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Seventy Years of British Television
Last in a series on the history of television in which Alan Whicker assesses its impact on our society.
6: Multi-choice and Multi-channel. With more to choose from than ever before, are viewers getting a better deal or is television as we know it in terminal decline? What does the future hold?

Contributors

Presenter:
Alan Whicker
Producer:
Clare Csonka

A series devoted to forties bandleader and trumpeter Harry James, a key figure in swing.
A look at the young James as he joins Ben Pollack's outfit and becomes a dependable session man, booked for his hot but mellifluous trumpet. Campbell Burnett presents a musical selection that includes the works of the Ben Pollack Band, the Dean and His Kids, Lionel Hampton and Teddy Wilson's small group recordings.

Contributors

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Harry James
Unknown:
Ben Pollack
Unknown:
Lionel Hampton
Unknown:
Teddy Wilson

BBC Radio 2

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

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This data is drawn from the Radio Times magazine between 1923 and 2009. It shows what was scheduled to be broadcast, meaning it was subject to change and may not be accurate. More