Episode 21: Archaeology Today

Episode 21: Archaeology Today (1970)

• †News Scoop (1955) Len Stevens [perf. Symphonia Orchestra, 1955 album (Harmonic CBL 383)] (Sport)
  
• The Liberty Bell (1893) John Philip Sousa [perf. Band of the Grenadier Guards cond. Rodney Bashford, 1967 album “Sousa Marches” (Decca PFS 4134)] (Titles)
• ? (Animated trees growing)
• Black Bottom (1926) Ray Henderson [sped up, perf. Bert Firman & His Orchestra, 1967 album “My Baby Loves to Charleston” (Music for Pleasure MFP 1158)] (“HotChaCha!” buildings)
• The Hunt (1966) Adrian Bonsel [perf. Radio Philharmonic Quartet, 1966 album “Music for Wind Quartet” (De Wolfe DW/LP 2967)] (‘Archaeology Today’)
• Overland to Oregon, Mvt. I: Title Music (1960) Trevor Duncan [1960 album “Overland to Oregon” (Impress IA 222)] (‘Flaming Star’)
• Casbah (1965) Keith Papworth [perf. London Studio Orchestra cond. Hugh Granville, 1965 album “Casbah/Egyptian Impressions” (De Wolfe DW 2886)] (Egypt - 1920)
• *Today (I Hear the Robin Sing) (1970) Michael Palin, Terry Jones; arr. Bill McGuffie [sung by Terry Jones & Carol Cleveland] (Sir Robert Eversley’s song)
• ? [perhaps original from the recording of Bill McGuffie’s ‘Today’] (Jarring chord 1, Sir Robert and Danielle shocked)
• Total Shock! (1968) Alan Langford [perf. New Concert Orchestra, 1968 album “High Drama/Low Comedy” (Boosey & Hawkes SBH 3001)] (Jarring chord 2, interviewer appears)
• **Little Arrows (1968) Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood [sung by Eric Idle] (Leapy Lee)
• Burlesque Ending (Trombone Slide) (1968) Alan Langford [perf. New Concert Orchestra, 1968 album “High Drama/Low Comedy” (Boosey & Hawkes SBH 3001)] (Eggs Diamond’s death)
• Romantic Theme (1966) Gino Peguri [perf. Franco Chiari Jazz Quartet, 1966 album (Mozart Edition ME.LP015)] (Cocktail party)
• The Glorious West, Mvt. III: Danger (1968) Paul Lewis [1968 album “The Glorious West” (JW 392)] (Spims hunt the mosquito)
• Elephant Country (1956) Ronald Hanmer [perf. Symphonia Orchestra cond. Ludo Philipp, 1956 album (Harmonic CBL 391)] (Spims walk back to base camp)
• Assisi Byways (1966) Jack Shaindlin [1966 album “Light Scenic & Pastoral / Heavy Scenic” (Cinemusic CMR 311)] (Spims fishing)
• Heroic Saga (1956) Ronald Hanmer [perf. Symphonia Orchestra cond. Ludo Philipp, 1956 album (Harmonic CBL 391)] (Spims on tank)
• Orb and Sceptre Coronation March (1953) Sir William Walton [perf. London Symphony Orchestra cond. Sir Malcolm Sargent, 1961 album “Pomp and Circumstance” (Ace of Clubs ‎ACL137)] (Judges)
• **Symphony No. 5, Mvt. I (1804-08) Ludwig van Beethoven; varied by John Cleese [perf. John Cleese on piano] (Beethoven)
• **The Washington Post (1889) John Philip Sousa [perf. John Cleese on piano] (Beethoven plays the wrong tune)
• **Symphony No. 5, Mvt. I (1804-08) Ludwig van Beethoven [perf. John Cleese on piano] (“I’ve got it!”)
• Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Serenade No. 13), Mvt. IV (1787) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart [slowed down, perf. Berliner Philharmoniker cond. Ferenc Fricsay, 1959 album “Eine kleine Nachtmusik G-Dur KV 525” (Deutsche Grammophon 30 430 EPL)] (Colin Mozart)
• **Symphony No. 5, Mvt. I (1804-08) Ludwig van Beethoven; varied by John Cleese [perf. John Cleese on piano] (Beethoven with rats)
• I’m the Guy Who Found the Lost Chord (from ‘This Time for Keeps’) (1947) Earl K. Brent, Jimmy Durante [perf. Jimmy Durante with orchestra cond. Roy Bargy, 1957 album “Schnozzles” (MGM-EP-597)] (Beethoven’s record)
• The Liberty Bell (1893) John Philip Sousa [perf. Band of the Grenadier Guards cond. Rodney Bashford, 1967 album “Sousa Marches” (Decca PFS 4134)] (End credits)

†Listed in BBC paperwork as Saturday Sports (1951) Wilfred Burns [perf. Bosworth Orchestra, 1951 album (Bosworth BC 1269)]