Season 2

01 Why Cornwall? Episode 114th September 1958 Why Cornwall? A film survey - Barbara Hepworth, Bernard Leech, W.S. Graham, Peter Lanyon, and others give their reasons for living and working in Cornwall Leonide Massine in the studio 02 Backstage at the Rep Episode 228th September 1958 Backstage at the Rep Monitor cameras go behind the scenes in a Northern Repertory Theatre. Two Different Worlds Hammersmith Reach through the eyes of the painters Carel Weight and Ruskin Spear. 03 Episode 3 Episode 312th October 1958 Duke Ellington on jazz, with Humphrey Lyttelton and Johnny Dankworth and his Orchestra; Aldous Huxley interviewed by John Lehmann; John Berger discusses three paintings of the nude; and Cilli Wang. 04 P. G. Wodehouse Episode 426th October 1958 P. G. Wodehouse in an interview filmed in New York Shadow of Heroes Extracts from the play with Peggy Ashcroft, Emlyn Williams, Mogens Wieth, Stephen Murray and an interview with the author, Robert Ardrey. And Aaron Copland on being an American composer. 05 The Innocent Eye Episode 59th November 1958 The Innocent Eye A film study of the child's imagination. 06 The Living Suburb Episode 623rd November 1958 The Living Suburb A filmed report on a new experiment in city design, and an interview with its architects and William Alwyn on Writing For Films 07 Igor Stravinsky Episode 77th December 1958 Igor Stravinsky talking about his music, his life, and his friends. 08 The Face of the Madonna Episode 821st December 1958 The Face of the Madonna as seen by nine great artists. A Line on Satire Three points of view from cartoonists - Andre Francois, Osbert Lancaster, Ronald Searle filmed at work in their studios Circus A filmed study by John Schlesinger. 09 Tyrone Guthrie Episode 94th January 1959 Tyrone Guthrie on the Stratford Memorial Theatre, Ontario 10 Georges Simenon Episode 1018th January 1959 Georges Simenon, A film profile and Alfred Wallis Cornish fisherman and painter. 11 Yehudi Menuhin Episode 1115th February 1959 Yehudi Menuhin talks about the personality and music of Bela Bartok and plays illustrations from the solo sonata Bartok wrote for him. Theatre Workshop: A filmed report with Joan Littlewood and Gerry Raffles. 12 A Poet In London Episode 121st March 1959 John Betjeman, A poet in London. 13 French Edition Episode 1315th March 1959 A French edition on film and in the studio. including Comedie Francaise Jacques Deval introduces a filmed impression of France's National Theatre to celebrate the company's arrival in London. Le Corbusier in his Paris studio talking about architecture Auguste Rodin The thoughts and work of a sculptor. 14 Episode 14 Episode 1429th March 1959 Theatre - Films - Books - Painting Sculpture - Music - Architecture Presenting people, events, and controversies on film and in the studio every fortnight. Introduced and edited by Huw Wheldon. 15 Hi-Fi-Fo-Fum Episode 1512th April 1959 Hi-Fi-Fo-Fum The ins and outs of High Fidelity. A film study directed by John Schlesinger. Paul Robeson in the studio Bert Haanstra, Holland's leading film director in the studio, with some of his films. 16 Robert Graves Episode 1626th April 1959 Robert Graves in Majorca, a film profile. Thurston Dart plays the harpsichord, the organ, the piano, and the clavichord, and discusses Handel, a mystery. Bert Haanstra, Holland's leading film director with extracts from some of his films. 17 Paddy Chayefsky Episode 1710th May 1959 Paddy Chayefsky, author of 'Marty' and The Bachelor Party' interviewed by Richard Hoggart. With extracts from some of his films. Leonard Bernstein, Musical Director of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra composer of West Side Story, On the Town, and Candide. 18 The Mermaid Theatre Episode 1824th May 1959 A film study of the birth of a theatre with Bernard Miles. 19 Fritz Kortner/Spain to Streatham: The Guitar Craze Episode 197th June 1959 Fritz Kortner, Leading German actor and stage director at work in the Residenztheater, Munich. Interviewed by Robert Robinson. Spain to Streatham: The Guitar Craze. A tour of how Britons are enthusiastically taking up the guitar in all sorts of ways. 20 Carl Ebert at Glyndebourne Episode 2021st June 1959 A great producer on his approach to opera, filmed during rehearsals for his production of 'Cosi fan Tutte' by Mozart. 21 Wanda Landowska Episode 215th July 1959 Wanda Landowska. A filmed interview with the world's most famous harpsichord player, who is eighty today. The Romantic Movement. Paintings from the Council of Europe Exhibition, opening in London on July 10.