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Pleased to see BBC Two are working on a new David Bowie Doc, ETA Jan 2017, accompanied by other Bowie programmes across the BBC. The Press Release is rather long, the full version is at the link below

BBC TWO announces a new landmark film, David Bowie: The Last Five Years to air in January 2017, produced and directed by Francis Whately as a follow-up to his acclaimed David Bowie: Five Years which was broadcast on BBC Two in 2013.
As with the first film, this new piece will feature a wealth of rare and unseen archive footage and early audio interviews which have never been released before. This includes the original vocal which Bowie recorded for Lazarus, his last release before his death, which has never been heard before.

Additionally, BBC Four will broadcast Bowie at the BBC, a compilation of rarely seen archive exploring Bowie’s incredible career as captured by the BBC from his very first appearance in 1964 to through to his death in 2016. BBC Radio 2 will broadcast a documentary, Life On Mars, presented by Martin Kemp examining the legacy of the song which is widely regarded as Bowie’s masterpiece, featuring unreleased music archive. BBC Radio 6 Music will be asking listeners to vote for their favourite Bowie album and holding a Listening Party for the No 1 choice, and Marc Riley will present a show in tribute to the singer. The programmes will air in January 2017, marking what would have been David Bowie’s 70th birthday and one year on from the legendary musician’s death.

David Bowie: The Last Five Years will focus on the three major projects of Bowie's last five years - the best-selling albums, The Next Day and Blackstar, alongside the musical Lazarus which, following rave reviews and a sold out run off Broadway, is arriving in London this Autumn. With unprecedented access to Bowie’s closest friends and collaborators this will be an unforgettable tribute to one of the greatest musical icons of modern times. And it will also be an opportunity to experience some of Bowie’s iconic songs from his incredible back catalogue which will illustrate the continuity of his later work with the rest of his career.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2016/david-bowie-last-five-years

**Edit - Friday Night Schedule change, following Leonard Cohen's death - See post #7707 below for details **


Hello, it's been a mixed up muddled up shook up week but some things never change and here's a look at what's on this week. BBC Four has a Reggae Night on Friday with a new Doc and a vintage appearance from Whispering Bob introducing a Whistle Test live concert. Elsewhere, there's also that Jeff Lynne concert and the Mike Oldfield Doc ...


Thursday
7.30pm & 1am Top of The Pops 1982 #26
Kid Jensen does the August 5th show which has all sorts including Madness,Junior, The Brat, Donna Summer, The Belle Stars, Kid Creole & The Coconuts, Bad Manners, The Stranglers and Dexy’s Midnight Runners

1.35am Sings Elvis
Compilation of cover versions of Elvis Presley hits, originally shown in 2010 - the year that would have been his 75th birthday. Artists featured include Cliff Richard, John Cale, Paul McCartney and Tom Jones, and Carl Perkins and Mac Davis perform songs they wrote but which Elvis made famous



Friday
7.30pm & 12.30am Top of The Pops 1982 #27
John Peel hosts the August 12 edition, featuring Toto Coelo, Yazoo, Associates, Haysi Fantayzee, Wavelength, Fun Boy Three, Sheena Easton, Boys Town Gang, Dexy's Midnight Runners and the Firm

8.45pm Sounds of The Seventies
Archive performances by groups and solo artists from one of the most energetic and exciting decades of popular music. Featuring Ken Boothe, Dave & Ansel Collins, Steel Pulse, Althea and Donna, Bob Marley & the Wailers, Janet Kay, Susan Cadogan and the Specials

9.15pm Old Grey Whistle Test: Reggae Concert from the Edinburgh Festival
Whispering Bob Harris introduces a specially recorded concert from the 1973 Edinburgh Festival, featuring reggae artists including the Cimarons, Winston Groovy, Dennis Alcapone, the Marvels, Nicky Thomas and the Pioneers

10pm & 1.10am Roots, Reggae, Rebellion New!
British rapper, poet and political commentator Akala tells the story of roots reggae, which emerged in the 1970s when Jamaican musicians brought the songs of Rastafari to the international stage. Akala sets out to find out more about the music that had such an impact on his life, as artists such as Bob Marley, Big Youth and Burning Spear came to prominence


11pm & 2.10am Reggae at the BBC
A celebration of reggae performances from the BBC archive, featuring footage from programmes including Top of the Pops, Old Grey Whistle Test and Later with Jools Holland. Acts include Bob Marley & the Wailers, Gregory Isaacs, Desmond Dekker, Burning Spear, Althea & Donna, Dennis Brown and Buju Banton

11.55pm Whelans @25
A concert recorded at Whelan's, celebrating the Dublin music venue. Featuring performances by the Riptide Movement, Cathy Davey, Javin James, Paddy Casey, the Tri-Tones. Presented by Fiachna O Braonain and Una Mullally

12.05am Later with Jools Holland (BBC2)
A selection of performances from this year's show, including Iggy Pop, Christine and the Queens, Spring King and a previously unseen classic from Barry Gibb



Saturday
10.50pm & 2.30am Jeff Lynne's ELO Live at Hyde Park
The Electric Light Orchestra's first live performance in 28 years at Hyde Park, closing BBC Radio 2's Festival in a Day 2014 in front of a 50,000-strong crowd. The show saw Jeff Lynne lead a band that included original ELO keyboard player Richard Tandy and the BBC Concert Orchestra through hits including Livin' Thing, Sweet Talkin' Woman, Don't Bring Me Down, Mr Blue Sky and Roll Over Beethoven. The frontman also paid tribute to his bandmates from the supergroup the Travelling Wilburys, with a performance of Handle with Care

12.15am Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story
An insight into the life of the acclaimed musician and the circumstances in which he - at 19 years of age - produced the biggest-selling instrumental album of all time, Tubular Bells. From life growing up seeking solace in music, to performing at the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony, Mike reveals the struggles behind his unprecedented success story. With contributions by Richard Branson and Danny Boyle

1.15am Top of The Pops 1982 #26
Same as Thursday

1.50am Top of The Pops 1982 #27
Same as Friday


Sunday
11pm Later With Jools Holland (BBC2)
Jools presents a compilation of some of the best performances by black artists from the Later archives, including D-Influence's appearance on the very first episode in 1992. The programme also features appearance by Mark Morrison


Sky Arts has that excellent Glenn Campbell: I'll be Me Doc on Friday at 11pm preceded by a look at Johnny Cash's famous Folsom Prison gig at 10pm (not the actual concert).

Wayne's World is on Comedy Central (Saturday, 6pm)



Finally, another episode of our very occasional series 'Things you might have missed on the Late Late Show last week'

The Sugar Hill Gang doing an impromptu collaboration with John Spillane.

This actually happened. Jools Holland would kill for this ...