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A second chance to see this memorable series, first shown in 1979, and repeated this week on consecutive evenings.
In the first of four programmes recorded at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama before an audience of music students, the cellist Jacqueline du Pre takes a masterclass on the work, which above all others, she made particularly her own: the Elgar cello concerto. With FAYE CLINTON and CHRISTINE JACKSON accompanist CLIFFORD BENSON
She was always the most physical and generous of musicians. Now she instructs meticulously, full of concern and goodwill for the young players.
(THE DAILY TELEGRAPH)
Lighting BERT OATEN
Director KEITH CHEETHAM
(Tomorrow: Brahms Sonata in E minor)

Contributors

Unknown:
Faye Clinton
Accompanist:
Christine Jackson
Accompanist:
Clifford Benson
Unknown:
Bert Oaten
Director:
Keith Cheetham

This week Arthur Negus visits the Museum of Playthings Past at Rednal, near Birmingham, where Betty Cadbury shows him her huge collection of Victorian toys, especially the mechanical figures and animals. Bears which smoke cigarettes and drink milk, peacocks which display their tail feathers, growling lions and crowing cockerels - they all combine to make a fascinating cacophony of Victorian ingenuity and fun.
Lighting JACK BELASCO
Director DAVID MITCHELL Producer JOHN DOBSON
Series producer ROBIN DRAKE BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
Arthur Negus
Unknown:
Betty Cadbury
Unknown:
Jack Belasco
Director:
David Mitchell
Producer:
John Dobson
Producer:
Robin Drake

The first of four programmes
The mammoth Silk Cut International Festival of Country Music, held in the Wembley Arena over the Easter holiday, attracted many top entertainers including tonight's featured selection: Marty Robbins Buddy Emmons Terry McMillan Tammy Wynette and George Jones
Commentator David Allan
Festival organiser MERVYN CONN Sound GRAHAM HAINES
Lighting JOHN STERLING Director RICK GARDNER Producer DOUGLAS HESPE

Contributors

Unknown:
Marty Robbins
Unknown:
Buddy Emmons
Unknown:
Terry McMillan
Unknown:
Tammy Wynette
Unknown:
George Jones
Commentator:
David Allan
Unknown:
John Sterling
Director:
Rick Gardner
Producer:
Douglas Hespe

Four short films about music and memory
... of all the countless melodies This one stirs up memories:
It's still the best and it's my request
So play it please!
A song, or a tune, made special because of the moment with which it's associated, becomes the personal property of the listener.
In this first programme of the series George Melly recalls the song that changed his life, and the circumstances under which he heard it.
Film cameraman MAURICE FISHER Sound DICKIE BIRD
Film editor PETER SIMPKINS
Producer TONY STAVEACRE. BBC Bristol

Contributors

Unknown:
George Melly
Unknown:
Maurice Fisher
Editor:
Peter Simpkins
Producer:
Tony Staveacre.

Peter Snow, Charles Wheeler John Tusa and Peter Hobday present an informed account of what's happening in the world; special reports from the BBC's correspondents at home and abroad, investigations by Newsnight's own team of reporters into what's going on behind the headlines; the latest news and weather forecast from LINDA ALEXANDER , plus the evening's sports results from DAVID ICKE.
Producer PAUL NORRIS Directors ALEX SAWARD and JOHN WILKINSON
Assignment editors GEORGE WALKER and JOHN MAHONEY
Deputy editor DAVID DICKINSON Editor GEORGE CAREY

Contributors

Unknown:
Charles Wheeler
Unknown:
John Tusa
Unknown:
Peter Hobday
Unknown:
Linda Alexander
Unknown:
David Icke.
Producer:
Paul Norris
Directors:
Alex Saward
Directors:
John Wilkinson
Editors:
George Walker
Editors:
John Mahoney
Editor:
David Dickinson
Editor:
George Carey

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