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Reading "Report from an English Village" and interviewing the author Ronald Blythe while Studs was in London.
Ninety five miles outside of London, Ronald Blythe has interviewed residents of the village of Akenfield for his next book, "Akenfield: A Portrait of an English Village." Blythe said what surprised him most of all was that newspapers and TV didn't have much effect on this little village. Blythe also learned that the village people would take part in political conversations with one another but they'd never let on as to which political party they were apart of.
Robert Morley, stage and screen actor, starring in Ustinov's "Halfway Up the Tree," discusses education, technology and youth and the changes in the social makeup because of technology.
Michael Frayn reads from his book "At Bay in Gear Street" and how he approaches writing. Oliver Howes, a livery driver, talks about music, his middle class background, and his work;part 1.
The tape begins with Studs speaking with Christopher Sykes, a friend and producer, Studs is getting information how to behave and what to expect. Studs meets Ms. Compton-Burnett at a flat in Cornwell Gardens, London, England and they discuss her life and work as a novelist and writer. Ms Compton Burnett discusses London and class structure. End of tape 1
Ivy Compton-Burnett continues the discussion of class structure in England. Ms. Compton-Burnett states that she has never been a actor but she had always been an observer, to which Studs agrees that her writing reflect her statement accurately. He ends the interview by telling Ms. Compton-Burnett that she is a true original and that he greatly admires her individuality. Interview ends at 13:00. (part 2) Studs then begins an interview with Peter Hall at Aldwych theater office London, England. Mr.
Studs discusses books with Sir Allen Lane and labor with his driver, Clifford Bosley, while Studs was visiting the UK in 1962. The main topic of conversation with Sir Allen Lane is the history of paperback books in both the UK and the US. Lane, along with his brothers Richard and John Lane, founded Penguin Books in 1935. This made both fiction and nonfiction literature widely available to the general public. Literacy amongst the masses is discussed, as is censorship. Studs' interview with Clifford Bosley begins at 32:33.
Studs discusses labor with Sir Allen Lane's driver, Clifford Bosley, while Studs was visiting the UK in 1962. Studs and Bosley discusses life in Wales for coal mining families. Topics include literacy, camaraderie, singing, health concerns, and culture amongst colliers and their families.
Interviewing Barbara Cartland at her castle and a Welsh physician in Tavistock Square while Studs was in England.
Discussing British depression with Barbara Cartland at her castle (part 2) while Studs was in England.
Arnold Wesker, English playwright and writer in several genres discusses scenes from the play "Roots". Mr Wesker further discusses his plays and the current cast traveling around England performing several of his plays. The interview tape ends and Studs recalls the remainder of the interview alone as a postscript.
Albert Alvarez, poet, writer and critic, discusses how technology advancement is changing society. Specifically he discusses war in general, the Holocaust and advancements in destructive weapons. "Beyond All This Fiddle: Essays, 1955-1967."