| The Pigeon-Fancier TV play |
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| Series | Play for Today |
| Date of composition | December 1971 |
| Opus number | (No opus number) |
| Type of work | Music for a film or documentary |
| Duration | 4 mins |
| Musical forces | Flute/Alto Flute |
| Commissioner | BBC-tv |
| Writer | Peter Hankin |
| Producer | Irene Shubik |
| Director | James Ferman |
| Recording session | December 1971 |
| Session information | Recorded by Harold Clarke, flute (representing the pigeon) and alto flute (representing Len, the pigeon-breeder) |
| Publication status | Manuscript |
| Archive location | British Film Institute (BFI) |
| Archive contents | Original bound music manuscript |
| Notes | A somewhat sombre play set in the North of England concerning the retirement of a Nottinghamshire miner and obsessional pigeon-breeder and racer, and his son, a schoolteacher; music performed by Harold Clarke |