Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 2019

7.30

An immersive look at the eventful life and brilliant artistic career of visionary American jazz trumpeter Miles Davis (1926-1991).

2019

Classic Albums: Amy Winehouse - Back to Black

Classic Albums: Amy Winehouse - Back to Black 2018

7.30

The true story of how Amy Winehouse’s best known and most celebrated body of work came into being. Featuring previously unseen footage of Amy, new interviews with producers Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi, and the musicians who worked with Amy on the album, offering fresh insights into Amy’s remarkable gifts as a singer, songwriter, musician and performer

2018

One Love Manchester

One Love Manchester 2017

8.50

Live coverage of the concert set up by Ariana Grande at Old Trafford cricket ground to benefit those affected by the May 2017 Manchester bomb attack. Performers include Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Take That, Pharrell Williams, Niall Horan, Miley Cyrus, Usher, Robbie Williams, Little Mix and The Black Eyed Peas.

2017

David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust

David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust 2012

7.20

BBC documentary telling the story of how David Bowie arrived at one of the most iconic creations in pop history - Ziggy Stardust - with contributions from colleagues and famous fans.

2012

David Bowie: Finding Fame

David Bowie: Finding Fame 2019

6.90

Coming 50 years after the release of Space Oddity, the 90-minute film explores the Bowie before Ziggy Stardust, following the period from 1966 when he changed his name from David Jones to Bowie. It includes footage from the BBC Archives including footage of a BBC audition in 1965 of David Bowie and the Lower Third, which included a performance of Chim-Chim-Cheree and Baby That's A Promise.

2019

Coldplay: Live at Glastonbury 2024

Coldplay: Live at Glastonbury 2024 2024

1

Nine-time Brit Award-winner and seven-time Grammy Award-winners Coldplay return to headline Glastonbury for the fifth time, and for the first time since 2016.

2024

Mystify: Michael Hutchence

Mystify: Michael Hutchence 2019

7.20

Michael Hutchence was flying high as the lead singer of the legendary rock band INXS until his untimely death in 1997. Richard Lowenstein’s documentary examines Hutchence’s deeply felt life through his many loves and demons.

2019

Kate Bush at the BBC

Kate Bush at the BBC 2014

5.70

Between 1978 and 1994, Kate Bush appeared on a variety of BBC programmes, including Saturday Night at the Mill, Ask Aspel, the Leo Sayer Show, Wogan and Top of the Pops. This compilation showcases her performances of hit songs such as Wuthering Heights, Babooshka, Running up That Hill and Hounds of Love, alongside other intriguing and lesser-known material in the BBC studios.

2014

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes

Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes 2019

6.90

Explore the vision behind the iconic American jazz record label. Since 1939, Blue Note artists have been encouraged to push creative boundaries in search of uncompromising expressions. Through current recording sessions, rare archive and conversations with iconic Blue Note artists, the film reveals an intimate perspective of a legacy that continues to be vital in today’s political climate.

2019

Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan

Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan 2020

8.10

A celebration of the Irish punk/poet Shane MacGowan, lead singer and songwriter of The Pogues, that combines unseen archive footage from the band and MacGowan’s family with original animations.

2020

Last Man Standing: Suge Knight and the Murders of Biggie and Tupac

Last Man Standing: Suge Knight and the Murders of Biggie and Tupac 2021

6.70

Last Man Standing takes a look at Death Row and how L.A.’s street gang culture had come to dominate its business workings, as well as an association with corrupt LA police officers who were also gang affiliated. It would be this world of gang rivalry and dirty cops that would claim the lives of the world’s two greatest rappers: Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls.

2021

Ariana Grande at the BBC

Ariana Grande at the BBC 2018

8.00

Davina McCall chats to Ariana Grande in this musical extravaganza. Ariana performs songs from her latest album Sweetener and some of her biggest hits accompanied by her band and an all-female orchestra.

2018

The Beatles and the BBC

The Beatles and the BBC 2023

7.50

The relationship between The Beatles and the BBC has always been a special and fascinating one. This special looks back at some key moments that saw the BBC document the band’s journey as they went from Merseybeat heroes with mop-tops and MBEs to seeing out the sixties as long-haired heroes of the counter-culture.

2023

Elton John: Glastonbury 2023

Elton John: Glastonbury 2023 2023

8.40

The Rocketman himself closes the Glastonbury Festival with an electric headline set on the Pyramid Stage. Billed as Elton John’s last-ever UK show, it was an important moment in the history of Glastonbury and British music. With a career of hits spanning over five decades, the concert was a spectacular and emotional swan song to one of the world’s greatest showmen.

2023

Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones

Roy Orbison: One of the Lonely Ones 2015

10.00

Using previously unseen performances, a biography of rock balladeer Roy Orbison told through his own voice, casting new light on the triumphs and tragedies that beset his career.

2015

Mark Ronson: From the Heart

Mark Ronson: From the Heart 2019

5.00

Mark Ronson, hit songwriter and producer openly discusses his life and musical influences. With interviews from Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. Broadcast on National Album Day.

2019

Bowie at the BBC

Bowie at the BBC 2017

6.00

Clips from the BBC archive giving an overview of David Bowie's career from 1964 to 2016, blending interviews and performances from music programmes, documentaries and chat shows.

2017

BBC Radio 2 - Radio 2 In Concert, Kylie

BBC Radio 2 - Radio 2 In Concert, Kylie 2014

1

In May 2014, Kylie performed a concert at Maida Vale Studios in London as part of the Radio 2 in Concert concerts. The show was designed to promote her twelfth studio album Kiss Me Once (2014). The set list was slightly longer than her other promotional concerts at that time; the set list contained 4 songs from Kiss Me Once, along with 10 other songs from her back catalog; she also performed an acapella snippet of "Sexy Love" by fan request. Set list 1. "Wow" 2. "Spinning Around" 3. "I Was Gonna Cancel" 4. "On a Night Like This" 5. "Kiss Me Once" 6. "Slow" 7. "In My Arms" 8. "Les Sex" 9. "Into the Blue" 10. "2 Hearts" 11. "Can't Get You Out of My Head" 12. "The Loco-Motion" 13. "Love at First Sight" 14. "Sexy Love" (Acapella snippet) 15. "All the Lovers"

2014