October 8, 1974

Season 8

01. Tommy Steele: My Life, My Song

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October 8, 1974

02. The Goldwyn Touch

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October 20, 1974

03. Joseph Conrad

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October 27, 1974

04. Music from the Flames

This film is a documentary about Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich.

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November 10, 1974

05. The O De Cologne Show

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November 17, 1974

06. The Jean Rhys Woman

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November 24, 1974

07. Oscar Peterson & André Previn

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December 1, 1974

08. Find Me

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December 8, 1974

09. The Need for Nightmare

How nightmares inspired the greatest horror writers of the 19th Century

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December 15, 1974

10. Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

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.

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December 22, 1974

11. A Circus for a School

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December 29, 1974

12. Cathedral

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January 5, 1975

13. Cracked Actor

BBC documentary showing David Bowie looking back on his Ziggy Stardust character during his Diamond Dogs tour.

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January 26, 1975

14. Auguste Rodin: Changes

A partially dramatized arts programme about the life and work of Auguste Rodin

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February 2, 1975

15. 21 Not Out

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February 16, 1975

16. Alphabets, Wild Things, Peter and a Golden Canary

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February 23, 1975

17. Charles Chaplin: Tramp & Philosopher

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March 2, 1975

18. The Friendly Invasion from Stephen Foster to Ragtime

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March 9, 1975

19. Fidelio Finke: Where Are You Now?

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March 16, 1975

20. African Sanctus

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March 30, 1975

21. Nijinsky: God of the Dance

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April 6, 1975

22. The Grierson Award

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April 13, 1975

23. Great Orchestras: The Vienna Philharmonic

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April 27, 1975

24. Claes Oldenburg: The Formative Years

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May 4, 1975

25. Irving Berlin

Presented by Benny Green and Roy Castle this is a delightful song-filled affectionate tribute to the career of Irving Berlin

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May 11, 1975

28. A Step in the Jungle: Ronald Searle

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June 15, 1975