Raiders of the Lost Archive
❉ In this digital TV age, where choice is supposedly everywhere, why is old TV so hard to find? Steve O’Brien investigates.
BBC Four
‘Not In Front of the Children: Hidden Histories in Kids’ TV’ by Greg Healey
❉ Greg Healey takes a look at how some children’s TV favourites from the fifties and sixties reflected the times they were made in.
‘Queerama: A Century of Gay Rights and Desires on Film’
❉ DVD release on 26 March 2018. Soundtrack by John Grant, Goldfrapp and Hercules & Love Affair.
A Million Like Us – Sinestar Interview
❉ Ange Chan chats with Mark Truman of Bristol-based synthpop band Sinestar about their new album.
Vic & Bob back for even more Big Night Out
❉ “We are so chuffed and excited to be given the chance to re-invent the Big Night Out so long after it all began. We shall make it as joyous and surprising as it was all those years ago.”
Top 10 Unforgettable ‘Top Of The Pops’ Performances
❉ “It’s Friday, it’s still number one… it’s Top of the Pops!”
BBC Four presents ‘Brian Pern: A Tribute’
❉ Following the sudden death of Brian Pern in a segway mistake, BBC Four is to broadcast a special documentary, dedicated to the musician.
How they SHOULD have saved BBC Three…
❉ Could the Beeb have kept BBC Three going and return it to its former glory? We offer an alternative hypothesis…
‘Gary Numan: Android In La La Land’: TV premiere on BBC Four
❉ Calling all Numanoids! BBC Four to screen documentary on electronica legend this Friday.