f1 Year

First Snow of The Year is the project of Belgium-based artist Erik Sevenans, who adopted this moniker in 2017 following his relocation to Munich, Germany. Whilst grappling with a foreign language and adjusting to his new environment, Erik found himself in the midst of an exceptionally cold winter that year. During this period of adaptation, he embarked on the creation of an album, delving into the exploration of ambient textures, a departure from his usual musical terrain. The album, born out of this experimental phase, coincided with the first snowfall of the year, thus being the reason for the project's distinctive name. Originally conceived as Erik's personal soundtrack for his daily subway commute while engrossed in Murakami novels, the project took on a life of its own.

A look back at key events in TV, film, showbusiness and politics, including the breakfast TV battle between the BBC's underdogs Frank Bough and Selina Scott and the firepower of TV-am's Famous Five. Motorists got hot under the collar over wheel clamps, racehorse Shergar was abducted, and thieves pulled off the heist of the century at a Brink's-Mat warehouse in London. Narrated by Jan Leeming and featuring contributions by John Thomson, Claire Sweeney, Steve Nallon, Janet Ellis and John Sergeant.