Programme Index

Legends

Edith Piaf - Singing Her Life

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 6^th May 2007, 20:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sat 16^th Feb 2008, 03:20 on BBC Four

Profile of legendary French chanteuse Edith Piaf, whose talent for re-inventing herself was second only to her phenomenal voice and who used her tough upbringing to feed her art. Show more

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Participant:: Ute Lemper
Participant:: Gene Lees
Participant:: Margaret Crosland

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The Dankworths

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Fri 9^th Nov 2007, 21:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Mon 8^th Nov 2010, 01:15 on BBC Four

Profile of the husband and wife jazz duo Cleo Laine and the late John Dankworth. Includes previously unseen home movie footage of life on and off the road, plus interviews. Show more

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Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Fri 16^th Nov 2007, 21:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Wed 7^th Apr 2010, 00:45 on BBC Four

Profile of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, one of the most popular artists of the 20th century, examining her life and 50-year career. Show more

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Director:: Paul Bernays
Producer:: Paul Bernays

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The Chieftains

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 14^th Mar 2008, 21:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Thu 14^th May 2009, 22:30 on BBC Four

Profile of the band who has helped to save Irish traditional music from disappearing, spreading its sound and popularity across the world for more than four decades. Show more

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Director:: Steve Crabtree

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Humphrey Lyttelton

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Fri 12^th Sep 2008, 21:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Mon 13^th Jul 2009, 03:00 on BBC Four

Profile of the jazz musician and broadcaster Humphrey Lyttelton, equally well-known as a great trumpeter and genial host of Radio 4's I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. Show more

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Nana Mouskouri - The White Rose of Athens

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Fri 5^th Dec 2008, 21:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Mon 31^st Aug 2009, 19:00 on BBC Four

Profile of Greek singer Nana Mouskouri, one of the best-selling female artists of all time. Features interviews with Nana and her family and friends, plus rare archive footage. Show more

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Roy Orbison - The 'Big O' in Britain

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Fri 12^th Dec 2008, 21:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Mon 23^rd Dec 2013, 00:00 on BBC Four HD

Documentary celebrating the extraordinary talent of Roy Orbison and his relationship with his loyal fans, British musicians and the British public. Show more

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Producer:: Steve Cole
Director:: Chris Hunt

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The Beverley Sisters - Tickled Pink

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Fri 27^th Feb 2009, 21:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Fri 31^st Dec 2010, 12:05 on BBC Two Wales

Profile of singing trio the Beverley Sisters, charting their rise from their humble beginnings in London's East End to big stars at the forefront of the TV revolution in the 1950s. Show more

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Producer:: Ailsa Jenkins
Director:: Ailsa Jenkins

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The Andrews Sisters - Queens of the Music Machines

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Fri 6^th Mar 2009, 21:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Wed 7^th Jul 2010, 02:05 on BBC Four

Profile of American singing trio the Andrews Sisters, one of best-selling female vocal groups ever, featuring archive performance footage of hits including Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. Show more

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Dennis Wilson: The Real Beach Boy

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Fri 26^th Feb 2010, 21:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sun 16^th Jun 2013, 00:30 on BBC Four

Profile of Dennis Wilson, the drummer in the Beach Boys and the only one who surfed, the one who drove hot rod cars in competition and the one who got all the girls. Show more

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Director:: Matt O'Casey
Producer:: Matt O'Casey

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Thin Lizzy: Bad Reputation

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Fri 21^st Jan 2011, 21:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sun 6^th Sep 2015, 23:30 on BBC Four HD

Portrait of Irish rockers Thin Lizzy, who had success in the 70s with albums like Jailbreak, but were hit by drug and alcohol problems that led to the death of founder Phil Lynott. Show more

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Producer:: Linda Brusasco
Director:: Linda Brusasco
Executive Producer:: Hamish Barbour

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Iron Maiden: Behind the Beast

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Fri 3^rd Aug 2012, 22:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Mon 11^th Mar 2013, 01:40 on BBC Four

Documentary revealing how to put on an Iron Maiden tour and what goes on behind the scenes at a show, featuring interviews with the crew and anecdotes from the band and their fans. Show more

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Iron Maiden: En Vivo

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Fri 3^rd Aug 2012, 22:55 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Mon 6^th Aug 2012, 01:00 on BBC Four

Iron Maiden concert filmed in front of over 50,000 fans at the Estadio Nacional in Santiago, Chile, during the Round the World in 66 Days leg of the Final Frontier World Tour. Show more

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Julian Bream

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Fri 10^th Oct 2008, 21:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Mon 13^th Oct 2008, 00:30 on BBC Four

Andrew McGregor introduces a compilation of performances from the BBC archives of 1962-1979 by the legendary classical guitarist Julian Bream. Show more

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Matt Monro - The Man With The Golden Voice

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Tue 16^th Oct 2007, 20:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sat 25^th Dec 2010, 00:20 on BBC Four

Documentary telling the story of Matt Monro, the young Londoner who became one of the world's most popular ballad singers. Show more

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Mario Lanza: Singing to the Gods

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Tue 11^th Dec 2007, 20:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sat 5^th Jun 2010, 00:50 on BBC Four

A celebration of Mario Lanza's incomparable talents, and the tragic story of his brief life. Show more

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James Last: Non Stop Dancing

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Tue 27^th Nov 2007, 20:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Tue 24^th May 2011, 23:00 on BBC Four

Profile of the hugely successful bandleader James Last. Contributors include Paul Morley, Ron Last, Richard Clayderman and Richard Darbyshire. Show more

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Executive Producer:: Gethin Scourfield
Director:: Paul Islwyn Thomas
Producer:: Paul Islwyn Thomas

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The Charlie Parker Story

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Mon 22^nd Dec 2008, 00:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sun 19^th Apr 2009, 03:35 on BBC Four

Profile of one of the greatest jazz saxophonists of all time, Charlie Parker, a pioneer of the bebop school which changed the face of jazz forever and who died tragically young. Show more

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Director:: Tony Followell
Producer:: Tony Followell

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Alma Cogan - Fabulous

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Mon 16^th Mar 2009, 19:30 on BBC Four

Profile of Alma Cogan, the tailor's daughter who was a bestselling 1950s star and TV light entertainment pioneer. With Bruce Forsyth, Maureen Lipman and Andrew Loog Oldham.

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