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Humph's Last Stand

12/09/2008

BBC Four - Humph's Last Stand

Jazzman and raconteur Humphrey Lyttelton in a performance at the Brecon Jazz Festival.

Jazz trumpeter and raconteur Humphrey Lyttelton in a performance at the 2007 HSBC Brecon Jazz Festival, which turned out to be his last ever television recording.

Jazz trumpeter and raconteur Humphrey Lyttelton in a performance at the 2007 HSBC Brecon Jazz Festival, which turned out to be his last ever television recording. With an all star line-up including  guest saxophonist Scott Hamilton, it is a set full of sheer wit and superb music.

Knowledge, arts, music and culture from the UK and the world.

BBC Four reflects arts, music and culture with an ambitious range of intellectually and culturally enriching programmes, taking an expert and in-depth approach to its subjects.

The 2007 Brecon Jazz Festival performance by musician and raconteur Humphrey Lyttelton , which turned out to be his last televised recording.

Omnibus

Omnibus: Oscar Peterson and Andre Previn

01/02/2008

Oscar Peterson and Andre Previn

BBC Four - Omnibus, Oscar Peterson and Andre Previn

Oscar Peterson and Andre Previn look at the styles and personalities in piano jazz.

Oscar Peterson and conductor Andre Previn look at some of the styles and personalities involved in the development of piano jazz.

Omnibus: Oscar Peterson and André Previn

The jazz pianist is joined by conductor Andre Previn to discuss the personalities involved in the development of piano-based jazz.

Andre Previn: All the Right Notes

05/04/2009

BBC Four - Andre Previn: All the Right Notes

Profile of the celebrated pianist, conductor and composer Andre Previn.

Profile of the celebrated pianist, conductor and composer Andre Previn, which follows his journey from escaping Nazi Germany to the studios of Hollywood and international fame.

To mark his 80th birthday, a profile of the celebrated pianist, conductor and composer Andre Previn, which follows his long journey from escaping Nazi Germany to the studios of Hollywood and international fame as one of the most multi-talented musicians of his generation. 

Julie Andrews, John Williams, Vladimir Ashkenazy and Anne-Sophie Mutter are among the star cast list paying tribute.

New. To mark Previn's 80th birthday, this profile of the celebrated pianist, conductor and composer follows his long journey from escaping Nazi Germany to the studios of Hollywood and fame.
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BBC Radio 2 profiles Previn tomorrow at 11.30pm

Fish! A Japanese Obsession

23/03/2009

BBC Four - Fish! A Japanese Obsession

Charles Rangeley Wilson explores the Japanese people's passionate relationship to fish.

Charles Rangeley Wilson travels to Japan to explore the Japanese people's passionate relationship to fish.

Charles Rangeley Wilson, author, journalist and BBC 2's Accidental Angler, travels to Japan to explore the Japanese people's passionate relationship to fish.

Of all the island nations on Earth, there is, perhaps, none quite so obsessed by fish as Japan.  Whether for food or entertainment, fish are at the very core of Japanese identity. From their reverential love of jewel-like koi to the seemingly barbaric world of scientific whaling via the submarine ballet of the drive hunt, there are few corners of Japanese culture that have not been shaped by reference to fish.

Trying to comprehend this 'alien' culture, Charles embarks on a six-week odyssey through Japan, determined to use his love of fish and fishing as the common point of interest between himself and those he meets along the way. Since he loves fish possibly even more than the Japanese, they must have plenty in common...

Fish: a Japanese Obsession

Writer Charles Rangeley-Wilson explores Japan's passion for fish and embarks on a six-week odyssey through Japan, using his love of fish and fishing as the common point of interest.

Newswipe

Charlie Brooker sets his sights firmly on news

Charlie Brooker sets his sights firmly on news and current affairs

Newswipe: Series 1: Episode 2

Episode 2

Series 1

BBC Four - Newswipe, Series 1, Episode 2

Charting the rise of the public's role in making the news via vox pops and phone footage.

