Talks And Extempores But In General The Principle Of Not
recording except in case of necessity should be fairly rigid, or there is a great temptation to laziness, and that would never do. Without knowing the mechanics of the affair, I......
Old Faithful
Nothing very new has come along in this holiday season, and can find time for once to praise an old, faithful programme, Woman't , Hour. It is not in the nature of things that......
Poets On The Air The Excellent Third Programme Series Of
Canterbury Tales adaptations (by Mr. Nevill Coghill, Mr. Stephen Potter producing) continues and flourishes. In general principle a good many of us like our poets where we first......
Music
THE only two new works which have figured hitherto in the Prom. programmes have been disappointing. Richard Strauss's duet con- certino for clarinet, bassoon, string orchestra......
Radio
A CORRESPONDENT, who is COlUICOOS but very fierce, urges me IO hurl the weight of the Spectator against recorded programmes. "In one day—one single and solitary day—last week I......
Derelict Station
SEE a sad gothic kingdom here decayed ; Between unpeopled platforms mounts the blind Tide of the grass where, trimly bedded, lay The sleek significance of sparking rails.......
Although Newsprint Is More Plentiful Now Than At Any Time
since pre-war days, it is still necessary to place a firm order with a bookstall manager or newsagent ill ensure regular weekly delivery of the SPECTATOR. Newsagents cannot......
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