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by Anthony Crosland.
The latest 'heresies' from the pen of Kenneth Galbraith are published today under the title The Affluent Society. Mr. Crosland considers how far Professor Galbraith's thesis - that the Pursuit of ever-increasing production creates more problems than it solves - holds true for America and whether it applies elsewhere.
(BBC recording)

Contributors

Speaker:
Anthony Crosland

Suzanne Danco (soprano)
Jacobean Ensemble: Neville Marriner (violin), Carl Pint (violin), Desmond Dupre (viola da gamba), Thurston Dart (harpsichord)
Two Allemandes and Courante (Suite No. 1, in A minor)
Cantata: Le berger fidele Trio No. 1, in C minor
(BBC recording)
Last programme: September 24

Contributors

Soprano:
Suzanne Danco
Violinist (Jacobean Ensemble):
Neville Marriner
Violinist (Jacobean Ensemble):
Carl Pint
Viola (Jacobean Ensemble):
Desmond Duprg
Harpsichordist (Jacobean Ensemble):
Thurston Dart

as it were...
Nine studies in disloyalty by Henry Reed.
Flamenco singers: Marjorie Westbury and Denis Quilley
with Donald Swann (piano) and Freddie Phillips (guitar).
(The recorded broadcast of March 11)

Contributors

Writer:
Henry Reed
Music composed by/Pianist:
Donald Swann
Producer:
Douglas Cleverdon
Flamenco singer:
Marjorie Westbury
Flamenco singer:
Denis Quilley
Guitarist:
Freddie Phillips
Herbert Reeve, a scholar:
Hugh Burden
Hilda Tablet, a composeress:
Mary O'Farrell
Evelyn Baxter, her secretary:
Colin Campbell
Elsa Strauss, a singer:
Marjorie Westbury
General Gland, a general:
Deryck Guyler
Nancy Shewin:
Dorothy Primrose
Janet, her daughter:
Gwen Cherrell
Owen, Brian, and George, some other sons:
Denis Quilley
Owen, Brian, and George, some other sons:
Wilfrid Downing
Owen, Brian, and George, some other sons:
M. Westbury
Stephen Shewin:
Carleton Hobbs
Connie, his wife:
Gwen Cherrell
Captain Smithers:
Frank Duncan
Aeschylus Aphanisis, a millionaire:
Harold Lang
Plankton, his secretary:
Frank Duncan

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