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4 Episodes 2018 - 2019
Episode 1
Exploring the influence of WWI on classical music and its impact on a generation of musicians and composers whose music became part of Britain's sense of identity.
Episode 2
Exploring the power of classical music between the coronations of George VI and Elizabeth II to console, unite and inspire the British people in war and peace.
Episode 3
From the films Brief Encounter and Bridge on the River Kwai, to the glamorous classical stars Jacqueline du Pré and Daniel Barenboim, this is the story of how classical music thrived in post-war Britain and found vast popular audiences. Suzy Klein and broadcaster and music lover Joan Bakewell explore a new world of musical collaborations with classical music - from Yehudi Menuhin and Ravi Shankar, Rick Wakeman and David Bowie, and Deep Purple and the Royal Philharmonic.
Episode 4
From Torvill and Dean's gold medal performance danced to the Bolero to the Three Tenors at Italia 90, Suzy Klein and Alexandra Burke chart how classical music found whole new audiences.