It's time to get in the mood for Hallowe'en, so we hear a horrifying story of vampirism read by Christopher Lee. Jarvis quizzes us on our knowledge of monster sounds and there's a recipe for pumpkin pie.
Stereo and Storytelling
Jarvis celebrates the work of Tom Dowd, the recording engineer and producer who innovated multi-track recording and popularised the use of stereophonic sound. He also shines a light on fantasy author Alan Garner. Jarvis reads an extract about fairies from Garner's collection of British folklore. He also reads the Grimm tale Faithful John, about a staunch stone servant and the wisdom of crows.
NICOLAS ROEG
Jarvis chats with influential director Nicolas Roeg about his philosophy, techniques and the wealth of wisdom he has garnered over 50 years of film-making.
The Sound of Cinema
As part of the BBC's Sound of Cinema season, Jarvis visits Pinewood Shepperton's sound effects studio to meet Foley professionals Peter Burgis and Glen Gathard. They provide him with an insight into how cinematic sound effects are created and mixed, why films require ambient sounds both big and small, and who gave the process the name of Foley. Then they draw on their vast array of props to aurally 'illustrate' a spooky story scribbled by Jarvis. On This Day, Jason Lewis finished pedalling his way around the globe, and the first talkie, The Jazz Singer, opened. This week's recipe is for apple strudel. Birthdays: Le Corbusier, Carole Lombard (a clip from 1942 film To Be or Not to Be), Glenn Branca, William Butler (remembering his first guitar), Britt Ekland (what is the enduring appeal of The Wicker Man?) and Stanley Kramer last week.
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