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The gathering of folk musicians sees John Doyle perform emigrant song Liberty's Sweet Shore, while Allan MacDonald closes proceedings with one of his inimitable pipe sets. Show more
In Their Own Words: 20th Century Composers
Episode 2: But Is It Music? (1945-1989)
1 hour
on BBC Four HD
How the crisis of writing music in a post-war world was met in different ways by the likes of Britten, Bernstein, Cage, Boulez, Stockhausen, and Reich. Show more
Documentary about the musician Mike Oldfield, whose 1973 album Tubular Bells launched the Virgin record label and became the biggest-selling instrumental album of all time. Show more
A live studio performance from 1974 of Mike Oldfield's composition Tubular Bells, which had been acclaimed in the press as a unique achievement in popular music.
A journey through the BBC's synthpop archives from Roxy Music and Tubeway Army to New Order and Sparks. Turn your Moogs up to 11 as we take a trip back into the 70s and 80s!
Documentary about brothers who have formed and fronted rock bands, from the Everlys to the Gallaghers. With contributions from Martin Kemp, Matt Goss, Dave Davies and Phil Everly. Show more
The story of The Kinks, one of the UK's most important and influential bands, as told in performances on The Old Grey Whistle Test, Top of the Pops and Later...with Jools Holland. Show more
A live studio performance from 1974 of Mike Oldfield's composition Tubular Bells, which had been acclaimed in the press as a unique achievement in popular music.
Documentary about brothers who have formed and fronted rock bands, from the Everlys to the Gallaghers. With contributions from Martin Kemp, Matt Goss, Dave Davies and Phil Everly. Show more
The story of The Kinks, one of the UK's most important and influential bands, as told in performances on The Old Grey Whistle Test, Top of the Pops and Later...with Jools Holland. Show more
