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Alistair Heys BBC English 18 January 2013

The History Effect

Firstly, my presenter would be Emma Jones because she is young, smart, good looking and well read. Another reason why I choose her is that she had already done successful projects for the BBC and is considered sharp with a fresh look upon matters. Emma is from the Arts department. BBC is part of the Britains national identity and I want to show through its eyes the events that changed history in the XX century from a musical perspective. In a time of a crisis or victory people are not just inspired to write beautiful music but they also tend to put their souls and hearts into it. I decided that this would be a good idea because it teaches history and at the same time delights with some of the greatest pieces of art. I choose music because Britain is famous for her musical talents and creators of new genres. My subject is music and history in the previous century and in the six episodes I determined to throw my attention towards The First World War, The Suffragette Movement, The Second World War, The Olympic Games, The Beatles and the Cold War and the Creation of the Internet. I picked that time because it has affected our lives the most and it is still affecting them. 1. Britons: Lord Kitchener Wants You. Join Your Country's Army! The First World War or The Great War is in itself a vast subject that can not be represented from all sides in such short duration of time that is why I put my attention on Britain only. The first episode opens with Emma Jones, she introduces herself and the main idea of the series and of the episode; she should be sharp dressed in a costume. I imagine her journey through the century as a journey through life and for different events she would visit

Boneva 2 memorable places. In the first part she would tell the reasons why the war started and why Britain had to enter it the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the following ultimatums and how the threads mixed together to form the alliances. The walk on memory lane will be placed in the Imperial War Museum as a sort of a way to honour the British war artists who did a lot more than paint. After that is the time for the first song Its a Long Way to Tipperary and while it is played there will be a montage which includes quiet shores and lands turning grey and black switching to war video material, when one black/white scenery passes it turns to colour painting and the picture of the slogan which is in the title. Then we move to Emma who is walking on the streets of London narrating the story of the recruitment of people, The British Army, volunteer force, Kitcheners army and the conscription in 1916. The background changes slowly and she is walking on the beach near the shore presenting the strong largest in the world Royal Navy and the Naval Defence Act. Emma will mention the battles at Heligoland Bight and Jutland and the raids, while showing the propaganda slogan for Scarborough. After that it continues with the song Pack All Your Troubles (In Your Old Kit Bag) accompanied with photographs of the Grand Fleet and video material portraying the ships. The next is about the air forces, the raids by zeppelins and fixed wing aircraft (Remember Scarborough! Enlist now!), for more clarity Emma will be in a museum showing the machines and their differences. Furthermore she will discuss Winston Churchills defence strategy, substituting the old technical devices with airplanes, incendiary communication for aircraft and the forming of the observation network. The final song is Over There by Billy Murray with pictures from the Imperial War Museum and propaganda flyers. At the end the presenter will conclude by saying what the consequences were and how the war changed the world. 2. Women bring all voters into the world! Let them vote! The fight for a right to vote is a key moment in womens history and it is important to show what our mothers and grandmothers had went through so we could be equal,

Boneva 3 independent individuals. The episode starts with the presenter sitting in a kitchen with a big board near her, on which are attached many black and white pictures of women. Emma Jones will start the story from the Great Reform Act from 1832, in which it was written male in the place of people (Casciani). Moreover she will talk about John Stuart Mills impact and the creation of the National Society for Womens Suffrage. She will open a book as if she is going to read from it and the contents will appear on the screen, while her voice examines the life of Millicent Fawcett, the viewers are going to watch pictures, paintings, slogans of the movement. The presenter will convey all of Fawcetts peaceful ideas and hopes that did not persuade man but showed the way. It is time for the first song Oh, Dear What Can the Matter be by L. May Wheeler, which is to be mixed with footage with slogans and videos that show the metamorphosis of the women then and now. In the next part the presenter will narrate from prison the period after 1903, which comprises the founding of the Womens Social and Political Union, Emmelina and Christabel Pankhursts contribution to the cause and the things they were ready to do. The event that gave the last push was the interruption of the political meeting in Manchester, which gave the last push, stirred the peace and started the disobedience. Women were chaining themselves to railways, smashing windows, conducting arson attacks, starving themselves to death in prisons, refusing to pay tax (The Suffragettes). All this point are to be conveyed, especially how much effort they put in their idea. With that the next song starts, which is Keep the Woman in her Sphere here there has to be the strongest footage material, the most appealing one and it should be emphasized on the eyes, it can also include photos of famous accomplished women. After the song is the time of the First World War and how women stopped the moment during it, in a display of patriotism. In this part it should also be included how they helped in the war and the passing of the Representation of the People Act in 1918 in Parliament. The episode concludes with a summary of the impact it bears today.

