Showing posts with label BBC radio this week. Show all posts
Showing posts with label BBC radio this week. Show all posts

BBC Radio this week: Stream comedy, drama and music documentaries

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Dusty Springfield at the BBC Johnnie Walker introduces a portrait of the queen of white soul, from the BBC archives.

 

The Casbah: Birthplace Of Merseybeat celebrates the somewhat neglected and hugely significant venue where The Beatles enjoyed a residency prior to their later and more often recognised success at the Cavern Club. The documentary is presented by original Beatles' drummer Pete Best.

The Thrill of it All: Roxy Music Jarvis Cocker celebrates Roxy Music and reflects on their legacy.

A Little Twist of Dahl Five darkly comic tales by the master of the bizarre: Roald Dahl. Starring Charles Dance. 

Agatha Christie: The Dressmaker's Doll A creepy doll with a mind of its own causes alarm along London's catwalks. Mike Walker's revamped whodunnit with Juliet Aubrey.

Doctor Who The journey home for Christmas leads to major revelations for the Time Lord's companion.

The Goon Show Driving a piano on the Great North Road, Neddie must seek Bloodnok's assistance. From 1958.

Journey to the Center of the Earth Ancient runes spark a geologist's exploration of an impossible realm. Jules Verne's adventure stars Nathaniel Parker.

Lewis Carroll's Adventures in Russia Charles Dodgson (Lewis Carroll) only went abroad once, but the trip inspired a sequel to 'Alice in Wonderland'.

Modesty Blaise: A Taste for Death Peter O'Donnell's hero takes on a mission involving a young girl with ESP, a desert location and a villain intent on murder.

Patricia Highsmith: The Cry of the Owl Patricia Highsmith's intriguing tale of obsession, starring John Sharian.

A Year in the Life: Beatles 1962 Roger McGough narrates the pivotal breakthrough year for the mop-topped Fab Four.

Vicki Wickham's 60s A first-hand account of the sixties from Vicki Wickham, who edited Ready Steady Go!
 
 

BBC radio this week: Stream sci-fi, drama, music documentaries, comedy!

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The Musical History of Greenwich Village. John Sebastian explores the creative influence of Greenwich Village in New York.

Petula Clark. Melanie Chisholm presents a celebration of Petula Clark on her 80th birthday. 

A Short History of VampiresNatalie Haynes introduces the tale of a vampire's battle of wits to rescue her human lover.

Doctor Who. The Whispering Forest: The inhabitants of Purity Bay turn violent - and there's greater danger in store. 

The Goon Show. I Was Monty's Treble: The British hatch a cunning plan to confuse the Germans. But who (or what) is Eccles? 

H.P. Lovecraft: The Shadow Over Innsmouth. Robert Olmstead explores the decrepit town of Innsmouth with a growing sense of unease. 

The Wizard of Oz. An adaptation of the classic. 

The David Bowie Story. Profile of the star. 

The Story of Sparks. History of the cult pop band. 

The Who: Their Generation. Profile of the great group. 

 

BBC Radio this week - Rolling Stones; James Bond; Doctor Who; Goon Show; Journey to the Center of the Earth - stream to listen!

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Rolling Stones on the BBC. Classic performances and interviews.

From Station to Stadium: The Rolling Stones. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood discuss their history on the road, from early days in the pubs and clubs of London to the stadium shows of the present day.

Bond Songs are Forever. Before Adele's latest theme to Skyfall, the 22 songs have received more than 80 million plays in the UK, so it's no wonder they become standards.

The Seven Wonders of Bond. To mark the 50th anniversary of Britain's greatest movie export, Chris Evans celebrates the seven wonders that have helped James Bond become one of the most popular movie franchises of all time.

 Doctor Who: The Whispering Forest. The Time Lord, Tegan, Turlough and Nyssa run into a group of hygiene-obsessed settlers.

The Goon Show: The Sahara Desert Statue. What is Eccles doing with a cement sack and an imaginary piano?

Jules Verne: Journey to the Center of the Earth. Ancient runes spark a geologist's exploration of an impossible realm. Jules Verne's adventure stars Nathaniel Parker.

BBC Radio this week: Stream music documentaries, comedy and drama

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Bond and Beyond - Profile of Bond soundtrack composer John Barry.

