28. Outstanding drama productions received from overseas included Harold PINTER'S 'A Night Out'; TURGENEV's 'A Month in the Country'; a radio adaptation of 'Dr. Zhivago' and Victor MENZIES' production of 'Coriolanus'. Two productions from the Voice of America, 'Picnic' and 'Ethan Frome', were also noteworthy. The two local groups, which have in the past made some notable contributions to local radio drama were regretably quiescent during the year. The Garrison Players pro- duced only "The Uncivil Servant' and the Stage Club 'The Coming'.
Talks Discussions and Magazine Programmes
29. The radio talk, though often superseded in appeal by other forms of the medium of broadcasting, such as the interview and the discussion programme, is still the best way of communicating more complex thoughts in radio form. The outstanding series of talks during the year was the Reith Lectures on 'Art and Anarchy' by Professor Edgar WIND. Amongst local talks the most notable were probably those by Lord Bridges, who discussed his career in the Cabinet with refreshing candour, and Sir Harry LUKE, who talked about Easter Island. (A list of other distinguished people who broadcast during the year is contained in Appendix E).
30. The radio 'Press Conference' type of production achieved greater prominence during this year. The most eminent broadcast in this field was by Lord Montgomery, who met the press and radio when he visited Hong Kong, and whose observations were broadcast in full.
31. Of local magazine programmes 'Woman's World' probably made the most progress. The producers showed keen enterprise in entertaining women listeners and in broadening their knowledge of local customs. Simple Chinese lessons were given in these programmes, as were ex- planations of the origins of local festivals. 'Woman's World' also contained accounts of visits to Hong Kong factories, social welfare centres and local food markets. In the latter context the programmes contained weekly reports of the latest foodstuffs to arrive in the Colony, as well as prices and suggestions for the purchase and cooking of local vegetables and fish.
32. Other locally produced magazine programmes which maintained high standards were the daily children's programme "The Young Idea' and the fortnightly 'Film Focus'.
33. The radio 'panel game' was also prominent in the English Service output. Local productions included "That's the Question' and 'Who and What?'. This type of programme was also usefully exploited in a knock-
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