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8 Episodes 2005 - 2006
Episode 1
60 mins
Episode 2
60 mins
Episode 3
60 mins
Episode 4
60 mins
Episode 5
60 mins
From unique musical heritage to the devastation of Hurricane Katrina - a reflection on New Orleans, the city, its soundtrack, its influence and its resilience. Irma Thomas, arguably the star of Jools Holland's Hootenanny on New Year's Eve, is among those presenter Alan Yentob meets as he ponders the legends (Dr John, Louis Armstrong, etc) who have hailed from New Orleans and the rich variety of musical forms pioneered and perfected there. Holland inevitably pops up, too, together with Paul McCartney and Elvis Costello, to offer perspectives from this side of the Atlantic.
Episode 6
60 mins
Episode 7
60 mins
Alan Yentob asks, "Is the British sitcom really dead?" The answer is a resounding no.
Episode 8
60 mins
Alan Yentob examines the changing styles of the modern chair.