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As a child, Ivanka was chosen by fairy women for the special task of entering the realm of the dead to discover the future. As an old lady, the spirits have left her, so how does she navigate between the two worlds now?
A young riveter working high up on a steel girder watches a girl practising a tap-dance in a building opposite, and while applauding her, he loses his balance and falls.
Rocksteady to both a visual and musical documentary of the big shots of the English 2-Tone movement of the late 1970s that has the exhaustive, high-energy performances exploding onto stage. Jump, shout, twist and crawl and dance to the tunes of Ska and its anthems of its rough riders and three-minute heroes captivated in the moment of a generation of England's concrete jungles and razor blade alleys. No longer on your radio but now on stage, together, with the likes of Madness, The Specials and The Beat et al, this concert footage of an era is a must-see, rare and fascinating look into a once vibrant youth culture of working-class England and its musical dance craze.
The true story of the hardships and sacrifices the sulphur miners of Kawah Ijen in Indonesia make in order to provide for their families.
Join Tom, Harry, Danny, Dougie, Matt and James as they tour across the country as the newly established boy band "McBusted": a newly collaborated boyband containing McFly and Busted. Contains both behind the scene fun adventures as well as footage from their live shows.
In 2001, Boková was approached by musician Eric Clapton to direct a music video, but ended up filming a feature-length documentary film called Eric Clapton and Friends which covered Clapton's band's rehearsals and preparations for a world tour.
A delightful Christmas musical about a young Jamaican woman who flees her humdrum Liverpool lodgings in search of her glamorous London cousin. Broadcast live on 28 December 1964, this rare TV musical is one of few to have survived from the 1960s. A tale of Afro-Caribbean immigration, the show is unusual for its time in that it doesn't labour the issues around racial tensions in Britain, but simply celebrates Christmas and family.
Stage musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s iconic tale in which brave village girl Gerda sets out to rescue her best friend Kai before the Snow Queen freezes him forever.
'Romantic story of a gallant adventurer at the Court of Maria Teresa.' (The Bioscope)
Manx musician Mera Royle started playing the harp when she was only nine. Nine years later, she was collecting the Young Folk Award at BBC Radio 2's Folk Award ceremony. This film explores Mera's journey in music.
A BAFTA award nominated documentary looking at music in Britain including soul, folk, pop, rock opera and brass bands.
“Fools Circle 9wys” is a musical adaptation of “Riddley Walker” by Russell Hoban a book about the delusion of progress, the confused collective dream that humanity terms history, and what consciousness might be. It’s a theological speculation where virtually all knowledge of science, religion, and history has been lost, and the shadows of the past survive in songs, legends, and puppet plays.
Recorded live at the Empress Ballroom, Blackpool, 12th August 1989. Setlist: 1. I Wanna Be Adored 2. Elephant Stone 3. Waterfall 4. (Song for My) Sugar Spun Sister 5. Made of Stone 6. She Bangs the Drums 7. Where Angels Play 8. Going Down 9. Mersey Paradise 10. I Am the Resurrection
Mark Radcliffe looks at the highs and lows of band life - the creative tension that produces great music and the pressures that come with success and fame, which pulls many apart.
Tamara Rojo, dancer and artistic director of English National Ballet, explores Giselle - the first great Romantic ballet, and a defining role for any ballerina. Through two radically contrasting 2016 productions - a traditional 19th-century recreation, and a gritty reimagining of the work by celebrated Anglo-Bangladeshi choreographer Akram Khan - Rojo examines the cultural and social background to the ballet’s genesis in 1840s Paris, and the spiritual themes that have fuelled its success over the last 175 years. Giselle is the story of a young peasant girl who personifies all that is good in life, and ultimately forgives the aristocrat who has seduced and betrayed her. With Giselle, the look and emotional heart of ballet was transformed forever, from mime-based storytelling to a fusion of emotion, music and movement, formulating a tradition that has inspired audiences, dancers and choreographers ever since.