Charlie Brooker sets his satirical sights on news and current affairs. He charts the rise of the public's role in making the news via the use of vox pops and mobile phone footage.

Charlie Brooker sets his satirical sights on news and current affairs. In charting the rise of the public's role in making the news via vox pops and mobile phone footage, Brooker examines the good, the bad and the absurd in citizen journalism. Plus, reviews of two big stories making the news, controversial authored pieces, a poem and much more.

Newswipe: Series 1

Newswipe with Charlie Brooker

The writer and comedian looks at the role of the public in how the news is made. From vox pops to mobile phone footage, he examines the good, the bad and the plain absurd.

Andre Previn: All the Right  Notes

Natural World

Wildlife series. In-depth stories of incredible animals with award-winning photography.

BBC Two's classic wildlife series which tells in-depth stories of incredible animals, featuring award-winning photography in some of the most extraordinary places in the world.

Natural World: 1999-2000

Natural World: 1999-2000: Hokkaido: Garden of the Gods

10/10/1999

Hokkaido: Garden of the Gods

1999-2000

BBC Two - Natural World, 1999-2000, Hokkaido: Garden of the Gods

A look at the unique wildlife of the remote island of Hokkaido in northern Japan.

A look at the unique wildlife of the remote island of Hokkaido in northern Japan - the habitat of cranes, brown bears and eagles.

A look at the unique wildlife of Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island, and the island's few remaining members of the ancient Ainu race, who see all animals as sacred. 

Swept by winds from the high Arctic, Hokkaido is an island of towering volcanos and fairytale forests, where cranes perform dances in the snow, brown bears plunge for salmon in rivers and eagles plunder the spoils from winter fishing fleets.

The unique wildlife of Hokkaido has long been worshipped by an ancient race of hunter-gatherers, called Ainu, a few of whom still survive among modern Japanese. Even today, they honour the natural world around them through ritualised dance and prayer.

BBC Two

Knowledge, drama, comedy and the arts for a broad adult audience.

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

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Natural World: 2006-2007

Natural World: 2006-2007: Buddha, Bees and the Giant Hornet Queen

25/04/2007

Buddha, Bees and the Giant Hornet Queen

2006-2007

BBC Two - Natural World, 2006-2007, Buddha, Bees and the Giant Hornet Queen

Film following one of the deadliest insects on Earth, the Giant Japanese Hornet.

Film tracing the life of the Giant Japanese Hornet, one of the deadliest insects on earth. A queen builds a colony in an old temple garden.

The Giant Japanese Hornet is the fiercest looking insect on earth, and one of the deadliest. This film follows the remarkable life of one giant hornet queen, as she emerges from hibernation and starts to build up a colony in an old temple garden. Her army of warriors terrorise the beautiful mountain valley in their constant struggle to find food for their hungry grubs.

In a series of dramatic pitched battles, the giant hornets massacre thousands of bees, but victory isn't always assured - one local honeybee fights back thanks to a remarkable defensive strategy, and suddenly it is the hornets that are dying. A beekeeper monk bears witness to the rising power of the giant hornet colony, and despite the hornet's attacks on his own bees, he reveals a deep respect for these incredible predators.

Series focussing on wildlife around the world

Natural World; 2006-2007; Satoyama: Japan's Secret Watergarden

Natural World: 2006-2007: Satoyama: Japan's Secret Watergarden

27/07/2006

Satoyama: Japan's Secret Watergarden

BBC Two - Natural World, 2006-2007, Satoyama: Japan's Secret Watergarden

Following the life an old fisherman who lives in the rural heart of Japan.

Documentary following 83-year-old fisherman Sangoro Tanaka, who lives in Satoyama, a landscape of lakes, rivers and a rich variety of wildlife.

In the heart of rural Japan lies Satoyama, a landscape of lakes and rivers home to an incredible variety of fish, water birds, snakes and dragonflies. This poetic documentary follows 83-year-old fisherman Sangoro Tanaka, who lives according to an ancient way of life that has much to teach the world about sustainable living.

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