2: Dougie and the Gala The second of four documentaries on the London Symphony Orchestra who are celebrating their 80th anniversary this year.
Douglas Cummings brilliant principal cellist, a much-loved ebullient character, is suddenly struck down by a stroke and nearly dies. The story of his recovery is interwoven with preparations for the orchestra's grand Gala Concert which becomes the first occasion he plays again with the orchestra.
A human story with a marvellous variety of joyful music. Claudio Abbado conducts and there are brief appearances from Kiri Te Kanawa , Alfred Brendel
Margaret Marshall , Elizabeth Connell and James Galway. Film cameramen PHILIP BONHAM CARTER, JOHN GOODYER
Sound STAN NIGHTINGALE Film editor ROY SHARMAN Produced and directed by JENNY BARRACLOUGH