Danny Baker celebrates the 70s from prog to punk to the downright odd with guests Peter Hook from New Order, Viv Albertine of the Slits and gastronome Loyd Grossman, who was once a correspondent for Rolling Stone. A fan's-eye view, the programme mixes humour with archive.
- TV-Recordings
- Music
- English subtitles
- 60
Danny Baker celebrates the 70s from prog to punk to the downright odd with guests Peter Hook from New Order, Viv Albertine of the Slits and gastronome Loyd Grossman, who was once a correspondent for Rolling Stone. A fan's-eye view, the programme mixes humour with archive.
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Dave Davies: Kinkdom Come
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Julien Temple
Kinks guitarist Dave Davies relives his tumultuous life.
- TV-Recordings
- Music
- Other
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 75
Kinks guitarist Dave Davies relives his tumultuous life.
An intimate portrait of five key years in David Bowie's career. Featuring a wealth of previously unseen archive this film looks at how Bowie continually evolved, from Ziggy Stardust, to the Soul Star of Young Americans, to the 'Thin White Duke'. It explores his regeneration in Berlin with the critically acclaimed album Heroes, his triumph with Scary Monsters and his global success with Let's Dance.
- TV-Recordings
- Music
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 90
An intimate portrait of five key years in David Bowie's career. Featuring a wealth of previously unseen archive this film looks at how Bowie continually evolved, from Ziggy Stardust, to the Soul Star of Young Americans, to the 'Thin White Duke'. It explores his regeneration in Berlin with the critically acclaimed album Heroes, his triumph with Scary Monsters and his global success with Let's Dance.
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Disco at the BBC
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BBC
A footstomping return to the BBC vaults of Top of the Pops, The Old Grey Whistle Test and Later with Jools as the programme spins itself to a time when disco ruled the floor, the airwaves and our minds.
- TV-Recordings
- Music
- Other
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
A footstomping return to the BBC vaults of Top of the Pops, The Old Grey Whistle Test and Later with Jools as the programme spins itself to a time when disco ruled the floor, the airwaves and our minds.
Compilation of easy listening tracks that offers the perfect soundtrack for your cocktail party.
- TV-Recordings
- Music
- Other
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Compilation of easy listening tracks that offers the perfect soundtrack for your cocktail party.
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Eurovision at 60
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Caroline Wright
Hosts and competitors tell the behind-the-scenes story of 60 years of Eurovision, the greatest and maddest song contest on earth.First broadcast in 2015
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 90
Hosts and competitors tell the behind-the-scenes story of 60 years of Eurovision, the greatest and maddest song contest on earth.First broadcast in 2015
Documentary which records and celebrates the life and works of 'punk poet' John Cooper Clarke, looking at his life as a poet, a comedian, a recording artist and revealing how he has remained a significant influence on contemporary culture over four decades.
- TV-Recordings
- Music
- Other
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Documentary which records and celebrates the life and works of 'punk poet' John Cooper Clarke, looking at his life as a poet, a comedian, a recording artist and revealing how he has remained a significant influence on contemporary culture over four decades.
Documentary celebrating the triumph, tragedy and human comedy that was Manchester record company, Factory. Started by the late Tony Wilson, Alan Erasmus, Peter Saville and Martin Hannett in the late 1970s, it became known as the home of Joy Divsion, New Order and Happy Mondays and for creating the Hacienda club.
- TV-Recordings
- Music
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 89
Documentary celebrating the triumph, tragedy and human comedy that was Manchester record company, Factory. Started by the late Tony Wilson, Alan Erasmus, Peter Saville and Martin Hannett in the late 1970s, it became known as the home of Joy Divsion, New Order and Happy Mondays and for creating the Hacienda club.
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Fela Kuti: Father of Afrobeat
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Biyi Bandele
Fela Kuti, Africa's biggest artist, was also a thorn in the side of Nigeria's military regimes - a revolutionary who fought injustice with his music.
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 82
Fela Kuti, Africa's biggest artist, was also a thorn in the side of Nigeria's military regimes - a revolutionary who fought injustice with his music.
This documentary tells the story of the emergence and evolution of the British music festival through the mavericks, dreamers and dropouts who have produced, enjoyed and sometimes fought for them over the last 50 years.
