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

Post on Facebook just now:

Well, not only has BBC4 tonight for some reason decided that five days before Halloween is a good time to screen 'Christmas 1977 with the Sex Pistols' but they also quite merrily have just included a clip of Dave Lee Travis in it!

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After the first few minutes, there was a lot more English spoken than Irish in the Fab Vinny programme show, give it a whirl. The reaction has been generally very positive. It's on the Irish version of the RTE Player, not sure why they don't have it for the rest of the world

Anyway, here's a look at some other coming attractions. BBC4 have a lesser spotted new programme, when I say 'new' it's actually a 40 year old documentary which Whispering Bob made when Queen were making News Of The World but never got finished for some reason. Not sure what's going on there, and there are any amount of Queen Docs already, but there it is.

Elsewhere Sky Arts has a show on The Clash and there's double TOTP which brings up to the middle of November 1984. Band Aid will be along any minute now ...




Wednesday-Thursday
10am Radio 2 In Concert: Chic featuring Nile Rodgers (BBC Red Button, Repeated on Loop)



Thursday
7.30pm & Midnight Top Of The Pops 1984: November 8th (BBC4)
Simon Bates and Richard Skinner present the show from November 8, with Limahl, Status Quo, Billy Ocean, Chicago, Gary Numan, Eugene Wilde and Chaka Khan. Full details here https://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=episode&seriesid=78332&seasonid=653476&id=5857862&lid=7



Friday
10am Radio 2 In Concert: Liam Gallagher (BBC Red Button, Repeated on Loop for most of the Weekend)

7pm Trailblazers: Pop Videos (Sky Arts)
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

7.30pm Sounds Like Friday Night (BBC1)
Greg James and Dotty host a lively mix of entertainment from the refurbished BBC Television Centre in White City, with singer Liam Payne joining the pair to co-host the second show. Along with hosting duties and singing live in the studio, Liam talks to Greg about his new single and soon-to-be-released debut album. Other guests include singer-songwriter Liam Gallagher - who has also recently released his debut solo album - and UK trio London Grammar. Plus, Dotty keeps across the social media streams and goes out-and-about meeting music fans across the country

8.30pm & 12.05am Top Of The Pops 1984: November 15th (BBC4)
Mike Read and Bruno Brookes introduce performances by Matt Bianco, Duran Duran, Eurythmics, Jim Diamond, the Dazz Band, Alvin Stardust, Nik Kershaw and Chaka Khan. First shown November 15 1984. Full details here https://www.thetvdb.com/?tab=episode&seriesid=78332&seasonid=653476&id=5857863&lid=7

9pm & 1.35am Queen: Rock The World (BBC4) New!
Hitherto unseen documentary following the band as they recorded their sixth album, News of the World, and made plans for a tour of the US. Back in 1977, broadcaster Bob Harris was granted exclusive access, conducting interviews with all four members, as well as filming them at work in the studio, rehearsing their North American Tour. Until now however, the documentary was never completed and the footage lay unused in the archive. The film is supplemented by footage shot in the summer of 2017 as Brian May and Roger Taylor took Queen back to the US with Adam Lambert as lead singer

http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/new-queen-news-of-the-world-product-in-the-works.682213/page-32

9pm The History of The Clash (Sky Arts)
Documentary exploring the band's career. Featuring interviews with Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon, plus archive contributions by Joe Strummer
Or it's on Youtube in full


10pm Queen: The Legendary 1975 Concert (BBC4)
The rock band in performance at London's Hammersmith Odeon on Christmas Eve in 1975, featuring early singles including Liar, Keep Yourself Alive, Now I'm Here and Bohemian Rhapsody, as well as Brian May showcasing his guitar skills in Brighton Rock


10pm & 3.05am Rock and Roll: Worship (Sky Arts)
A look at the role of hero worship in rock 'n' roll, with music and interviews from David Crosby, Gene Simmons, Anthrax, Sting, Bob Geldof and Shaun Ryder

11.05pm Top Of The Pop 1984: Big Hits (BBC4)
A compilation of performances, featuring the Smiths, Duran Duran, Sade, the Weather Girls, Wham! and Bronski Beat. Further stellar appearances come from the show's debuts of iconic Americans Madonna, Miami Sound Machine and Cyndi Lauper - who runs riot in the studio. Also, Frankie Goes to Hollywood celebrate their chart dominance of the year with one of their celebrated renditions of Two Tribes.

