English and Italian transcripts of Pontecorvo's BBC radio broadcast titled London calling Italy: the Genetics of Microorganisms
- Reference:GB 248 UGC 198/8/1/12
- Dates of Creation:May 1955-Nov 1955
- Language of Material:Italian
- Physical Description:2 transcripts, 2 cover sheets, 16 letters (36 pages)
Scope and Content
Pontecorvo's talk was originally broadcast on 29 April 1955 on the Third Programme BBC service. It was then recorded in November and offered to the Italian Radio for their series International University of the Air, through the BBC transcription service. There are two draft talks; one in Italian and one in English, as well as correspondence (in Italian and English) between Pontecorvo and various progamme assistants and programme editors at the BBC.
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