People Today
Item
Edited Title
People Today
Archivist's Original Title
People Today
Original description
In a recording from September 30, 1960, ornithologist, biologist, sociologist, explorer, journalist, author, and filmmaker Tom Harrisson discusses his role as the founder and Chairman of Mass-Observation. The interviewer and producer, Stewart Wavell, takes a minimal role in the recording. The script and asset ID for the recording are also provided. Harrisson is described as someone "living among strange people and listening to them talking about themselves; collecting strange objects." The recording is part of the People Today series. See also LP26304 for more information about Mass-Observation.
Time duration
0:29:01
Recording date of the original material
1960-09-30
Broadcast Date
1960-09-30
Resource Language
English
Performer/Speaker
Tags, Keywords
Anthropology
Archivist Category
Spoken voice
Recording context
Radio Programme
Holding Institution of Original Materials
Licensing Institution
Original item number
27SX7376
SEAH Identifier
BBC00113
Other Identifier
c208a934-ad1c-7bfb-e040-a8c004093871
Broadcast Topic
Culture
Description
Interviewer and producer: Stewart Wavell (SNF). A programme in the series People Today. rNTS:Speaker is an ornithologist, biologist, sociologist, explorer, journalist, author and film maker. He gives his recreations in Who's Who as \r"living among strange people and listening to them talking about themselves; collecting strange objects." He is also founder and Chairman of \rMass-Observation. In this recording Wavell's contribution are kept to a minimum. See also LP26304 for a talk by Harrisson about the origin and aims of Mass-Observation. \rDTF:Script. \rOTN:TLO 26186; 12 FRH 106055/6 \rTXN/TDT:HS 30-Sep-1960 \rANT:None \rCON:HARRISSON Tom (spkr) \rWAVELL Stewart (int) \rWAVELL Stewart (prod) \r
LISC902537\n\n Rewind Asset ID: 6035f6a0748d8fc68c92fe8f
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| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Stewart Wavell | Person | |
| Tom Harrisson | Person |