11.30pm Brian Johnson's A Life On The Road: Robert Plant (Sky Arts)
Brian meets Robert Plant to discuss some of Led Zeppelin's most memorable tours, recalling the wild antics of bandmates Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, John Bonham

12.30am Soundstage presents Robert Plant and The Strange Sensation (Sky Arts)
The veteran singer and his backing band perform solo tracks and Led Zeppelin classics, including No Quarter, Black Dog, Freedom Fries, Hey Joe and Whole Lotta Love

12.35am Hot Chocolate at the BBC (BBC4)
Compilation of BBC performances and rare interview extracts celebrating British pop group Hot Chocolate and in particular its lead soloist Errol Brown, who died in May. The band's top 10 hits from the 1970s and early 1980s are showcased, alongside rarely seen early performances and cult fan favourites

4.35am Discovering Music: Sting (Sky Arts)
Documentary examining the defining moments in the musician's career, including his exit from the Police, his first solo album and his collaborations with rappers Puff Daddy and Nas



Saturday
3pm The Big Beat: Fats Domino and The Birth of Rock n 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

7pm Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (Sky Arts)
Documentary about the life and career of the Canadian singer-songwriter, who details the intricacies of his distinctive brand of music, and his unique outlook on life. Archive footage and photographs from Cohen's private collection illustrate high points from his career, and there are performances of his songs by artists including Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker, the Handsome Family, Beth Orton, Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright at a 2005 tribute concert in Sydney

9pm The Rise and Fall of The Clash (Sky Arts)
Danny Garcia's documentary chronicling the punk band's rise from London's pubs to playing stadiums in America, and their subsequent downward spiral from this pinnacle. Trailer:


10.45pm The Rolling Stones: Totally Stripped (Sky Arts)
Documentary about the making of the band's 1995 album Stripped, featuring interviews, performances and rehearsal footage from project, in which the Stones reinterpreted tracks from their back catalogue in pared-back versions, alongside covers of Willie Dixon's Little Baby and Bob Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone

10.45pm Later ... With Jools Holland (BBC2)
Former Oasis songwriter and guitarist Noel Gallagher and his band High Flying Birds showcase new album Who Built the Moon?, and American singer-songwriter Aimee Mann performs tracks from her latest LP Mental Illness. Plus, appearances by British-Albanian singer Dua Lipa, Albanian folk collective Saz'iso, East London-based eight-piece band Superorganism and Mali duo Amadou & Mariam. Plus, Puerto Rican guitarist Jose Feliciano joins the host to perform a track from their new collaboration As You See Me Now. Last in the series

12.30am Top Of The Pops 1984 - November 8th (BBC4)
Same as Thursday

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

1.10am Top Of The Pops 1984 - November 15th (BBC4)
Same as Friday

1.55am Sound Of Cinema: The Music That Made The Movies (BBC4)
Part 3/3 Neil Brand looks at how developing technology has taken film soundtracks in new directions and changed perceptions on how they should be made. He tries his hand at playing a theremin, the early Russian instrument that Miklos Rozsa used to evoke a sense of psychological disturbance in Alfred Hitchcock's movies and talks to Vangelis, who shares his inspiration for the Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner scores. The presenter also interviews Walter Murch and Carter Burwell, before Clint Mansell explains how electronic technology allowed him to become an acclaimed composer despite his lack of formal musical training. Last in the series

2.15am Sex Pistols: There'll Always Be An England (Sky Arts)
A performance from 2007 at Brixton Academy to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of the album Never Mind the Bollocks

3.45am The History Of The Clash (Sky Arts)
Same as Friday



Sunday
3.30pm Festival No.6 (Sky Arts)
Highlights of the music, arts and culture event held at Portmeirion in Gwynedd, where the Flaming Lips, Bloc Party and Mogwai were the headline acts

8pm Led Zeppelin: Celebration Day (Sky Arts)
The band's one-off reunion performance at London's O2 in 2007 as part of a benefit concert to commemorate the life of Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun. Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones were joined by former member John Bonham's son Jason on drums as the group played a selection of songs from their back catalogue, including Whole Lotta Love, Kashmir, Dazed and Confused and Black Dog

8pm Dolly: Queen Of Country (Be3)
A profile of celebrated country and western singer Dolly Parton, whose string of accolades includes eight Grammy Awards, 10 Country Music Association gongs, and seven more from awards from the Academy of Country Music. The programme charts her career to date, which has seen her release international chart-topping tunes such as the 1981 hit Nine to Five, and Islands in the Stream, her duet with Kenny Rogers

8.30pm Pat Shortt's Music From D'Telly (RTE1)
S2 Ep2 Rarely seen performances and much-loved songs from six decades of RTÉ music television production.

9.30pm The Nathan Carter Show (RTE1) New!
New series. The country singer returns for more music and chat, joined by former Westlife singer Shane Filan, singer-songwriter Roisin O and bluegrass band Hayseed Dixie

12.30am The Rise and Fall of The Clash (Sky Arts)
Same again

2.15am Soundstage Presents Robert Plant and The Strange Sensation (Sky Arts)
Same as Friday

3.25am Mavis! (Sky Arts)
Documentary exploring the life and career of soul singer and civil rights activist Mavis Staples, featuring interviews with Bob Dylan, Prince, Chuck D and Bonnie Raitt




That's more or less it. This thread has somehow almost made it to the 10,000 post mark which means it will need to be locked soon ... and a new thread started. Might be a good opportunity to give the title an overdue tweak, seeing as BBC3 closed down years ago and the horizons have broadened beyond the BBC perimeters!

If you only get to see one Abba Medley this weekend, my pick would be Alan Partridge's duet on Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge on GOLD (Friday Night 1am)