History of Music Radio - Paul Gambaccini traces the history of music on the radio in the U.S. and U.K.

Madness at the BBC - A compilation of studio performances and interviews by the ska/pop band.

Kinks at the BBC - A compilation of performances and interviews the Kinks did for the Beeb over the years.

Shout Sister Shout - Profile of Sister Rosetta Tharpe.

Doctor Who - Sci-fi drama.

The Goon Show - Comedy.

Leslie Charteris: The Saint - Mystery drama.

Pete Townshend - Before I Get Old - Documentary of the Who's songwriter/guitarist.

BBC radio this week: Stream comedy, drama, music documentaries

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The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour - documentary.

The Casbah - Pete Best narrates a history of his family's club, where the early Beatles played. 

Laurel Canyon - music documentary narrated by Mickey Dolenz.

Petula Clark - portrait of the singer.

Dick Barton, Special Agent: The Paris Adventure - drama

Doctor Who - sci-fi drama.

Eric Ambler: Journey in Fear - suspense drama.

The Goon Show - comedy.

Philip K. Dick: Of Withered Apples - sci-fi drama.

Sherlock Holmes: Adventure of the Veiled Lodger - mystery drama.

The Record Producers: Mickey Most - music documentary.

BBC Radio this week: Stream miusic documentaries, drama and comedy

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A Year in the Life: The Beatles 1962
Roger McGough narrates the pivotal breakthrough year for the mop-topped Fab Four.

Beatleland
How did Liverpool shape the Beatles, and what did they share of the city with the world?

Jarvis Cocker's Musical Map of Sheffield
Jarvis Cocker takes listeners on an intimate musical tour of Sheffield.

The Goon Show
Classic material from one of the all-time radio comedy greats

The Party, Party
Surreal political fantasy with Hugh Laurie

Why, Robot?
Series of stories inspired by Isaac Asimov's three laws of robotics

William Gibson - Pattern Recognition
William Gibson's cult thriller

BBC Radio this week - stream music documentaries, drama, comedy

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A Year in the Life: The Beatles 1962
Roger McGough narrates the pivotal breakthrough year for the mop-topped Fab Four.

Beatleland
How did Liverpool shape the Beatles, and what did they share of the city with the world?

The Goon Show
Classic material from one of the all-time radio comedy greats

James Bond - Casino Royale
Alex Jennings reads the classic Bond story by Ian Fleming

Kenny Everett - Captain Kremmen
Kenney Everett's 1970s sci-fi serial starring the world's most fabulous starship captain

The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Thirteenth Stone
A school trip for the kids turns to horror when mysterious standing stones come to life.

William Gibson - Pattern Recognition
William Gibson's cult thriller

BBC radio this week - stream drama, comedy, music documentaries

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David Frost's Hollywood Greats
Stars of the silver screen share insights and anecdotes with Sir David Frost.

Creme De la Crime
The history of crime, using a daring mixture of reconstructions, interviews and music

Evan Hunter - Me and Hitch
The American author's entertaining account of working with director Alfred Hitchcock

The Goon Show
Classic material from one of the all-time radio comedy greats

Noel Coward - This Happy Breed
The Gibbons family's inter-war life in a new suburban home from 1919 to 1939.

Paul Temple and the Geneva Mystery
Peter Coke stars as the debonair sleuth investigating whether a 'dead' man still alive

Terry Pratchett - Nation
South Seas adventure read by Matt Addis and Charlie Norfolk

The Fall of the House of Usher
Classic Gothic Horror. What is the power that the House has over the Usher Family?

The Beach Boys Story
Bob Harris charts the history of iconic surf band The Beach Boys.

Beach Boys at 50
Harry Shearer mixes archive with brand new interviews and a sun-soaked soundtrack

Radio 2 In Concert
Jo Whiley presents the Beach Boys in concert from The Mermaid in London.<

BBC Radio this week - stream drama, comedy, music documentaries

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Beach Boys at 50
Harry Shearer mixes archive with brand new interviews and a sun-soaked soundtrack

An Hour with Jon Pertwee
The star of 'Doctor Who', 'The Navy Lark' and 'Worzel Gummidge' entertains an audience.

