The Who
Introduced by Melvyn Bragg
In 1964 a rock group called THE WHO made their first public appearance in a pub in Harrow. The line-up was PETE TOWNSHEND (guitar, vocals), JOHN ENTWHISTLE (bass guitar, vocals), KEITH MOON (drums) and ROGER DALTREY (lead vocals).
Ten years later the same band hold an undisputed position among the rock giants of the age. In the first part of the programme MELVYN BRAGG talks to PETE TOWNSHEND, guitarist, composer and leader of THE WHO.
10.25 The Who at Charlton
In front of an audience of some 80,000 rock enthusiasts, THE WHO play a selection of their old hit singles and extracts from their best-selling albums.
Production team
TONY TYLEY , MARK KIDEL , DENNIS MARKS Producer TONY STAVEACRE Editor BILL MORTON