A weekly review of the arts
In this edition:
ARTHUR JACOBS reports on the recent international congress on Contemporary Music Theatre held in Hamburg
MALCOLM WILLIAMSON discusses his operas Our Man in Havana and English Eccentrics with EDWARD GREENFIELD
from the City of London Festival
DARTINGTON STRING QUARTET Colin Sauer (violin) Peter Carter (violin) Keith Lovell (viola)
Michael Evans (cello)
THE JOHN ALLDIS CHOIR Conductor, JOHN ALLDIS
Part 1
by MARGARET CLARKE
After considering Pascal's attitude to politics. science, and religion. Dr. Clarke maintains that his theories are more applicable in our time than in his own.
Part 2
Given before an invited audience in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre-without-Newgate. Holborn Viaduct. London. E.C.I
A somewhat stately home somewhere In England, the family seat of Sir Plantagenet Pickle , is the scene of this comedy series written by David Nobbs and Peter Tinniswood
1: Tom Ology's Story
For this episode the Hall becomes StalaK 42. a museum for the preservation of the working class.
Other parts played by: Isabel Rennie , Timothy Harley Haydn Jones , Rex Robinson
Music specially composed by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Produced by RICHARD THOMAS
Today's overseas commodity and financial news. London Stock Market closing report