So, John Dowling "sorted out Frank's problems (except the stage fright) very quickly" ? seeing Skinner's final performance I didn't see much/any evidence of this. I am not putting down Dowling's obvious ability as a player or Pete Stanley as a player/teacher. The whole idea of the programme(s) was completely unrealistic and it is obvious that the people that produced the programme know nothing about the music.
A complete disaster of a programme in my humble opinion.

I wonder if there is any chance that one of the TV stations might repeat Mathew Whitehead's programme "Echoes of America". This was one programme made by intelligent people that treated the instrument with knowledge and respect and showed what the instrument is capable of.

Hoot