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26 Episodes 1974 - 1975
Episode 1
The last run of episodes to feature Humphrey Burton as presenter begins with six weeks of the Aquarius "International Music Festival". This opening edition has Arthur Rubinstein playing Beethoven's piano concerto No.3.
Episode 2
39 mins
Featuring performances led by Mstislav Rostropovich, as well as an interview with the Russian cellist and conductor.
Episode 3
39 mins
Episode 4
39 mins
An interview with conductor Zubin Mehta, along with footage of him performing with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.
Episode 5
38 mins
Aquarius focusses on contestants in an Arthur Rubinstein piano competition held in Jerusalem.
Episode 6
39 mins
The sixth and final week of music coverage from Aquarius, revealing the winners of the Arthur Rubinstein piano competition.
Episode 7
39 mins
Two books are given attention: author Michael Holroyd reads an essay about Augustus John, with help from Richard Burton, while Morecambe and Wise struggle to give a serious answer about their new script book.
Episode 8
39 mins
Includes a tribute to David Oistrakh, who died five days before the show was recorded, and Ralph Richardson reading Milton. The main feature, however, is a children's acting school, including future stars such as Pauline Quirke.
Episode 9
39 mins
Alan Ravenscroft interviews artists from St. Ives, discovering how the Cornish harbour town developed its own artistic colony. Modern artists from the area also reveal the post-war emergence of solo voices in the art world.
Episode 10
39 mins
A profile of opera singer Kiri Te Kanawa, currently rehearsing in Gounod's "Faust" with director John Copley. There's also a collection of photographs of Covent Garden from Lord Snowdon.
Episode 11
39 mins
Beginning with a tribute to Vittorio De Sica, who died six days before recording, and ten days before broadcast. Also featured is a film about Apartheid from the London Film Festival, and music for children inspired by Carl Orff.
Episode 12
39 mins
Episode 13
39 mins
Aquarius follows comedian Max Wall and his co-stars as they prepare for a theatre production of John Osborne's "The Entertainer".
Episode 14
Includes news of a theatre opening in Derby, another tribute to Milton, and Gilbert and Sullivan as performed by Hinge and Brackett.
Episode 15
29 mins
A slightly different version of the show than usual, listed as "An Aquarius Production" rather than a full-blown episode. This Christmas special sees Johnny Morris narrate Peter and the Wolf with the London Symphony Orchestra.
Episode 16
58 mins
A special hour-length edition of Aquarius, presenting Tchaikovsky's fifth symphony from the Tanglewood Festival in Massachusetts. The performance was conducted by Leonard Bernstein in tribute to Serge Koussevitzky.
Episode 17
39 mins
Sheila Hancock and George Cole appear in revue sketches to showcase a new production in London, while Mstislav Rostropovich performs Haydn with the New Philharmonia Orchestra.
Episode 18
39 mins
An edition devoted to animation, as Geoffrey Dunbar discusses his latest project, Lautrec, which is also shown. In addition, a specially-dubbed version of the animation "Turnadot" is presented, with voice artists including Penelope Keith.
Episode 19
39 mins
Episode 20
39 mins
Aquarius presents an edition where the main focus is semi-regular Peter Hall, involved in both a film presentation that evening, and his work in the theatre. It would be Hall's last appearance before he became the new presenter in October.
Episode 21
39 mins
Aquarius looks at six innovators who are using experimental ways to create music. Methods of generating music include the wind, dental tools, springs, and a fiddle in a bowl of water.
Episode 22
39 mins
Episode 23
39 mins
Episode 24
39 mins
Episode 25
40 mins
Humphrey Burton's final editions as presenter before leaving for the BBC are a two-part look at Venice's gondola race, along with associated events and occasions.
Episode 26
39 mins
The final part of the Venice coverage, and also the last episode to feature Humphrey Burton as presenter. Humphrey ends the show with a final goodbye, paying tribute to both viewers and the people who made the programme.