BeebRock - The BBC4/BBC3/BBC2/BBC1 Music Programmes thread

Hi, BBC Four is in their annual "Post Glastonbury No Budget for Anything New For a While" Hangover. Sky Arts is in similar form, some listings claim they have "live coverage" of the Isle of Wight Festival 2017 even though they already showed it two weeks ago.

But all is not lost, Here's the details - Tom Jones, Genesis and Phil Collins, Ian Drury, Blondie, John Lennon, The Who and just for a change, Glenn Miller feature below ...



Thursday
7.30pm & Midnight Top Of The Pops 1984 - February 2nd (BBC4)
John Peel and Kid Jensen present the February 2 show, featuring Musical Youth, Queen, Matthew Wilder, Fiction Factory, Thomas Dolby, Thompson Twins, Juan Martin and Duran Duran. Full details here http://thetvdb.com/?tab=episode&seriesid=78332&seasonid=653476&id=5857783&lid=7

11.25pm Other Voices (RTE2)
The music series celebrating new and innovative talent continues with performances by Mullingar quintet The Academic, London-based folk rocker and poet Keaton Henson, and Sheffield-born guitarist Richard Hawley, who has previously found success with Longpigs and Pulp. Plus, noir alt-rockers HAWK play the IMRO Other Room



Friday
7.30pm & Midnight Top Of The Pops 1984 - February 16th (BBC4)
Simon Bates and Peter Powell introduce performances by Slade, Thompson Twins, Style Council, Shannon, Queen and Nena. Full details here http://thetvdb.com/?tab=episode&seriesid=78332&seasonid=653476&id=5857785&lid=7

8pm Trailblazers (Sky Arts)
Pop Videos Arlene Phillips and Gary Numan are among those taking a look at the development of the music video, including Michael Jackson's Thriller and David Bowie's The Jean Genie

8.55pm-11pm Glastonbury 2017 (BBC Red Button)
Coverage from this year's festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset

9pm Isle of Wight Festival 2017 (Sky Arts)
Edith Bowman, Maya Jama and Ricky Wilson present live coverage from Seaclose Park, where French DJ David Guetta is due to headline the Main Stage tonight.

9pm & 12.25am Tom Jones 1950s: The Decade That Made Me (BBC4)
Tom Jones fronts the first of four retrospective documentaries in which celebrated musicians look back at the decades that defined them. For Tom, that decade is the 1950s, the era following the austerity of the Second World War that saw a boom in popular culture, which swept aside the old order and ushered in a new era of entertainment. The veteran singer provides a first-hand guide to his formative years in a small mining community in south Wales, revealing how he - much like many people of his generation - turned to TV, movies, radio and music to find a voice for himself. Revisiting Treforest and Pontypridd, where he spent his childhood and teenage years, Tom recalls his joy when rationing finally ended, his encounter with American GIs stationed near his home, and the arrival of rock `n' roll and the `Teddy Boys'. Includes contributions by writers Joan Bakewell, Katherine Whitehorn and Michele Hanson, and historians Alwyn Turner, Dr Martin Johnes, Tony Russell and Francis Beckett

10pm & 1.25am Tom Jones at The BBC (BBC4)
A celebration of the singer's performances, from the start of his career in the 1960s to his appearance on Later with Jools Holland just before he celebrated his 70th birthday in 2010. The programme includes archive footage of the Welshman's appearances on The Dusty Springfield Show and Top of the Pops

10pm - Midnight Blondie: Song by Song (Parts I,II, III and IV) (Sky Arts)
Documentary taking a look at songs that defined the career of the American new wave band - One Way Or Another, Heart of Glass, Call Me and Rapture.

11pm & 2.20am Dusty Springfield at the BBC (BBC4)
A tribute to the renowned London-born pop diva, featuring BBC archive footage of some of Dusty's most famous performances from 1961 to 1995. The programme also offers a chance to relive the singer's story, from her folk beginnings with the Springfields, through to her Motown homage years and her collaboration with Pet Shop Boys in the late 1980s. Also includes the star's duets with Tom Jones and Mel Torme

11.05pm-1.05am Glastonbury 2017 (BBC2)
Jo Whiley and Mark Radcliffe introduce highlights from the festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, including a reminder of some of the big performances, stories and moments from the weekend's events

12.50am Film: Northern Soul (2014) (Channel 4)
A teenager living in a Northern town in the 1970s finds his horizons expanded when he discovers American soul music. He develops an inseparable friendship with a fellow devotee and the pair hope to achieve a brighter future beyond their bleak daily life. Drama, starring Elliot James Langridge, Josh Whitehouse, Steve Coogan and Ricky Tomlinson

Midnight Brian Johnson's A Life On The Road: Joe Elliott (Sky Arts)

1am Slash: Raised On The Sunset Strip (Sky Arts)
Documentary exploring the life and music of the Guns N' Roses guitarist, featuring concert footage and interviews with Dave Grohl, Alice Cooper and Joe Perry

1.05am Mike and Jules: While We Still Have Time (BBC2)
Documentary about Jules Peters' battle with breast cancer and her personal journey through diagnosis, surgery and treatment with the support of husband Mike, frontman of The Alarm

2.30am Saxon at Waken Open Air 2014 (Sky Arts)
The English heavy metal veterans perform at the music festival in Wacken, Germany, with the set including Motorcycle Man, Solid Ball of Rock, Wheels of Steel and Crusader

