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Last broadcast on Fri, 10 Oct 2008, 23:00 on BBC Four (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Alan Yentob embarks on a three-part personal journey to discover how the guitar became the world's favourite musical instrument. Beginning with the rise of the acoustic guitar, the series takes him from an ancient Middle Eastern ancestor of the lute, to the iconic guitars draped round the necks of Bill Hailey and Elvis Presley and beyond.
Featuring interviews with Bert Weedon - the man who taught Britain to 'Play in a Day', Pete Townshend, Bill Bailey, flamenco player Paco Pena and classical guitarist John Williams.
Take it further:
CLIP: Apollo’s lyre
Alan Yentob recounts the Greek legend about the origins of the guitar.
Credits
- Presenter
- Alan Yentob
- Participant
- Bert Weedon
- Participant
- Pete Townshend
- Participant
- Bill Bailey
- Participant
- Paco Pena
- Participant
- John Williams
- Producer
- Roger Parsons
- Executive Producer
- Janet Lee
Broadcasts
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Sun 5 Oct 200822:20
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Sun 5 Oct 200822:40
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Sun 5 Oct 200822:50
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Fri 10 Oct 200823:00
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