with Franz Crass (baritone)
Conducted by Winfried Zillig

Part 1

by Marjorie Grene, Lecturer in Philosophy, The Queen's University, Belfast

Harvey's work on the circulation of the blood led him into a bitter controversy with Descartes - one of the classic examples of scientific controversy. But this was not a simple case of radical versus reactionary: both adversaries thought they were fighting misguided tradition.
(Second broadcast)

Part 2
Recording made available by courtesy of the Hessischer Rundfunk, Frankfurt

by John Milton, abridged for radio in thirteen parts by R.D. Smith
Book 4 part 2
Reader, Robert Harris

Gabriel appoints two strong Angels to Adam's Bower, least the evil spirit should be there doing some harm to Adam or Eve sleeping; there they find him at the ear of Eve, tempting her in a dream.

Dartington String Quartet
Last of three programmes Including Mozart's 'King of Prussia' Quartets

in conversation with J. M. Cohen

The publication of Borges's Ficciones last year established him as one of the leading short-story writers of the century. Senor Borges discusses the main themes of his work in relation to a number of English writers who have interested him, including Kipling, Roy Campbell, and Robert Graves.

by William Shakespeare

(Originally broadcast in 1959)

(A performance of Walton's opera, from Covent Garden: Monday at 7.30)

During the Interval
9.30-9.40* A record of the second movement of Bliss's Music for Strings, played by the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by the composer