2.25 Workshop: Paganini Caprice
"The brightest creative idea on BBC-2" (Peter Black, Daily Mail)
In which Martin Cooper re-creates the personality of Paganini, the diabolical virtuoso and with Arthur Hutchings who explores the impact of his music on two centuries of composers with Manoug Parikian (violin), Lamar Crowson (piano), Yonty Solomon (piano) in the Rachmaninov-Paganini Rhapsody, Johnny Dankworth and his Quintet,Ã George Thalben-Ball (organ)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Leader, David McCallum
Conducted by Lawrence Leonard
(First transmission on May 23)
3.25 Arrest and Trial: Call It a Lifetime
A film series starring Ben Gazzara as Nick Anderson and Chuck Connors as John Egan.
with special guest star, Anthony Franciosa
with John Larch, John Kerr, Roger Perry
A lorry driver is arrested by Sgt. Anderson following the death of a motorcycle officer. Although there is considerable evidence against the driver, Anderson feels sympathetic toward him and persuades defence lawyer John Egan to accept the case.
(First transmission on April 24)