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Seventy Years of British Television
Alan Whicker hosts a series on the history of television, assessing the impact it has had on our society. 2: The
1950s Coming to You Live. Followingthe
Coronation broadcast in 1953, the number of TV licenses doubled. By the end of the decade the new medium offered news, entertainment, sport and information to the masses. With
Sue Cook.

Contributors

Unknown:
Sue Cook.

A music series featuring the leader of the Jacques Loussier Trio , the act that both delighted and enraged in big numbers when it jazzed up the classics in 1959. Each programme features Loussier at his piano, illustrating his treatment of the classics, with BenoitDunoyerde
Segonzac on bass and Andre Arpino on percussion. 2:
Eric Satie. The composer whose music inspired the genre now known as ambient. Featuring jazz inspirations of the Gymnopedies.

Contributors

Unknown:
Jacques Loussier Trio
Unknown:
Andre Arpino
Unknown:
Eric Satie.

BBC Radio 2

About BBC Radio 2

Radio 2: Amazing music. Played by an amazing line-up. The home of great music, entertainment and documentaries

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