The Melody Lingers On... 
主持人：Colin Aitchison
The Melody Lingers On... a VINTAGE CHART TOPPERS special, from Studio 1.
As part of our ongoing celebration of RTHKs 95th anniversary, join us for a very special extended edition of the show this Dragon Boat Day, with Colin Aitchison leading his band in front of a live audience in RTHK's Studio 1.
It's a fun, swinging affair, starting with music from 1928, (the year RTHK first went to air as GOW) through the decades, and all the way back round again.

1) The Song Is Ended 2) I Can't Give You Anything But Love 3) Sweet Sue 4) Lady Be Good 5) It's A Sin To Tell A Lie / Baby Face 6) Basin Street Blues 7) Ain't She Sweet - Neville Sarony Vocal 8) The Old Rugger'd Cross 9) My Bonny Lies Over The Ocean 10) Down By The Riverside 11) Tequila 12) Mack The Knife 13) That's A Plenty.
Broadcast, Thursday, 22nd, June, 2023

VCT Dragon Boat Special Show

Samuel James Thornton 
Our special guest this week is Samuel James Thornton, a musician and producer from the UK who has a great love of the odd Vintage Chart Topper or two. He tells us how he discovered this wonderful music, the impact it had on him, and he'll share some of his favourites, including the explosive Count Basie.

Broadcast, Sunday, 27th, August, 2023

Ep 34 - S9 - VCT - Samuel James Thornton

Robin Hood
Helping pull the strings, this week, is Henry Mancini. We also join Danny & The Juniors at their local dance, and feature a special Vintage Chart Toppers history lesson on Sherwood Forest. It’s just what Sunday mornings are all about!

Broadcast, Sunday, 3rd, September, 2023

Ep 35 - S9 - VCT - Robin Hood

又俾我搵到首夾到Baby Shark嘅background music

介紹返：
「講不出聲 講不~出聲……」
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節目重溫：
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CIBS節目《藝術生命》宣傳聲帶

Karl Jenkins (b. 1944)
Stella Natalis: Celebro
Tenebrae
Marylebone Camerata
Adiemus Singers

John Taverner (1944-2013)
The Lamb
The Sixteen
Harry Christophers (conductor)

Victor Hely-Hutchinson (1901-1947)
Carol Symphony: Allegro energico
Pro Arte Orchestra
Barry Rose (conductor)

JS Bach (1685-1750)
Christmas Oratorio
Part 6 No 64: 
English Baroque Soloists
Monteverdi Choir
Sir John Eliot Gardner (conductor)

Christmas 2023

Hits From The Movies
This week it's the biggies of the silver screen, or at least as many as Colin can fit into half an hour on a Sunday morning. From the beginning of the talkies through to the cool swagger of the 1950s, check out The Singing Fool, Going Places, Pal Joey, and many more.
1) Sonny Boy - Al Jolson 2) 42nd Street - Dick Powell & Ruby Keeler 3) Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland 4) Jeepers Creepers - Louis Armstrong 5) As Time Goes By - Dooley Wilson 6) The Lady Is A Tramp - Frank Sinatra

Broadcast Sunday 25th, February, 2024

Ep 8 - S10 - VCT - Hits From The Movies

Sing Sing Sing.
This week on VCT, Louis Prima sets the tone with his original sing n' swing. We have the amazing and sad story of Ken Snakehips Johnson, and there's a 1927 recording that was always very popular on Trafalgar night. Don Cherry makes a welcome return to the charts in 1956, and Bill Hayes is featured playing the most famous version of a very popular TV show theme. All this, plus, a magical performance from the long forgotten Peggy Connelly.

Broadcast, Sunday, 3rd, March, 2024

Ep 9 - S10 - VCT - Sing, Sing, Sing

Over A Million, part 2 
This week, it's part two of a collection of not just Vintage Chart Topping records of their time, but also ones that sold over a million, whether they reached number one on the charts or not. Big names and huge songs, with the king of jazz, the king of rock and roll, the mighty Mr. C, ol’ blue eyes, and a very young Buddy and Ella.
!) A Tisket A Tasket - Chick Webb/Ella Fitzgerald 2) Whispering - Paul Whiteman 3) Love Me Tender - Elvis Presley 4) Advert 5) September In The Rain - George Shearing 6) Temptation - Perry Como 7) Opus One - Tommy Dorsey 8) Learning The Blues - Frank Sinatra

Broadcast, Sunday, 19th, May, 2024

Ep 20 - S10 - VCT - Over A Million - Part 2

For the tenth episode of Pet Projects we welcomed Hong Kong-based author Stewart McKay to the show to talk about his long-serving pet companion and his debut coming-of-age novella, The Ballad of Billy Lopez, which (as well as being completely excellent) was a finalist for the Proverse Prize.  

Originally from Scotland, Stewart now lives with his beloved one in the busy Mong Kok district of Hong Kong, where adaptability is key, hence our musings on dietary requirements, pet-sitting challenges and Covid consolations. Meanwhile, when it comes to the engaging book in question – ONE of us rashly attempts a US accent to relay a vaguely pet-related passage… 

Stewart and I have both enjoyed roles in the Hong Kong Writers Circle (HKWC), with my guest appearing in ten of their annual anthologies while editing two. Our reflections on the value of the HKWC form part of a wider chat about Stewart’s writing life and promotional work for The Ballad… See links below and listen out for a radio interview on Hong Kong station RTHK soon! 

