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A series of four programmes

Professor Frank Kermode moves on to what he calls the 'more conservative' disciplines - those which depend more on a cumulative body of knowledge or practice. He presents conversations with H.W.R. Wade, Professor of English Law, University of Oxford; Austin Farrer theologian and Warden of Keble College, Oxford; A.B. Pippard, Professor of Physics, University of Cambridge; J.M. Cameron, Professor of Philosophy, University of Leeds
(Second broadcast)

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Frank Kermode
Unknown:
H. W. R. Wade

by Slawomir Mrozek translated from the Polish and adapted by NICHOLAS BETHELL with Geoffrey Keen , Hugh Burden
Thomas Heathcote
A dedicated Chief of Police finds that his advancement is in inverse proportion to his efficiency. The more crimes there are, the more the police are needed. If rebellion is stamped out his organisation will become redundant. What is he to do?
Chief of Police GEOFFREY KEEN
The Prisoner Hugh BURDEN
The Police Sergeant
THOMAS HEATHCOTE
His Wife JOAN LINDSAY
The General DERYCK GUYLER A Policeman John BAKER
Produced by JOHN GIBSON
Second broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Slawomir Mrozek
Adapted By:
Nicholas Bethell
Unknown:
Geoffrey Keen
Unknown:
Hugh Burden
Unknown:
Thomas Heathcote
Unknown:
Thomas Heathcote
Unknown:
Joan Lindsay
Unknown:
General Deryck Guyler
Unknown:
John Baker
Produced By:
John Gibson

BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Led by Norman Nelson
Conductor.
Antal Dorati
Part 1
Given before an Invited audience In BBC Studio 1, Malda Vale, London. Applications for tickets for future concerts. enclosing a stamped addressed envelope, should be sent to [address removed]. See page 7

Contributors

Conductor:
Norman Nelson

HENRY RAYNOR discusses the social background of the Romantic composer
He examines the effect of the drying-up of court patronage, the development of public concert-giving societies, and the growth of cheap music-publishing on the relationship between the composer and society.
Second broadcast followed by an Interlude at 10.50

Contributors

Unknown:
Henry Raynor

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