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Welsh Megaman wrote: »

The Purple One RIP

First two albums are classics

Even if you're not a fan, you gotta respect the way he took complete creative control of his career.

Much easier now of course, with the interwebs.

Must revisit his early stuff, he seems like an enormous talent. After his legal issues he was never really on the radar for me (all his tapes and CDs were too expensive and I didn't know anyone who had them who could lend them to me). Yeah, the Interweb would have made life a lot easier then!

Hello, quiet enough weekend again - That Dave Clark produced Dave Clark/Dave Clark Five Doc is on again. It has its moments, and they were a decent band but I agree with the review on variety.com which said "Clark having written, directed and produced the documentary, which would have benefited from some trimming and a less self-aggrandizing approach."

Elsewhere some synthy stuff, Jools, Joy Division, TOTP, a Metallica film and lots of reliable repeats


Thursday

7.30pm & 1.15am Top of The Pops 1981
Peter Powell presents the September 3 edition, featuring the Teardrop Explodes, OMD, Modern Romance, John Foxx, Bucks Fizz, Dollar, Soft Cell, UB40, Gary Numan and Funkapolitan

1.55am Billy Fury: The Sound of Fury
Liverpool-born Ronnie Wycherley became an overnight sensation in 1958 when he was asked by showbiz impresario Larry Parnes to go on stage and sing a couple of his self-penned songs. Ronnie's knees shook with nerves, but over 2,000 screaming girls welcomed the new star of British rock 'n' roll. Parnes immediately signed Ronnie to his stable of artists and christened him Billy Fury. This documentary recounts Fury's story, and his impact on the birth of popular music in Britain. Contributors include David Puttnam, Mark Kermode, Amanda Barrie, Vince Eager and Imelda May



Friday

9pm & 12.55am The Dave Clark Five and Beyond: Glad All Over
Documentary looking at the impact and legacy of the London band on the American music scene in the 1960s, when they spearheaded the British invasion alongside the Beatles, notching 15 consecutive US hit singles and selling more than 100 million records. Featuring archive TV performances, interviews with band members and footage of them on tour and in the studio, as well as contributions by Paul McCartney, Elton John, Ian McKellen, Stevie Wonder, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne, Bruce Springsteen, Whoopi Goldberg, Dionne Warwick and Twiggy

10.55pm & 2.50am Big in America: British Hits in the USA
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

11.05pm Later With Jools Holland (BBC2)
Extended edition. The host welcomes artists including US jazz singer songwriter Gregory Porter, Mumford & Sons, Baaba Maal, and the Very Best. Making her UK TV debut is French vocalist Heloise Letissier, aka Christine and the Queens, while Sunderland outfit Field Music are also newcomers to the show, and British folk singer and traditional music specialist Sam Lee performs an a capella piece

11.55pm Cilla at the BBC
A compilation of memorable TV appearances by Cilla Black from the BBC archives. The much-missed performer began her presenting career in 1968 on the BBC, having already become one of Britain's most popular singers. The programme features her appearances on Not Only, But Also, The Ken Dodd Show, Top of the Pops and The Royal Variety Performance as well as her self-titled series, plus her famous 1973 duet with Marc Bolan



Saturday

11.10pm Film Metallica - Through The Never (2013) (Film Four)
remiere. A roadie working for the heavy metal band is sent to retrieve a package from a broken-down tour bus during a gig. The simple errand turns into a surreal adventure when he is hunted through the night by a mysterious horseman. Thriller, starring Dane DeHaan and Kyle Thomson, featuring footage of Metallica in concert


11.30pm Synth Britannica at the BBC
A showcase of 1970s and 80s synth music taken from the BBC archives. Popular acts in the genre include Roxy Music, New Order, Ultravox, Soft Cell, OMD, Yazoo and Depeche Mode

12.30am Synth Britannica
An examination of the musical backdrop of the 1980s when synthpop was all the rage, having been popularised by bands including Depeche Mode, Ultravox and Soft Cell. The documentary also studies how this genre influenced the future of electronic music and groups such as Pet Shop Boys and New Order. Featuring interviews with Bernard Sumner, Gary Numan and Neil Tennant

2am Joy Division (2008)
Documentary telling the story of the 1970s rock band. The film examines the influence of their Manchester roots on their music, their impact on the post-punk scene and the suicide of lead Singer Ian Curtis. Featuring contributions from surviving band members and archive interviews with John Peel and Tony Wilson



Elsewhere Sky Arts begins an epic 19 (nineteen!) part series 'Trailblazers of ...' narrated by Noddy Holder which will "Examine the moments that shaped music history" Part 1 is about the birth of Disco (Friday at 9pm, repeated Saturday at 1.30 am.
They also continue their Metal Evolution series with Judas Priest and Black Sabbath (Friday Midnight, Saturday 2.30am)


Movie Soundtrack of the week might come from Pulp Fiction (Saturday 10pm, Dave)

Even if you credit The Dave Clarke Five as being an influential, successful and popular band (which they were to be fair) ....




a lot of people reckon Mike Smith (The Keyboardist, Lead Singer and writer of many of their hits) was the real driving force behind the band. Not that you'd hear much about him in this yoke.