Programme Index

Duration: 1 hour, 40 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 15^th Jun 2014, 07:50 on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: Sun 13^th Dec 2020, 14:30 on Red Button One

Sean Connery narrates an in-depth documentary looking back on the 1982 World Cup in Spain, which saw Argentina's Diego Maradona make his debut on the world stage. Show more

Brian Pern

Brian Pern: A Life in Rock

Episode 3

Brian Pern: Brian Pern: A Life in Rock

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 22^nd Dec 2014, 22:30 on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: Fri 13^th Nov 2015, 01:30 on BBC Four HD

Spoof documentary following ageing rocker Brian Pern, former frontman of the prog rock group Thotch. Brian records a charity Christmas record in aid of bipolar polar bears. Show more

Contributors

Brian Pern:: Simon Day
John Farrow:: Michael Kitchen
Eddie Mount: Drummer:: Al Murray
Michael Banks:: Philip Pope
Pat Quid / Pierre Sac:: Paul Whitehouse
John:: David Cummings
Tony Pebblé:: Nigel Havers
Jess Hunt:: Anna Maxwell Martin
Ken LeGrange:: Roger Allam
Pepita Sanchez / Xanadu:: Lucy Montgomery
Pern Band: Bassist:: Dean Thomas
Director:: Rhys Thomas
Himself:: Peter Gabriel
Himself:: Alan Yentob
Himself:: Roy Wood
Himself:: Tony Blackburn
Himself:: Rick Parfitt
Himself:: Paul Gambaccini
Himself:: Roger Taylor
Himself:: Alexis Petridis
Herself:: Chrissie Hynde
Herself:: Annie Nightingale
Himself:: Tim Rice
Himself:: David Arnold
Herself:: Melanie C
Himself:: Billy Bragg
Himself:: Rick Wakeman
Himself:: Simon McCoy
Writer:: Rhys Thomas
Writer:: Simon Day
Producer:: Rhys Thomas
Director:: Rhys Thomas
Executive Producer:: Richard Webb

Genres

ComedySpoof

Brand

Brian Pern

Series

Brian Pern

The Life of Rock with Brian Pern

Episode 2: Middle Age of Rock

Brian Pern: The Life of Rock with Brian Pern

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 17^th Feb 2014, 22:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Fri 27^th Nov 2015, 02:05 on BBC Four HD

Brian looks at rock stars who turn to acting, charity singles and protest songs. Plus, how the Russians tried to take down the Concorde containing Phil Collins. Show more

Contributors

Brian Pern:: Simon Day
Voice of SAS soldier:: Rhys Thomas
Pat Quid:: Paul Whitehouse
Tony Pebble:: Nigel Havers
John Farrow:: Michael Kitchen
Director:: Rhys Thomas
Producer:: Rhys Thomas
Executive Producer:: Saurabh Kakkar
Writer:: Simon Day
Writer:: Rhys Thomas
Nile Rodgers:: Danny John-Jules
Mulligan:: Vic Reeves
O'Hare:: Bob Mortimer
Dancer:: Justyn Thomas
Dancer / Voice of Tracy:: Lucy Montgomery
Eddie Mount: Drummer:: Al Murray
Pern Band: Guitar:: Steve Burge
Pern Band: Bassist:: Dean Thomas
Himself:: Rick Wakeman
Himself:: Noel Edmonds
Himself:: Phil Collins
Himself:: Roger Taylor

Genres

ComedySpoof

Brand

Brian Pern

Series

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Series 6

Episode 7: Rick Wakeman and Ian Lavender

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 22^nd Nov 2016, 19:00 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Sat 5^th Aug 2017, 16:20 on BBC Two Scotland

Celebrities hunt for antiques across the UK. Prog rocker Rick Wakeman and best mate Ian Lavender enjoy a jolly B-road ride around Norfolk. Show more

Contributors

Participant:: Rick Wakeman
Participant:: Ian Lavender
Expert:: Raj Bisram
Expert:: David Harper
Series Producer:: John Redshaw
Executive Producer:: Liam Hamilton

Genres

FactualAntiques

Brand

Series

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip: Series 6

Jon Lord: It's All Music

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 14^th Jul 2013, 23:25 on BBC One East Midlands

Rick Wakeman pays tribute to his friend, Deep Purple's Jon Lord, who died last year. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Rick Wakeman
Producer:: Matt Clare
Producer:: Tony Roe

