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World News Today: 18/09/2009

18/09/2009

BBC News Channel - World News Today, 18/09/2009

The latest news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.

The latest national and international news, exploring the day's events from a global perspective.

BBC News Channel

An impartial and independent news service offering breaking news, analysis and insight.

A 24-hour impartial and independent news service offering breaking news, analysis and insight. It provides fast and comprehensive coverage of local, UK and international events.

Leeds International Piano Competition

Competition between young virtuoso pianists, held every three years in Leeds.

Competition involving young virtuoso pianists, held every three years in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

Leeds International Piano Competition: 2009

Leeds International Piano Competition: 2009: Episode 1

Episode 1

2009

BBC Four - Leeds International Piano Competition, 2009, Episode 1

Huw Edwards presents the full concerto from the first of 2009's six finalists.

Huw Edwards presents the full concerto from the first of 2009's six finalists and is joined by concert pianist Cristina Ortiz. Clemency Burton-Hill gets the backstage news.

Every three years since 1963, Leeds plays host to the cream of young international concert pianists who travel there to take part in the city's International Piano Competition. Past winners have included musical greats like Rada Lupu and Murray Perahia. Huw Edwards presents the full concerto from the first of 2009's six finalists and is joined by acclaimed concert pianist Cristina Ortiz, while Clemency Burton-Hill meets the pianists and fills in the background to the competition.

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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.

Six talented young pianists battle it out for the prestigious title

Leeds International PianoCompetition

New series. 1/6. Huw Edwards introduces a performance by the first of the six finalists, who will all play their concertos alongside the Halle Orchestra, conducted by Mark Elder. Includes profiles of the key personalities by Clemency 
Burton-Hill, background information on the triennial contest first staged in 1961, and analysis by Brazilian pianist Cristina Ortiz. See panel.

Transatlantic Sessions

Folk musicians come together in what have been called 'the greatest backporch shows ever'.

Transatlantic Sessions: Series 4

Transatlantic Sessions: Series 4: Episode 1

Series 4

BBC Four - Transatlantic Sessions, Series 4, Episode 1

With songs by James Taylor, Julie Fowlis and Dan Tyminski, plus assorted instrumentals.

Folk musicians come together in what have been called 'the greatest backporch shows ever'. Highlights include songs by James Taylor, Julie Fowlis and Dan Tyminski.

Folk musicians come together in what have been called 'the greatest backporch shows ever', as Shetland fiddle virtuoso Aly Bain and dobro ace Jerry Douglas host a Highland gathering of the cream of Nashville, Irish and Scottish talent. Highlights include songs by James Taylor, Julie Fowlis and Dan 'Man of Constant Sorrow' Tyminski, and instrumentals by Jerry Douglas, Aly Bain and Allan MacDonald.

Folk musicians come together for what aims to be 'the greatest backporch shows ever'.

Folk musicians come together to make music in what have been called 'the greatest backporch shows ever'.

1/6. Folk musicians come together, as dobro ace Jerry Douglas and Shetland fiddle virtuoso Aly Bain host a Highland gathering of the cream of Nashville, Irish and Scottish talent. Featuring songs by James Taylor, Julie Fowlis and Dan Tyminski, and instrumentals by Allan MacDonald and the hosts themselves. See paneL

How a Choir Works

15/09/2009

BBC Four - How a Choir Works

Choirmaster Gareth Malone explores the styles and techniques that create a choir.

Choirmaster Gareth Malone joins forces with the BBC Singers to explore the styles and techniques that create a choir, using contributions from leading choral experts.

Choirmaster Gareth Malone joins forces with the BBC Singers to explore the styles and techniques that create a choir. He finds out why there are four sections, what polyphony is, what links Bach and the Beach Boys, what difference the venue makes and which choral combination is guaranteed to touch an emotional chord. 

With repertoire ranging from Mahler to Queen and contributions from leading experts, the programme lifts the lid on the secrets of choral music.

Exploring the various styles and techniques that produce the distinct sound of a traditional choir. 
Shown on Tuesday at 10pm

Caledonia Dreamin'

22/02/2008

BBC Four - Caledonia Dreamin'

Documentary revealing the hidden history of Scottish pop music.

Documentary revealing the hidden history of Scottish pop music and how a small record label inspired bands like Orange Juice, Altered Images, Wet Wet Wet and Franz Ferdinand.

How the small label Postcard Records changed Scottish pop in the 1980s. Part of the This Is Scot/and strand.

ArtWorks Scotland

Compelling stories from the forefront of Scottish arts and culture

ArtWorks Scotland: Edwyn Collins: Home Again

14/09/2007

Edwyn Collins: Home Again

BBC Two - ArtWorks Scotland, Edwyn Collins: Home Again

Programme following Edwyn Collins as he recovered from a brain haemorrhage.

Following Edwyn Collins, former lead singer of Orange Juice and a successful solo artist in his own right, on his road to recovery following a brain haemorrhage in February 2005.

Edwyn Collins, former lead singer of Orange Juice and a successful solo artist in his own right, suffered a brain haemorrhage in February 2005 and almost died. Miraculously he pulled through, despite contracting MRSA after undergoing a risky operation, but had to face a lengthy and arduous rehabilitation programme to learn how to walk, speak and play the guitar again. 

The programme follows him through therapy and back into the recording studio as he completes the solo album - Home Again - that he began before falling ill. 

Includes Edwyn's remarkable return to the stage, singing a selection of old and new songs at the BBC's Electric Proms.

BBC Two Scotland

The story of how the singer survived a brain haemorrhage in February 2005. 
First shown on BBC2 Scotland

Spiral

There's no one idea of justice. Laure Berthaud and her team of detectives face the brutal world of organised crime, and none will remain unscathed. Dark, unsettling French drama.

Spiral: Series 2: Gangs of Paris

Spiral: Series 2: Gangs of Paris: Episode 1

Series 2: Gangs of Paris

BBC Four - Spiral, Series 2: Gangs of Paris, Episode 1

A charred corpse leads Berthaud's police team to the door of lawyer Josephine Karlsson.

French crime thriller series. A charred corpse found in a car boot leads Berthaud's police team and the prosecutors Roban and Clement to shady lawyer Josephine Karlsson's door.

When a charred corpse is found in the boot of a car in the suburbs, Berthaud's police team are called to the scene along with the prosecutors Roban and Clement. So begins an investigation which forces the team into the broken, gang-ruled suburbs of Paris, and once more to the door of shady lawyer Josephine Karlsson.

The burned body of a man is found in the  boot of a car on a housing estate.

Inspector Berthaud and the team investigate a charred corpse found locked in the boot of a car, amongst the broken, gang-ruled suburbs of Paris.

1/8; series two. French detective drama. The police investigate a lawyer following the discovery of a body. See choice, page 60. Shown on Sunday at 10pm

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