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3. Keep Calm and Carry On The third episode is about the Second World War and what happened in Britain at that time. This time the presenter will narrate from the London library and will seek the reasons behind Germanys decision to invade Poland, what happened that this was the most fatal and excruciating war of all time. After her introduction into the subject, it will be played the radio recording of Chamberlains message from 30 September 1938 then after sounds of rifles and bombs it will be played the recording from 3 September 1939. This part of the episode will mainly deal with the big picture forming alliances, reasons behind each countrys decision which side to join. While the presenter is in the library she can show photos, paintings and texts concerning the process. After that it is time for a song Vera Lynns Bless em all, on the screen there will be photos and video material of the process of preparation when the army is awaken. The next part deals with the fall of France and how that affected Britain, resigning of Chamberlain and his replacement by Churchill and the air raids. It will be broadcasted from the underground of London; Emma will at long explain the Operation Sea Lion, the raids in London and also the combined bomber offence that the British designed for themselves. She will talk about the devotion of the air men, how they turned the war around. This part will honour them. After the underground the presenter will move to the Imperial War Museum Duxford, where she can show old machines and the viewers can relate, not only listen to what happened. When Churchill is mentioned, two of his speeches will be played while on the screen is the sign of victory. The impact on society and how these words kept the spirit high will also be considered. Then the song follows Vera Lynns We Will Meet Again, during it there will be only pictures and videos of aircraft forces and the new innovations that were introduced at that time. After the song the main subject is The Royal Navy also the presenter can meet with some historian and he will tell about the important battles and strategies this can be done in a ship for more authenticity. The last song is Vera Lynns (There'll be

Boneva 5 Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover through which it will be shown the navy and land power paintings, video. The episode will conclude with Emma describing the consequences and how the world was left after this major crisis. 4. Citius, Altius, Fortius The forth episode is about the Olympic Games in London in 1908 and 1948. I choose this subject because Britain is the only country, which have conducted 3 Summer Olympic Games and they have done the first two in such shaky, unsure times. We will start first with the Games of the IV Olympiad from 1908. It is amazing subject to look into and the presenter will give background description of the Games, how the place, where they will be executed is chosen, why they were not in Rome and she will broadcast from a library where there are photos of The White City Stadium. Then she will give us a brief presentation of the stadium, the Marathon distance, which was measured in that Olympics. Furthermore Emma will tell fun facts and controversies about the games, such as American refusal of flag dipping, Finlands players and etc. Also is it interesting which sports were included, how many players from each countries participated and how many countries there were. They took place not only on the White City Stadium, so the presenter will change location in order to show different views of the Olympics. There was the first purpose built swimming pool. For the first time, there was a serious gathering of international athletes. The Games led to many innovations we now take for granted - the presence of national teams; the use of international rather than local judges; the construction of first-class facilities. Music from Edward German will accompany videos from the games. At the end the presenter will talk about the medals and the more important races. When she finishes there will be black screen with the sentence 40 years laterEmma will make a presentation on the Games of the XIV Olympiad in a comparative style to these from 1908. The fact that they were broadcasted on television means that it will be more interesting to show certain races than describe them. She will give information about the countries, players, where the opening ceremony and the games were

