THE SCOTTISH TELEVISION FESTIVAL
On view, in part, to visitors to Edinburgh in August. Some shows just mi ht get screened on Channel Four or the ITV Network.
But the
HOORAY FOR HOLYROOD
Shot in (Iannes, l’aris l-‘rance, l lollywood (Ialifornia and l lolyrood Scotland, this celebrates the 40d] anniversary of the lidinburgh International liilm l-‘estival — the longest running event of its kind in the world. The story is driven along by the l-‘estival's former chauffeur, Robbie(ioltrane.
.TRIBUTE TO MACKENDRICK
Profile of the Scot who directed \Vhis‘ky (lalore, Sweet Smell of Success, I ligh Wind in Jamaica, etc. At 74, Sandy Macls'endrick still teaches the craft and love of film in (ialifornia. Also starring llurt Iancaster and lamestohurn.
FESTIVAL CINEMA ‘
'I'wo programmes previewing the picture shows which last year attracted 2o,ooo paying customers. ’l‘he l-‘estival at film i louse in l.othian Road runs from 91b to 24th August.
LIGHT IN THE NORTH
’l‘he grand theme of this year’s lidinhurgh l-‘estival is the Scottiin linlightenment, that (iolden Age when lidinburgh was the Athens of the North and the intellectual capital of liurope.
As our contribution to this celebration, Scottish 'l‘elevision invited distinguished non Scots to make a film essay on aspects of the l-.nlightenment.
Michael lgnatiefl on David I lnme
Royjenkins on Adam Smith
(ieoll‘rey Rohenson on the lawyers
'l‘onyjones on the Newl'own
Timothy Clifford on the l’ainters
(,‘armen (Iallil on Printers and Publishers MiriamStoppard onMedicine
Roy Potter on Science
Nicholas l’hillipson on the legacy of the l-Lnlightenment
'l'he series will he introduced by a Scot David Daiches and screened across the first two weeks of the liestival.
ACROPOLIS NOW
l-‘rom our Iidinhurgh studio, news, reviews, previews, stars and disasters in performance before a live audience — sometimes late night, sometimes early afternoon, always live. ( fome and join us at the (iateway
SCOTLAND TODAY
0111‘ early evening magazine programme will also keep you informed about the arts — and of course everything else in Scotland. And finally during I-"estival time:—
NIPPY SWEETIES i‘
As l'l‘\' marks the forty—sixth anniversary of the assassination of ’l‘rotsky on 2(lth August with the networked final of Miss lfK, a radical alternative is offered by 'I‘he .\'ippy Sweeties, I.iz l.ochead, l-Llaine (T. Smith, Angie Rew in cabaret.
l festival of programmes is exclusive to Scottish viewers.
After August there will still be light in the north.
CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH
'l‘he story of the enigmatic architect from (ilasgow whose genius for design is being rediscovered alter half a century of neglect.
WAITING FOR ELVIS
'l'hose feet in ancient times (1960 biw) did walk upon Scotland's tarmac grey — l’restwick airport to be exact — when (i. l. lilvis dropped in. Actor Alex Norton (the murdering black pudding butcher from “'l‘aggart") wrote this, his first play for television.
A wonderful and affecting version ofthe classic tale performed by a troupe of sixty mentally handicapped people, young and old, from the l.othians, who also tell their own stories.
SORLEY MACLEAN Scotland's greatest living (iaelic poet is 75 in ()ctohet'. Scottish television will celebrate along with the thousands of (laelic singers, poets and musicians assembled in lidinburgh for this year’s Mod.
THE SCOTTISH PIANO COMPETITION
The first competition of its kind in Scotland. l-‘rom the (1in l {all (llasgow, the highlights of the finest young pianists perlormance and, of course, the climax.
BELLE STEWART
'l‘raditional singing at its most authentic from the matriarch of a musical family of travelling folk, the Stewarts of lilair,
THEY SHALL HAVE MUSIC '
St. Mary’s Music School in lidinburgh has only forty pupils. lts lees are higher than liton or 1 larrow but then the education is quite exceptional. Which isn't surprising when you see ptipils being tutored by their patron,Sir Yehudi Menuhin.
MASTERCLASS
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Iohn Wallace was born in the mining village of Shotts in Lanarkshire. 'l‘oday he is the principal trumpet player with the I’hilharmonia ()rchestra. Now he returns to Scotland. In a series of live programmes lohn coaches some of our country's most gilted young trumpeters. 'I‘he linal programme enlists the Scottish National Orchestra for a performance of the l laydn 'l’rumpet (foncerto.
ls being repeated alter its successful run on (Thannel l-‘our. 'l‘ake another tour with Diana Rigg around the glories of Scotland’s gardens and the splendour of her stately homes.
Also, networked 104 afternoons a year, a serial Nancy Banks-Smith suggests you might enjoy —
ll In this pulsating company Scottish ’I'V’s soap Take the II igh Road arriz'ed this week like ozone.
It seems to rain a good deal in ( ilendarroch but they are ph il osoph ical_ fol k. "At 1 east the snozc’s azeai' ” and there is always atriendly warmth in these small commanities. "'1 'he 'lavlors’ cottage went on fire last night. Burned tae thegronnd. The whole village 1easoot.”'l‘he running theme seems to he a feud between Sneddon, ..... ..
a Ileathclitt rillain, zeith snapping black eyes, rm.
and Fiona, ieho slaps him with her nohle hiith and (n'casionally goes ott her head. The scripts are, as M r Bronte said o/Jane lzjire, better than likely the acting better than Ilt’t't‘.\‘.\‘(lt_‘1’ and the location, Loch 1.omond, the prettiest in all soap.
Take the High Road ’s claim to an ez'ening slot, which
it already has in Scotland, is perfectli(justified. The
I ..... ~ only difficulty being that the market for soap is,
so to speak, saturated. I!
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