Music Watch Ray Davies From The Kinks Act In “The Long Distance Piano Player” For The BBC In 1970 Apr 3, 2024 Facebook Twitter Pinterest WhatsApp Linkedin ReddIt Email Print The Long Distance Piano Player was the first ever programme in the BBC’s Play for Today series, broadcast on 15th October 1970 and starring Ray Davies and directed by Philip Saville about a several-day marathon of non-stop piano playing.