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Last broadcast on Fri, 4 Nov 2011, 20:00 on BBC Radio 2.
Synopsis
During the month of November, Radio 2's daytime DJs take over the presenter's role on Friday Night Is Music Night in a series of themed concerts. Coming up, Ken Bruce introduces his Orchestral Tracks of My Years, Steve Wright presents a musical picture of London, and there'll be a special concert for Armistice Day.
The Presenters' season launches tonight with Jeremy Vine. An investigative journalist more used to grilling cabinet ministers, tonight Jeremy presents a concert of crime and police themes. The programme includes themes to amateur sleuths Poirot and Marple; legal court room dramas Garrow's Law and Rumpole Of The Bailey.
The repertoire also recalls Inspector Tom Barnaby (Midsomer Murders), Inspector Jack Regan (The Sweeney) and the bungling Inspector Jacques Clouseau (The Pink Panther). From Holland Commissaris, there's Van Der Valk and, from America, Lieutenant Detective Theo Kojak, Detective Steve McGarrett (Hawaii 5-0), as well as the less than perfect Sergeant Frank Drebin from The Naked Gun film series. But we don't forget the good old British bobby on the beat - PC George Dixon (Dixon Of Dock Green).
The 70-piece BBC Concert Orchestra is on hand, conducted by that devotee of light music Gavin Sutherland.
Music played
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BBC Concert Orchestra — Theme – Perry Mason
(Steiner)
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BBC Concert Orchestra — Theme - Morse
(Pheloung)
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BBC Concert Orchestra — Miss Marple
(Howard/Blaikley)
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BBC Concert Orchestra — Suite –The Avengers
(Johnson)
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Nerina Pallot
— Someone to Watch Over me -
Nerina Pallot — Will You Still Love Me
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BBC Concert Orchestra — Dick Barton
(Williams)
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BBC Concert Orchestra — Police Squad
(Newborn)
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BBC Concert Orchestra — The French Connection
(Ellis)
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BBC Concert Orchestra — Danse Macabre
(Saint Saens)
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The BBC Concert Orchestra
— The Sweeney(South)
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BBC Concert Orchestra — Poirot
(Gunning)
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BBC Concert Orchestra — Murder On The Orient Express
(Richard Rodney Bennett)
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Nerina Pallot
— All Bets Are Off
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Nerina Pallot — Life On Mars
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BBC Concert Orchestra — Hawaii 5-0
(Stevens)
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BBC Concert Orchestra — Pink Panther
(Mancini)
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BBC Concert Orchestra — Eye Level – Van Der Valk
(Trombey)
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The BBC Concert Orchestra
— Foyle’s War
(Parker)
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BBC Concert Orchestra — Police Special
(arr. Smith)
Broadcast
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Fri 4 Nov 201120:00
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