Genres

Formats

Documentaries

Pointless Celebrities

Series 6

Episode 5

Pointless Celebrities: Series 6

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 12^th Apr 2014, 19:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Mon 22^nd Dec 2014, 17:15 on BBC One Wales

Alexander Armstrong presents a celebrity 1970s edition of the quiz, with contestants including Anna Karen, Sally Thomsett, Ed Stewart, Sally James, Rick Wakeman and Roy Wood. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Alexander Armstrong
Presenter:: Richard Osman
Participant:: Anna Karen
Participant:: Sally Thomsett
Participant:: Ed Stewart
Participant:: Sally James
Participant:: Rick Wakeman
Participant:: Roy Wood
Participant:: Madeline Smith
Participant:: Paul Henry
Executive Producer:: Pam Cavannagh
Executive Producer:: Nick Mather
Executive Producer:: James Fox
Executive Producer:: Richard Hague
Executive Producer:: Michelle Woods
Series Producer:: John Ryan

Genres

Entertainment

Formats

Games & Quizzes

Brand

Pointless Celebrities

Series

Pointless Celebrities

Daytime

Episode 8

Pointless Celebrities: Daytime

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 19^th Dec 2012, 17:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Sun 1^st Jun 2014, 17:45 on BBC One Wales

Celebrities test the depths of their knowledge in this special edition of the quiz, with Nicholas Parsons, Rick Wakeman and Hannah Waterman. Alexander Armstrong presents. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Alexander Armstrong
Presenter:: Richard Osman
Executive Producer:: Pam Cavannagh
Executive Producer:: David Flynn
Executive Producer:: Richard Hague
Participant:: Nicholas Parsons
Participant:: Rick Wakeman
Participant:: Hannah Waterman
Series Producer:: John Ryan

Genres

Entertainment

Formats

Games & Quizzes

Brand

Pointless Celebrities

Series

The One Show

17/10/2018

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Wed 17^th Oct 2018, 19:00 on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: Wed 17^th Oct 2018, 19:00 on BBC One Wales HD

Matt Baker and Angela Scanlon are joined on the sofa by Catherine Tate, Rick Wakeman and Martin Lewis. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Matt Baker
Presenter:: Angela Scanlon
Interviewed Guest:: Catherine Tate
Interviewed Guest:: Rick Wakeman
Interviewed Guest:: Martin Lewis
Editor:: Sandy Smith

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the Media

Formats

Brand

The One Show

Brian Pern

Brian Pern: 45 Years of Prog and Roll

Episode 1

Brian Pern: Brian Pern: 45 Years of Prog and Roll

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 14^th Jan 2016, 22:00 on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: Fri 15^th Jan 2016, 02:10 on BBC Four

Spoof rockumentary series. Brian is making a comeback - he's appearing on Desert Island Discs and at the the Isle of Wight Festival, he has a new album, a new look and a new wife. Show more

Contributors

Brian Pern:: Simon Day
John Farrow:: Michael Kitchen
Documentary Director:: Rhys Thomas
Michael Banks:: Philip Pope
Pat Quid:: Paul Whitehouse
Tony Pebblé:: Nigel Havers
Astrid Maddox Pern:: Suranne Jones
Luke Dunmore:: Christopher Eccleston
Pepita Sanchez:: Lucy Montgomery
Ned, Brian Pern's Driver:: Tony Way
Band Member:: Dean Thomas
Band Member:: David Cummings
Band Member:: Stephen Holbrook
Serge Maddox:: Lloyd Day
Perry Boothe:: John Thomson
Train Driver:: Lorraine Cheshire
Himself:: Martin Freeman
Herself:: Kirsty Young
Himself:: Dermot O'Leary
Himself:: Martin Kemp
Himself:: Rick Wakeman
Himself:: Paul Gambaccini
Himself:: Chas Hodges
Himself:: Dave Peacock
Writer:: Rhys Thomas
Writer:: Simon Day
Producer:: Rhys Thomas
Director:: Rhys Thomas
Executive Producer:: Richard Webb

Genres

ComedySpoof

Brand

Brian Pern

Series

Loose Ends

Rick Wakeman, Gina Yashere, Stormzy, Mica Paris, Sir Trevor McDonald, Meera Syal, Rupert Everett, Margaret Cho, Frank Skinner

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 39 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 30^th Dec 2017, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 30^th Dec 2017, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Listen now

