'The Crucible' in History 2nd of 2 [15min]

Arthur Miller, in a 2002 BBC recording, reads his essay in which he places his play about the witch trials of Salem in the context of the era of the Red-hunting years of Joe McCarthy and the US Congress. As friends including Elia Kazan provide names of comrades to the House Committee on Un-American Activities, Miller examines integrity and loyalty, and sets about the composition of The Crucible -- a play which would resonate across cultures worldwide. Part of a series of programmes to mark the first anniversary of Miller's death, adapted and produced by Ned Chaillet.