Boom-a-Bang: 50 Years of Eurovision is an one hour documentary that aired on BBC One on 16 May 2006. The programme celebrates 50 years of the Eurovision Song Contest and was presented and narrated by long serving Eurovision commentator Terry Wogan including a guest appearance from the UK representative for the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest, Daz Sampson, as well as archive footage from previous UK and other entries.
Il tabarro is a tale of jealousy and murder between Michele, his young wife Giorgetta and her lover Luigi, set aboard a barge on the Seine. Suor Angelica tells the story of the nun Angelica’s familial loss, sacrifice and suicide. Gianni Schicchi is an opera full of trickery, greed and romance as a family dispute breaks out over a missing will. The Olivier-nominated Royal Opera production featuring a trio of one-act Puccini operas was first performed together on the same bill at Covent Garden in September 2011, and was acclaimed by the Telegraph as "an operatic treat... three hours of gorgeous music that allows big voices to let emotion rip" and by the Evening Standard as "a triumphant vindication of the social awareness and dramatic power of Puccini's triptych". The trio of operas offers a panorama of emotions, with the dark and foreboding Il tabarro and comic Gianni Schicchi bookending a heart-wrenching Suor Angelica.
Posing as an aristocrat to crash a party, a composer stumbles upon a gang of jewel thieves working unnoticed upstairs.
Experience the power of Thin Lizzy live! In October of 1978, more than 26,000 screaming fans packed the grounds of the Sydney Opera House in Australia for an unforgettable concert by this monster rock 'n roll band. With Guitar Greats, Scotty Gorhan and Gary Moore; front man Phil Lynott blasting the bass line and singing his heart out, it's no wonder there was standing room only. The 70's were a time when four-piece power bands ruled rock music, and Thin Lizzy was one of the best! 2022 re-release features additional footage, remixed audio, cleaned up picture, and truly captures Thin Lizzy at the top of their game.
After a 13 year hiatus, X-Ray Spex reunited for a single show at the Roundhouse, London on Sept. 6, 2008. Unlike some of the "we're only in it for the money" reunions, X-Ray Spex are in great form. The twenty-track set includes almost the entirety of Germ Free Adolescents ("Plastic Bag" is the only track not played) and Poly Styrene's voice has held up exceptionally well given that Germ Free Adolescents was released thirty years ago. Other songs include three tracks from X-Ray Spex's 2005 reunion Conscious Consumer along with one new and previously unreleased track "Bloody War".
The BBC Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ben Gernon, performs Gustav Holst’s masterpiece, The Planets, at the Barbican, 100 years after its composition. Professor Brian Cox introduces each movement against a backdrop of the very latest in planetary imagery.
When modern artists embrace her forgotten album "Just Another Diamond Day," failed U.K. folk singer Vashti Bunyan experiences popularity like never before. This documentary profiles her disappointing career and astonishing resurgence 30 years later. Featuring interviews with Andrew Loog Oldham, Joe Boyd and Robert Kirby, this charming movie follows Bunyan as she takes a nostalgic road trip and prepares for the biggest concert of her life.
British superstar band Take That presented their own TV show Take That Come to Town, a variety show in which they performed some of their biggest hits and along the way answer fan questions and other stuff. It aired on 7 December 2008 on ITV1.
Story of a grocer who wins a radio song writing contest and is signed on by a music publisher. Placed in a luxury flat in London he is like fish out of water.
In September 2011 R.E.M., the rock band from Athens, Georgia, decided to call it a day after 31 years. This collection from the BBC archives includes performances of Pretty Persuasion from the Old Grey Whistle Test in 1984, Orange Crush on Top of the Pops in 1989 and special acoustic versions of Losing My Religion and Half a World Away on The Late Show in 1991, along with performances on Later with Jools Holland and Parkinson. Also, vocalist Michael Stipe and bassist Mike Mills reflect on the band's ending.
Written by Syrian artist Kinana Issa, the film explores the themes of liberation and captivity. It follows a woman whose journey of immigration is over, but whose suffering continues. The story gives voice to women who have been impacted by immigration. This was created as part of a series of three films.
In a 70s landscape of theatre, a charming dream-chaser says hello to the love of his life for the first time. 50 years later, a simple hill is preventing him from saying goodbye.