Clive Anderson and Nikki Bedi pick their Loose Ends highlights from 2017 including Eddie Izzard, Stormzy, Meera Syal and Rupert Everett. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Clive Anderson
Presenter:: Nikki Bedi
Interviewed Guest:: Gina Yashere
Interviewed Guest:: Jason Isaacs
Interviewed Guest:: Stephen Fry
Interviewed Guest:: Trevor McDonald
Interviewed Guest:: Dave Johns
Interviewed Guest:: Frank Gardner
Interviewed Guest:: Meera Syal
Interviewed Guest:: Rupert Everett
Interviewed Guest:: Margaret Cho
Interviewed Guest:: Noel Clarke
Interviewed Guest:: Jayde Adams
Interviewed Guest:: Frank Skinner
Performer:: undefined Ibibio Sound Machine
Performer:: Mica Paris
Performer:: undefined Sampha
Performer:: Brandy Clark
Performer:: Rick Wakeman
Producer:: Paula McGinley

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the Media

Brand

Loose Ends

Loose Ends

Emily Watson, Lord John Bird, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Rick Wakeman, Eliza Carthy and The Wayward Band, Phil Gayle, Clive Anderson

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 47 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 14^th Jan 2017, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 14^th Jan 2017, 18:15 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Listen now

Clive Anderson and Phil Gayle are joined by Emily Watson, Lord John Bird, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Rick Wakeman and Eliza Carthy for an eclectic mix of conversation, music and comedy. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Clive Anderson
Presenter:: Phil Gayle
Interviewed Guest:: Emily Watson
Interviewed Guest:: John Bird
Interviewed Guest:: Rick Wakeman
Performer:: Eliza Carthy
Producer:: Sukey Firth

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the Media

Brand

Loose Ends

FIFA World Cup Official Film

Episode 10: 1986

FIFA World Cup Official Film

Duration: 1 hour, 25 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 21^st Jun 2014, 08:35 on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: Sun 29^th Nov 2020, 11:30 on BBC Two HD

Michael Caine narrates an in-depth look back at the 1986 World Cup, which featured Diego Maradona's infamous Hand of God and one of the greatest ever World Cup goals. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:: Michael Caine
Writer:: Tony Maylam
Music:: Rick Wakeman
Producer:: Drummond Challis
Executive Producer:: Lee B Stern
Director:: Tony Maylam

Genres

SportFootballWorld Cup

Formats

Documentaries

Series

Saturday Live

Rick Wakeman and Ray Winstone

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 1 hour, 27 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 15^th Sep 2018, 09:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 15^th Sep 2018, 09:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Listen now

Morning magazine show featuring Rick Wakeman from Yes, quiz friends Eric Monkman and Bobby Seagull, listener Heather Sinclair Buchanan and the inheritance tracks of Ray Winstone. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Richard Coles
Presenter:: Aasmah Mir
Interviewed Guest:: Rick Wakeman
Interviewed Guest:: Bea Priestley
Interviewed Guest:: Eric Monkman
Interviewed Guest:: Bobby Seagull
Interviewed Guest:: Ray Winstone
Interviewed Guest:: Heather Sinclair Buchanan
Producer:: Corinna Jones
Editor:: Eleanor Garland

Genres

Formats

Brand

Saturday Live

Let's Have a Party! The Piano Genius of Mrs Mills

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 23^rd Sep 2012, 21:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Sun 26^th Apr 2015, 02:00 on BBC Four HD

Rick Wakeman, Rowland Rivron and Pete Murray are among those telling the story of the secretary-turned-pianist who shared a manager with the Stones and a studio with the Beatles. Show more

Contributors

Producer:: Lucy Kenwright
Executive Producer:: Caroline Wright
Narrator:: Julian Rhind-Tutt
Participant:: Rowland Rivron
Participant:: Rick Wakeman
Participant:: Chas Hodges
Participant:: Bobby Crush
Participant:: Pete Murray

Genres

Formats

Documentaries

When Pop Went Epic: The Crazy World of the Concept Album

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Fri 6^th May 2016, 22:00 on BBC FourLatest broadcast: Fri 19^th Jun 2020, 23:55 on BBC Four HD

Film exploring the history of the concept album, a musical format usually based around a structured narrative, that developed to become the equivalent of rock 'n' roll theatre. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Rick Wakeman
Executive Producer:: Paul Bullock
Executive Producer:: Ryan Minchin
Producer:: Marc Edwards
Director:: Marc Edwards

