Peter Maxwell Davies; H&N, Sat, 17/9/16; 10:15pm

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07vwdnk

Again, bananas programming, I think - and a waste of the limited H&N timeslot (notice that this is another foreshortened programme). This should be on the main schedules and even celebrated as part of a "Max Day" or something. I don't doubt that it will be a fascinating and moving programme - but it should be given a more appropriate "profile" in the schedules.

[french frank]

Slightly ironic that a programme called Hear/Here and Now should be broadcasting There and Then. But compared with the previous station strategy which consisted of moving anything remotely contemporary AWAY from the mainstream/popular schedule, it will need a gradual shifting back on two fronts. There are signs that there are efforts to achieve the change to mainstream programmes: Oliver Knussen (to be CotW) is at least still alive.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Slightly ironic that a programme called Hear/Here and Now should be broadcasting There and Then. But compared with the previous station strategy which consisted of moving anything remotely contemporary AWAY from the mainstream/popular schedule, it will need a gradual shifting back on two fronts. There are signs that there are efforts to achieve the change to mainstream programmes: Oliver Knussen (to be CotW) is at least still alive.

This is indeed promising news.

[french frank]

This is indeed promising news.

Given that it has a tangential connection with H&N , it's a live celebration of R3's 70th anniversary:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2016/39/composer-of-the-week