The Goon Show
Classic material from one of the all-time radio comedy greats

HG Wells - The First Men In The Moon
Penniless businessman Mr Bedford meets the brilliant Cavor, a scientist with a dream.

The Fall of the House of Usher
Classic Gothic Horror. What is the power that the House has over the Usher Family?

Bolan at the Beeb
The story of the many live session recordings Marc Bolan and T.Rex made for the BBC.

The Beatles at the Beeb
The story of the many live session recordings The Beatles made for the BBC.

Bowie at the Beeb
Andy Peebles looks back at the many sessions Bowie recorded for the BBC from 1969-1972.

The History of The Marquee
The story of the Marquee Club, one of London's best-loved venues.

Led Zeppelin at the Beeb
The story of the session recordings Led Zeppelin made for the BBC.

BBC radio this week - stream radio drama, comedy and documentaries

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Gene Krupa: Drumming Man!
Documentary exploring the life and career of influential drummer Gene Krupa

The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Jerry Hall marks the 40th anniversary of the death of Jimi Hendrix.

An Hour with Jon Pertwee
The star of 'Doctor Who', 'The Navy Lark' and 'Worzel Gummidge' entertains an audience.

The Code of the Woosters
Adaptation of the novel by P.G. Wodehouse, featuring the characters Jeeves and Wooster

The Goon Show
Classic material from one of the all-time radio comedy greats

BBC radio this week - stream drama, comedy, music documentaries

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Aldous Huxley - Brave New World
Anton Lesser reads Aldous Huxley's nightmare vision of the future

Doctor Who
Time-travelling adventure series

E Nesbit - The Railway Children
Adaptation of the author's classic 1906 children's novel

Ghost Stories by MR James
Ghostly tales from the pen of Victorian writer MR James

The Goon Show
Classic material from one of the all-time radio comedy greats

J Meade Falkner - Moonfleet
In search of Blackbeard's diamond, young John Trenchard is drawn into a dangerous world.

Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs
Short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the Baker street detective

The Elvis Presley Story
Wink Martindale tells the story of Elvis Presley.

Joe Strummer's London Calling
In 2000, Joe Strummer became a DJ for BBC World Service - this is how he sounded.

Purple Reign - The Story of Prince
The story of the singer, songwriter and musician.

BBC radio this week: stream audio drama, comedy and music documentaries!

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Benny Goodman: King of Swing Available on BBC iPlayer
Curtis Stigers celebrates the life and music of clarinettist and bandleader Benny Goodman

David Frost's Hollywood Greats
Stars of the silver screen share insights and anecdotes with Sir David Frost.

Gene Krupa: Drumming Man!
Documentary exploring the life and career of influential drummer Gene Krupa

Hello, Good Evening and Welcome: The David Frost Story Available on BBC iPlayer
Actor Michael Sheen looks back at the legendary career of Sir David Frost.

Out of The Shadows
Richard Hawley presents a celebration of The Shadows.

Street Corner Soul Available on BBC iPlayer
Ronnie Spector presents the story of doo-wop

Doctor Who
Time-travelling adventure series

Fantastic Journeys
Amazing sci-fi tales

Jules Verne - Around the World in Eighty Days
Jules Verne's classic adventure, starring Leslie Phillips as Phileas Fogg

Sherlock Holmes with Carleton Hobbs
Short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the Baker street detective

The Goon Show
Classic material from one of the all-time radio comedy greats

BBC Radio this week - streaming now

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Street Corner Soul Available on BBC iPlayer
Ronnie Spector presents the story of doo-wop

From Mento to Lovers' Rock
Documentaries series about Jamaican popular music.

Purple Reign - The Story of Prince
The story of the singer, songwriter and musician.

The Record Producers
Series exploring the work of individuals who have had a lasting impact on popular music

Still Walkin': The Fats Domino Story
Paul Jones presents a series profiling rock 'n' roll and R'n'B star Antoine 'Fats' Domino.

Tighten Up: The Story of Trojan Records
Don Letts tells the story of the influential UK-based Trojan record label.