Boneva 6 conducted, the Olympic pictograms, the term Austerity Games, etc. And then through video material she will talk about interesting facts and sports. From a musical side, it will be played the recordings of Non, Nobis Nomine by Roger Quilter, a video from the opening ceremony, and the National anthem. Emma will conclude by statistics of the medals and how more people were able to watch the games via BBC. 5. Give Peace a Chance The fifth episode concerns the Cold War and The Beatles. Firstly the presenter will be walking on the streets of London and explaining to the viewers where the term cold war came from (G.Orwell), what were the origins of the Cold War, between which world powers it was and Operation Unthinkable. Moreover it will deal with the period between 1947 and 1953. Emma will show the Truman doctrine and Marshall Plan, while she will highlight the important passages and they will again go on screen like a book. Next subject is the Berlin blockade, NATO and the Free Radio Europe. The Korean War from 1950 will have a special place in the program with a video material and the voice of the presenter behind camera. To turn the mood of the episode it will be played The Beatles All You Need Is Love while the recording flows there will be weapons erased by a video of nature transforming from summer to autumn to winter to spring. The weapons of the different countries were the potential device, which could have destroyed the Earth that is why a small fragment will be pointed at them and particularly the atomic and hydrogen bomb. The passage about the Cold war will end with Emma talking to historians about The Warsaw Pact, The Hungarian revolution, The Berlin Wall and Cuban Missile Crisis. The four subjects are big so the presenter will go to different specialist and different locations. She will finish with the crash of USSR. The second song in the episode is John Lennons Imagine with its video, it is appealing enough. The presenter will connect the Beatles with the Cold War by showing their impact into stopping it. With the question How they become what they are? Emma will start the story of one of the greatest band in history. The fragment concerning their teens, their formation and their

Boneva 7 coming to popularity have to be broadcasted from Liverpool in order for it to be authentic. In the background it is necessary that their songs are played and mostly from the first album Please, please me. She will reach the part when they first played on TV and this will be the next song Yesterday. The Beatlemania effects and the important events of the groups life (musical style, inspiration, movies etc.) will be discussed in the recording studio Abbey Road with their famous picture on the wall. At the end Emma will talk about their break-up, John Lennon and Yoko Ono and their peaceful ideas. The last song of the episode is Let it be accompanied by pictures of people wanting peace and love. 6. Diversity The final subject is the most open to interpretation one, it will dwell into the invention of the World Wide Web and how that changed our lives and made them more connected. At the beginning the presenter will present the main idea but the most interesting she can do is talk to Sir Tim Berners-Lee. She will try to find the answers to the questions How it was invented, how it works, what are The Internet Protocol and The Transmission Control Protocol. Although before turning to the specialist, she will lead us in by narrating interesting facts about his life while on the screen will pass pictures. Later on the presenter will connect the two subjects of the episode how the Internet made music available throughout the world and almost anyone can enjoy the music of the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Sir Elton John, Pink Floyd, Deep Purple etc. In that way we will finish the series turning our gaze solely on music. Here will be the first song Wonderful Tonight by Eric Clapton. Emma will start with Led Zeppelin by connecting them to Clapton, their innovations in music, playing with a bow on guitar, their influence on the young generation and a small presentation on every band member Jimmy Page (guitar), Robert Plant(vocals), John Bonham(drums) and John Paul Jones(possibly every instrument). I think it is important to show the music rather than to talk about it that is why the presentations of every band, musician will be summarized and why this is the episode with the greatest number of songs. Time for Stairway to Heaven from the

Boneva 8 concert from 1975, it is the best version. Following is Deep Purple; the presenter can put a light into some of their controversies and changing of band members. The most successful line for me is from 1969 to 1973 that is why I choose the video of Child in Time in front of a live audience on TV. The presenters can broadcast this from Abbey Road while she will show photos when she is talking about certain artist/s. The next performer is Sir Elton John; it is hard to honour his whole career, but we will try to highlight his greatest moments style, music, impact on the society. It will be played Candle in the Wind. The psychedelic and philosophical side of rock will be represented by Pink Floyds High Hopes. Special tribute will be paid to Phil Collins unique voice and the history of Genesis, the song will be Another Day in Paradise. At the end the presenter will say that it is impossible to show all innovations in music, which is the truth and will give an overview of the series in summarized style. It is impossible to present the vast material I have embarked on without certain omissions, but I think Ive covered the important events that changed human lives throughout the previous century and how music was affected in the process. The sound gave hope, strength, pleasure and promoted freedom and now by the developing of the Internet can accompany the memorable events in peoples lives all over the world.

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