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A monthly report from the world of music.
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Luigi Alva
The famous tenor, originally from Peru, who is now one of the stars of La Scala, Milan, sings a tribute to Francesco Paolo Tosti in a programme of songs reminiscent of another age. Tosti, the romantic Italian composer who became music teacher to the English royal family, died fifty years ago on December 2.

Z Cars and After
The Austrian-born flautist Fritz Spiegl and his wife, Bridget Fry, are best known as the composers arrangers of the Z Cars and Softly, Softly theme tunes. On this occasion outside broadcast cameras, together with Arthur Jacobs, invade the Spiegl home - a bizarre house stacked with strange musical instruments, which is now also the headquarters of a number of other unusual Liverpudlian activities.

Introduced by Bernard Keeffe who also conducts the studio orchestra.

Contributors

Singer:
Luigi Alva
Subject (Z Cars and After):
Fritz Spiegl
Subject (Z Cars and After):
Bridget Fry
Reporter (Z Cars and After):
Arthur Jacobs
Presenter/Conductor:
Bernard Keeffe
Director:
Anthony Wilkinson
Producer:
Kenneth Corden

by Frederik Pohl
Dramatised by David Campton.
With Ronald Hines
and Petra Davies, Gay Hamilton, Timothy Bateson, Peter Madden

In a world where brain patterns run machinery and powerful new advertising techniques appear daily, Guy and Mary Birkett live apparently humdrum lives, until one day Guy makes a discovery...

Contributors

Author:
Frederik Pohl
Dramatised by:
David Campton
Title Music:
Norman Kay
Incidental Music:
Norman Percival
Designer:
William McCrow
Producer:
Irene Shubik
Director:
Alan Cooke
Guy Birkett:
Ronald Hines
Mary Birkett:
Petra Davies
Swanson:
Timothy Bateson
Miss Mitkin:
Fanny Carby
Spelman:
Peter Madden
Salesman:
Bryan Hunt
April Dorn:
Gay Hamilton
Waiter:
Patrick Parnell

A series presenting the best in international jazz recorded in concert from Britain's foremost colleges and universities.

This week from The University of East Anglia, Norwich
This famous American group in the first of two programmes recorded during their recent tour of Britain.
Featuring Dave Brubeck (piano), Paul Desmond (alto sax), Eugene Wright (bass), Joe Morello (drums)
Introduced by Humphrey Lyttelton.

(The Dave Brubeck Quartet appears by arrangement with Harold Davison)
(Next week from the University of Bristol: The Ronnie Ross Big Band)

Contributors

Pianist:
Dave Brubeck
Saxophonist:
Paul Desmond
Bassist:
Eugene Wright
Drummer:
Joe Morello
Presenter:
Humphrey Lyttelton
Producer:
Terry Henebery

A last look around the world of television.
Criticism, Discussion, Diversion with Denis Tuohy, Michael Dean, Joan Bakewell, Tony Bilbow and tonight's guests.

Contributors

Presenter:
Denis Tuohy
Presenter:
Michael Dean
Presenter:
Joan Bakewell
Presenter:
Tony Bilbow

BBC Two England

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