TV Listings for BBC Four, 02 September 2010
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Evening
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19:00 |
World News Today (T) |
(Followed by Weather) |
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19:30 |
BBC Proms 2010 (T) |
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales is led by its associate conductor Francois-Xavier Roth in a suite by Rameau, a selection of Canteloube's arrangements of traditional folk songs and the first performance of Lignes de fuite by Argentinian composer Martin Matalon. The concert ends with Musorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Henry Wood. Introduced by Suzy Klein. |
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Night
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21:25 |
What Makes a Great Soprano? (R) (T) |
Kiri Te Kanawa explores the physical, technical and artistic demands of being an internationally renowned soprano. Fellow singers, conductors and music experts give their views on what makes a great artist, and there is a selection of the opera star's favourite all-time performances. |
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22:25 |
France on a Plate (R) (T) |
Cultural historian Andrew Hussey presents a documentary exploring the importance of meals in France. He considers the way in which kings, emperors and presidents used food as a tool of power and prestige, looks at the creation of the Michelin guide, and investigates Versailles' role as the birthplace of cuisine. Plus, French chefs Paul Bocuse and Pierre Gagnaire share their views. |
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23:25 |
Churches: How to Read Them (R) (T) |
Author Richard Taylor unveils the historical and architectural secrets of churches, beginning with a tour of the early sacred buildings of the Anglo-Saxons and the Normans, learning the origin of the pagan imagery often used to decorate their holy places. |
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23:55 |
John Sergeant on Tracks of Empire (R) (T) |
The broadcaster embarks on a 3,000-mile journey to explore India's railway network, a legacy of the British rule, which now reaches every corner of the subcontinent. In Varanasi, he learns how the construction of the Dufferin Bridge caused Victorian ideals of technology and ingenuity to clash with ancient religious principles, and on the Pakistani border he recalls how Mahatma Gandhi denounced the railway as evil. |
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00:55 |
What Makes a Great Soprano? (R) (T) |
Kiri Te Kanawa explores the physical, technical and artistic demands of being an internationally renowned soprano. Fellow singers, conductors and music experts give their views on what makes a great artist, and there is a selection of the opera star's favourite all-time performances. |
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01:55 |
BBC Proms 2010 (R) (T) |
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales is led by its associate conductor Francois-Xavier Roth in a suite by Rameau, a selection of Canteloube's arrangements of traditional folk songs and the first performance of Lignes de fuite by Argentinian composer Martin Matalon. The concert ends with Musorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition, orchestrated by Henry Wood. Introduced by Suzy Klein. |
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03:50 |
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