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Professor Stephan Hurwitz discusses his office
With two English lawyers:
J. A. G. Griffith
Professor of English Law to the University of London and H. W. R. Wade
Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge The Ombudsmand is a judge whose function is to protect the rights of private citizens as against the Government

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Stephan Hurwitz
Unknown:
J. A. G. Griffith

Jennifer Vyvyan (soprano)
Cynthia Jolly (soprano)
Gwydion Brooke (bassoon)
Clifton Helliwell (piano)
Charles Spinks (harpsichord)

Contributors

Soprano:
Jennifer Vyvyan
Soprano:
Cynthia Jolly
Bassoon:
Gwydion Brooke
Piano:
Clifton Helliwell
Harpsichord:
Charles Spinks

by M. A. Hoskin , Ph.D.
Lecturer in the History of Science,
University of Cambridge
It is still too readily assumed that the scientific revolution stemmed from a re-discovery and reshaping of ancient philosophy after the barrenness of the Middle Ages. Today historians of science differ in the significance they attribute to medieval natural philosophy. Dr. Hoskin considers some recent contributions to this problem.

Contributors

Unknown:
M. A. Hoskin , Ph.D.

by Patrick Kavanagh
Introduced by the author
Readers: Denys Hawthorne, Brian O'Higgins and Bee Duffell
This long poem tells the story of a farmer in County Monaghan. Though it caused a stir when it was first published in 1947, the poet no longer likes it.
Produced by Louis MacNeice

Contributors

Author:
Patrick Kavanagh
Introduced by:
Patrick Kavanagh
Readers:
Denys Hawthorne
Readers:
Brian O'Higgins
Readers:
Bee Duffell
Produced by:
Louis MacNeice

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