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

Hello, Later with Jools returns with a feature length special on Saturday Night featuring more people you have heard of than normal. If you like Quadrophenia you could keep busy on Thursda, apart from that there are continuing series and lots and lots of repeats. Including The Imelda May Show, which must now be getting Imelda's total airtime close to that of Carole Hersee from Testcard F
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Thursday
2pm Blondie and Blunty in Hyde Park (BBC Red Button, Repeated on Loop until Friday Night)
Blondie and James Blunt live from the recent BBC Radio 2 Event in Hyde Park

3pm Quadrophenia: Live in London 2013 (Sky Arts)
In a concert at Wembley Arena in 2013, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey complete their tour marking the 40th anniversary of the original release of Quadrophenia. They perform the landmark rock opera in its entirety, including The Real Me, The Punk and the Godfather, Doctor Jimmy, Bell Boy and 5:15

5pm Discovering Music: Coldplay (Sky Arts)
A look at the rise of the band, from their formation in London in 1996 to their bestselling albums, sell-out tours and multiple Grammy Award wins

5.30pm Discovering Music: Paul Weller (Sky Arts)
Music critics examine the work of the singer-songwriter, who was the frontman of the Jam and the Style Council before embarking on a successful solo career

7.30pm & Midnight Top Of The Pops 1984 - July 19th (BBC4)
Peter Powell and Richard Skinner host the July 19 show, featuring the Mighty Wah!, Prince, Billy Idol, Blancmange, Divine, Thompson Twins and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Full details here https://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=episode&seriesid=78332&seasonid=653476&id=5857826&lid=7

11.05pm Film: Quadrophenia (Film4)
A teenager in 1960s London is unhappy with his lot in life, but believes he has found a place to belong in the mod subculture and their feud with the rival rockers. As the mods gather in Brighton for a weekend that turns to violence, his naive vision of the world is cruelly shattered. Drama based on the Who album, starring Phil Daniels, Leslie Ash, Sting and Ray Winstone

12.30am Music Moguls Masters of Pop (BBC4)
Ep 2/3 Melody Makers A look at the producers who created the signature sounds that have defined key periods in rock and pop history. Contributors include Trevor Horn, who reflects on `inventing' the sound of the 1980s, Lamont Dozier, who recalls the impact of Motown, and Tony Visconti recollecting David Bowie's song Heroes. Narrated by musician, producer and guitarist Nile Rodgers



Friday
3pm Supertramp Live in Paris 1979 (Sky Arts)
The rock band's performance at the Pavillon de Paris on their Breakfast in America tour in November 1979, tracks from which made up the majority of their 1980 live album Paris. Featuring The Logical Song, Give a Little Bit and Dreamer

5pm Discovering Music: The Clash (Sky Arts)
Music critics examine the career of the punk rock band, who helped define the genre's sound

5.30pm Discovering Music: Tina Turner (Sky Arts)
Music critics examine the life and music of the American singer, who rose to fame in the 1960s alongside then-husband Ike Turner, before enjoying a highly successful solo career

7pm Trailblazers: Acid House (Sky Arts)
Noddy Holder narrates a look at the combination of personalities and events that gave rise to acid house music

7.30pm Pat Shortt's Music From D'Telly (RTE1)
Series 1 Ep 4/8 Variety is the order of the day as Pat Shortt discovers footage of everyone from Debbie Harry to Christy Hennessy as he reviews rarely seen performances and much-loved songs from six decades of RTÉ music television production

7.30pm & Midnight Top Of The Pops 1984 - August 2nd (BBC4)
Simon Bates and Gary Davies introduce performances by Black Lace, Kane Gang, A Flock of Seagulls, Trevor Walters, George Michael and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. First shown on August 2, 1984. Full details here https://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=episode&seriesid=78332&seasonid=653476&id=5857828&lid=7

8pm The Live Lounge Show (BBC4)
Pink and More: Live Lounge Special Clara Amfo introduces Pink in session at the legendary Maida Vale studios, and the pair catch up inbetween tracks to talk about her career so far. Plus, live music by the Killers, London Grammar, Harry Styles and Stormzy

9pm & 3.30am Rock and Roll: Poetry (Sky Arts)
Part 4/10 Joni Mitchell, Chuck D and Pete Doherty are among those reflecting on how lyrics became the poetry of the modern age, featuring words bursting with emotions

