About this title
Storyline
Don Black, the lyricist behind a huge collection of popular hit songs including Diamonds are Forever, Born Free, Ben and Love Changes Everything, shares some fascinating insights into his life's work with Michael Grade, in between live performances of his songs by Brian May, Eliza Doolittle, Frances Ruffelle, Gary Wilmot, Gregory Porter, Katie Melua, Kerry Ellis, Laura Wright, Marc Almond, Maria Friedman, Marti Webb, Michael Ball, Only Men Aloud and Richard Stilgoe. Recorded at the Royal Festival Hall in London.
Country: United Kingdom
Type: unscripted
Language: English
Also Known As: Diamonds Are Forever: The Don Black Songbook
Plot Keywords
music
tv special
james bond
james bond 007
007
reference to james bond
james bond reference
reference to ian fleming
lyric writing
lyric
lyrics
reference to irving berlin
reference to cole porter
music and lyrics
james bond music
bond song
james bond song
concert
orchestra
orchestral music
reference to john barry
reference to michael jackson
reference to quincy jones
ballad
musical theatre
songbook
lyricist
musician
music score
score
reference to matt monro
reference to don black
reference to henry mancini
london england
performance
gala concert
conversation
discussion
reference to andrew lloyd webber
live performance
live concert
reference to shirley bassey
reference to the 1992 barcelona summer olympics
james bond concert
diamonds are forever
reference to diamonds are foerver
the man with the golden gun
reference to the man with the golden gun
thunderball
reference to thunderball
title song
theme song
born free
Company Credits
Production Co: BBC Events Production, London