on the ancient world

Much controversy still persists about our Indo-European ancestors, their origins, dispersal, and the character of the various societies they founded. New light has been shed on these questions in recent years through linguistic studies and archaeological field-work.

Act 3
Scene 1: A hall in the house of Phanuel
Scene 2: The Temple
Act 4
Scene 1: A subterranean vault
Scene 2: A magnificent hall in the palace

A topical programme on the arts, literature, and entertainment

Three speakers comment on whatever seems of most immediate interest in the world of the various arts: exhibitions, new productions in the theatre, new films and books.

It is hoped to include contributions on two plays by Samuel Beckett, Fin de Partie and Acte sans Paroles, at the Royal Court Theatre, London; and an exhibition of work by Gio Ponti at Liberty's, London.

The Jacobean Ensemble: Neville Marriner (violin), Peter Gibbs (violin), Desmond Dupre (viola da gamba), Dennis Nesbitt (viola da gamba), Thurston Dart (organ and harpsichord)

Fantasy No. 10 (four parts)
Sonata No. 7, in E minor, for two violins and continuo
Suite No. 4, for harpsichord Fantasy No. 11 (four parts)
Sonata No. 8, in G, for two violins and continuo
Suite No. 5, for harpsichord Fantasy No. 12 (four parts)