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7.30 Maths: Matrix Transformations
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The golden era of the big dance bands lasted for four decades on both sides of the Atlantic. Since the 1950s and the emergence of rock 'n' roll the number of dance bands has decreased, but the few that remain still command a big following. Such a band is the Syd Lawrence Orchestra , and tonight they serve up some nostalgia with favourites originally played by Glenn Miller , Tommy Dorsey and Count Basie. Joining SYD LAWRENCE on the bandstand is guest vocalist Anne Shelton
including sub-titles for the hard-of-hearing, followed by Weather
from
The Assembly Rooms Derby
Gerald Harrison introduces the Final of BBC's own brass band competition in which current Best of Brass Champions from the Midlands,
The GUS Band conducted by KEITH WILKINSON meet the Scottish Champions Whitburn Burgh Band conducted by MAJOR PETER PARKES in a musical battle for the title and a prize of £1,000.
Also in the programme the presentation of the Sovereign Award to the best soloist in the series, as voted for by the viewers. Guest supporters
Kay Alexander and Douglas Brock Judge Lieut-Col Trevor L. Sharpe
Sound NEIL MURRAY
Lighting GORDON WHITE Designer DEBBIE KNIGHT Producer KEN GRIFFIN
at the National Film Theatre
A series of four lectures, recorded earlier this year, with people from the world of cinema.
This week the noted film and stage actress Ingrid Bergman talks to John Russell Taylor , before an audience at the National
Film Theatre, in a Guardian Lecture about her life and career. Extracts from Intermezzo Spellbound, Casablanca
Stromboli and Autumn Sonata
Director CHRIS MOHR '
Producer SUE MALLINSON
Introduced by Nick Barraclough
Once again Cambridge is host to one of the most popular musical and social events in the folk calendar. Featured in the first of five programmes from the 17th Cambridge Folk Festival are
John Sebastian , The Chieftains Byron Berline , Dan Crary and John Hickman
Promoted by the Cambridge City Council Festival organiser KEN WOOLLARD Lighting TOMMY THOMAS Sound CHRIS HOLCOMBE Producer DONALD SAYER
A five-part adaptation of EUGENE O'NEILL 'S classic drama of love, murder, suicide and revenge. 1: The Secret starring
Joan Hackett , Roberta Maxwell
April 1865: Ezra Mannon , Brigadier General with the Union Army, and his son, Orin, are away fighting in the Civil War. At the Mannon House in New England Lavinia, Ezra's devoted daughter learns of a skeleton in the family cupboard and of other secrets which threaten to break up the Mannon household.
Produced by ANN BLUMENTHAL and JAC VENZA Directed by NICK HAVINGA
A WNET/THIRTEEN production
From Edinburgh
Mary Marquis and Michael Dean bring you the news, personalities and performers from the 35th International Festival.
Studio direction RON ISTED Producers
NORMAN MCCANDLISH and KEITH ALF. XANDER Editor JAMES HUNTER BBC Scotland
Reports from at home and abroad
Stan and Ollie get into trouble again, but at least they're both in the same boat.