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

Hello, the announcer on BBC1 NI last night promised 'exciting new Scandinavian Drama on BBC4 in Black Lace', which sounds like a radical move from their Agadoo performance on TOTP last week. But he might have got confused with Black Lake.

There is not a whole lot new this weekend, there is the extended version of the new Later with Jools and a new one about British Pirate DJs (the 80s Tower Block era rather than the 60s buccaneers). More compliation shows than possibly ever before - TOTP, TOTP2, TOTP Big Hits, ... at the BBC etc etc.

There's a final chance to see Two Tribes live on TOTP in this run and Sky Arts has a night dedicated to The Doors ...



Thursday
7.30pm & Midnight Top Of The Pops 1984 - August 9th (BBC4)
Richard Skinner and John Peel host the August 9 show, with Tracey Ullman, Windjammer, Jeffrey Osborne, Blancmange, Laura Branigan and Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Full details here https://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=episode&seriesid=78332&seasonid=653476&id=5857833&lid=7

10pm Top Of The Pops 1980 - Big Hits (BBC4)
A selection of performances from the show in the first year of the 1980s, when the rise of a new generation of pop stars signalled a new era for Top of the Pops and for British society. Featuring My Girl by Madness, Brass in Pocket by Pretenders and Geno by Dexys Midnight Runners, as well as appearances by Adam Ant, Spandau Ballet, the Piranhas, Hot Chocolate, OMD, Motorhead and the Beat

11pm Top Of The Pops 1981 - Big Hits (BBC4)
The year 1981 embraced disco and ska, new wave punk, the burgeoning New Romantic scene and the rise of synthpop, with some prog quirkiness and good old rock'n'roll thrown in. Performances from big hitter soloists Phil Collins, Shakin' Stevens and Kim Wilde are featured alongside the exuberant chaos of groups like Tenpole Tudor, Adam and the Ants and the Teardrop Explodes. Plus, Odyssey, Clare Grogan, the Specials and the Human League

12.35am Music Moguls: Masters of Pop (BBC4)
Part 3/3 Myth Makers Leading publicist Alan Edwards narrates this instalment looking at the PR plots that have helped shape some of the world's greatest artists. With the aid of rare archive footage, he explains how he and fellow exponents, such as Barbara Charone and Andy Saunders, cultivate new bands, manage crises and attempt to maintain the reputation of their long-standing clients. The programme highlights the campaigns behind superstars including Jimi Hendrix, Taylor Swift and David Bowie. Last in the series



Friday
7pm Trailblazers: Pop (Sky Arts)
Noddy Holder narrates a look at the combination of personalities and events that gave rise to the pop party music of the 1980s

7.30pm & Midnight Top Of The Pops 1984 - August 16th (BBC4)
Andy Peebles and Steve Wright introduce performances by Tears for Fears, Howard Jones, Black Lace, Iron Maiden, A Flock of Seagulls, Trevor Walters and George Michael. First shown on August 16, 1984. Full details here https://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=episode&seriesid=78332&seasonid=653476&id=5857837&lid=7

7.30pm Pat Shortt's Music From D'Telly (RTE1)
S1 E5/8 Featuring rare footage of musician Joan Armatrading from the RTÉ archives, as Pat continues to trawl for the best music clips from 60 years of television

8pm The Live Lounge Show (BBC4)
Clara Amfo heads to Malibu to catch Miley Cyrus in session in her own back garden. Featuring Miley's take on The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - a worldwide hit in 1972 for Roberta Flack - plus live music by Rita Ora, Wolf Alice, George Ezra and Rag'n'Bone Man

9pm & 2.30am The Last Pirates: Britain's Rebel DJs (BBC4) New!
Rodney P's career as a rapper would not have been possible without the lifeblood of pirate radio airplay in the 1980s. Here, he presents an alternative history of Britain during a time of entrepreneurialism and social upheaval, with archive and music that celebrates a very different side of Thatcher's Britain. His story details how land-based pirate radio broadcasters created a platform for black music, changing the soundtrack of Britain for ever. Featuring contributions by DJs, station owners and Department of Trade and Industry enforcers
http://www.thetvcollective.org/2017/09/13/the-one-to-watch-the-last-pirates-britains-rebel-djs-acmemassive/

9pm & 3.30am Rock and Roll : Sweat (Sky Arts)
E5/10 Nile Rodgers, Sly and Robbie and the late David Bowie are among the artists reflecting on music's unique power to make us stand up and dance

10pm Disco at the BBC (BBC4)
Archive performances of disco classics by acts including Chic, Rose Royce, Labelle, Gladys Knight and Village People, from shows such as Top of the Pops, The Old Grey Whistle Test and Later with Jools Holland

10.30pm Tony Visconti's Unsigned Heroes (Dublin Week) (Sky Arts)
E4/6 Imelda May trawls the streets, bars and clubs of Dublin to recruit the country's best undiscovered musical talent for a special concert celebrating Tony Visconti

11pm TOTP2 : The 90s (BBC4)
Steve Wright narrates a selection of appearances and promo videos taken from long-running music show Top of the Pops during the 1990s, including performances by Spice Girls, Michael Jackson, Pulp, the Prodigy, Madonna, Blur and Take That. First broadcast on New Year's Eve 1999

11.30pm Brian Johnson's A Life On The Road: Roger Daltrey (Sky Arts)
The former AC/DC frontman meets some of rock 'n' roll's biggest names to share stories about what life is really like on tour, beginning with the Who's Roger Daltrey

12.05am Later With Jools Holland : 25th Birthday Concert (BBC2)
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

