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David Jensen presents. Includes Modern Romance, Haircut 100, Captain Sensible, Kids from Fame, Soft Cell, Dexys Midnight Runners, Survivor, Talk Talk and Duran Duran. Show more
Leonard Sachs presents an edition of the old-time music hall programme. With Bernard Cribbins, Patricia Hayes, John Inman, Jayne Sullivan and members of the Players' Theatre. Show more
Another mind-bendingly colourful nugget of pop mined from the BBC's archive.
Pop moments from the BBC's sixties archive. A youthful Status Quo, complete with ruffled shirts and sideburns, sing their first hit single, Pictures of Matchstick Men. Show more
Pop moments from the BBC's sixties archive. A 1966 performance from the singing star of The Frost Report of Going to the Zoo, calling for audience participation. Show more
New Power Generation: Black Music Legends of the 1980s
Episode 2: Prince: A Purple Reign
59 minutes
on BBC Four
Documentary exploring how Prince - showman, artist, enigma - revolutionised the perception of black music in the 1980s by embarking on an amazing journey of musical self-discovery. Show more
Disco classics from the BBC vaults of Top of the Pops, The Old Grey Whistle Test and Later with Jools, including Chic, Labelle, Rose Royce, and The Village People. Show more
Selection of some of funk's best artists from the BBC archives and beyond, beginning in the 1970s. With Earth, Wind & Fire, Kool & the Gang, Average White Band and Herbie Hancock. Show more
David Jensen presents. Includes Modern Romance, Haircut 100, Captain Sensible, Kids from Fame, Soft Cell, Dexys Midnight Runners, Survivor, Talk Talk and Duran Duran. Show more
New Power Generation: Black Music Legends of the 1980s
Episode 2: Prince: A Purple Reign
59 minutes
on BBC FourDocumentary exploring how Prince - showman, artist, enigma - revolutionised the perception of black music in the 1980s by embarking on an amazing journey of musical self-discovery. Show more
Disco classics from the BBC vaults of Top of the Pops, The Old Grey Whistle Test and Later with Jools, including Chic, Labelle, Rose Royce, and The Village People. Show more
Selection of some of funk's best artists from the BBC archives and beyond, beginning in the 1970s. With Earth, Wind & Fire, Kool & the Gang, Average White Band and Herbie Hancock. Show more
