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15 Episodes 1970 - 1971
Episode 1
39 mins
A fresh series opens with an all-new set, decorated with art by the group Continuum. The main feature is a look at the National Youth Theatre, but there's also screening of a nude performance from "Oh Calcutta!".
Episode 2
38 mins
Featuring reggae from Sir Washington and his Ratios, half of a Harold Pinter double bill with "Tea Party" and a poem about the conservation of historic buildings by Sir John Betjeman.
Episode 3
38 mins
An edition about television itself, as Aquarius looks at the nature of documentaries, including pre-war subjects. The main feature is a showcase of Denis Mitchell, known for ground-breaking work and now part of the World In Action team.
Episode 4
39 mins
An exploration of a Newcastle Festival, and of various aspects of the occult. Those spotlighted include the group who think that Jesus was an alien, a man who cures pets by prayer, and a naked witch coven.
Episode 5
39 mins
An exploration of Jack Good's rock opera based on Othello. The featured documentary captures performers behind the work, including Good himself, plus P.P. Arnold and P.J. Proby.
Episode 6
39 mins
Industrial strike action takes place across ITV in regards the use of new colour equipment, causing many series - including Aquarius - to be recorded in black and white until February 1971. Guests in monochrome include Henry Cooper.
Episode 7
39 mins
Featuring George Melly, an activist "union" and Israeli pianist Daniel Adni.
Episode 8
39 mins
A special festive edition, including a choir, poetry readings from Peter Bull and Sir John Betjeman, and a Christmas blues song from Lance LeGault. There's also a profile of tramp painter Peter Blundel, and an interview with Henry Moore.
Episode 9
39 mins
Critic Philip Hope-Wallace casts a look back at the London theatre of 1970, plus there's a song from John Bluthal and Francis Egerton. The main feature is a profile of self-taught painter John Allin.
Episode 10
41 mins
Featuring a newly-discovered Paganini violin concerto played by Kyung Wha Chung, a look at Fellini's latest movie "The Clowns", an interview with Ravi Shankar, and a featurette on the world of underground comics.
Episode 11
39 mins
A focus on a group of 200 amateur singers as they perform the Brahms Requiem in Spain.
Episode 12
40 mins
Aquarius returns to being a colour production with a studio full of modern art. There's discussion with Ken Russell and Andre Previn about a new Tchaikovsky biopic, plus the unlikely pairing of Ingrid Bergman and Kenneth Williams.
Episode 13
40 mins
Featuring an erotic ballet from Sweden, and an interview with Dirk Bogarde about his new film, "Death In Venice". There's also, in "Louis D'Or", a profile of Louis Osman, while Humphrey Burton previews a new Andy Warhol exhibition.
Episode 14
41 mins
Humphrey Burton begins the show in a child-like mask, taken from a new exhibition from the National Portrait Gallery. Featured are two films, spotlighting Mander and Mitchenson's collection, along with the life of James Baldwin.
Episode 15
41 mins
Humphrey Burton presents a profile of a new pop star, Elton John, both in concert and in private moments. Other features include designer clothes for outsized men, and a poem in tribute to 100 years of the Royal Albert Hall.