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Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One South WestLatest broadcast: on BBC One HD

Jemma Woodman investigates the controversy over holidays taken during school term. Brian May meets a Devon farmer struggling with the impact of bovine TB. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jemma Woodman
Reporter:
Brian May
Series Editor:
Sam Smith

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One South EastLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Iain Lee recounts how a small company in Dartford manufacturing Vox amplifiers came to define the sound of the 60s. Featuring contributions from Brian May and Bruce Welch. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Iain Lee
Producer:
Vince Rogers
Director:
Vince Rogers
Executive Producer:
Linda Bell
Participant:
Brian May

Daily Politics

24/03/2015

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Parliament

Jo Coburn with the latest political news. She is joined by guests to discuss the prime minister's revelation that he will not serve a third term if his party stays in government. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Jo Coburn
Interviewed Guest:
Danny Kruger
Interviewed Guest:
Brian May

imagine...

Summer 2012

Episode 3: Just One Falsetto

Duration: 1 hour, 5 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Arts series. Alan Yentob delves into the world of falsetto singing, the high-pitched vocal range sung by men that comes closer to the female voice. Show more

Contributors

Series Editor:
Alan Yentob
Presenter:
Alan Yentob
Interviewed Guest:
Brian May

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One EastLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

A look back at the extraordinary life of Sir Patrick Moore, focusing on his work as an astronomer and broadcaster. With contributions from Brian May and Sir Tim Rice. Show more

Andy and the Band

Series 3

The Battle of the Bands, Part 1

First broadcast: on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: on CBBC HD

Available for years

Andy and the Band face fierce competition from rivals Sandy and the Same Socks. Emerald’s secret mission begins to go wrong, putting the future of Planet Rock at stake.

Andy and the Band

Series 3

The Battle of the Bands: Part 2

First broadcast: on CBBC ChannelLatest broadcast: on CBBC HD

Available for years

Emerald has deceived them, their record label has dropped them, and they’re very firmly in bottom position. How will Andy and the Odd Socks defy all the odds to save Planet Rock? Show more

Andy and the Band

Series 3

Rock Fall

First broadcast: on CBBC HDLatest broadcast: on CBBC HD

Available for years

When Andy’s school rock club needs saving, an old rival appears. The band’s mysterious new manager, Emerald, has other plans, and she's on a secret mission to save Planet Rock!

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

The extraordinary story of Freddie Mercury’s battle with Aids and the groundbreaking tribute concert Queen staged in his memory after he died. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Brian May
Executive Producer:
Mark Hedgecoe
Executive Producer:
Soleta Rogan
Producer:
Dan Hall
Director:
James Rogan
Production Company:
Rogan Productions

Top of the Pops

24/06/1993

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One LondonLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Mark Franklin presents the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 24 June 1993 and featuring M People, East 17, Gloria Gaynor, Alexander O’Neal and Gabrielle. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Mark Franklin
Performer:
Rod Stewart
Performer:
M People
Performer:
East 17
Performer:
Brian May
Performer:
Cozy Powell
Performer:
Gloria Gaynor
Performer:
Gabrielle

Duration: 1 hour, 35 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

From the 1986 Magic tour, Freddie Mercury's last, Queen play in front of 80,000 fans at the Népstadion, Budapest. Featuring hits Bohemian Rhapsody and I Want To Break Free. Show more

Contributors

Performer:
Freddie Mercury
Performer:
Brian May
Performer:
John Deacon
Performer:
Roger Taylor

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Behind-the-scenes archive documentary following Queen as they record their sixth album News of the World and embark on a groundbreaking tour of North America. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Bob Harris
Musician:
Brian May
Musician:
Roger Taylor
Musician:
John Deacon
Producer:
Simon Lupton
Producer:
Jim Beach
Executive Producer:
Geoff Kempin
Executive Producer:
Terry Shand
Production Company:
Eagle Vision

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

The story of British rock band Queen. The band members reveal how, as four strong-minded individuals, they managed to work together so successfully for four decades. Show more

Contributors

Director:
Matt O'Casey
Producer:
Simon Lupton
Producer:
Thomas Rhys
Participant:
John Deacon
Participant:
Freddie Mercury
Participant:
Brian May
Participant:
Roger Taylor

Front Row

David Beckham; Graham Nash; Dracula

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

David Beckham on being a photographic muse; singer-songwriter Graham Nash on his memoirs; Queen's Brian May on a Victorian 3D craze; a review of Jonathan Rhys Meyers' TV Dracula. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
David Beckham
Interviewed Guest:
Graham Nash
Interviewed Guest:
Brian May
Interviewed Guest:
Denis Pellerin

Front Row

Brian May's 3D photos of Queen, Unseen poems by Sylvia Plath, 40 years of Star Wars

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Brian May shows us 3D photos he took touring with Queen; lost Sylvia Plath poems; Kick-Ass creator Mark Miller on 40 years since the first Star Wars; Cannes Film Festival. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Brian May
Interviewed Guest:
Gail Crowther
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Miller
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Eccleston
Interviewed Guest:
Jason Solomons
Presenter:
Samira Ahmed
Producer:
Marilyn Rust

Front Row

Brian May and Professor Roger Taylor, Doctors' shows at the Fringe, Rachel Parris

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Three NHS doctors tell us about their fringe shows, Queen guitarist Brian May talks about his love of 3D photography and Rachel Parris explains what makes a winning comedy song. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Kirsty Lang
Interviewed Guest:
Brian May
Interviewed Guest:
Roger Taylor
Interviewed Guest:
Adam Kay
Interviewed Guest:
Kevin Jones
Interviewed Guest:
Kwame Asante
Interviewed Guest:
Rachel Parris
Performer:
Mairi Campbell

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Film telling the story of Buddy Holly's tragically short life and career through interviews with those who knew and worked with him, combined with contributions from music fans. Show more

Contributors

Performer:
Buddy Holly
Production Company:
1515 Productions Ltd
Director:
George Scott
Producer:
Celia Moore
Participant:
Jerry Allison
Participant:
Maria Elena Holly
Participant:
Larry Holley
Participant:
Sonny West
Participant:
David Bigham
Participant:
Kevin Montgomery
Participant:
Don McLean
Participant:
Edna Gundersen
Participant:
Paul Anka
Participant:
Dion DiMucci
Participant:
Sonny Curtis
Participant:
Bob Harris
Participant:
Don Everly
Participant:
Albert Lee
Participant:
Hank Marvin
Participant:
Robert Wyatt
Participant:
Brian May
Participant:
Larry Welborn

The One Show

21/01/2021

Duration: 33 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland HD

Alex Jones and Ronan Keating are joined by comedy partners David Mitchell and Robert Webb to talk about their sitcom Back. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alex Jones
Presenter:
Ronan Keating
Interviewed Guest:
David Mitchell
Interviewed Guest:
Robert Webb
Participant:
Brian May
Participant:
Roger Daltrey
Executive Producer:
Rob Unsworth