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Alan Yentob shares the fascinating story of how the 1974 broadcast of the great Ella Fitzgerald singing in Ronnie Scott’s nightclub came about.

In a tale of tenacity combined with new camera technology, Alan recounts how, as a young TV producer, he managed to persuade Ella’s manager to let the 91Èȱ¬ film Ella in full flight at London’s home of jazz, capturing forever what is now considered to be a performance of true musical significance.