12.30am AC/DC's Brian Johnson : Rock Icon (Sky Arts)
Author, former MP and heavy-metal fan Louise Mensch gets an insight into the life of Brian Johnson as she chats to the AC/DC singer at his Miami home

1.30am Big in America: British Hits in The USA (BBC4)
Compilation of British rock 'n' roll acts in performance, featuring songs that crossed over to the US charts. From the Dave Clark Five to Coldplay, the Brits have rocked America and sometimes even done better across the pond than on home soil. A Flock of Seagulls, Supertramp and Bush also feature, alongside darker British global exports like Black Sabbath and the Cure



Saturday
3.45pm 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

6pm Tony Visconti's Unsigned Heroes (Sky Arts)
Same again

7pm Elvis: The Final Hours (Sky Arts)
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


The Doors Night on Sky Arts!
8pm Rock Poet: Jim Morrison (Sky Arts)
Documentary giving an insight into Jim Morrison, the frontman of the Doors, featuring contributions by Oliver Stone, Danny Sugerman, Duke Special and David Crosby

10pm The Doors: Feast of Friends (Sky Arts)
The Doors' 1968 self-produced documentary film offering a cinematic look at the band on the road during their summer tour

10.45pm The Doors Live at The Hollywood Bowl 1968 (Sky Arts)
Footage of a concert by the band staged at the Los Angeles amphitheatre on July 4, 1968, including performances of Alabama Song, Light My Fire and The End


10.30pm Later ... with Jools Holland (BBC2) New!
New series, extended version of Tuesday's show. The pianist launches the 51st series with Canadian singer-songwriter Elise Legrow, who performs classic Chuck Berry tune You Never Can Tell. Liam Gallagher and his band perform songs from his solo album, As You Were. North Londoner Benjamin Clementine promotes tracks from his new LP, I Tell A Fly, and Walsall act Jorja Smith performs new track On My Mind. The reformed LCD Soundsystem deliver tunes from their fourth album American Dream, and New Zealand singer-songwriter Nadia Reid sings a tune from her album, Preservation. Plus, lyricist Jimmy Webb discusses his new memoir, The Cake and the Rain

11.25pm Top Of The Pops 1984 - August 9th (BBC4)
Same as Thursday

Midnight Top Of The Pops 1984 - August 16th (BBC4)
Same as Friday

12.15am Rock and Roll: Sweat (Sky Arts)
Same as Friday

12.30am Sammy Davis Jnr: The Kid in The Middle (BBC Four)
Documentary charting the rise and fall of dancer, singer and actor Sammy Davis Jr, who made his debut at the age of five and was a key member of the Rat Pack. The entertainer overcame racial prejudice and became known as a civil rights campaigner, marching alongside Martin Luther King in the 1960s, but remains something of an enigma - a workaholic and spendaholic who put his career before his family and died leaving them millions of dollars in debt. Featuring contributions by family and friends including Paul Anka, Engelbert Humperdinck, the Rev Jesse Jackson and Ben Vereen. Narrated by Lynne Seymour

1.45am Deep Purple: Perfect Strangers (Sky Arts)
In 1984, the classic Deep Purple line-up of Ian Gillan, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice reunited for the album Perfect Strangers and went on tour. This is the film of their concert in Melbourne, featuring performances of Highway Star, Strange Kind of Woman, Child in Time, Black Night, Speed King and Smoke on the Water



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

9pm Iggy Pop Live at Rock en Seine (2016) (Sky Arts)
A 2016 concert by the veteran rock singer, featuring tracks from his album Post Pop Depression as well as classics from his back catalogue

11pm Rhymes, Rock and Revolution - The Story of Performance Poetry (BBC4)
Lauren Laverne narrates a documentary exploring how the lines between popular music and poetry have became blurred in the years since beat poet Allen Ginsberg's 1965 appearance at the Royal Albert Hall, which captured the imagination of young people aligned to the emergent counter-culture movement. They also reveal how this revolution in verse continues today, in the form of thriving urban music and slam poetry scenes. With contributions by John Cooper Clarke, Hollie McNish and Phill Jupitus

11.40pm Joan Baez: How Sweet The Sound (Sky Arts)
Documentary celebrating the singer-songwriter's career, with contributions by David Crosby, Steve Earle and Bob Dylan, as well as Baez herself

Midnight: Acoustic At The BBC (BBC4)
A selection of acoustic guitar performances from the BBC archives, featuring David Bowie's Starman, Bert Jansch, Johnny Marr and Bernard Butler with The River Bank, Chelsea Morning by Joni Mitchell and Wonderwall by Oasis. Also included is Jimmy Page's TV debut from 1958, as well as a rendition of Mountains by Biffy Clyro




And that is more or less that, If you have spotted anything else do let us know, especially on channels like Vintage TV which I don't have.

The Most Wooden Cliff Richard Performance of The Week might be in Thunderbirds are Go! from 1966 [Film 4, Saturday 3.05pm], where Cliff appears as Cliff Richard Junior who performs with The Shadows in 2065 at a Nightclub somewhere in Space. The Shadows (or their kids?) do their usual double gig, also performing an Ode to Lady Penelope in the film.
F.A.B.

Tracy Ullman's looking well :cool:

The audience looked petrified of Holly there, he did Pop Stardom very well.

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Vera Duckworth headline on the front of Holly's Scum newspaper (RIP).

Fair play to Holly

https://twitter.com/TOTPFacts/status/913476239251427328

Black Lace on TOTP, Welshie might have picked the wrong night to slag off Stock Aitken Waterman

I'm surprised they aren't showing a Radio 1 tribute show this weekend, when its their 50th anniversary.

Bit strange to show one dedicated to 80s Pirates instead!