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- 12 November 1957-22 January 1960 (Creation)
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Comprises: correspondence relating to 'New Horizon' television series; a draft outline of themes and ideas for 13 'New Horizon' programmes (23 Dec 1957); a memorandum on the presentation of the 'New Horizon' programmes (16 Oct 1958); and press cuttings relating to 'New Horizon' television series.
Correspondents include: Associated-Rediffusion Limited and Kavanagh Productions Limited on agreements and contracts for the series, Bronowski lending a mobile metal sculpture for the set of 'New Horizon', planning a second series of 'New Horizon' including Julian and Aldous Huxley joining Bronowski for a discussion in one episode, and proposed future projects; the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (London) on offering help and advice for the 'New Horizon' programmes; Harvey Unna (Authors' and Artists' Representative, London) suggesting the 'New Horizon' series be made for radio as well as television; Gavin Starey (press officer for an Instruments, Electronics and Automation exhibition, London) suggesting the exhibition be included in a 'New Horizon' programme; D W Smithers (The Royal Marsden Hospital, Radiotherapy Department) on sending Bronowski a book on mathematical models; Joan Newman (Catholic Herald) on wanting to discuss the 'Brain's Trust' television series; and Caryl Doncaster (Head of Features, Association-Rediffusion Limited) on an accident that Bronowski had.