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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