Sir James Galway, recipient of Gramophone's Lifetime Achievement Award 2014 (presented to him by violinist Kyung Wha Chung, see photo), is the focus of a documentary by Brendan J Byrne to be broadcast on BBC Four this Friday (March 13) at 8pm. The 75-year-old flautist – dubbed the Man with the Golden Flute – continues to pursue a punishing schedule of concerts and masterclasses with little sign of slowing down. 

Galway was Principal Flute in Herbert von Karajan's Berlin Philharmonic between 1969 and 1975 after which he embarked on a solo career that launched him into super-stardom with record sales in excess of 30 million copies. Narrated by Jeremy Irons, Being James Galway includes contributions from Melvyn Bragg, Bill Whelan and Leonard Slatkin.

James Galway was also the first musician in our EFG Gramophone Conversations at Foyles, an edited podcast of which is available to download at iTunes.