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17/04/2009

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Jazz 625

Jazz 625: The Thelonious Monk Quartet

The Thelonious Monk Quartet

BBC Four - Jazz 625, The Thelonious Monk Quartet

1960s concert featuring jazz pianist Thelonious Monk and his quartet.

1960s concert featuring jazz pianist Thelonious Monk and his quartet of Ben Riley, Larry Gayles and Charlie Rouse.

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.

Series of 1960s concerts by some of the great names in jazz

Humphrey Lyttelton presents a performance by Thelonious Monk and his quartet. More jazz at 10.25pm.

4 Better 4 Worse: The Anatomy of a String Quartet

23/03/2007

BBC Four - 4 Better 4 Worse: The Anatomy of a String Quartet

The British Lindsay Quartet attend the Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival in Finland.

Documentary about what makes string quartets tick, focusing on the Lindsay Quartet as they attend the annual Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival near the Arctic Circle in Finland.

Documentary about what makes string quartets tick, focusing on the British Lindsay Quartet as they attend the annual Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival near the Arctic Circle in Finland.

4 Better 4 Worse: theAnatomy of a String Quartet

An examination of what motivates so many musicians to congregate each year for two weeks at the Kuhmo 
Chamber Music Festival near the Arctic Circle. The film particularly focuses on The Lindsay Quartet as they prepare to make an appearance.

Storyville

Amazing, shocking, inspiring and award-winning - the best in international documentaries.

Amazing, shocking, inspiring and award-winning - the best in international documentaries, shining a light on untold stories from across the globe.

Storyville: The Jazz Baroness

The Jazz Baroness

BBC Four - Storyville, The Jazz Baroness

Documentary about the British baroness who fell in love with jazz genius Thelonious Monk.

Documentary, made by her great niece, about the British Jewish baroness Pannonica Rothschild, whose life was changed when she fell in love with the jazz genius Thelonious Monk.

Documentary, made by her great niece, about the British Jewish baroness who fell in love with the jazz genius Thelonious Monk. 

Pannonica Rothschild was born with everything, got married and had five children, but one track by a man she had never met inspired her to leave and start a new life in America. 

Helen Mirren is the voice of 'Nica', while Sonny Rollins, TS Monk Jr, the Duchess of Devonshire, Quincy Jones, Lord Rothschild, Roy Haynes, Chico Hamilton and others appear as themselves.

New. Documentary about British 
-heiress Pannonica Rothschild , who defied her family to start a new life in New York after hearing one particular jazz track. Her great niece, Hannah Rothschild , explores how she became a legend in the jazz world and why her relatives are still reluctant to tell her story. Featuring unseen archive footage, contributions from friends and relatives, and the voice of Helen Mirren. See panel.

Jazz 625: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

BBC Four - Jazz 625, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers

1965 concert by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, one of America's top jazz groups.

1965 concert featuring Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, one of America's most dynamic jazz groups.

A performance by the bebop drummer 
Art Blakey from 1965.  
11.05  Thelonious Monk and his quartet in performance during the 1960s.

Mad Men

Drama series set in the world of advertising in 1960s New York.

Drama series which takes an unflinching look at the world of advertising in 1960s New York.

Mad Men: Series 2

Mad Men: Series 2: Episode 10: The Inheritance

Episode 10

Episode 10: The Inheritance

Series 2

The Inheritance

BBC Four - Mad Men, Series 2, The Inheritance

Betty visits her father, who has had a stroke. Paul and Pete want to go to LA.

Drama series set in the 1960s New York advertising world. Betty visits her father, who has had a stroke. Paul and Pete want to go to LA for a rocket fair.

Drama series which takes an unflinching look at the world of advertising in 1960s New York. 

Betty takes Don to visit her father, who has had a stroke. Paul and Pete look set to go to LA for a rocket fair, but Paul's girlfriend Sheila wants him to go on a civil rights march. Betty finds a surprise in the Wendy House. Pete decides he doesn't like his mother.

10/13; series two. Betty calls Don for support when her father has a stroke and they visit him together. Pete's mother threatens to disinherit him if he and Trudy adopt a child. Jon Hamm stars. See choice, page 98. 
For cast see BBC2, page 106

The New Avengers

Classic British secret agent fantasy adventure series.

The New Avengers: Series 2

The New Avengers: Series 2: Episode 5: Obsession

Episode 5

Episode 5: Obsession

Obsession

BBC Four - The New Avengers, Series 2, Obsession

A missile goes missing from an air display, while one of Purdey's old flames reappears.

A missile goes missing from an air display, a spy satellite is taking photographs of Buckinghamshire and one of Purdey's old flames reappears. Are these events connected?

A missile goes missing from an air display, a spy satellite is taking photographs of Buckinghamshire and one of Purdey's old flames reappears. Are these events connected and is it anything to do with a visiting Arab?

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