More fizzy nuggets of seventies pop from the BBC archive. Three giants of the seven-inch single perform Blockbuster, Mama Weer All Crazee Now and Tiger Feet.
More classic pop moments from the BBC's sixties archive featuring The Who, The Kinks, The Shadows and The Tremeloes.
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A colourful nugget of pop mined from the BBC's archive.
A colourful nugget of pop mined from the BBC's archive.
Pop moments from the BBC's 60s archive. From a rehearsal for a Top of the Pops performance, Sandie gives an accidentally aloof ice-queen rendering of Long Live Love. Show more
Pop moments from the BBC's sixties archive. From a 1964 edition of Crackerjack, pop folk duo Peter and Gordon sing A World without Love by Paul McCartney. Show more
This Cultural Life
Kenneth Branagh
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Actor and film-maker Sir Kenneth Branagh talks to John Wilson about the key influences and inspirations that have shaped his own work. Show more
This Cultural Life
Carlos Acosta
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC News North America
Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta talks to John Wilson about the key moments in his cultural life, from breakdancing in Havana to becoming principal dancer of the Royal Ballet. Show more
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Evelyn Glennie
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC News Middle East
The world's leading classical solo percussionist Evelyn Glennie talks to John Wilson about her career and picks out some of the key influences on her artistic path. Show more
This Cultural Life
Bernadine Evaristo
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo talks to John Wilson about the formative experiences and cultural influences that have had a profound effect on her work. Show more
This Cultural Life
Mike Leigh
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel
Film director Mike Leigh talks to John Wilson about the art and experiences that have shaped his own creative life. Show more
This Cultural Life
Tracey Emin
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC News Channel HD
In a deeply personal interview, artist Tracey Emin talks to John Wilson about the experiences that have shaped her life and career. Show more
This Cultural Life
Nicole Kidman
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Oscar winner Nicole Kidman talks to John Wilson about the influence on her career of working with great film-makers, including Jane Campion, Baz Luhrmann and Stanley Kubrick. Show more
This Cultural Life
Kwame Kwei-Armah
29 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
Playwright and artistic director of London's Young Vic theatre Kwame Kwei-Armah shares some of the influences that have had a significant impact on his work. Show more
In 1953, the BBC made a point-of-view film from the London-Brighton train. In 1983, they did it again. This film shows both concurrently, with every bridge, tunnel and station. Show more
Vintage rock, pop and soul performances from the BBC archives. Featuring The Who's Won't Get Fooled Again and The Rolling Stones' Brown Sugar. Show more
More musical morsels bound to get the memories going - Hot Love, Roll Away the Stone, Jealous Mind and Devil Gate Drive. Show more
A colourful nugget of pop mined from the BBC's archive, Procol Harum's A Whiter Shade of Pale, performed on Top of the Pops in 1967. Show more
Another mind-bendingly colourful nugget of pop mined from the BBC's archive.
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