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Last year, astronomers announced the discovery of a new class of heavenly body-the' quasi-stellar objects,' or ' quasars.' This discovery came at a time when there were already certain trends in astrophysics towards a rethinking of fundamental physical laws; and it has led to claims that we need ' new kind of physics ' to explain the observations.
This evening three programmes which review the situation are being re-broadcast.
1: Quasars by DENNIS SCIAMA of the Department of Applied Mathematics,
University of Cambridge
Dr. Sciama explains some of the theoretical difficulties which arise from the discovery of quasi-stellar objects.
Second broadcast: previously broadcast in the ' Night Sky In the Third Network
This series of talks is now available as a BBC booklet and can be obtained by sending a cheque or crossed postal order for 3s. to BBC Publications. [address removed]. or by ordering through your bookseller.
See page 60

Contributors

Unknown:
Dennis Sciama

3: A New Theory of Gravitation
Fred HOYLE , F.R.S.
Plumian Professor of Theoretical Astronomy in the University of Cambridge describes some features of a new theory presented by himself and Dr. J. V. Narlikar in a paper to the Royal Society in June, which removes some of the difficulties of Einstein's theory
HERMANN Bondi , F.R.S. Professor of Applied Mathematics,
King's College, London adds a comment
Second broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Fred Hoyle
Unknown:
Dr. J. V. Narlikar
Unknown:
Hermann Bondi

A new play for radio by Brigid Brophy
Three Americans are on vacation in an Itahan palazzo and are finding that it lacks the comforts of home.....
Produced by RICHARD IMISON
Third broadcast

Contributors

Unknown:
Brigid Brophy
Produced By:
Richard Imison
Virgil Knockerbicker:
Ronald Wilson
Homer Knockerbicker:
Harry Towb
Merry Knockerbicker:
Mavis Villiers
Lia-Pia:
Nicolette Bernard
Angelo Lumaca:
John Baddeley
Mrs van den Most:
Mavis Villiers

CHOIR OF KING'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE
Conductor, DAVID Willcocks
JOHN LANGDON and ANDREW DAVIS (organ)
Concert given on July 31 in Holy
Trinity Church. Stratford-upon-Avon. as part of the 1964 Shakespeare Anniversary Festival

Contributors

Conductor:
David Willcocks
Conductor:
John Langdon
Conductor:
Andrew Davis

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