- TV-Recordings
- Music
- Other
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 90
This documentary tells the story of the emergence and evolution of the British music festival through the mavericks, dreamers and dropouts who have produced, enjoyed and sometimes fought for them over the last 50 years.
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Folk America
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BBC
Documentary series about American folk music from the 1920s to the 1960s.
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- No
Documentary series about American folk music from the 1920s to the 1960s.
Three-part documentary series on American folk music, tracing its history from the recording boom of the 1920s to the folk revival of the 1960s.
- TV-Recordings
- History
- Music
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Three-part documentary series on American folk music, tracing its history from the recording boom of the 1920s to the folk revival of the 1960s.
In the 1960s a new generation, spearheaded by Joan Baez and Bob Dylan, took folk to the top of the charts and made it the voice of youthful protest.
- TV-Recordings
- History
- Music
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
In the 1960s a new generation, spearheaded by Joan Baez and Bob Dylan, took folk to the top of the charts and made it the voice of youthful protest.
In the depression of the 1930s, John Lomax found convicted murderer Leadbelly in a southern jail. Leadbelly\'s music was never quite as pure and untouched by pop as Lomax believed, but it set a new agenda for folk music, redefining it as the voice of protest, the voice of the outsider and the oppressed.
- TV-Recordings
- History
- Music
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
In the depression of the 1930s, John Lomax found convicted murderer Leadbelly in a southern jail. Leadbelly\'s music was never quite as pure and untouched by pop as Lomax believed, but it set a new agenda for folk music, redefining it as the voice of protest, the voice of the outsider and the oppressed.
Gil Scott-Heron was one of the most influential musicians and poets of the last 50 years. In Don Letts\'s documentary, Gil tells his own story for the first time - from being one of the first black children to integrate an all-white Southern state school to becoming the Godfather of Rap.
- TV-Recordings
- Music
- Politics & Public Policy
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Gil Scott-Heron was one of the most influential musicians and poets of the last 50 years. In Don Letts\'s documentary, Gil tells his own story for the first time - from being one of the first black children to integrate an all-white Southern state school to becoming the Godfather of Rap.
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Glastonbury
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Julien Temple
Julien Temple\'s acclaimed film celebrating and documenting the history of the Glastonbury Festival. Concert footage, interviews, archive and home video combine to capture the essence and spirit of Glastonbury. Also features performances from throughout the history of the festival including David Bowie, Bjork, Pulp, Blur, Billy Bragg, Radiohead, Nick Cave, Richie Havens, The Prodigy and many more.
- TV-Recordings
- Music
- No subtitles
- 135
Julien Temple\'s acclaimed film celebrating and documenting the history of the Glastonbury Festival. Concert footage, interviews, archive and home video combine to capture the essence and spirit of Glastonbury. Also features performances from throughout the history of the festival including David Bowie, Bjork, Pulp, Blur, Billy Bragg, Radiohead, Nick Cave, Richie Havens, The Prodigy and many more.
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Glastonbury After Hours
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Julien Temple
In this personal film, Julien Temple, who directed the definitive documentary history of the Glastonbury Festival, explores the alternative side of the festival away from the spotlight of the main stages with their global pop superstars.
- TV-Recordings
- Music
- English subtitles
- 75
In this personal film, Julien Temple, who directed the definitive documentary history of the Glastonbury Festival, explores the alternative side of the festival away from the spotlight of the main stages with their global pop superstars.
Mark Radcliffe narrates this archive-led look back at many of the iconic things and performances connected to the 28 festivals there have been at Worthy Farm, from Avalon to Common People to Hippies to Joe Strummer to Pyramid Stage to Radiohead to The Tor to Jay-Z.
- TV-Recordings
- Music
- Other
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 120
Mark Radcliffe narrates this archive-led look back at many of the iconic things and performances connected to the 28 festivals there have been at Worthy Farm, from Avalon to Common People to Hippies to Joe Strummer to Pyramid Stage to Radiohead to The Tor to Jay-Z.
Bruce Springsteen playing Glastonbury Festival.
- TV-Recordings
- Music
- Other
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Bruce Springsteen playing Glastonbury Festival.
A social and musical history of (probably) the world’s greatest music festival, as told by its principal curators, Michael and Emily Eavis, and many of the key artists who’ve appeared there.
