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John Peel presents. Includes Toto Coelo, Yazoo, Associates, Haysi Fantayzee, Wavelength, Fun Boy Three, Sheena Easton, Boys Town Gang and The Firm, and a dance performance by Zoo. Show more
Leonard Sachs presents an edition of the music hall programme first broadcast on 4 March 1976. With Ken Dodd, Sheila Steafal, Valerie Masterson and Johnny Hart. Show more
Portrait of Canadian singer, songwriter, poet and novelist Leonard Cohen, recorded in 1988. Featuring interviews, archive film and live performances from his world tour. 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
British rapper and poet Akala tells the story of roots reggae, when a group of Jamaican musicians took songs of Rastafari, revolution and hope to the international stage. Show more
Tony Palmer's film, thought lost for almost 40 years, about Leonard Cohen's 1972 European tour, has been pieced together from 3,000 fragments and restored to its former glory. Show more
John Peel presents. Includes Toto Coelo, Yazoo, Associates, Haysi Fantayzee, Wavelength, Fun Boy Three, Sheena Easton, Boys Town Gang and The Firm, and a dance performance by Zoo. Show more
British rapper and poet Akala tells the story of roots reggae, when a group of Jamaican musicians took songs of Rastafari, revolution and hope to the international stage. Show more
Reggae performances from the BBC archive, featuring Bob Marley, Gregory Isaacs, Desmond Dekker, Burning Spear, Althea and Donna, Dennis Brown and many more. Show more