A look at the special relationship between Nirvana and the UK on the 30th anniversary of their seminal album Nevermind, including the role Britain played in paving the way for their success.
After 27 years apart, the three surviving members of the New York Dolls, David Johansen, Sylvain Sylvain & Arthur 'Killer' Kane, re-united at London’s Royal Festival Hall at the request of their number one uber-fan, Morrissey, as part of 2004's Meltdown Festival. This is the whole gig, featuring all the classic tunes from their early 1970s heyday.
Ready to thrill you with fun and naughty moments, Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show, comes to the big screen near you. This special Halloween live performance will be broadcast from the Sadler’s Wells Peacock Theatre in London’s West End. Starring Strictly Come Dancing winner Ore Oduba as Brad and directed by Christopher Luscombe, the Rocky Horror Show is a guaranteed party and features timeless classics, including Sweet Transvestite, Damn it Janet, and of course, the pelvic-thrusting, show-stopping Time Warp. The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college kids –Brad and his fiancée Janet. When by a twist of fate, their car breaks down outside a creepy mansion whilst on their way to visit their former college professor, they meet the charismatic Dr Frank’n’Furter. It is an adventure they’ll never forget, filled with fun, frolics, frocks, and frivolity.
Ten years after Razorlight’s fast rise and infamous implosion, for the first time since he quit and the celebrated line-up split, drummer Andy Burrows has a major heart-to-heart with the band’s frontman and former best friend Johnny Borrell. What happened next, captured authentically as the contemporary narrative unfolds, surprises everyone…
Led by a mysterious girl, a trapped "Insider" strives to break free and join the "Outsiders". (The official music video for Cellarscape's 'You Got the Girl'.)
Oasis perform their first night live at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London on November 4th, 1995.
Ripley, the vampire, was frozen in the late eighteenth century, but has revived in modern times and becomes a successful businessman. At a ceremony to invoke Satan, Ripley learns that his revival has come with a price: in the next three days, he must kill three women in order to gain another year of life. Miranda's father, Davenant, arrives and tells her that she must marry the Earl of Marsden to secure a business deal.
An east London fishmonger's young daughter (Hazel Ascot) is so grateful to Dr Hood (John Stuart) for saving her dog Patch after a road accident that she persuades her dad and various friends to help stage a concert at the local Hippodrome to raise money to save the local hospital.
A record shop employee orders in a rare CD for a buyer. The CD goes missing, sending him on a wild goose chase to track it down.
The life story of Nesta Robert Marley, Rastafarian prophet who with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer brought the powerful message of reggae music to the world outside their native Jamaica. Narration consists of selections from Marley's taped interviews.
In homage to all the cheesy, unnecessary Christmas primetime cash-grabs of years gone by, join us (Frisky & Mannish) as we gather around the piano and pick apart your favourite Christmas songs and traditions.
The story of five incredible years, 1963-1968, which saw The Yardbirds go from a relatively small-time suburban blues outfit to one of the most respected and influential rock bands in history.
The first British animated Technicolor film.
Iggy Pop's Post Pop Depression album, a collaboration with co-writer and producer Joshua Homme from Queens Of The Stone Age, is his most critically acclaimed and commercially successful album for many years. On May 13, 2016, Iggy Pop brought his Post Pop Depression live show to London's revered Royal Albert Hall and almost tore the roof off! With a backing band including Joshua Homme and Dean Fertita from Queens Of The Stone Age and Matt Helders from the Arctic Monkeys, Iggy delivered a set focused almost entirely on the new album plus his two classic David Bowie collaboration albums from 1977, The Idiot and Lust For Life. Fans and critics alike raved about the performance and this will definitely be remembered as one of Iggy Pop's finest concerts.
Born James Henry Miller in 1915, MacColl became prominent on the folk scene in the 1950s and was also a labour activist and actor. This affectionate documentary offers insights into all these aspects of his life and features new versions of some of his songs, including The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face. Contributors include Billy Bragg and his widow, Peggy Seeger.
An impoverished team of composer and songwriter try to secure financial backing for their new musical, with the assistance of a struggling actress working as a housemaid.