9pm & 1.30am Country Night on BBC4: Sisters in Country: Dolly, Linda and Emmylou (BBC4)
How Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris's careers took off in the 1970s with very distinct takes on country music, before they came together to collaborate on a successful album in 1987. The artists talk about uniting as harmony singers, focusing on how their alliance made them pioneers in bringing different music worlds together and raising the game for women in the country tradition

9.55pm & 2.30am Country Queens at the BBC (BBC4)
A compilation of archive performances by female country-music stars from a variety of BBC studio shows. Featured acts include Bobbie Gentry, Anne Murray, Emmylou Harris, Taylor Swift, Crystal Gayle, Tammy Wynette, Billie Jo Spears, and Lucinda Williams with Mary Chapin Carpenter

10.30pm Tony Visconti's Unsigned Heroes (Sky Arts)
Part 3/6 The American record producer search for musical talent from the UK and Ireland takes him to see buskers in York, before discovering a very special rock 'n' roll cellist in Glasgow

10.30pm Sounds Of the 80s: Alison Moyet (BBC Red Button, Repeated at various times over the weekend)
Alison Moyet joins Sara Cox for a chat and a look at some classic videos

11pm Kenny Rogers: Cards On The Table (BBC4)
Documentary chronicling Rogers' career and the golden era of country music he helped usher in, reflecting on how he rose to become a superstar selling over 120 million albums worldwide. Making use of a candid interview with the performer, the film also looks at his success in other fields, including tennis and photography. Contributors include singer, songwriter and producer Kim Carnes, actor and musician Mickey Jones and long-time friend Lionel Richie

11.05pm The A-Z of Later ... With Jools Holland: From Adele to ZZ Top (BBC2, except for BBC2NI)
Repeat of last Saturday's show. a rollercoaster ride through the archives in an alphabetical kinda way. Kicking off with a look back at the times Adele and Amy Winehouse made their TV debuts on the show, moving through boogie woogie and onto debuts, grime, jazz, the oldest artists who have been on, PJ Harvey and pop, reggae, the unplanned and unpredictable, the youngest and of course ZZ Top. Contributors include the likes of Ed Sheeran, Norah Jones, Dizzee Rascal, Gregory Porter, Slaves, Kings of Leon, Sting, Chrissie Hynde, Josh Homme, Rag'n'Bone Man and many more!

11.30pm The Making of Marc Bolan (Sky Arts)
Documentary telling the story of how East End boy Mark Feld became a glam rock superstar as the frontman of T. Rex. Featuring contributions from friends, family and well-known fans

12.30am Country Kings at the BBC (BBC4)
A chronological compilation of performances from the BBC archive by male country singers, ranging from the Everly Brothers and Jerry Lee Lewis to Garth Brooks and Willie Nelson. Featuring classic songs from studio shows by Glen Campbell, Charley Pride, George Hamilton IV, Kenny Rogers, Clint Black, Johnny Cash and Eric Church

12.30am More than this: The Story of Roxy Music (Sky Arts)
Documentary examining the background and influences of the rock group formed in 1971 by Bryan Ferry, detailing the changing relationships between band members and their return to the stage and studio in 2001. Featuring interviews with former band members, as well as Duran Duran's John Taylor, Siouxsie Sioux and former Sex Pistol Steve Jones



Saturday
3.30pm Frank Sinatara: A Man and His Music (1966) (Sky Arts)
A TV special from December 1966 in which the singer performs tracks including Fly Me to the Moon, Luck Be a Lady and That's Life, with a guest appearance by daughter Nancy

5.40pm Tony Visconti's Unsigned Heroes (Sky Arts)
Same as Friday

6.40pm The Rolling Stones Return To Hyde Park - Sweet Summer Sun (Sky Arts)
In July 1969, the Rolling Stones played in front of 200,000 fans for free at the central London park, a landmark gig that came only two days after the death of founding member Brian Jones. In 2013, having already wowed the crowd at Glastonbury, the veteran band returned to Hyde Park on two consecutive Saturday nights as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations. Here Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and the others treat 100,000 fans to their greatest hits, including Gimme Shelter, Jumpin' Jack Flash, You Can't Always Get What You Want and (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, and there is a special appearance by former Stones guitarist Mick Taylor - who made his debut with the band at the original concert in '69

8pm - 10.30pm Classic Artists: Jethro Tull (Sky Arts)
The story of the classic rock band from Luton, Jethro Tull, responsible for such renowned hits as Aqualung, Living in the Past, and Thick As a Brick

