Glam Rock at the BBC

Sep 15, 2017

0h 59m

★ 6.5

Overview

A spangly celebration of the outburst of far-out pop and fuzz-filled rock that lit up the British charts in the early 1970s. Top of the Pops is our primary arena and its gloriously gaudy visual effects are used here aplenty! The compilation also utilises footage from a selection of BBC concerts as well as from Crackerjack and Cilla. It features classic BBC TV performances from T. Rex, David Bowie, Roxy Music, Alice Cooper, Suzi Quatro, Slade, The Sweet, Elton John, Queen, Sparks and many more.

Genres

Music

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Cast

Self (archive footage)

David Bowie

Self (archive footage)

Marc Bolan

Self (archive footage)

Alice Cooper

Self (archive footage)

Bryan Ferry

Self (archive footage)

Suzi Quatro

Self (archive footage)

David Essex

Self (archive footage)

Alvin Stardust

Self (archive footage)

Elton John

Self (archive footage)

Steve Harley

Self - Sparks (archive footage)

Ron Mael

Self - Sparks (archive footage)

Russell Mael

Self (archive footage)

Roy Wood

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8.0

The Pogues Live at the Town and Country

Nov 15, 2004

The Pogues playing on St. Patrick's Day in London's Town and Country serves to remind fans why we loved the band and possibly why their breakup was inevitable. A thoroughly sloshed Shane MacGowan mumbles and screams his way through most of their hits to that point in time. Of course, real fans like the mumbling and the screaming. Lots of energy, great guests - The Specials, the late Kirstie MacColl and especially the late great Joe Strummer - who not only gets up on stage for a stirring rendition of London Calling, but serves as a kind of host for the evening as he discusses what made the Pogues so great. The video times in at a paltry 60 minutes which leaves you begging for more, but between the singalong Wild Rover and the silly string silliness of Fiesta, it is a jam-packed entertaining piece of music history.

0.0

Anvil - Live at Rockpalast

Jul 10, 2011

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0.0

Michael Bublé Sings and Swings

Dec 20, 2016

In his sixth annual NBC special, Grammy winner Michael Buble performs fan favorite pop hits and jazz standards for a live audience in Manchester, England.

8.4

Madonna: The Confessions Tour

Nov 22, 2006

Filmed in its entirety at London's Wembley Arena during her worldwide sold-out 25-city Confessions Tour (2006's top-grossing tour world-wide), this concert film features songs from throughout the queen's career but largely focuses on Confessions On A Dance Floor.

6.0

Radiohead: Live at MTV's $2 Bill 2003

Jun 5, 2003

SETLIST: 1 Where Bluebirds Fly-- 2 There There-- 3 2+2=5-- 4 National Anthem-- 5 Morning Bell-- 6 Scatterbrain-- 7 Kid A-- 8 Go To Sleep-- 9 Climbing Up The Walls--10 Backdrifts--11 Sail To The Moon--12 Sit Down Stand Up--13 No Surprises--14 Talk Show Host--15 Where I End And You Begin--16 Paranoid Android--17 Idioteque--18 After The Goldrush (Neil Young cover)--19 Everything In Its Right Place--20 I Might Be Wrong (Encore 1)--21 The Gloaming--22 A Punch-Up At A Wedding--23 Fake Plastic Trees--24 Karma Police (Encore 2)--25 Lucky--26 True Love Waits (Encore 3)

8.1

We Will Rock You

May 3, 1982

In November 1981, and with “Under Pressure” topping the charts in the UK, Queen performed a blistering set of hits – including "We Will Rock You" and "Bohemian Rhapsody" – in front of an 18,000-strong crowd at Montreal's Forum, in this stunning concert film.

8.6

Nirvana: Unplugged In New York

Dec 16, 1993

A live album by American rock band Nirvana, the album features an acoustic performance recorded at Sony Music Studios in New York City on 18 November 1993, for the television series MTV Unplugged.

8.4

AC/DC: Live At Donington

Oct 27, 1992

In August of 1991, AC/DC headlined their third "Monsters Of Rock" festival at Castle Donington. One for the ages, the two hour set is loaded with classics and awesome visuals including firing cannons, the hells bell and a giant inflatable Rosie.

9.3

Johnny Hallyday - Rester Vivant Tour

Mar 26, 2016

No overview available.

8.0

The Vamps: Live from Hackney Round Chapel

Nov 21, 2020

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7.0

Der Rosenkavalier

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In his new production, Robert Carsen places the action at the end of the Habsburg Empire, underscoring the opera’s subtext of class and conflict against a rich backdrop of gilt and red damask

5.0

Dolly Parton at the BBC

Jan 22, 2022

A look back at some of Dolly Parton's finest performances at the BBC, incorporating her greatest moments and hits such as Jolene, 9 to 5, Islands in the Stream and Here You Come Again.

10.0

Guns N' Roses - Live in Paris

Jun 6, 1992

A live concert recorded in June, 6th 1992 in Paris, France with special guests Steven Tyler and Joe Perry from Aerosmith.

0.0

Jazz Icons: Art Blakey Live in '65

Oct 27, 2009

Jazz Icons: Art Blakey boasts an exceptional one-hour concert by Art Blakey from Paris in 1965. This performance showcases one of the few undocumented Blakey bands, the New Jazzmen, featuring the incomparable Freddie Hubbard on trumpet, as well as Jaki Byard on piano, Reggie Workman on bass, Nathan Davis on sax and, of course, Art Blakey on drums—truly a powerhouse quintet! Freddie Hubbard’s incendiary playing on “Blue Moon” and the blistering 24-minute version of his own “Crisis,” serves as a cogent reminder that he was one of the most innovative trumpeters in jazz history. Setlist: The Hub / Blue Moon / Crisis / NY Theme

7.9

Evanescence: Anywhere But Home

Nov 22, 2004

Grammy-winning rock group Evanescence performs live at the Zenith in Paris, France on May 25, 2004. The set list includes: "Haunted," "Going Under," "Taking Over Me," "Everybody's Fool," "Thoughtless," "My Last Breath," "Farther Away," "Breathe No More," "My Immortal," "Bring Me to Life," "Tourniquet," "Imaginary," and "Whisper."

7.8

Fleetwood Mac: The Dance

Aug 12, 1997

Recorded live at Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, over May 22-24 of 1997, Fleetwood Mac performs their greatest hits – including the classics 'Rhiannon', 'Everywhere', 'Dreams', 'Don't Stop' and 'Landslide' – and several new songs.

7.5

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

Jan 3, 1988

Recorded live at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, Roy is joined by an eclectic ensemble of rock and roll superstars including Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello, T-Bone Burnett, J.D. Souther, Jennifer Warnes, k.d. lang, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen and Tom Waits.

7.9

George Michael: Live in London

Dec 3, 2009

Live in London is a live concert recording of George Michael's final two concerts in London's Earl's Court arena on 24th and 25th August 2008 as part of his 25 Live tour. It features a career-spanning set that includes Wham! classics and his solo hits. This is the first live DVD of George Michael's career.