In 1962 Monty Norman wrote the music for the first James Bond film, Dr No, including the theme tune which has featured in all the 24 Bond films since. As he tells Rebecca Kesby, the iconic tune was born out of a melody he'd originally composed for an Asian/Caribbean theatre production. But a few important changes made it the world's best known spy-thriller theme.(Photo credit: EON / MGM)
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Folge vom 14.11.2016The James Bond Theme Tune
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Folge vom 11.11.2016Kurdish Singer Ahmet KayaIn 1999 the famous folk singer was awarded one of Turkey's most prestigious musical awards. But his announcement at the ceremony that he would record a song in his native Kurdish spelt the end of his career. Cagil Kasapoglu speaks to his widow, Gulten Kaya, about the night that changed their lives.Photo: Ahmet Kaya on stage (credit: GAM Productions)
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Folge vom 10.11.2016Rolling Stone MagazineIn November 1967 an iconic popular culture magazine was launched in the US. It quickly became known for its music coverage, interviews with stars and in depth political reporting. Ashley Byrne has been speaking to Michael Lydon, the first managing editor of 'Rolling Stone' Magazine.Photo: Front page of the first issue of "Rolling Stone" magazine, 9 November 1967 (Credit: Alamy)
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Folge vom 07.11.2016The First Loebner PrizeIn 1991, the first Loebner Prize was held. The judges at the competition had to determine whether they were communicating with humans or computer programmes. The winner of the prize was the computer programme that most fooled the judges.Rachael Gillman has been speaking to Dr Robert Epstein, who was the organiser of the first competition.Photo Credit: Digital Equipment Corporation