These two complete concerts from Montreux in 1991 and 1992 catch Tori Amos right at the start of her solo career, one shortly before the release of het 'Little Earthquakes' album and the second a few months after. There is a clear progression from one year to the next as Tori grows in confidence and skill as a live performer, bouyed by the critical and commercial success of the album. The tracklisting focuses on 'Little Earthqaukes' and features all the hits from it but there are also rare songs from her early EPs including her distinctive takes on Led Zeppelin's 'Whole Lotta Love' and 'Thank You', and Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'.
The stars of CBeebies sing, dance and dress up for a magical Christmas adventure in the enchanting world of Storyland, with funny elves, musical sea creatures and a yodelling yeti.
They were one of the biggest bands of the 1990s. The most defining band of the britpop revolution. But as they became legends, the two brother's rivalry threatened to stop the music. This...is the story of Oasis.
Muse's live act at Wembley Stadium, 17 June 2007.
The beauty in the detail and intricacies of vinyl, played with 1990s record player.
The film begins with 'New Dawn Fades'. Audio of speeches of Hitler are played alongside interviews of Chief Constable of Manchester. Montages of photographs, adverts and Manchester street scenes. Part of a Joy Division performance at Bowdon Vale and a rehearsal are shown. (Film only available in fragments)
This is an effective staging, though the set looks medieval and the costumes are modern. It’s well paced, well played, well sung. Jonas Kaufmann is an ideal Tito. His voice is not only beautiful and flexible, it’s also ample, retaining warmth and sweetness when he sings out. The character of Tito is too good to be true, but Kaufmann makes him intense, noble, and beliveable. Vesselina Kasarova is riviting as Sesto. Her voice is gorgeous and multi-colored, her technique exquisite, her immersion in the role complete.
The Vienna Philharmonic's annual Summer Night Concert from the spectacular Schönbrunn Palace Gardens.
A British concert musical film directed by Edwin Greenwood
Concert and Interview with Astor Piazzolla and his sextet by the BBC-Bristol.
It was quite unlike anything Sasha had undertaken in his 30 year DJ career. To help him, he pulled together a team that included longtime collaborators Charlie May, Dennis White, Dave Gardner, with technical help from Barry Jamieson and behind the scenes advice from the immensely experienced Tommy D – who’s worked with everyone from Right Said Fred to Jess Glynne – and whose wife Rosie Danvers led Wired Strings for both shows. Alongside this core team, orchestral percussionist Joby Burgess and vocalist Julie Daske were added, as well as a plethora of guest singers that included John Graham and Abigail Wyles.
Watch one man and his guitar captivate a sold out Hammersmith Apollo with his stories, jokes and songs. The DVD captures the complete show, including Canadian folk trio 'The Once' sharing the stage during the encore. Live performances are intercut with an exclusive interview with Mike, giving an honest insight into his thoughts surrounding the show and life since the global success of 'Let Her Go'.
"Wuthering Nights: Live in Birmingham" is a live album by Steve Hackett and his band. The title is a combination of 'Wind & Wuthering', the last studio album by Genesis on which Hackett played, and Hackett's album 'The Night Siren', which was released prior to this live album. Hackett did not play 'Wot Gorilla' from 'Wind & Wuthering', of course; the decision by the other members of Genesis to put this song on the album instead of 'Inside And Out' was one of the reasons for Hackett's departure. 'All In A Mouse's Night' is also missing. Recordings for the live album took place in May 2017 during concerts at the Symphony Hall in Birmingham.
Len Lye’s camera-less film animates “swing” versions of the popular Lambeth Walk—featuring Django Reinhardt on guitar and Stéphane Grappelli on violin—through scratched and painted imagery directly on celluloid. Sponsored by the Tourist and Industrial Development Association after Lye and his family fell into hardship, the film blends vibrant visual rhythms with music, free of advertising slogans, and stands out as one of Lye’s most playful experiments in direct cinema.
Ardal O'Hanlon looks at what started the showband era in Ireland, the people involved, and how it came to an end in the 1980s.
Part of the Operavox series.