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

Hello, Elvis Presley died 40 years ago today and Sky rolls out a few new programmes in his honour. Elsewhere there's a good Bowie Doc repeated on Saturday on BBC4, its on Youtube in full (linked below) although the sound quality is rank. Stick a tape in and video it from BBC4 instead. Elsewhere there's a few decent repeats with Roy Orbison, The Jam, Mike Oldfield and The Hollies all on the bill ...



Wednesday
9pm The Seven Ages of Elvis (Sky Arts) New!
Forty years on from his death, this documentary looks at the legacy of Elvis Presley through the lens of seven key stages of his life
https://www.sky.com/watch/title/programme/c842b5cd-e408-4597-8fe2-efbbd88182a4/the-seven-ages-of-elvis
http://backinmemphis.blogspot.ie/2017/06/the-seven-ages-of-elvis-new-reality-doc.html

10.45pm Elvis: The Final Hours (Sky Arts) New!
Documentary exploring the highs and lows of Elvis Presley's life, as told by a small group of the singer's closest friends and confidants

11pm The Nation's Favourite Elvis Song (ITV3)
A countdown of the King's 20 greatest hits, from Heartbreak Hotel to Hound Dog, It's Now or Never to Jailhouse Rock, as voted for by the British public. The programme, narrated by Zoe Ball, features archive footage and home movies, and contributions by different generations of stars who have been influenced by him, including Michael Buble, Cliff Richard, Cerys Matthews and Engelbert Humperdinck. There's also an interview with Elvis's ex-wife Priscilla Presley and stories from a host of songwriters, backing singers and musicians who worked with him

11.45pm Classic Albums: Elvis Presley: Elvis Presley
Insight into the making of Elvis Presley's 1956 self-titled debut album, featuring contributions by some of the original supporting musicians, as well as friends and colleagues including Keith Richards and BB King. The programme includes footage of Presley performing classic tracks such as Heartbreak Hotel and Blue Suede Shoes, and examines the record's production



Thursday
Nothing



Friday
7pm Trailblazers: Glam Rock (Sky Arts)
Noddy Holder narrates the documentary examining key moments that have shaped musical history from the 1960s to the 1990s, with this edition focusing on glam rock

9pm & 1am The Agony & The Ecstacy Part 2 (Sky Arts)
Party People v The Establishment A look at how the people who pioneered rave culture and the dance music scene took on the establishment, with the government creating the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994

9pm BBC Proms: Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass (BBC4)
Ravi Shankar and Philip Glass recorded the studio album Passages together in 1989, a unique fusion of Hindustani sitar music with American minimalism. London's Royal Albert Hall sees the album performed in full for the first time, with Shankar's daughter Anoushka playing the sitar alongside an array of Indian soloists and the Britten Sinfonia, under conductor Karen Kamensek

9.35pm Classic Joe Dolan (RTE1)
Documentary using archive clips and new footage of the making of album Orchestrated, which features Dolan's original vocal accompanied by the RTÉ Concert Orchestra

10pm BST Hyde Park Concerts 2016 (Sky Arts)
Highlights of the British Summer Time events from July, featuring performances by Florence and the Machine, Take That, Mumford & Sons, Carole King and Stevie Wonder

10.20pm & 1.20am Psychedelic Britannia (BBC4)
The rise and fall of arguably the most visionary period in British music history, when between 1965 and 1970 a handful of dreamers re-imagined pop music. The psychedelic era produced some of the most ground-breaking music ever made, pioneered by young improvising bands like Soft Machine and Pink Floyd, then quickly taken to the charts by the likes of the Beatles, Procol Harum, Small Faces and Moody Blues. This film, narrated by Nigel Planer, features contributions and freshly shot performances from artists who lived and breathed the psych revolution

10.35pm Daniel O'Donnell & Friends (RTE1)
Performers from all genres join Daniel at Powerscourt House in Wicklow for a special showcase featuring a mix of music and craic http://blog.powerscourt.ie/blog/daniel-odonnell-friends-st.-stephans-day-showcase-at-powerscourt-house

11.20pm & 2.20am Totally 60s Psychedelic Rock at the BBC (BBC4)
A compilation of the genre from programmes such as Colour Me Pop, How It Is, Top of the Pops and Once More with Felix. Performers include Status Quo, the Incredible String Band, Donovan, the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Julie Driscoll with Brian Auger and the Trinity, the Moody Blues, the Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Joe Cocker, the Move, Procol Harum, Cream, Jimi Hendrix and the Who

