Aquarius Season 5 Episodes

Episode 1

A Witch Guide to the Occult/L.S. Lowry: a personal view by Vic Feather

30 mins

Humphrey Burton presents the first in a run of ten "best of" episodes, where each edition repackages previously-shown material, and only his linking introductions are new. This opener includes a Charlie Squires film on the occult.

Episode 2

James Baldwin In Paris

23 mins

A profile of James Baldwin from March 1971 gets a fresh screening as part of the special repeat run.

Episode 3

Elton John - Mr. Superfunk

26 mins

Humphrey Burton presents a rescreening of the Elton John profile from April 1971, originally shown when Elton was an up-and-coming star.

Episode 4

The Tramp/Tea Party

27 mins

Humphrey Burton presents another screening of two popular features from the programme's past. The first is a profile of tramp Peter Blundel, the second is a Harold Pinter play starring Donald Pleasence.

Episode 5

The New Philharmonia Chorus in Madrid

27 mins

Viewers are given another chance to see the black-and-white concert film from February 1971.

Episode 6

Football Special/Everything From Masques & Mimes To Bloody Miracles

23 mins

Two light-hearted Aquarius features are showcased for another screening: Eric Idle and John Cleese's football parody, and a profile of the Mander and Mitchenson Theatre Archive.

Episode 7

Thoroughly Modern Melly

25 mins

Humphrey Burton reshows "Thoroughly Modern Melly", a film about George Melly that was made during the ITV colour strike. Burton notes that since the film originally aired, Melly's friend, Belgian surrealist E. L. T. Mesens, has died.

Episode 8

Nuremberg - City of the Mastersingers and the Master Race

A rescreening of a profile of Durer's birthplace.

Episode 9

John Allin: a self portrait

28 mins

Another repeated highlight, though this time with a difference: a film on John Allin had previously aired during the ITV colour strike and was shown in black and white. As this edition proves, the film itself was actually made in colour.

Episode 10

Bernard Baschet and the Structures Sonores/Come Lancing

24 mins

The run of repeats comes to an end, with Humphrey Burton presenting a feature on jousting, with mock commentary from Eric Idle. Also featured is a short extract from Aquarius' visit to Paris, with a sequence on experimental music.