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Sounds of the Seventies

Shorts

Episode 3: Sweet, Slade and Mud

Duration: 10 minutes

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

Available for years

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.

This Cultural Life

Kenneth Branagh

Duration: 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

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
Kenneth Branagh
Editor:
Robin Keam
Series Editor:
Timothy Prosser
Producer:
Edwina Pitman
Director:
Mark Ward

This Cultural Life

Carlos Acosta

Duration: 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

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
Carlos Acosta
Editor:
Robin Keam
Series Editor:
Timothy Prosser
Producer:
Edwina Pitman
Director:
Mark Ward

This Cultural Life

Evelyn Glennie

Duration: 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

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
Evelyn Glennie
Editor:
Robin Keam
Series Editor:
Timothy Prosser
Producer:
Edwina Pitman
Director:
Mark Ward

This Cultural Life

Bernadine Evaristo

Duration: 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

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
Bernardine Evaristo
Editor:
Robin Keam
Series Editor:
Timothy Prosser
Producer:
Edwina Pitman
Director:
Mark Ward

Duration: 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

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
Mike Leigh
Editor:
Robin Keam
Series Editor:
Timothy Prosser
Producer:
Edwina Pitman
Director:
Mark Ward

Duration: 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

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
Tracey Emin
Editor:
Robin Keam
Series Editor:
Timothy Prosser
Producer:
Edwina Pitman
Director:
Mark Ward

This Cultural Life

Nicole Kidman

Duration: 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

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
Nicole Kidman
Editor:
Robin Keam
Series Editor:
Timothy Prosser
Producer:
Edwina Pitman
Director:
Mark Ward

This Cultural Life

Kwame Kwei-Armah

Duration: 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

Contributors

Presenter:
John Wilson
Interviewed Guest:
Kwame Kwei-Armah
Editor:
Robin Keam
Series Editor:
Timothy Prosser
Producer:
Edwina Pitman
Director:
Mark Ward

Sounds of the Seventies

Shorts

Episode 1: The Who and The Rolling Stones

Duration: 10 minutes

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

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

Sounds of the Seventies

Shorts

Episode 8: T. Rex, Mott the Hoople, Alvin Stardust and Suzi Quatro

Duration: 10 minutes

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

Available for years

More musical morsels bound to get the memories going - Hot Love, Roll Away the Stone, Jealous Mind and Devil Gate Drive. Show more

Pop Go the Sixties

Series 2

Episode 4: Procol Harum

Duration: 4 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

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