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

Hello, lets have a look at whats coming up this weekend.
It's much of the same, to be honest. Nile Rodgers continues his dubious guide to Making it in the Music Business and BBC Four can't get enough of those TOTP complilations.
Sky Arts goes Punk on Saturday while Tony Visconti's unsigned thing comes to a climax.
Channel 4 gets in on the act on Monday, details below ...



Thursday
3.30pm 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


7pm-Midnight BBC 6 Music Live: The Highlights (BBC Red Button)


10.30pm 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'



Friday
3.30pm Marvin Gaye: Greatest Hits Live (Sky Arts)
The soul singer performs to a sell-out crowd at Amsterdam's Jaap Edenhal in 1976 during his first European tour for 10 years, featuring tracks Since I Had You, Let's Get It On, How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You), Too Busy Thinking About My Baby and I Heard It Through the Grapevine. Plus, Florence Lyles joins Gaye to duet on songs including Heaven Must Have Sent You, It Takes Two and Ain't No Mountain High Enough


4.30pm Bob Dylan: The Folk Years (Sky Arts)
Same as Thursday


7pm Trailblazers: Electronic Music (Sky Arts)
A look at how electronic music developed through the 1970s, featuring contributions by Gary Numan and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's Andy McCluskey and Paul Humphreys


7.30pm & 1am Top Of The Pops 1984 - September 20th (BBC Four)
Steve Wright and Andy Peebles introduce performances by Bronski Beat, David Bowie, Nik Kershaw, Adam Ant, Level 42 and Stevie Wonder. Full details here https://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=episode&seriesid=78332&seasonid=653476&id=5857854&lid=7


9pm & 1.40am Nile Rodgers: How To Make It In The Music Business** (BBC Four)
Part 2/3 The Grammy-winning record producer, songwriter, composer and guitarist recalls working with Diana Ross, David Bowie, Madonna and Duran Duran. He reveals the moment he was finally persuaded to give up the drugs and drink, and references the new generation of stars with whom he has worked, including Laura Mvula, John Newman, Avicci and Keith Urban. Contributors include Carly Simon, Kathy Sledge and Paul Gambaccini
** As Welsh Megaman pointed out it contains very little useful information about how to make it in the Music Business, it does contain lots of Nile Rodgers telling Nile Rodgers stories you've heard before like the time he got turned away from Studio 54 on New Years Eve


9pm & 3.30am Rock and Roll: Truth (Sky Arts)
An exploration of the search for truth and authenticity in rock 'n' roll, featuring music and interviews with artists including Henry Rollins, Bob Dylan and Mark Knopfler


10pm & 2.40am Sharon Osbourne presents Rock & Roll's Dodgiest Deals (BBC Four)
The music manager, modern impressario and promoter reflects on rock 'n' roll deals through the decades, from Little Richard's half a cent a record for Tutti Frutti to Robbie Williams' £80million advance. Sharon recounts the story of notorious bad deals for the Beatles, Animals and Small Faces and uncovers the secrets to great artist deals, including Led Zeppelin's live deal, the Police's DIY deal and Moby's millions earned from licensing tunes for advertisements. She also gets the inside story from those still chasing royalties and those who took on the music business and won


10.30pm Tony Visconti's Unsigned Heroes (Sky Arts)
Finale. The unsigned artists take to the stage to perform alongside a host of music stars in a special gig dedicated to Tony Visconti and the artists he worked with. Last in the series


Midnight The Story Of Funk: One Nation Under A Groove (BBC Four)
Documentary examining the history of funk, starting from its birth in the black community at a time of self-discovery, struggle and social change. The fun style of the music changed the streets of the US in the seventies with new trends in fashion and slang emerging, and its celebration of African-American culture. The genre produced some of the most famous acts in the world, such as James Brown, Sly & the Family Stone, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Kool & the Gang. Including interviews with George Clinton, Ray Parker Jr and trombonist Fred Wesley


Midnight Brian Johnson's A Life On The Road: Nick Mason (Sky Arts)
Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason gives Brian a tour of his car collection in the Cotswolds and reveals the secrets behind his band's elaborate live shows


1am Classic Albums: Dark Side Of The Moon (Sky Arts)
Documentary exploring Pink Floyd's ground-breaking 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon, which remained in the US Top 200 for 724 consecutive weeks. Featuring interviews with band members Roger Waters, Dave Gilmour, Richard Wright and Nick Mason. Part of Pink Floyd Night



Saturday
3pm The Hollies: Look Through Any Window (Sky Arts)
Same as Thursday


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


7.30pm Video Killed The Radio Star - Billy Idol (Sky Arts)
A behind-the-scenes look at how some of Billy Idol's best-loved music videos were brought to life


