Described as `one of the ABC´s small but very bright diamonds´, Scope was also one of the longest-lived and not-infrequently-reviled shows on ABC Radio. It kicked off in April 1958 and ran until early 1976, mostly under the guidance of `frequently-dishevelled, wild-eyed´ producer, Donald Ingram-Smith. A magazine show devoted to exploring a new theme each week, Scope included opinion pieces and interviews, and employed a sometimes-satirical tone. One of ABC Talk´s junior producers in the early 60s was Barry Anthony. Especially for The Night Air´s summer season, Mr Anthony has presented a selection of six typical editions of Scope in a series entitled Reviewing Scope. This evening´s episode is the final in this season and the theme is Glamour - which allows the Scope stylists go absolutely berserk over micro-minis, Mary Quant, diamond eyelashes, hats and The Beatles´ mop-top cult. Mr Anthony also provides a useful list of what was glamorous and what was not in Sydney of the late 60s, early 70s. In the second part of tonight´s programme local collagist Buttress O´Kneel presents her epic 2007 mash-up, Dear Fellow Australians. Using 100% Aussie music and drawing on a diverse range of media sources from radio documentary, talkback and opinion pieces, eventful public performances of the national anthem, and some pretty nasty Cronulla race-riot actuality, she constructs a dynamic montage of mixed messages about 'Australian' values. Or as Buttress herself describes it 'Its part rally-cry, part lament, and part glitch-core docubreak intellectronica party mix!' So hang onto your armbands because with a topic as contested as 'nationhood' some words and ideas in tonight's program may offend some listeners. Tracks in Part One: Track: Short Cut Composer: James Clarke LP title: Moodsetter - Pacesetter LP label: Amphonic Music AMPS 1001 Artist: James Clarke Sounds Dur: 2.03 Track: On The Long Island Road Artist: Jean-Claude Petit et Son Orchestre Composer: Arel/Petit LP title: Dance and Mood Music Volume 6 LP label: Chappell D.M.M. 306 Dur: 2.20 Track: Zenith Artist: Pepper/Tanner Composer: Pepper/Tanner LP title: National Brands NAB 3103 LP label: Tanner Total Sound Library Dur: 0.30 Track: Taking the Golden Arrow Train Artist: Jack Dieval Composer: Dieval LP title: Dance and Mood Music Volume 5 LP label: Chappell D.M.M. 305 Dur: 2.29 Tracks in Part Two: Track: Advance Australia Fair Composer: McCormack Peter Dodds CD title: Australia CD label: St George 1986 Artist: Julie Anthony Dur: 2.50 Track: Thou Shalt not Steal Composer: Kevin Carmondy CD title: Cannot buy my soul CD label: EMI 094637774120 Artist: Kevin Carmondy Dur: 3.50 Track: Short Memory Composer: Hirst/Moginie CD title: Red sails in sunset CD label: Columbia 4808062 Artist: Midnight Oil Dur: 2.40 Track: Who Can It Be Now? Composer: Colin Hay CD title: Business as usual CD label: CBS CD85423 Artist: Men at work Dur: 2.36 Track: Down Under Composer: Colin Hay CD title: Business as usual CD label: CBS CD85423 Artist: Men at work Dur: 1.30 Track: Skippy the Bush Kangaroo Composer: Eric Jupp CD title: Australian TVs Greatest Hits CD label: Possum PSBCD0815 Artist: Eric Jupp Dur: 2.30
