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Sounds of the Sixties

Series featuring rock, pop and R&B performances from the BBC archives.

Sounds of the Sixties: Reversions

Sounds of the Sixties: Reversions: Episode 6: 1964-6 The Beat Room

Episode 6

Episode 6: 1964-6 The Beat Room

Reversions

1964-6 The Beat Room

BBC Four - Sounds of the Sixties, Reversions, 1964-6 The Beat Room

Featuring vintage performances from Tom Jones, the Kinks and the Moody Blues.

Knowledge, arts, music and culture from the UK and the world.

BBC Four reflects arts, music and culture with an ambitious range of intellectually and culturally enriching programmes, taking an expert and in-depth approach to its subjects.

Rock, pop and R&B performances from the BBC archives.

Sounds of the 60s

Top of the Pops - 1967

The Pop, What Is It Good For? strand continues with an edition of the music show from Boxing Day 1967.  Top of the Pops - 1978 is tomorrow at 7.30pm

Help!

Comedy starring the Beatles. The Fab Four are pursued by a priest who is determined to get hold of a sacrificial ring that is stuck on Ringo's finger.  
Director Richard Lester (1965, U)

27/10/2007

BBC Two - Help!

Restored version of the Beatles film. Ringo becomes the intended sacrifice of a scary cult

Restored version of the eccentric Beatles film. After unwittingly putting on a ceremonial ring, Ringo becomes the intended sacrifice of a cult. Featuring Help! and Ticket to Ride.

Restored version of the Beatles film, peppered with special effects, nonsense and songs.

After unwittingly putting on a ceremonial ring, Ringo becomes the intended sacrifice of a scary cult. The cult members - and a pair of mad scientists - chase him across the world, and John, Paul and George try to save him from a sticky end. Featuring Help!, Ticket to Ride, Another Girl, and You've Got to Hide Your Love Away.

BBC Two

Knowledge, drama, comedy and the arts for a broad adult audience.

BBC Two is a lively channel of depth and substance, carrying a range of knowledge-building programming complemented by great drama, comedy and arts.

Pop on Trial

Pop on Trial: Episode 2: 1960s

Episode 2

Episode 2: 1960s

1960s

BBC Four - Pop on Trial, 1960s

Neil Innes and Tony Blackburn argue for the 1960s as most influential musical decade.

Stuart Maconie puts pop in the dock to decide which has been the most influential musical decade. Neil Innes and Tony Blackburn help make the case for the 1960s.

Stuart Maconie puts pop in the dock to decide which has been the most influential musical decade. Neil Innes and Tony Blackburn help make the case for the 1960s, from the very British pop of the The Beatles and The Rolling Stones to the California sound of The Beach Boys.

Pop is put in the dock to decide which has been the most influential musical decade.

Stuart Maconie puts pop in the dock to decide which has been the most influential musical decade.

The 1960s: Pop on Trial

New. Tony Blackburn, Neil Innes and Eddie Piller discuss the merits of music from the 1960s with the aid of extensive archive footage. Stuart Maconie presents. See panel. The 1970s: Pop on Trial is tomorrow at 10pm

Mark Lawson Talks To...

Mark Lawson in conversation with famous personalities from all walks of life

Mark Lawson Talks To...: Russell T Davies

Russell T Davies

BBC Four - Mark Lawson Talks To..., Russell T Davies

Top scriptwriter Russell T Davies in conversation with Mark Lawson.

Mark Lawson Talks to Russell T Davies

New. Interview with the Doctor Who producer. See panel.

Chuck Berry in Concert

07/05/2005

BBC Four - Chuck Berry in Concert

Legendary rock 'n' roller Chuck Berry performs at the BBC Television Theatre in 1972.

Legendary rock 'n' roller Chuck Berry performs at the BBC Television Theatre in 1972. Johnny B Goode, Roll Over Beethoven and Nadine are just some of the highlights.

Legendary rock 'n' roller Chuck Berry performs at the BBC Television Theatre in 1972. Johnny B Goode, Roll Over Beethoven and Nadine are just some of the highlights of this concert, shown in an extended cut. This version includes, for the first time, an epic rendition of My Ding-a-Ling that carries all before it and raises innuendo to an art form.

Chuck Berry In Concert

Storyville

Amazing, shocking, inspiring and award-winning - the best in international documentaries.

Amazing, shocking, inspiring and award-winning - the best in international documentaries, shining a light on untold stories from across the globe.

Storyville: Gimme Shelter

07/08/2006

Gimme Shelter

BBC Four - Storyville, Gimme Shelter

Documentary recalling the events surrounding a free concert by the Rolling Stones in 1969.

Documentary by Albert and David Maysles recalling the tragic events surrounding a free concert by the Rolling Stones at the Altamont Speedway outside San Francisco in 1969.

Documentary by Albert and David Maysles recalling the events surrounding a free concert by the Rolling Stones at the Altamont Speedway outside San Francisco in 1969. Worried about the security, the Stones asked the Hell's Angels to keep order for them, but the day ended tragically as violence broke out and a fan was killed.

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