A couple of extra notes about the show: there is some swearing in this episode, though sadly our curse words are somewhat muffled by the recording quality (we chatted over Zoom). As ever, greater clarity can be achieved via headphones. 

Thanks so much for being our tenth guest, Stewart! Perhaps a follow-up episode could be recorded over there in the fragrant harbour? Remember, if you’re enjoying the Pet Projects podcast, please like, review & tell your friends. 

Links to projects/discussion topics: 

Stewart’s new novella, The Ballad of Billy Lopez: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ballad-Billy-Lopez-Stewart-McKay/dp/9888833952 

My new novel, Adrift: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Adrift-Peter-Humphreys/dp/B0DSSY5VNV/ 

Stewart on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatididinhongkong/ 

The Ballad of Billy Lopez featured in the Hong Kong Review: https://www.hongkongreview.co/post/southern-drawl-and-soulful-growth-a-review-of-stewart-mckay-s-the-ballad-of-billy-lopez 

Stewart’s reflections on the book in Cha: An Asian Literary Journal: https://chajournal.blog/2025/03/16/whatsoever/ 

The Hong Kong Writers Circle: https://hongkongwriterscircle.org  

Pet Projects on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petprojectspod/

Pet Projects - Episode 10 - Stewart McKay

NEW: RTHK Radio 3 'Hong Kong' (1999) - Demo - Sharpsell London

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I'm a writer and editor based in Lancaster. Check out my podcasts Pet Projects (in which I interview creative types about their pets - and their projects), First Impressions (a surreal slice of literary cheesecake), and Monkey Scribbling (two older blokes reflect on their youth in the '90s through the letters they exchanged at the time). 

Pet Projects is a collaboration with Ana Rebolledo and Monkey Scribbling with Richard Pye. 

The family band I formed with my brother, Decaying Leather, in 1989 continues to write and record. Our music can also be found on SoundCloud and elsewhere.

Paul studied at the Royal Academy of Music, London. His first appointment was co-principal trumpet of the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden eventually moving from this position to join Philip Jones Brass Ensemble and the UK’s premier contemporary ensemble, London Sinfonietta. During this period Paul was a prize-winner at the Toulon Prix de Concours alongside Hakan Hardenburger and Eric Aubier. His success in this competition allowed him to develop his solo career. 
On the retirement of Philip Jones, Paul was a founder-member of English Brass Ensemble and toured extensively with this group for many years, focussing on the contemporary brass ensemble repertoire. Paul has worked with many of the world’s leading composers including Witold Lutoslawski, Elliott Carter, Gunther Schuller, Peter Maxwell Davies, Luciano Berio, Pierre Boulez , Toru Takemitsu, George Benjamin and Harrison Birtwistle.
Paul has also been principal trumpet of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and is still currently a member of one of the world’s leading chamber orchestras, Britten Sinfonia: resident ensemble at the Barbican, London.
His career as a trumpeter has covered many genres: classical, contemporary, commercial, film, pop and folk music, and he has worked with many popular artists including Barbara Streisand, Shirley Bassey, Sir Paul McCartney, Bloc Party and Oasis. He was also invited to perform with trumpeter Maurice Murphy at the wedding of Paul McCartney and Heather Mills
His film work includes Batman (1989), Gladiator, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Shrek, Madagascar, The Chronicles of Narnia, Rambo, Sweeney Todd, Moulin Rouge and Pirates of the Caribbean. In the studio he has worked with many of the great film composers such as Henry Mancini, Michel Legrand, John Williams, Danny Elfman, Hans Zimmer, Elmer Bernstein and Jerry Goldsmith. His interest in folk music stems from his work with the iconic folk group, Brass Monkey and the folk-rock band, Home Service. 
Paul’s work as a chamber musician includes long-established relationships with three London-based chamber orchestras, Britten Sinfonia, London Mozart Players and Orchestra of St John’s. As principal trumpet of these orchestras he regularly performs the solo trumpet repertoire and contributes to their creative educational and community-based projects. 
In 2003 he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music, London, limited to 300 former Academy students, and awarded to those musicians who have distinguished themselves within the music profession. 

In 2010 Paul founded English Brass Academy and has since developed collaborations with many UK and international schools in countries such as Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Japan, Dubai, Poland and Ukraine. 
Paul is also an active composer and arranger and many of his works are published by Brass Wind Publications. He is the editor of two series of brass music: English Brass Collection and the Paul Archibald Collection. 
His discography includes solo works for trumpet and piano (Joie de Vivre and Divertissment) and a range of concerti with the National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Charles Gerhardt. Paul also brought together the International Celebrity Trumpet Ensemble for an iconic recording of original works for trumpet ensemble, featuring Ryan Anthony, Maurice Murphy, Gabor Tarkovi, Hans Gansch and other world class musicians. His recording of the Shostakovich Concerto No 1 op 35 for trumpet, piano and strings with Alain Lefèvre (piano), Mathias Bamert (conductor) and the London Mozart Players was awarded Canada's prestigious JUNO award for best Classical Album in 2010
In 2019 Paul founded a new charity - Harmony: Action Through the Arts - bringing benefit to young people who are socially and economically disadvantaged through activity in a range of musical projects. Paul is currently Head of Woodwind and Brass at Shrewsbury International School, Bangkok, Thailand

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