The Observer from London, Greater London, England • 23

THE OBSERVER WEEKEND REVIEW, MARCH 6, 1966 23 Popping the question MlltFOreMii WHY Brave A BRAVE new international publishing scheme got under way last week five books as a start towards a hundred planned for the next five years on specialist scientific and artistic subjects. in seven languages. The idea lor the World University Library came from George Weidenfeld, of Weidenfeld and Nicolson, who have put 1 million into the project. It's taken four years of planning. The organisation is done from London with a panel of advisory editors, plus a working committee of the eight publishing firms involved.

They work to a print order of 75,000, instead of the 10,000 or so for an English printing alone, and the agfeement means that costs can be cut by more than half (I2s. 6d. or 14s. instead of 3fts. or more).

Each book has over 60 pages of illustrations which can be used in each edition a great saving. Weidenfeld commission the authors, and send the MSS to be translated (Swedish, French, Italian, Dutch, German and Spanish). Illustration research and layout are prepared in London. Books are set in the countries of their language, but all the printing is done in Italy. Review Page 26, IN THE PRIME OFIlTFE Often more often each year the heart victim is a youngish man.

THE BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION initiates and finances research into the growing menace of heart diseases. Give us your support by; MAKING A DONATION TAKING UP MEMBERSHIP REMEMBERING US IN YOUR WILE, AGNUS BARTLETT a fantasy autobiography of Thomas's arrival in London (seven skins stripped away by seven sins). Sinclair feels that perhaps Thomas couldn't watch his own destruction completing it, he has had his own adventures in a dead man's David Hemmings as Sam Bonnet, the hero of Adventures in the Skin opening at Hampstead Theatre Club tomorrow. It has been dramatised by novelisthistorian Andrew Sinclair from Dylan Thomas's only (unfinished) novel GIVE WHOLEHEARTEDLY 1 THE Election Ouiz Game is on. 1 or the nexi four weeks the telly interviewers will be probing away (on your behalf, of course fai the politicians.

Day has won an Evasive Reply Will he go on for the Obvious Contradiction Briefing has been fitting the men not a woman among them to The faces you'll be seeing until Jackpot Night is over. a yrudling stint and by-March JW theil be as worn nut as the politicians. But pav is eood some yet OKI a week or more so thi-v the election. Robin Day BBC) 42, civil servant's son. married.

Educated Bembridye School, the Army and Oxford daw, president of the I monk Practised penuriouslv as barrister, joined BBC Sound, had rar with ihe British Information Services in Washington, came back and got his break when TN, just variing up. look him on as news-easier. Foreign reporting assignments made his reputation as inter-viewer very different from self-ellacing. deferential brand viewers were u.sed to. Has been with BBC five years.

Stood for Parliament two elections ago as a Liberal. On screen he appears sharp and lending to cross-esanune rather converse. Hui ihose who are interviewed by h. him in a different light rather nervous himself, helpful, no; out to lay traps. One comment- "You feel thai you're wiih a civiiised human being and not an animal who's Ltoing to pounce on you." Opinions of those who work wuh him are divided.

Some speculate on whether he secretly resents the fact that he's not the Minister being interviewed: others, at once projective towards him and defensive about him. say he's one or the he; things thai ha happened to British TV He helped lo give independence and integrity, so we didn't hae lo stand sn ave of politicians and accept glib replies." 'To most people's surprise, he relaxed sufficiently lasl April to get married. It hasn't changed him. He's well, impervious." Ever so nice Ian Trethowan BBC) 43, son of journalist, married, small daughter. After Christ's Hospital, cub reporting, then four war years in Fleet Air Arm.

Sports, industrial and political reporting for urkshire fin: and a three-year spell as political reporter with the Vcm (7k which earned him a big reputation. Went lo ITN in newscaster and diplomatic correspondent, later made his own feature programmes. including Main Street. U.S.A." Joined the BBC in 1963 to take charge of Gallery and Westminster at Vork and now works on Panorama and 24 Hours." Quite the nicest of the bunch," says someone who has worked with a lot of them. On screen he's brisk, authoritative.

rather aseptic almost consciously suppressing the easy, unshowy charm he has off it He hasn't fallen into the erroi of setting up as a TV personality does a professional job in the belief that the job is more important than ahe person doing it probably his long journalistic experience is responsible for that. Like other TV pundits, he has a passion for horse racing. Robert McKenzie BBC): 48, Canadian who's lived here for 22 years, unmarried. Since 1949 he's lectured in political sociology at the London School of Economics, and has been broadcasting and writing articles for papers and magazines all that time. Inexhaustibly energetic, he regards it as an ex'jilarat ing hobby." Bouncy, bounding, balding," as Time might say, he's a politically neutral animal in love with ideas and movements within electorates.

