Ron Grainer interviewed by Binny Lum in 1966
We are indebted to David Huggins for alerting us to this radio interview from 1966, in which Ron talks about his early career and explains how he writes music.
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Maigret on Deluxe Limited Edition Blu-ray
Network releases Maigret on Blu-Ray
Network has just announced that all 52 episodes of the definitive adaptation of Georges Simenon’s popular Maigret novels, starring Rupert Davies and Ewen Solon, are being made available on Deluxe Limited Edition Blu-ray for the first time! Unseen for more than 50 years, thanks to the BBC’s reluctance to repeat black and white series, here’s a wonderful opportunity to revive memories or catch it for the first time.
The release date is 23rd August but it can be pre-ordered immediately. In fact, it might prove wise to do so, in case this turns out to be limited!
Your writer grew up watching this series with his family and it was compulsive viewing. Ron Grainer’s theme was, of course, perfect, and I think for some episodes he wrote the complete score, but aside from that, the entire production oozed atmosphere, drama, suspense and occasionally humour.
Vive La France & Network. 🙂
SimplyMedia TV will release BBC series Oliver Twist
We are delighted to report that SimplyMedia TV will release the BBC series Oliver Twist (1962) on 21st August 2017.
This series includes music composed by Ron Grainer.
This will be an excellent opportunity to discover if Ron composed more than just the main theme with which we are already familiar.
It’s also a rare opportunity to see the acclaimed character actor Peter Vaughan in an early performance as Bill Sikes!
New Jasmine CD, Great British Twang!
New Jasmine CD, Great British Twang!, includes several Ron Grainer
tracks as performed by his protégés, Bristol instrumental group. The Eagles.
Track Listing1. THE EAGLES – BRISTOL EXPRESS
2. THE EAGLES – JOHNNY’S TUNE
3. THE EAGLES – EXODUS
4. THE EAGLES – THE MARCH OF THE EAGLES
5. THE EAGLES – OLD NED (theme from Steptoe And Son)
6. THE EAGLES – THEME FROM MAIGRET
7. THE EAGLES – HAPPY JOE (theme from Comedy Playhouse)
8. THE EAGLES – THEME FROM OLIVER TWIST
9. THE KREW KATS – TRAMBONE
10. THE KREW KATS – PEAK HOUR
11. THE KREW KATS – SAMOVAR
12. THE KREW KATS – JACK’S GOOD
13. THE KREW KATS – THE BAT
14. THE TOM CATS – TOM TOM CAT
15. THE FENTONES – THE MEXICAN
16. THE FENTONES – LOVER’S GUITAR
17. THE FENTONES – THE BREEZE AND I
18. THE FENTONES – JUST FOR JERRY
19. THE FENTONES – GRINGO
20. THE FENTONES – MICK’S TUNE
21. THE HUNTERS – TEEN SCENE
22. THE HUNTERS – SANTA MONICA FLYER
23. THE HUNTERS – GOLDEN EARRINGS
24. THE HUNTERS – TALLY HO
25. THE HUNTERS – THE STORM
26. THE HUNTERS – HOW’S M’CHICKS?
27. THE SCORPIONS – (GHOST) RIDERS IN THE SKY
28. THE SCORPIONS – TORQUAY
29. THE SCORPIONS – ROCKIN’ AT THE PHIL
30. THE SCORPIONS – SCORPIO
31. THE PACKABEATS – GYPSY BEAT
32. THE PACKABEATS – BIG MAN
33. THE PACKABEATS – EVENING IN PARIS
34. THE PACKABEATS – THE TRAITORSReply letter by Ron Grainer to Gerald Lovell
In 1980 film buff Gerald Lovell wrote to Ron, enclosing a list of what he believed to be a definitive list of his film and TV scores to date, and asking him several questions about his career.
We don’t know precisely what questions were asked, but they can be guessed from Ron’s replies.They begin with a reference to Doctor Who, and Ron’s replies are extremely illuminating!