3.45am Classic Albums: The Band (Sky Arts)
Musical profile of the Band, who rose to fame as Bob Dylan's backing group before achieving success with their self-titled debut album



Saturday
7pm Genesis: When In Rome (BBC2)
The rock band perform in front of 500,000 fans at Rome's Circo Massimo during their Turn It On Again concert tour of Europe and North America in 2007

9pm Isle of Wight Festival 2017 (Sky Arts)
Further highlights of the event held at Seaclose Park, where David Guetta, Arcade Fire and Rod Stewart were the Main Stage headliners

9pm-11pm Glastonbury 2017 (BBC Red Button)
Coverage from this year's festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset

10pm & 2.15am The US v John Lennon (Sky Arts)
Film-makers David Leaf and John Scheinfeld trace John Lennon's journey from his years in the Beatles to anti-war activist and icon, revealing the story of why the US government tried to silence him (2006)


10.35pm Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to The Music of The Bee Gees (RTE1)
John Travolta hosts a celebration of `Britain's first family of harmony', with tributes by Jason Derulo, Celine Dion, John Legend, Demi Lovato, Ed Sheeran, Stevie Wonder and more

10.50pm Top Of The Pops 1984 - February 2nd (BBC4)
Same as Thursday

11pm Film: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (BBC2)
Biopic of highly influential punk singer Ian Dury, examining his lifelong struggle with the disability caused by contracting polio as a child, and the impact his rise to fame in the late 1970s and volatile personality had on those closest to him, particularly his son Baxter. Starring Andy Serkis, Bill Milner, Naomie Harris and Olivia Williams


11.25pm Top Of The Pops 1984 - February 16th (BBC4)
Same as Friday

11.50pm The Old Grey Whistle Test (BBC4)
Performances from the 1970s music series, including appearances by Elton John, David Bowie, Curtis Mayfield, Roxy Music, Steppenwolf, Iggy Pop, Blondie, Patti Smith and The Jam

Midnight: Brian Johnson's A Life On The Road: Robert Plane (Sky Arts)

1am Classic Albums: Grateful Dead - From Anthem To Beauty (Sky Arts)
The making of the Grateful Dead albums Anthem of the Sun and American Beauty

1.20am The Who at The Electric Proms (BBC4)
The legendary group perform classic tracks including My Generation, Baba O'Riley and Pinball Wizard for the BBC's 2006 Electric Proms finale at the famous Roundhouse in north London. Including material from the band's mini-opera Wire and Glass

2.10am Totally British 70s Rock n Roll (BBC4)
A collection of archive performances by artists including David Bowie, Free, Status Quo, Mott the Hoople, the Faces, Humble Pie, Babe Ruth and Thin Lizzy from TV shows such as The Old Grey Whistle Test and Top of the Pops



Sunday
3.40pm The Glenn Miller Story (RTE1)
Musical biopic of the bandleader and trombonist. The film depicts the king of swing's triumphs from his college days to the pinnacle of his career, before it ended when his plane mysteriously disappeared over the English Channel in 1944. Starring James Stewart, June Allyson and Charles Drake, and featuring an appearance by Louis Armstrong as himself

8pm Discovering Music: Abba (Sky Arts)
Leading music critics reflect on the career of the Swedish pop band, examining how they cracked the UK, US and Australian charts with hits such as Dancing Queen, SOS and Mamma Mia

9pm Isle of Wight Festival 2017 (Sky Arts)
Further highlights of the event held at Seaclose Park, where David Guetta, Arcade Fire and Rod Stewart were the Main Stage headliners

10pm Phil Collins: No Ticket Required (Sky Arts)
The Genesis frontman performs hits including You Can't Hurry Love, Against All Odds, Sussudio and In the Air Tonight in a 1985 concert at the Reunion Theatre in Dallas

11.55pm Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value (Sky Arts)
Phil Collins gives a candid insight into the making of his first solo album Face Value in 1979, revealing how a painful divorce from his first wife provided the inspiration for smash hit In the Air Tonight. Most of the tracks were improvised, and Phil recalls a jam session with Eric Clapton, who contributed to the song The Roof Is Leaking

12.55am Don Letts: Dread Meets Punk Rockers (Sky Arts)
Documentary by Don Letts exploring the links he forged between the roots reggae sounds of his Jamaican heritage and the quickly growing punk scene in London in the 1970s

1.40am The Life of Rock with Brian Pern (GOLD)
The host (Simon Day) presents his guide to The Life of Rock from prehistoric man to the present day, in a spoof three-part chronology of some of the biggest moments in rock history. In the first episode, Pern examines rock music's prehistoric origins, tries to discover the world's smartest band, and recalls the time he dressed up as a crab

2.15 The Life of Rock with Brian Pern (GOLD)
The host profiles a selection of rock stars who, like himself, applied their creative energies to acting, charity singles and protest songs. Plus, former Top of the Pops presenter Noel Edmonds reveals how Russians tried to take down the aircraft carrying Phil Collins from Wembley to Philadelphia during Live Aid in 1985. Spoof rock documentary, starring Simon Day



So that's about it, hopefully there is something you might like up there.
As always, if you have spotted anything else do let us know.

Also starting this Weekend is the Tour De France, for which this should really be the theme music on at least one of the stations. Maybe it is, to be fair.

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

And they didn't play Matthew Wilder as listed.

My stride has been broken

Bizarrely edited out of the early showing, while the contenders for the 1984 Best British Music Video got yet another airing.