FACTUAL
A Philosophy to Live By
Saturday 14 July 2007 20:00-21:00 (Radio 4 FM)
In 1951, radio pioneer Edward R Murrow asked Americans from all walks of life to write essays about their most fundamental and closely held beliefs. Each contributor was to describe their faith in 600 words, and in their own voice read the essay to the nation. The show was a runaway success.
This archive hour presents highlights of the original programme which, through the beliefs of the essay writers, sheds light on the cultural tensions of that period.
Followed by News.
