The Ron Grainer Story
PART ONE
Austria
01. The marriage of Carl Kreiner and Louisa Lager
BOY MEETS GIRL
02. The living conditions become intolerable
BEFORE WINTER COMES
03 The Carl Kreiner family leave Austria by boat
THE ASSASSINATION TROT
Adelaide
04. The new sights and sounds of Australia
1,2,3,4,5,6,7 [love theme from "Only When I Larf"]
Mt Mulligan
05. The bustling coal mining town of Mt Muligan
GIANTS OF STEAM
06. The time warping emotional shock waves of the 1921 mine explosion
DR WHO [remix]
07. Ron is born into the Mt Mulligan industrial soundscape
TERMINUS MARCH [Petite valse de concert /Roger Barsotti]
08. Ron is taught the basics of violin playing by a Welsh miner
HAPPY JOE
Cairns
09. Ron is in demand for concerts and public appearances
BOY IN THE NEWS [pre "Man in the News"]
Brisbane
11 Country boy in a big city
WHERE THE ACTION IS [from "On The Level"]
RAAF
12 Ron joins up
THE FINEST YEARS
13. Ron joins the concert division
THE TROUBLE WITH YOU LILIAN
14. Ron recovers from a serious leg injury using music therapy
[it only hurts me] WHEN I LARF
Sydney
15. Time to leave Australia [and pastel classical music] behind
REBECCA [edited]
PART TWO
London
16. Scraping a living
FANNY CRADOCK
17. Playing the fool in a cabaret act
ITS A SQUARE WORLD
18. Frustration at the lack of composer work opportunities
WHEN LOVE GROWS COLD
19. The big break
MAIGRET
20. On the go constantly
MAN IN A SUITCASE
21. Work burn out
THE PRISONER
22. Major eye problems and disillusion with career
IT TAKES A WORRIED MAN
23. Relocation
TALES OF THE UNEXPECTED
Portugal
24. A horse and cart economy
STEPTOE AND SON
25. From harpsichord to horticulture
HEAVE HO from "Lock Up Your Daughters"
26. Taking it easy
SHELLEY
27. Child education and financial concerns
DREAMS ARE NOT ENOUGH
Brighton
28. Back into the rat race / something is wrong
THE RUNNING MAN
29. Acceptance and thanks for the life that was
THE OMEGA MAN [edited]
30. Ron passes over
SUNDAY NIGHT THRILLER