Doctor Who
Time-travelling adventure series

GM Fraser - Royal Flash
Celebrated cavalry officer, Harry Flashman is caught with his trousers down

The Goon Show
Classic material from one of the all-time radio comedy greats

BBC Radio this week: Stream radio drama, comedy, music documentaries and more

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Doctor Who Time-travelling adventure series

Ghost Stories: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Martin Jarvis reads from Irving's spooky classic

HP Lovecraft - At the Mountains of Madness
HP Lovecraft's tale of terror read by Richard Coyle, set high in the Antarctic

The Scarifyers
Author Professor Dunning and Inspector Lionheart team up to unravel spooky mysteries

Stories of Ray Bradbury
Short stories from the celebrated science fiction writer. Read by Sean Barrett

The Goon Show
Classic material from one of the all-time radio comedy greats

Jagger's Jukebox
The Rolling Stones' frontman hand-picks a selection of favourite and influential artists.

The Rolling Stones Story
Alexis Korner tells the story of the band.

The Stones by The Stones
Paul Sexton digs into his extensive interview archive with the rock icons.

BBC Radio this week - stream music documentaries, drama, comedy and more

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20th Century Boy - The Marc Bolan Story Available on BBC iPlayer
Paul Sexton looks at glam rock star Marc Bolan's life, music and legacy.

Jerseybeat: the Four Seasons Story Available on BBC iPlayer
How an underachieving bunch of singers from New Jersey rose to international stardom

Anthony Hope - The Prisoner of Zenda
Swashbuckling adventure set in fictional Ruritania in the 1890s. Starring Douglas Hodge

Dashiell Hammett - Secret Agent X-9
Dashiell Hammett's thriller stars Stuart Milligan and Connie Booth

Doctor Who
Time-travelling adventure series

The Goon Show
Classic material from one of the all-time radio comedy greats

Scots Gothic: A Portrait of Edgar Allan Poe in Ayrshire
Billy Kay discovers whether Poe's imagination was born from a childhood visit to Scotland.

Stories of Ray Bradbury
Short stories from the celebrated science fiction writer. Read by Sean Barrett

Terry Pratchett - Mort
Dramatistaion of Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel in which Death takes an apprentice

Terry Pratchett - Night Watch
Captain Vimes confronts his past - literally. Comic fantasy starring Ben Onwukwe

The Psychedelic Spy
Andrew Rissik's thriller, starring James Aubry and Gerald Harper

BBC radio this week: Stream radio drama, comedy, music documentaries

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England's Still Dreaming: 30 Years of Punk Available on BBC iPlayer
Steve Lamacq looks at the seminal events of 1976 which led to the explosion of punk music.

 Radio Luxembourg 208 - Your Station of the Stars Available on BBC iPlayer
Noel Edmonds tells the story of Luxy, the original pop music station in the UK

 Shakespeare's London
Writer Iain Sinclair seeks out echoes of Shakespeare's city in the London of today.

 Anthony Hope - The Prisoner of Zenda
Swashbuckling adventure set in fictional Ruritania in the 1890s. Starring Douglas Hodge

 Charles Paris: Murder Unprompted
Bill Nighy stars in Simon Brett's tale of the actor who also plays the role of detective

 Charles Paris: Sicken and So Die
Bill Nighy stars in Simon Brett's tale of the actor who also plays the role of detective

 Dickens on Location
The places described by Charles Dickens, explored by the people who live in them today.

 The Goon Show
Classic material from one of the all-time radio comedy greats

 Groucho Was My Father
The daughter of the most famous cigar-smoker in film history shares some intimate epistles

 The Late Alfred Hitchcock Presents
...Hitchcock Presents. Stories inspired by the master of suspense

 Short Stories by Robert Heinlein
Weird and wonderful tales by the American sci-fi writer

 Liverpool: The New Wave
Janice Long presents a series looking at Liverpool's post-Beatles music scene.

 Never Mind the Horlicks: Punk at Middle Age
Tom Robinson traces the legacy of the punk rock explosion of the mid-seventies.

 The Stiff Records Story
Madness frontman Suggs tells the story of the influential record label.

BBC Radio shows this week - click and listen

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Radio Luxembourg 208 - Your Station of the Stars Available on BBC iPlayer
Noel Edmonds tells the story of Luxy, the original pop music station in the UK

Shakespeare's London
Writer Iain Sinclair seeks out echoes of Shakespeare's city in the London of today.

Anarchy in the UK
Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock tells the story of punk rock.