8pm Classic Albums: Transformer (Sky Arts)
Former Velvet Underground singer Lou Reed discusses the making of his 1972 album Transformer, which features tracks including Perfect Day and Walk on the Wild Side. The programme also includes recollections by producers David Bowie and Mick Ronson


9pm Punk: Attitude (Sky Arts)
Don Letts' documentary charting the development of punk rock in the 1970s, discovering how its energetic, back-to-basics approach caught the imagination of young people on both sides of the Atlantic, and exploring the musical and social influences that inspired a generation of performers. Interviewees include Tommy Ramone, David Johansen of New York Dolls, Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra, Siouxsie Sioux, Clash bassist Paul Simonon, Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders and Black Flag's Henry Rollins. Or it's on Youtube in full ...



10.30pm Later ... With Jools Holland (BBC2)
Robert Plant is joined by his band the Sensational Space Shifters to play track from his new album Carry Fire and American multi-instrumentalist St Vincent, aka Annie Clark, showcases her new LP Masseduction. Plus, performances by singer-songwriters Nick Mulvey, Kelela and John Moreland


11pm Punk '76 - Fashion is never wrong (Sky Arts)
Documentary exploring the birth of the UK punk movement, from the fashion of Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood to the music of Sex Pistols and Chelsea



11.55pm Top Of The Pops 1984 - September 20th (BBC Four)
Same as Friday


12.35am Big Hits: TOTP 1964-1975 (BBC Four)
A selection of performances from the first years of Top of the Pops, featuring the Rolling Stones, Peter Sarstedt, Tom Jones, Stevie Wonder, Julie Driscoll, Queen, the Kinks, Procol Harum, Stealers Wheel, the Seekers and Status Quo


12.45am Rock and Roll: Truth (Sky Arts)
Same as Friday


2.15am Soundstage presents: New York Dolls (Sky Arts)
A performance by the American proto-punk hard rock band, featuring Looking for a Kiss, Punishing World, Trash, Jet Boy and Personality Crisis



Sunday
7.30pm Tony Visconti's Unsigned Heroes (Sky Arts)
One last time


9pm-11pm Blondie: Song By Song (Parts 1-4) (Sky Arts)
One Way Or Another, Heart Of Glass, Call Me and Rapture


12.50am Cream: Farewell Concert (Sky Arts)
In 1968, after only two years together, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker and Eric Clapton bid farewell to their fans on a tour of 19 cities in the US before their finale on November 26 at London's Royal Albert Hall. Bruce, Baker and Clapton put their differences to one side for this special concert, which includes hits Sunshine of Your Love, White Room, I'm So Glad and Politician, and signed off - until their reunion in 2005, at least - in unforgettable style


2.30am Punk: Attitude (Sky Arts)
Same as Saturday




And looking ahead to Monday, George Michael was making a Doc about himself when he died, Channel 4 have edited into a new show.

Monday
9pm George Michael: Freedom (Channel 4) New!
The singer-songwriter narrates a documentary charting his life and career, focusing on the period around the release of his 1990 album Listen without Prejudice Vol 1. The star opens his heart about his great love and loss, as well as the well-documented High Court battle with his record label, and there is personal archive and home footage and interviews, with contributions by Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Ricky Gervais, Nile Rodgers, Mark Ronson, Liam Gallagher, Mary J Blige and Tony Bennett



10.50pm George Michael: Live In London (Channel 4)
Footage of the award-winning singer-songwriter's two shows at London's Earls Court in August 2008, which were part of his record-breaking 25 Live tour. The artist performs renditions of his most popular hits to a sell-out crowd, including I'm Your Man, Everything She Wants, Careless Whisper, Faith, Freedom! '90, Too Funky, A Different Corner, Amazing and Outside



And that's more or less it, GOLD starts re-runs of two vaguely music based BBC3 comedy series on Friday Night, Snuff Box at 1.25am and The Mighty Boosh at 3.20am

In the former, Matt Berry teaches you the guitar.

This will be entirely as useful as Nile Rodger's instructions for Making It In The Music Business

How did Andy Peebles ever get a TOTP presenting gig?

He looks more like a dodgy video store owner.

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

It’s a no from me, Nik.

I think the rest of the World agrees, apart from Steve Wright

https://twitter.com/TOTPFacts/status/918910443120406528

All the epic music Stevie Wonder has made, and his two UK Number Ones are this and Ebony and Ivory.

Democracy doesn't work.

I think Nile overproduced The Reflex, he went a bit nuts with his synthesiser toy.

Quite enjoying George Michael's Doc on Channel 4 (its repeated late on Thursday)


Stevie Wonder, when being asked about George winning an American Music Award despite White ... "What, You're telling me George Michael is White!"