Welcome to Seriously,

Seriously, with Me Testament.

Now, have you heard of Wally Stott? He composed music for the Goon Show and Hancock's half hour

and was music directed to stars like Frankie Vaughn and Shirley Bassie, so he had already made a name for himself.

But in 1972 he decided to do something that would push him into the spotlight.

He transitioned from Wally Stott to Angela Morley. Headlines screamed, TV Music Man changes his sex exclamation mark.

It's a mark of how much culture has changed today,

like even saying someone has transitioned is now widely understood.

Transgender issues are very current in popular culture,

with transgender stories at the heart of successful films like Transamerica

and more recently the Danish go.

But in this documentary Stuart Barr takes us back to uncover

the extraordinary musical career of transgender pioneer Angela Morley. I remember something in this one.

Oh my goodness me, so we've got the violins divided into nine separate violin parts.

As a conductor and music director, I'm privileged to work with some of the world's best orchestras and singers.

It's rare that I get to chat with other conductors though.

I haven't got enough hands.

John Wilson. I haven't got enough hands.

John Wilson, conductor and light music expert, has taken a break from rehearsals to talk to me about one of our shared musical heroes.

It's someone who was a household name on the BBC in the

1950s, but this hero has an unusual story.

The handwriting changes ever so slightly over the years.

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