1970

S12.E1 ∙ Das Lied Von Der Erde: The Song of the Earth (Part One)

Fri, Apr 13, 1973

Aquarius gets moved to a post-11pm timeslot, causing Humphrey Burton to announce this edition as the start of a new series, despite airing just a week after the previous entry. The subject is still repeated material, with music by Mahler.

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S12.E2 ∙ Das Lied Von Der Erde: The Song of the Earth (Part Two)

Thu, Apr 19, 1973

A special feature-length edition, giving viewers a second chance to see Leonard Bernstein conduct the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance of Mahler.

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S12.E3 ∙ This Was Home

Fri, Apr 20, 1973

A rescreening of the documentary on Covent Garden, with Humphrey Burton acknowledging that things had changed in the interim, and that not as many buildings were going to be demolished as previously proposed.

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S12.E4 ∙ The Work of Charlie Squires

Fri, Apr 27, 1973

A special collection of the work of Charlie Squires, featuring highlights of the many film studies he has made for Aquarius.

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S12.E5 ∙ Pinter In Aquarius

Fri, May 04, 1973

A repackaging of two Pinter plays from Aquarius's past: Old Times and Tea Party.

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S12.E6 ∙ Pablo Casals at the U.N.

Fri, May 11, 1973

Humphrey Burton presents edited highlights of the Pablo Casals concert first shown in October 1971.

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S12.E7 ∙ Stanley Spencer: a documentary portrait

Fri, May 18, 1973

A reshowing of a documentary on artist Stanley Spencer.

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S12.E8 ∙ Arthur Dooley/Rodin at the Hayward

Fri, May 25, 1973

Two features are grouped together under the theme of sculptors: Arthur Dooley, and Henry Moore on Rodin.

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S12.E9 ∙ Cabaret/Assignments With Snowdon

Fri, Jun 01, 1973

After its success at the Oscars, clips from the making of Cabaret are reshown, along with a sequence from the finished movie. Also getting a repeat is the recent film and interview with Lord Snowdon.

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S12.E10 ∙ "Cole"/Why Shun A Nude Tag?

Fri, Jun 08, 1973

Dudley Moore is a guest in both repeated films in this edition, with a tribute to Cole Porter and work based on W.H. Auden's "common place book". Other guests include Cleo Laine, Diana Rigg, Paul Hardwick and Michael Hordern.

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S12.E11 ∙ Poetry International '72

Fri, Jun 15, 1973

A repeat of the August 1972 edition "The Best of Poetry International 1972", presented in an edited and shortened format.

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S12.E12 ∙ "The Unknown Warrior"/Stravinsky's "Dumbarton Oaks Concerto"

Sat, Jun 30, 1973

The run of repeated material comes to an end, with a chance for viewers to revisit the film on Havergal Brian. Closing the show is a recording of a Stravisnky concert, which, while not new - it was recorded in 1971 - is new to Aquarius.

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