The Lively Arts (1976)

Synopsis

Documentary series taking a serious and wide-ranging look at the arts, encompassing intellectual subject matter and popular culture.

First Air Date: 1976-09-18

Last Air Date: 1981-02-15

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 116

Networks: BBC One

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Top Cast

Melvyn Bragg as Presenter
Ronald Pickup as Self
Billie Whitelaw as Self

Seasons

None (1976)

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: In Performance: Harold Holt Ltd. - Centenary Gala Concert (1976-09-18)

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Ep. 2: James Herriot: The Vet Who Writes Books (1976-09-19)

Melvyn Bragg interviews Yorkshire veterinarian James Herriot. Herriot is the author of the series of books that inspired the television series All Creatures Great & Small (1978), later remade as All Creatures Great & Small (2020).
Ep. 3: In Performance: Coppelia (1976-09-25)

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Ep. 4: Rod the Mod Has Come of Age (1976-09-26)

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Ep. 5: In Performance: The Barber of Seville (1976-10-02)

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Ep. 6: Tennessee Williams (1976-10-03)

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Ep. 7: In Performance: The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (1976-10-09)

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Ep. 8: The Unlikely Lads (1976-10-10)

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Ep. 9: In Performance: Carmina Burana (1976-10-16)

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Ep. 10: n Performance: Carmina Burana (1976-10-17)

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Ep. 11: In Performance: The Gewandhaus Orchestra (1976-10-23)

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Ep. 12: In Performance: John Cranko's Onegin (1976-10-30)

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Ep. 13: Malcolm Williamson Down Under (1976-10-31)

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Ep. 14: In Performance: The Violins of Saint-Jacques (1976-11-06)

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Ep. 15: In Performance: The Newcastle Jazz Festival (1976-11-13)

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Ep. 16: Julian Bream - A Life in the Country (1976-11-14)

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Ep. 17: In Performance: A Triple Bill of Ballet from Europe (1976-11-20)

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Ep. 18: Refugees Reflect (1976-11-21)

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Ep. 19: In Performance: St. Cecilia's Day Concert (1976-11-27)

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Ep. 20: Madame Butterfly (1976-12-04)

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Ep. 21: In Performance: Martha Graham and Her Dance Company (1976-12-11)

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Ep. 22: The Next Generation (1976-12-12)

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Ep. 23: In Performance: Hear Hear Hoffnung (1976-12-18)

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Ep. 24: Kyung-Wha Chung - East Plays West (1976-12-19)

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Ep. 25: Vocal Gems (1976-12-28)

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