Season 8 Episodes
1. Tommy Steele: My Life, My Song
October 8th, 1974
2. The Goldwyn Touch
October 20th, 1974
3. Joseph Conrad
October 27th, 1974
4. Music from the Flames
November 10th, 1974
This film is a documentary about Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich.
5. The O De Cologne Show
November 17th, 1974
6. The Jean Rhys Woman
November 24th, 1974
7. Oscar Peterson & André Previn
December 1st, 1974
8. Find Me
December 8th, 1974
9. The Need for Nightmare
December 15th, 1974
How nightmares inspired the greatest horror writers of the 19th Century
10. Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
December 22nd, 1974
Documentary about the classic comedy duo Laurel and Hardy, featuring many film clips and reminiscences from entertainers and associates. Narrated by Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise.
11. A Circus for a School
December 29th, 1974
12. Cathedral
January 5th, 1975
13. Cracked Actor
January 26th, 1975
BBC documentary showing David Bowie looking back on his Ziggy Stardust character during his Diamond Dogs tour.
14. Auguste Rodin: Changes
February 2nd, 1975
A partially dramatized arts programme about the life and work of Auguste Rodin
15. 21 Not Out
February 16th, 1975
16. Alphabets, Wild Things, Peter and a Golden Canary
February 23rd, 1975
17. Charles Chaplin: Tramp & Philosopher
March 2nd, 1975
18. The Friendly Invasion from Stephen Foster to Ragtime
March 9th, 1975
19. Fidelio Finke: Where Are You Now?
March 16th, 1975
20. African Sanctus
March 30th, 1975
21. Nijinsky: God of the Dance
April 6th, 1975
22. The Grierson Award
April 13th, 1975
23. Great Orchestras: The Vienna Philharmonic
April 27th, 1975
24. Claes Oldenburg: The Formative Years
May 4th, 1975
25. Irving Berlin
May 11th, 1975
Presented by Benny Green and Roy Castle this is a delightful song-filled affectionate tribute to the career of Irving Berlin
