Was it the greatest thing since Beethoven wrote his Fifth Symphony? Well, no, but it was certainly a clever and imaginative idea that ultimately could be important for the orchestral pops business.

The programming is clever in that it offers a range of music including traditional, world music, jazz, musicals and that often overlooked genre, the film score.

At Leeds Playhouse, Stephen Joseph Theatre and York Theatre Royal, clever programming is making a difference, finds Angelo Irving ...

The Program is based on Seven Deadly Sins, Walsh's account of a 13-year investigation into the seven-time Tour de France winner. But don't expect David and Goliath.