Genres

Formats

Documentaries

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Series 18

Episode 5

Never Mind the Buzzcocks: Series 18

Duration: 40 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 10^th Apr 2006, 21:00 on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: Sun 28^th Dec 2008, 22:45 on BBC Two Wales

Guest host Jeremy Clarkson reins in team captains Bill Bailey and Phill Jupitus, with guests Antony Costa, Trisha Goddard, Rick Wakeman and Jim Jeffries. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Jeremy Clarkson
Participant:: Phill Jupitus
Participant:: Bill Bailey
Participant:: Antony Costa
Participant:: Trisha Goddard
Participant:: Rick Wakeman
Producer:: Lucy Clarke
Director:: John L Spencer

Genres

Formats

Games & Quizzes

Brand

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Series

Grumpy Old New Year

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 29^th Dec 2006, 21:00 on BBC Two Wales (Analogue)Latest broadcast: Fri 31^st Dec 2010, 22:00 on BBC Two England

Middle-aged celebrities have a good whinge about the New Year festivities. Featuring Jenny Eclair, Arabella Weir, Des Lynam, Bill Oddie, Brian Conley and Laurence Llewellyn-Bowen. Show more

Contributors

Participant:: Jenny Eclair
Participant:: Arabella Weir
Participant:: Des Lynam
Participant:: Bill Oddie
Participant:: Brian Conley
Participant:: Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
Participant:: Alan Titchmarsh
Participant:: Stuart Maconie
Participant:: Dillie Keane
Participant:: Jeremy Clarkson
Participant:: Linda Robson
Participant:: Kathryn Flett
Participant:: Gerry Robinson
Participant:: Rhona Cameron
Participant:: Rick Wakeman
Participant:: Oona King
Participant:: Shobna Gulati
Participant:: Toby Young
Narrator:: Judith Holder
Executive Producer:: Stuart Prebble
Producer:: Judith Holder
Writer:: Judith Holder

Genres

Comedy

Songs of Praise

Rick Wakeman

Duration: 35 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 5^th Feb 2012, 17:00 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Sun 5^th Feb 2012, 17:00 on BBC One Wales

Keyboard legend and TV's Grumpy Old Man Rick Wakeman performs some of his favourite hymns and his famous arrangement of Morning Has Broken. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:: Aled Jones
Producer:: Jonathan Mayo
Series Editor:: David Taviner
Executive Producer:: Tommy Nagra
Interviewed Guest:: Rick Wakeman

Genres

Brand

Songs of Praise

Grumpy Old Men

Series 3

Episode 6: Being John Grumpy

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 9^th Jun 2006, 02:05 on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: Fri 2^nd Jul 2010, 22:00 on BBC Two England

Celebrity males aged between 35 and 54 grumble about modern life. The grumpies reflect on their ever lengthening list of medical complaints. Show more

Contributors

Participant:: Arthur Smith
Participant:: Rory McGrath
Participant:: Rick Wakeman
Participant:: Will Self
Participant:: John Stapleton
Participant:: Tim Rice
Participant:: John O'Farrell
Participant:: Des Lynam
Participant:: Nigel Havers
Participant:: Gerry Robinson
Participant:: Tony Slattery
Participant:: Don Warrington
Participant:: Peter York
Narrator:: Geoffrey Palmer
Producer:: Stuart Prebble
Director:: Stuart Prebble

Genres

Entertainment

Formats

Discussion & Talk

Brand

Grumpy Old Men

Series

Grumpy Old Men: Series 3

Grumpy Old Men

Series 3

Episode 1: Those Were the Days

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 14^th Apr 2006, 22:30 on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: Wed 18^th Aug 2010, 22:00 on BBC Two England

Series featuring the opinions of men of a certain age. The grumblers remember when the post would arrive on time and when water came out of a tap not a bottle. Show more

Contributors

Participant:: Arthur Smith
Participant:: Rory McGrath
Participant:: Will Self
Participant:: Des Lynam
Participant:: Rick Wakeman
Participant:: John Stapleton
Participant:: Tim Rice
Participant:: John O'Farrell
Participant:: Nigel Havers
Participant:: Gerry Robinson
Participant:: Tony Slattery
Participant:: Don Warrington
Participant:: Peter York
Producer:: Stuart Prebble
Director:: Stuart Prebble

Genres

Entertainment

Formats

Discussion & Talk

Brand

Grumpy Old Men

Series

Grumpy Old Men: Series 3