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Monitor (1958 – 1965)

Monitor

^{(1958 – 1965)}

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42m

Documentary, Talk Shows

February 2nd, 1958

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Synopsis

Monitor was a BBC arts programme that was launched on 2 February 1958 and ran until 1965.

Huw Wheldon was the first editor from 1958 to 1965. He was also the principal interviewer and anchor. Wheldon set about moulding a team of talents, including John Schlesinger, Ken Russell, Patrick Garland, David Jones, Humphrey Burton, John Berger, Peter Newington, Melvyn Bragg, Nancy Thomas and Alan Tyrer. Monitor ranged in subject over all the arts.

The hundredth programme was a film directed by Ken Russell and written by Wheldon, the celebrated Elgar. The Elgar film was innovative because it was the first time that an arts programme showed one long film about an artistic figure instead of short items, and also it was the first time that re-enactments were used. Prior to this, only photos or location shots had been used in programmes. Russell however still met resistance from Wheldon in allowing actors to play the subjects of his films. The Elgar film includes sequences of the young composer riding his bicycle on the Malvern Hills accompanied by Elgar's Introduction & Allegro for Strings. Russell had a particular empathy with Elgar's music because, like the composer, he was a Catholic.

Wheldon's Monitor lasted until he had "interviewed everyone I am interested in interviewing", and he was succeeded by Jonathan Miller for the series' last season.

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Cast

Huw Wheldon
Self - Presenter
Jonathan Miller
Self - Presenter
John Berger
Self - Presenter
Robert Robinson
Self - Interviewer
John Betjeman
Self
Annette Robertson
Alfred Jarry
Peter Brett
Bluebeard
Pauline Boty
Prostitute
Izabella Telezynska
Josephine
Oliver Reed
Claude Debussy
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Directors

Ken Russell
(24 episodes, 1959-1965)
John Schlesinger
(4 episodes, 1958-1961)
Melvyn Bragg
(3 episodes, 1963-1965)
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Producers

Nancy Thomas
associate producer / producer / assistant producer (17 episodes, 1959-1965)
Peter Newington
producer
(9 episodes, 1958-1960)
Humphrey Burton
associate producer / producer / assistant producer (7 episodes, 1960-1964)
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Writers

Ken Russell
scenario
(3 episodes, 1964-1965)
Ken Russell
written by
(1 episode, 1962)
Melvyn Bragg
scenario
(2 episodes, 1965)
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Keywords

reenactment

Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Languages

English

Release Dates

February 2nd, 1958 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
March 25th, 1962 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
March 25th, 1962 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) TV

Alternative Titles

Monitor (original title)
Monitor (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Running Times

42 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1

Production Companies

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (Albania)
BBC (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Distribution Companies

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (1958-1965)
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (1958-1965)
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (1958-1965)
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