He likes the detached role which taking part in an election-night marathon demands of him because of his independence of parties, thinks he's doing all right if an equal number of letters accuse him of attacking or supporting one party. He says the only evidence at the moment worth looking at is the opinion polls, but warns they can be extremely misleading, like he Canadian ones last year. Below, the Celt Kenneth Harris (BBC) 46, married, l-'rom Welsh mining background, Wilis high school 'o Oxford (history), then to America for debating tour. Back to provincial journalism, book about tour, and staff of 7 he Observer, which he's been on ever since. (He has a very remarkable memory and makes few notes during his well-known conversation pieces for the paper: after he has returned and dictated several thousand words from memory, the transcript is sent to the person he's been talking with, who rarely alters it.) The elder statesman of fhe group, his reassuring tellyside manner makes viewers feel secure and helps interviewees to come out with their opinions.

Producers admire his unflagging professionalism and reliability. Off-screen, he is generous, though aware of other's failings (if he thinks someone is a fool he will find an oblique way of letting him know he does), fond of racing, Shetland sheepdogs, and BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION APPEAL ROOM 203, S7 GLOUCESTER PLACE, LONDON Wl Scottish Office: 65 Castle Street, Edinburgh 2 No heart to the matter 3 new new new problems to be anecdotage. Underneath the pro-nunciamento style, though, there are signs of Celtic turbulence. If be was Prime Minister," said a colleague, he'd be a Lloyd George rather than a Harold Wilson." Robert Kee 1TV) 46, Stowe and Oxford, then bomber pilot and P.O.W. Postwar career has included Picture Post, freelance journalism, several novels, and helping to found leftish publishing firm MacGibbon and Kee (has since sold bis interest in it).

Twice married, latterly to Cynthia Judah, former Tonight producer and herself a very able writer children by both marriages. Even the most level-headed women tend to go swoony about Kee's animal magnetism and romantic, Burtonesque ruin of a face. You think of what he must have looked like 20 years ago and are Taker of infinite pains, he strides round the studio so you think he ought to be wearing Cuban heels," can be seen muttering and gesticulating to himself in a corner before going on camera. Some people like working with him find him helpful, though impatient of incompetence and arrogance. But others find that behind the charm and rather sentimental involvement with social problems there is a hardness and inner arrogance (which he resents in others).

Sitting in front of the camera with him one can feel cornered. Two years ago he roamed off to set up Television Reporters International with like-minded liberals, hoping to sell features to BBC and ITV. It seemed at the time that this might be the start of a major freelance development in TV, but the venture did not gather momentum. George Ffitch (ITV) 37. married with family.

Journalism in London area, then unusual detour to School of Slavonic Studies to study Russian history and mysterious war work the R.A.S.C. in Finland. Was research assistant on McKenzie's magnum opus, "British Political Parties." On TV he seems to have been cultivating a bark to match his pug-like appearance. Another with a passion for borse racing. Alastair Burnet (ITV) 37, Leys School and Oxford, Glasgow Herald and the Economist, of which he is currently editor.

Active in TV since 1962. Someone who interviewed him sums him up as patrician but approachable." THE BBC have a flair for dramatising the classics, and two of the most capable TV adapters they have are Constance Cox and Vincent Tilsley. His work can be judged by the current David Copperfield" (BBC-1. Sundays 5.30) and the dramatisation of Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame (seven parts starting on BBC-2, Tuesday, 9.50), repeated Saturday. Vincent Tilsley, son of novelist Frank Tilsley, says I always didn't want to become a writer because I saw what tough, jolly hard work it is," He was converted-after collaborating with father on four TV plays, arid learned the job as a BBC trainee script writer.

Now he's freelancing and writing a stage play. He calls adaptations writing without pain, without the act of creation. They are an enormous test for brain and technical skill, but not for the heart," Dickens and Hugo present Today's children w01 grow up in a world that is being remade before their eyes. They will have a wider range of opportunities They will also face problems calling; for new solutions. To he able to nse their opportunities and resolve their problems, today's children need the most imaginative and creative teaching.

