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This Week's Guest:
Ken Adam
Sunday 23 May
Repeated
Friday 28 May | | |  |
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Sue Lawley’s castaway this week is the man who’s designed some of the most famous film sets ever made.
Sir Ken Adam was the production designer on seven of the James Bond films – including Dr No ,Goldfinger and Diamonds Are Forever. His bold designs skilfully created the lairs of a string of arch villans – perhaps best typified by the headquarters of Blofeld in You Only Live Twice - which was built inside an extinct volcano with an artificial lake placed on top.
Sir Ken Adam began life as Klaus Adam, born into a middle class family in 1920s Berlin. As Hitler rose to power the Adam family were forced to flee to Britain. Klaus adopted the name Keith during the war when he became a fighter pilot and the only German to fight for the RAF. He became known as Heinie the tank buster in recognition of his daring raids across the continent.
After the war he changed his name again to Ken and trained as an architect. This led to work in the film industry first as a draughtsman and then as an art director and eventually as a production designer.
He won two Oscars -the first for Barry Lyndon which he made with Stanley Kubrick in the seventies and The Madness of King George.
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1. Let's Face the Music and Dance
Performer Fred Astaire
Composer Berlin
Publisher EMI
CD Title Pennies from Heaven - original soundtrack
Track Side 4 trk 2
Label Warner
Rec No: K 66109/A
2. Ich Kusse Ihre Hand Madame (I Kiss Your Hand Madame)
Performer Richard Tauber
Composer Erwin/rotter/Verlag Bruhl
CD Title Behalten Sie Mich In Erinerung
Track 1
Label Alhambra
Rec No: CDA 8946
3. Nuages
Performer Djang Reinhardt
Composer Djang Reinhardt
Publisher EMI
CD Title Djang-ology
Track 1
Label Music for Pleasure
Rec No: MFP 1054
4. Warsaw Concerto
Performer Martin Roscoe (piano) BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Rumon Gamba
Composer Richard Addinsell
Publisher Chandos
CD Title British Film Classics
Track 11
Label Chandos
Rec No: Chan 24112
5. Java Jive
Performer Inkspots
Composer Oakland/Drake
Publisher ASV
CD Title Swing High, Swing Low
Track 2
Label ASV
Rec No: CDAJA 5082
6. We'll meet Again
Performer Vera Lynn
Composer Parker Charles
Publisher Start Record
CD Title Let's Meet Again
Track 1
Label Parade
Rec No: PAR 2010
7. Anema E Core (The soul and the Heart)
Performer Roberto Murolo
Composer D'Esposito/Titomanl
CD Title Napoletana
Track 17
Label BMG
Rec No: 7432139144 2
8. Schubert's Quintet in C Major
Performer Isaac Stern, Alexander Schneider, Milton Katims,
Pablo Casals & Paul Tortelier
Composer Schubert
Publisher Sony music
CD Title Schubert: Pablo Casals edition
Track 2
Label Sony Classical
Rec No: SMK 58992
Record: Java Jive
Book: Propylaen Kunstgeschichte- The History of Art
Luxury: Sketchpad & felt pens to design
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