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Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Next Saturday marks ten years of the last ever 'Top Of The Pops' :O

Here's the start of it

Includes at least one nonce

Hello, there's a bit of a Bowie night on BBC Four on Friday. The new programme is a live Proms recital of his works. Those kind of programmes can go either way, but there is a quality Documentary on afterwards.

A few other bits and bobs on too, will Simon Bates still be calling them Depech-eh Mode on TOTP? Maybe he still does ...


Thursday

7.30pm & 1.40am Top Of The Pops 1982 #8
Simon Bates hosts the March 11 edition, featuring Bow Wow Wow, Fun Boy Three and Bananarama, Depeche Mode, Julio Iglesias, Haircut 100, the Associates, Adrian Gurvitz and Tight Fit

11.40pm Sinatra: All or Nothing at All (Again!)
Parts 3 & 4: Up-close and personal examination of the life, music and career of legendary entertainer Frank Sinatra, told in his own words from hours of archived interviews, along with commentary from those closest to him. Featuring previously unseen footage from home movies and concert performances, including his legendary 1971 `retirement concert' in Los Angeles, this latter part of the tribute to the showman follows Sinatra's growth from roadhouse performer to global singing sensation



Friday

9.15pm & 2.30am Sounds of The Eighties #1
Showcasing a selection of musical performances from the BBC archives, including Kool & the Gang, the Pointer Sisters, Grace Jones, Cameo, Bobby Womack, Sade, Alexander O'Neal and Whitney Houston

9.45pm & 3am Sounds of The Eighties #2
Showcasing a selection of musical performances from the BBC archives, featuring Depeche Mode, the Human League, Soft Cell, Yazoo, New Order, Bronski Beat, Pet Shop Boys and Erasure. First shown in February 1996

10.15pm BBC Proms 2016: David Bowie New!
From London's Royal Albert Hall, a celebration and reinterpretation of the music of David Bowie with the Berlin-based, musicians' collective s t a r g a z e and its atistic director Andre de Ridder. They are joined by guest singers and collaborators, including Marc Almond, Laura Mvula, John Cale, Paul Buchanan, Conor O'Brien, Amanda Palmer and countertenor Phillippe Jaroussky, and with arrangements from Jherek Bischoff, David Lang, Anna Meredith, Greg Saunier, Josephine Stephenson and Michel Van der Aa. This rare collaboration aims to deliver a unique re-imagining of the Bowie catalogue with fresh interpretations of his classic works

11pm Artsnight: John Lydon (BBC2)
Lynn Barber meets up with punk icon John Lydon, who discusses his life, legacy and songs, reflecting on how 40 years of life on the road has changed him and his music

Midnight Keith Richards: The Origin Of The Species (BBC2)
In a documentary directed by acclaimed film-maker Julien Temple, the Rolling Stones guitarist looks back at his formative years in Dartford, Kent, in the aftermath of the Second World War. Ending at the point the Stones formed in 1962, the film explores, through Richards' own coming-of-age story, the cultural undercurrents and transformative thinking that occurred in Britain during the 1940s and 50s, and made possible the worldwide explosion of English rock music in the 60s, at the forefront of which were the Rolling Stones, the Who and the Beatles

Midnight David Bowie: Five Years in The Making of an Icon
Documentary exploring five key years in the singer's career, which saw him redefine himself as an artist by adopting a different persona - each one marking a shift in musical direction. Featuring interviews with his collaborators, the programme focuses on 1971's ultimate glam-rock icon Ziggy Stardust, Bowie's reinvention as the impeccably dressed soul stylist the Thin White Duke in 1975, his regeneration in Berlin with the critically acclaimed 1977 album Heroes, 1980's Scary Monsters triumph and Let's Dance's global success in 1983

1.30am The Genius of David Bowie
A compilation showcasing some of the musician's performances from the BBC archives, including Space Oddity, Life on Mars?, Fashion and The Jean Genie. Plus, Lulu and Mott the Hoople perform Bowie songs, and there are further clips featuring the star's musical collaborators Iggy Pop and Lou Reed



Saturday

8.40pm Pat Shortt's Music from D'Telly (RTE1)
Part 3 Rarely seen performances and much-loved songs from six decades of RTÉ music television production, including Dolly Parton and Kris Kristofferson

1.10am The Kinks at the BBC
Archive performances by the band from shows including Top of the Pops and The Old Grey Whistle Test, charting how their sound developed from the 1960s to the 1980s. The programme also features highlights from lead singer Ray Davies' solo career, including clips from Later with Jools Holland and his 2007 concert at the BBC Electric Prom

2.15am Cillan at the BBC
A compilation of memorable TV appearances by Cilla Black from the BBC archives. The much-missed performer began her presenting career in 1968 on the BBC, having already become one of Britain's most popular singers. The programme features her appearances on Not Only, But Also, The Ken Dodd Show, Top of the Pops and The Royal Variety Performance as well as her self-titled series, plus her famous 1973 duet with Marc Bolan

3.15am Top Of The Pops 1982 #8
Same as Thursday



Sunday

3.05pm Film: Elvis on Tour (1972) (TG4)
Rock 'n' roll's biggest superstar performing at concerts throughout the USA. Featuring James Burton's guitar-playing skills and an early Presley performance on the Ed Sullivan show. Directed by Pierre Adidge and Robert Abel




In the other place, Sky Arts is showing all of Wagner's Ring Cycle Opera thing this weekend ... which lasts for nearly 18 hours! :eek: That doesn't leave room for much else, but there is an episode of Soundbreaking (Friday, 10pm) about Song Copyright theft and a Duran Duran Concert at Midnight

Elsewhere GOLD is showing all of The Young Ones Series 2, including the one where Metallica drop in before they all head off to appear on University Challenge (Friday, 11.40pm). Lovely stuff!