Teaching by men and women who are among the ablest of their generation. graduates who are among the most outstanding of their year. What does Teaching offer you in return? New opportunities Teaching is a vigorous and growing profession. It offers the graduate greater opportunities than ever before, both in developing professional skills and in achieving posts of influence and responsibility often far earlier than in many other careers. For example, nearly half of the men graduate teachers between 25 and 29 hold such posts and receive salaries well above the basic scale.

About half of those in their 30's are heads of departments, earning up to 2,330, or hold even higher posts. One-fifth of those now in their 40's are headmasters who may earn salaries up to 3,850. The prospects of attaining these positions of responsibility are even better for graduates with first or second class honours, or a higher degree. New ideas new initiative The mastery of teaching skills and the evolution of new methods are a stimulating challenge to today's teachers. Moreover, new discoveries and new know ledge present teach ere with problems for which there are no precedents and which must be solved by the initiative of the teachers themselves.

To help them they will have at their elbows a growing range of communication techniques and aids. The opportunity for leadership Teachers have greater influence on future generations than any other profession. With work that is closely linked to every field of human progress and endeavour, teaching today offers wide scope for creative leadership a chance to use your talent and trained intelligence to the full. Training: an extension of your knowledge Many graduates are attracted to teaching but feel unsure whether they are temperamentally suited to the work. The one-year post-graduate training course equips you to start your career confidently, and gives you a chance to measure yourself against teaching requirements in the classroom.

Why not find out more? Talk things over with your University Appointments Board and ask for the new booklet, 'Careers in Education for Graduates', or write for a copy to Room 1 14 (6EZ), The Department of Education and Science, Curzon Street, London, W.i. It discusses the special qualities needed by teachers today; the opportunities for graduates in the various types of Bchool, with salaries and special allowances; and gives a glimpse of the many exciting things that are happening things in which you might take part. opposite problems. Dickens's genius lies in the text and characters, even though they are surrealist, too good to be true, supernormal. So one can't do better than record word by word.

But his plots are diffuse and woolly and there are no cliff-hangers, so these have to be tightened up, sometimes reordered. With Hugo the story is tremendously strong and compelling, but the characters exist only to help the plot along. If I gave actors Hugo's actual lines to speak you'd fall over laughing. In Hunchback I've had to write in a lot of dialogue echoing Hugo's siram-gothic Victorian style, but making it speakable." He doesn't anticipate an outcry from Hugo fans. But his Dickens adaptations do rouse strong feelings from those bitterly aggrieved if I alter a line, and from those who ask sourly Why don't you muck it about bit more? Three into one may go ii)' THE FIRST British production of three one-act operas by Hans Werner Henze is among the more ambitious projects of the current St Pancras Arts Festival.

They've been performed once before, in Frankfurt last year, when Henze wasn't terribly pleased. Basilica Productions, who present the triple bill at the St Pancras Town Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday at 7.30, have greater hope for theirs because both producer Rowland Holt Wilson and conductor Frederick Marshall visited 39-year-old Henze in Rome to discuss the production. The operas, all on the theme of betrayal, were written between 1948 and 1954. They are difficult musically The Doctor's Tale," based on a Kafka short story, is a 35-minute solo tour de force for baritone John Cameron. For this, Henze suggested the projection of a series of slides as the doctor tells his story.

The satirical "The End of the World finishes with a film sequence to depict an entire island sinking into the sea. At 3,700 it's been the most expensive project Basilica have mounted in their two and a half years. Most of the cost is covered by grants from St Pancras, the Arts Council and the Greater London Council, but even if all seats are sold they expect to lose on it. Some bottles dress for dinner Glass rcr'arrrs have the-r oersonality mou'ded bv your requirements. Some r9 and e'e-nant to ryace a tab'e (ri.rinc, or d-ssin-j).

irsi ricz)cz)EEiFqri BRIEFING is edited by GEORGE SEDDON Today's contributors include Helen Dawson, Margaret Pringle, Barbara Brandcnburger, Ann Schoficld. Graduates: trained minds like yours can fit him for tomorrow's world liixitd bj tfu DeparlrnrxU Education atvi Scunct.