Midnight Duran Duran: Working For The Skin Trade (Sky Arts)
A 1987 concert by the band, filmed during their Strange Behaviour tour. Songs include Wild Boys, Hungry Like the Wolf and A View to a Kill

12.20am Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story (BBC4)
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

2am Pop, Pride and Prejudice (Channel 4)
Documentary exploring how the likes of Dusty Springfield, David Bowie and George Michael fought a battle for hearts and minds that mirrored the political struggle for gay rights. Contributors include Holly Johnson, Jake Shears and Skin. Previously seen on More4



Saturday
11am Film: Sunshine on Leith (Film4)
Two soldiers return home to the Scottish port town after finishing their tour of duty in Afghanistan. While they struggle to adjust to life as civilians, the parents of one of the squaddies prepare to celebrate their 30th anniversary in style. Musical featuring songs by the Proclaimers, starring George MacKay, Kevin Guthrie, Peter Mullan and Jane Horrocks

12pm The Big Beat: Fats Domino and The Birth Of Rock and Roll (Sky Arts)
Documentary tracing how American pianist and singer-songwriter Fats Domino's brand of New Orleans rhythm and blues morphed into rock 'n' roll, appealing to black and white audiences alike. The Wire and Treme star Clarke Peters narrates

2pm Classic Albums: The Band: 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

4.15pm Paul McCartney Musicares Tribute Concert (Sky Arts)

5.30pm The Hollies: Look Through Any Window (Sky Arts)
Profile of the band, including an interview with members Graham Nash, Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks and Bobby Elliott and archive TV performances by the group from 1963 to 1975

8pm Classic Albums: Elvis Presley: Elvis Presley (Sky Arts)
Insight into the making of Elvis Presley's 1956 self-titled debut album, featuring contributions by some of the original supporting musicians, as well as friends and colleagues including Keith Richards and BB King. The programme includes footage of Presley performing classic tracks such as Heartbreak Hotel and Blue Suede Shoes, and examines the record's production

9pm & 1.55am The Seven Ages of Elvis (Sky Arts)
Forty years on from his death, this documentary looks at the legacy of Elvis Presley through the lens of seven key stages of his life


10.45pm Discovering Music: Roy Orbison (Sky Arts)
Music journalists examine the life and music of the American singer-songwriter, whose hits included Oh, Pretty Woman, Only the Lonely and Crying

11.45pm The Agony & The Ecstacy Part 2 (Sky Arts)
Same as Friday

12.15am The Story Of The Jam: About The Young Idea (Sky Arts)
Documentary about the band, who were at the forefront of the late-1970s punk-mod scene, tracing the group's history from formation in 1975 to its end in 1982. Featuring interviews with frontman Paul Weller, bassist Bruce Foxton and drummer Rick Buckler, as well as archive performances
https://vimeo.com/140289284

1.25am David Bowie and The Story of Ziggy Stardust (BBC4)
Jarvis Cocker narrates an insight into the singer-songwriter's creation of his glam-rock alter ego, revealing how his hairstyles, fashion sense, stage presentation and album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars turned him into a star. Featuring contributions by Elton John, Marc Almond, Holly Johnson, Peter Hook and Jon Savage (First shown on BBC1 in 2012)




Sunday
7.45pm Elvis '56 Special (Sky Arts)
Documentary capturing the sights and sounds of a pivotal year in Elvis Presley's journey to become the king of rock 'n' roll, featuring rare footage, photos and recordings

9pm Elvis: The Final Hours (Sky Arts)
New. Documentary exploring the highs and lows of Elvis Presley's life, as told by a small group of the singer's closest friends and confidants

10pm Elvis: A Legend In Concert (Sky Arts)
A collection of the star's early TV appearances, featuring hits including Tutti Frutti, Love Me and Blue Suede Shoes, as well as a duet with Frank Sinatra. The programme also includes footage from his 1956 performance on The Milton Berle Show, where his pelvic gyrations caused uproar, and an appearance from later that year on The Steve Allen Show - where the host came up with a unique solution to counteract the singer's supposedly threatening sexuality

12.35am Film: Tommy (1975) (BBC2)
A teenager is struck deaf, mute and blind by a childhood trauma. He finds self-expression through pinball, proving his worth by beating a master of the game. However, the pressures of fame take their toll on the youngster, who becomes the focus of a religious cult. Ken Russell's rock opera based on the Who's album, starring Roger Daltrey, Oliver Reed, Ann-Margret, Robert Powell, Jack Nicholson, Tina Turner and Keith Moon



And that's more or less that. I'll be away for a few days next week so there won't be any of these listings until the week after that, feel free to jump in with anything if you like. Here's Elvis ...