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 100
A social and musical history of (probably) the world’s greatest music festival, as told by its principal curators, Michael and Emily Eavis, and many of the key artists who’ve appeared there.
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Grand Designs - Argyll: The Oak Framed House
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Kevin McCloud
Tony and Jo, musicians with Scottish Opera, had long dreamed of a home in the countryside. They found a perfect site on the Clyde estuary in Argyll and Bute. Located in a small village on a hillside, it had glorious views as far as the Isle of Arran and was less than an hour's drive from Glasgow. Inspired by local oak-framed barns, they gave architect Andy McAvoy an open brief.
- TV-Recordings
- Built Environment & Architecture
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Tony and Jo, musicians with Scottish Opera, had long dreamed of a home in the countryside. They found a perfect site on the Clyde estuary in Argyll and Bute. Located in a small village on a hillside, it had glorious views as far as the Isle of Arran and was less than an hour's drive from Glasgow. Inspired by local oak-framed barns, they gave architect Andy McAvoy an open brief.
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Hip Hop at the BBC
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BBC 4
Hip hop through the decades from the BBC archives, including the Sugarhill Gang in 1979, Run DMC, LL Cool J and Eric B & Rakim in the 80s, Ice T, Monie Love, Fugees and the Roots in the 90s and concluding with Dr Dre & Eminem, Dizzee Rascal and Jay-Z.
- TV-Recordings
- Music
- Other
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 60
Hip hop through the decades from the BBC archives, including the Sugarhill Gang in 1979, Run DMC, LL Cool J and Eric B & Rakim in the 80s, Ice T, Monie Love, Fugees and the Roots in the 90s and concluding with Dr Dre & Eminem, Dizzee Rascal and Jay-Z.
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Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America - Episode 1 - Jesus Walks, by Kanye West
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Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson
The first episode features Kanye West's Christian rap song Jesus Walks, which challenged the Church and changed ideals about religion and rap music.
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 40
The first episode features Kanye West's Christian rap song Jesus Walks, which challenged the Church and changed ideals about religion and rap music.
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Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America - Episode 2 - Alright, by Kendrick Lamar
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Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson
Making protest music in the era of Black Lives Matter, Alright becomes the unsaid anthem for hope.
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 40
Making protest music in the era of Black Lives Matter, Alright becomes the unsaid anthem for hope.
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Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America - Episode 3 - Rock Box, by Run-DMC
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Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson
How one song tore down the barriers between rock and hip-hop, race and class on American radio and television.
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 40
How one song tore down the barriers between rock and hip-hop, race and class on American radio and television.
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Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America - Episode 4 - Elevators, by Outkast
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Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson
Hip-hop's southern voice breaks through with an unsuspecting song that redefines rap's cultural and geographic boundaries.
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 40
Hip-hop's southern voice breaks through with an unsuspecting song that redefines rap's cultural and geographic boundaries.
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Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America - Episode 5 - The Bridge, by Marley Marl and MC Shan
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Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson
A song designed to foster community pride ignites hip-hop's most epic rap battle.
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 40
A song designed to foster community pride ignites hip-hop's most epic rap battle.
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Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America - Episode 6 - Ladies First, by Queen Latifah
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Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson
At the height of hip-hop's misogynistic themes, the culture bows down to their queens of rap.
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 40
At the height of hip-hop's misogynistic themes, the culture bows down to their queens of rap.
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Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America - Series 1
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Aneesh Chaganty
Breaking barriers. Empowering a culture. Inspiring a movement. Six legendary songs from artists using their music to make change, from Run-DMC, Kanye West, Queen Latifah and more.
- TV-Recordings
- English subtitles
- 200
Breaking barriers. Empowering a culture. Inspiring a movement. Six legendary songs from artists using their music to make change, from Run-DMC, Kanye West, Queen Latifah and more.
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How Hip Hop Changed the World
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Channel 4
Idris Elba reveals the defining moments in street music and culture over the last 35 years, featuring rare archive material, seminal music videos and insight from hip hop stars.
- TV-Recordings
- Music
- Other
- TV-Recordings
- No subtitles
- 96
Idris Elba reveals the defining moments in street music and culture over the last 35 years, featuring rare archive material, seminal music videos and insight from hip hop stars.