Letter/Copy Letter

This material is held atUniversity of Manchester Library

  • Reference
    • GB 133 TUR/Add/26
  • Dates of Creation
    • 27 & 30 Jul 1951
  • Physical Description
    • 3 items

Scope and Content

From T S Gregory (BBC) provides a schedule and advice for the radio programme on "Can machines think?" He has asked contributors to provide details of what they will say in advance before the recording. Copy letter, 30 July 1951 Turing says he will prepare a manuscript in advance but would also like to know about his fee. Includes a schedule compiled by Gregory describing the order of speakers, and what they will say.

Note: this radio programme was recorded for the Third Programme on 10 January 1952, and was a follow-up to Turing's individual broadcast on a similar subject in May 1951.