9pm - 11pm Later With Jools Holland 25th Birthday Show (BBC2) New!
The BBC's flagship live music show returns for a special edition marking the programme's 25th anniversary. On the bill this evening are chart-topping US rockers Foo Fighters, who made their debut Later appearance back in 1997. Paul Weller, who first took to the stage for the show back in 1993, performs an acoustic set, and Dizzee Rascal brings some of his most popular tracks, alongside one from his new album Raskit. Also stepping up to the microphone this evening are singer-songwriters Van Morrison and KT Tunstall, American jazz vocalist Gregory Porter, chanteuse Camille, and Mali-based ensemble Songhoy Blues. Plus, Later debuts by American-Colombian R&B star Kali Uchis and rising hip-hop/soul act Jorja Smith

10.30pm Deep Purple: From Here To Infinity (Sky Arts)
Documentary telling the story of the pioneering and influential British heavy rock band, with cameras also following them as they enter the studio to record a new album

11pm Top Of The Pops 1984 - July 19th (BBC4)
Same as Thursday

11.10pm The Imelda May Show (RTE1) Not New!
The singer-songwriter celebrates Ireland's love of music, with guests the Coronas, the Dublin Legends, Ham Sandwich, Cry Monster Cry and the Academic

11.30pm Top Of The Pops 1984 - August 2nd (BBC4)
Same as Friday

Midnight Fleetwood Mac - Don't Stop (BBC4)
Documentary looking back over the band's long career, from the early blues outfit led by Peter Green in the late 1960s, to their reincarnation in the 1970s with the line-up that went on to record the 40-million-selling album Rumours. Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks reveal the truth behind the successes, failures and relationships that have characterised their music and made them one of the most enduring acts in popular music

Midnight Rock and Roll (Sky Arts)
Same as Friday

1.30am Bob Dylan - The Folk Years (Sky Arts)
Drawing on rare footage of Bob Dylan in performance, this documentary explores the factors that shaped the musician's early career and deals with the thorny issue of acoustic versus electric. Featuring archive performances of Baby, Please Don't Go, Hard Times in New York Town, Lonesome Whistle Blues, Fixin' to Die, Man of Constant Sorrow, Blowin' in the Wind, A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall and The Times They Are a-Changin'



Sunday
8pm Tony Visconti's Unsigned Heroes (Sky Arts)
Same again

9pm Film: The Commitments (1991) (TV3)
A would-be music producer from Dublin believes he can make it big in Ireland by promoting a top-rate soul band, so he trawls a working-class neighbourhood and auditions unlikely singers and musicians to put together as a group. Alan Parker's urban comedy, based on the novel by Roddy Doyle, starring Robert Arkins, Andrew Strong, Michael Aherne, Angeline Ball and Maria Doyle Kennedy

9pm Deep Purple with Orchestra: Live At Montreux (Sky Arts)
The band play their classic hits with the accompaniment of a full symphony orchestra conducted by Stephen Bentley-Klein, in Montreux in 2011

11.15pm When Albums Ruled The World (BBC4)
Documentary exploring the heyday of LPs from the mid-1960s to the late 1970s, as bands and singers embraced the creative opportunities they offered for music and artwork. The programme also examines how the arrival of new formats heralded the end of the album's golden era. With contributions from Queen's Roger Taylor, Noel Gallagher, Mike Oldfield, the Doors' Ray Manzarek, Slash and Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane

Midnight Jimi Hendrix: American Landing (Sky Arts)
Documentary charting the rise of the guitarist, who become a global star following his incendiary performance at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967



That's about it for this weekend, there is a rare chance to see footage of legendary Peckham Band Mental Mickey and The Bunch of Wallies in Only Fools and Horses (Friday, GOLD 7.20pm) They make an appearance on TOTP in this episode, not sure what happened to them - they were being tipped to go to Number 1.

He put a bongo in it!

Abba never put a bongo in it.

They might have sold more records if they put a bongo in it.

Hurry up and get Frankie on.

Mad to see Relax back at number 3 so long after it was first released, were people saving up a ha'penny a week since it came out to buy it at Woolworths?

Deleted User wrote: »

Open to correction but i think the story goes, the song wasn't doing great at all until Frankie eventually appeared on TOTP's- then it started to climb the charts-Mike Read played it, heard the lyrics and then banned it, thus ensuring everyone went ballistic and brought the single by the bucketload

Ah yeah, Mikey the Prude did his bit for it alright, but this well after all that kerfuffle.

It got to number 1 in January for 5 weeks, then dropped down to 36 ... and came back to life again months later when they released Two Tribes, almost getting back to Number 1 again in July.

http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=399

http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/21146/frankie-goes-to-hollywood/