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| − | [[Long Distance Piano Player]] was the first ever programme in the BBC's ''Play for Today'' series, broadcast on 15th October 1970<ref name=screenonline>[http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/454719/index.html ''Play For Today'''s entry at screenonline.org.uk]</ref> and starring Ray Davies and directed by [[Philip Saville]] about a several-day marathon of non-stop piano playing. | + | [[The Long Distance Piano Player]] was the first ever programme in the BBC's ''Play for Today'' series, broadcast on 15th October 1970<ref name=screenonline>[http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/454719/index.html ''Play For Today'''s entry at screenonline.org.uk]</ref> and starring Ray Davies and directed by [[Philip Saville]] about a several-day marathon of non-stop piano playing. |
| − | Mark Ayres' [[Initial Catalogue]] describes one of Delia's tapes as "Long Distance Piano Player?"<ref>[[DD232]]</ref> and it is listed on Briscoe's 1971 list of BBC Radiophonic Workshop productions.<ref>[[DD072643]]</ref> but all the music is orchestral, solo piano or jazz and the Radiophonic Workshop is not credited<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0414239/fullcredits ''Long Distance Piano Player'''s entry in imdb.com]</ref>. | + | Mark Ayres' [[Initial Catalogue]] describes one of Delia's tapes as "Long Distance Piano Player?"<ref>[[DD232]]</ref> and it is listed on Briscoe's 1971 list of BBC Radiophonic Workshop productions.<ref>[[DD072643]]</ref> but all the music is orchestral, solo piano or jazz and the Radiophonic Workshop is not credited<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0414239/fullcredits ''The Long Distance Piano Player'''s entry in imdb.com]</ref>. |
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Revision as of 15:34, 15 May 2020
The Long Distance Piano Player was the first ever programme in the BBC's Play for Today series, broadcast on 15th October 1970[1] and starring Ray Davies and directed by Philip Saville about a several-day marathon of non-stop piano playing.
Mark Ayres' Initial Catalogue describes one of Delia's tapes as "Long Distance Piano Player?"[2] and it is listed on Briscoe's 1971 list of BBC Radiophonic Workshop productions.[3] but all the music is orchestral, solo piano or jazz and the Radiophonic Workshop is not credited[4].
Tapes
- DD232: Ray Davies Marathon Copy (Long Distance Piano Player? TRW 4069?)
Availability
- First broadcast on 15th October 1970.[1]
- The entire episode used to be on YouTube