Buzzcocks
Mark Lamarr tells the story of Manchester's Buzzcocks.

The Jam: Made in Britain
Jonathan Ross tells the story of The Jam with contributions from Paul Weller and others.

Punky Reggae Party
Tom Robinson celebrates the unlikely alliance between punk and reggae.

Doctor Who
Time-travelling adventure series

The Goon Show
Classic material from one of the all-time radio comedy greats

Martin Conisby's Vengeance
The seafaring hero faces pirates and battles afloat. Stars Steven Pacey and Julia Swift.

BBC Radio this week

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Richard Hawley's Rockabilly Radio
Richard delves into his own vinyl collection to celebrate a genre close to his heart

Robin Gibb at the BBC Available on BBC iPlayer
A special tribute to the late Robin Gibb, drawn from over 40 years of BBC archive.

Spirit Having Flown: An Appreciation of Robin Gibb Available on BBC iPlayer
Paul Gambaccini looks back at the life of Robin Gibb and his extensive musical career.

Ziggy Played Guitar
Gary Kemp marks the 40th anniversary of David Bowie's influential Ziggy Stardust album.

The Devil's Foot
Sherlock Holmes tackles in a mystery in a Cornish village

Doctor Who
Time-travelling adventure series

Edgar Allan Poe's The Gold Bug
A tale of piracy, slavery and suspense, dramatised by Gregory Evans. Stars Clarke Peters.

The Inimitable Jeeves
More escapades from P.G. Wodehouse's most famous creations, Jeeves and Wooster

On the Hour Satirical take on the news from the all-star cast including Chris Morris and Steve Coogan

Sax Rohmer - The Green Spider
The mystery of a strange being, a professor and a secret that could transform science.

Space Force
Charles Chilton's sci-fi drama starring Nicky Henson, Nigel Stock and Barry Foster

The Goon Show
Classic material from one of the all-time radio comedy greats

BBC Radio this week

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6 On 2: 6 Music Celebrates 10 Years Available on BBC iPlayer
Highlights of BBC Radio 6 Music's 10th birthday celebrations.

Frank Sinatra: Voice of the Century Available on BBC iPlayer
David Jacobs presents a 13-part series on the life and times of Francis Albert Sinatra

Never Miss An Angle - The Real Walt Disney Available on BBC iPlayer
Brian Sibley examines the differences between Walt Disney's private and public personas.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Available on BBC iPlayer
1968 classic tale of a world devastated by war and six rogue androids at large

Eoin Colfer - And Another Thing... Available on BBC iPlayer
Sequel to Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. With Stephen Mangan

Ray Bradbury - Bradbury 13 Available on BBC iPlayer
Adaptations of the classic short stories by Ray Bradbury

Terry Pratchett - Only You Can Save Mankind Available on BBC iPlayer
Sci-fi drama from Terry Pratchett

The Chronicles of Narnia Available on BBC iPlayer
CS Lewis's classic fantasy adventures.

Hitsville USA: The Story of Motown Available on BBC iPlayer
The story of the record label.

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Desmond Carrington's Icons of the 50s Available on BBC iPlayer
Desmond Carrington presents words and music from stars who were a hit during the 1950s

The Monkees' Story
Radio 2 pays tribute to Davy Jones by re-visiting this 2006 documentary.

The Secret Life of Danny Kaye
Hollywood actor Elliott Gould celebrates the life and career of Danny Kaye.

Doctor Who Available on BBC iPlayer
Time-travelling adventure series

Fear on Four Available on BBC iPlayer
Series of horror and suspense tales, hosted by the Man in Black

Ray Bradbury - Bradbury 13 Available on BBC iPlayer
Adaptations of the classic short stories by Ray Bradbury

The Goon Show Available on BBC iPlayer
Classic material from one of the all-time radio comedy greats

Weird Tales Available on BBC iPlayer
Series of chilling and intimate plays

6 Music at the Southbank Available on BBC iPlayer
Laura Marling, PiL, Gruff Rhys and Graham Coxon help celebrate 10 years of 6 Music.

McCartney on McCartney Available on BBC iPlayer
Paul McCartney discusses his career with presenter Mike Read.

Pete Townshend: Before I Get Old Available on BBC iPlayer
Documentary about the Who guitarist.