Millions of viewers followed the fortunes of the players in this national competition when it was televised two years ago. This year over 500 of the best young British instrumentalists entered BBC1's competition, playing a wide variety of instruments. Tonight, in the introductory programme in a series which in the next two weeks will report on the semi-final and final stages, you can meet some of these aspiring performers and catch a glimpse of the previous finalists.
The series is introduced by Humphrey Burton
Titles BOB ENGLISH
Signature tune composed by HERBERT CHAPPELL
Film editor ROBIN SALES
Executive producer WALTER TODDS Film director RON ISTED
(The semi-final round of the piano class is on Thursday at 6.45 pm)