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2nd House

2nd House

★ 7.0/10•1973•Talk
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Topical arts magazine introduced by Melvyn Bragg.

StatusEnded
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 6, 1973

Episodes

E1

October

An anthology for October, highlighting some of the month's events in music, theatre, visual arts, books and film.

Oct 6, 1973

E2

National Service

A documentary entertainment spoken, sung, written and performed by former National Servicemen including Acker Bilk, Ronnie Corbett, Nicholas Harman , Michael Parkinson , novelist Gordon Williams and volunteers from the general public.

Oct 20, 1973

E3

November

An anthology for November, highlighting some of the month's events in music, theatre, visual arts, books, and film.

Nov 3, 1973

E4

In Liverpool

Features some of the personalities and activities that are thriving in the city of Liverpool today, ten years after the birth of the ' Liverpool scene '.

Nov 10, 1973

E5

Mailer's Marilyn

A special edition featuring Norman Mailer's recently published biography of Marilyn Monroe.

Dec 1, 1973

E6

Some views of the British Theatre

In the spring of 1975 the new National Theatre opens on London's South Bank. Melvyn Bragg looks at the British Theatre, the people who go to it and those who don't.

Dec 15, 1973

E7

January

An anthology for January highlighting some of the month's events in music, books, theatre, film and the visual arts.

Jan 5, 1974

E8

Episode 8

The first TV appearance of a newly formed trio, S.O.S., which combines three of the finest British jazz saxophonists. Edwin Mullins reviews the current exhibition at the Tate Gallery. Brigid Brophy, founder of the Writers' Action Group (W.A.G.), discuss why their livelihood severely curtailed by the public library system, and their immediate plans to storm Parliament.

Jan 20, 1974

E9

An Artist's Story

A short story by Chekhov, revolving around the confrontation of ideas between Anton, a landscape painter, and Lydia, a young aristocratic girl who devotes her life to good works, is the centrepiece for tonight's programme.

Feb 3, 1974

E10

Frank's for the Memory

A disagreement with the Arts Council has brought to an end Frank Hauser's association with the Oxford Playhouse, and the winding up of the company he founded 17 years ago to put on new plays in Oxford - the Meadow Players. As a grand finale, many of the celebrated artists who have appeared with the company during its life gathered in Oxford to put on a special show as a surprise parting gift for Frank Hauser.

Feb 16, 1974

E11

Episode 11

Jack Common's classic account of a northern working-class childhood - Kiddar's Luck - is soon to be republished. 2nd House looks at some original H. M. Bateman drawings from the current exhibition at the Leicester Gallery. The Garage is a new gallery in London, dedicated to showing the work of living artists. Peter Maxwell Davies is one of Britain's most highly regarded composers. Tonight they play three of his compositions.

Mar 2, 1974

E12

The First Freedom

All over the world writers and artists are in conflict with authoritarian rule. 2nd House presents the work of four individuals whose freedom of expression has, for differing reasons, been curtailed or suppressed.

Mar 16, 1974

E13

Episode 13

Comedian Les Dawson, a W. C. Fields devotee, presents a collection of hitherto unpublished letters, speeches and sketches from Fields's intended autobiography, due to be published in April. Joshua Rifkin conducts his own orchestral arrangements of Scott Joplin's Pineapple Rag and The Ragtime Dance. Edwin Mullins looks at the way the impressionists and contemporary photographers documented the city of Paris of the 19th century. Grace, a story from Dubliners by James Joyce adapted by David Storey.

Mar 30, 1974

E14

Episode 14

Charlie Gillett presents highlights from this year's Sixth International Festival of Country Music at Wembley. Yesterday was the 150th anniversary of the death of the poet Lord Byron. Ian Hamilton, the founder of one of the most controversial poetry magazines of the 60s, launches The New Review.

Apr 21, 1974

E15

Episode 15

Melvin Bragg introduces a Cornish poet, an electronic painting, the music of Horslips and The Great Money Trick.

May 4, 1974

E16

On Film

Tonight's 2nd House is devoted entirely to showing the work of independent filmmakers, and discussing their problems, their achievements and their future aims.

May 18, 1974

Actors

Melvyn Bragg

Melvyn Bragg

Himself - Presenter

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