[peel] BBC Four - Stiff Nights

[ROGER CARRUTHERS]

I may be able to help... I'll let you know in a week
or so,
cheers
Roger

--- Eric Sinclair <esinclai@...> wrote:

> For those of us trapped in the States, does anyone
> know of venues (sharing sites, kind hearted souls,
> etc) that might make these available?
> 
> A year or two ago I found avenue for the fine MES
> doco, and for the Peel's Record box... But now I
> can't recall the source.
> 
> -Eric, still wishing for a REAL BBC in America...
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Webster <paul@...>
> Date: Sunday, Sep 10, 2006 3:57 am
> Subject: [peel] BBC Four - Stiff Nights
> 
> All on BBC 4 next weekend
> 
> Ian Dury: On My Life
> BBC 4
> Friday 15th September 2006 21:00 to 22:00
> Ian Dury reflects on his life and his musical
> comeback. Key figures include
> his mentor Peter Blake and his band, The Blockheads.
> First shown in 1999.
> Strong language.
> 
> If It Ain't Stiff...
> BBC 4
> Friday 15th September 2006 22:00 to 22:45
> 1/2
> First of two documentary films telling the story of
> the maverick Stiff
> Records.
> By the mid-1970s music had become a corporate
> affair, so thank goodness for
> Stiff, a tiny, ramshackle independent that took
> music from out of the
> boardroom and gave it back to the fan.
> Founded by two penniless visionaries, Stiff invented
> the new wave with Nick
> Lowe, put punk on vinyl with The Damned and gave the
> world Elvis Costello
> and Ian Dury.
> With contributions from Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe,
> Captain Sensible, Stiff
> fan Jonathan Ross and label founders Dave Robinson
> and Jake Riviera.
> Narrated by Adrian Edmondson.
> 
> Stiff at the BBC
> BBC 4
> Friday 15th September 2006 22:45 to 23:15
> 1/2
> A nostalgic hour's romp through the Top of the Pops
> archive featuring
> appearances from inimitable Stiff artists such as
> Madness, Ian Dury, The
> Pogues, Lene Lovich and Jona Lewie.
> 
> So You Wanna Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star
> BBC 4
> Friday 15th September 2006 23:15 to 00:35
> Melvin Bragg presents a portrait of a professional
> rock band, the Kursaal
> Flyers, on the road as they tour a series on gigs in
> Aberdeen, Glasgow and
> Middlesbrough. First shown in 1976. Strong language.
> 
> Stiff at the BBC
> BBC 4
> Saturday 16th September 2006 21:00 to 22:00
> (starting in 6 days)
> Duration: 1 hour.
> 2/2
> A second hour of music from the BBC's archive,
> featuring appearances from
> inimitable Stiff artists such as Madness, Ian Dury,
> The Pogues, Lene Lovich
> and Jona Lewie.
> 
> If It Ain't Stiff
> BBC 4
> Saturday 16th September 2006 22:00 to 22:45
> 2/2
> Concluding the story of Stiff Records.
> The departure of Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe and
> founder Jake Riviera after
> only 18 months almost spelt disaster for Stiff
> Records. But label boss Dave
> Robinson turned its fortunes around with Ian Dury,
> Madness, The Pogues and
> Tracey Ullman.
> With contributions from Suggs, Shane MacGowan,
> Tracey Ullman, Charlie
> Gillett, Pete Waterman and label boss Dave Robinson.
> Narrated by Adrian
> Edmondson.
> 
> Young Guns Go for It: Madness
> BBC 4
> Saturday 16th September 2006 22:45 to 23:25
> Members of the band Madness reflect on their
> formation, brushes with the
> National Front, the hits, the splits and their
> reunion concert. Originally
> shown in 2000.
> 
> The Great Hunger: The Songs of Shane MacGowan
> BBC 4
> Saturday 16th September 2006 23:25 to 00:25
> An unflinching portrait of The Pogues' frontman, and
> his remarkable journey
> from north London punk outsider to one of Ireland's
> most respected
> balladeers.
> Contributing their versions of MacGowan's songs are
> Nick Cave, Sinead
> O'Connor, Christy Moore and Ronnie Drew.
> 
> Son of Stiff Tour Movie
> BBC 4
> Sunday 17th September 2006 00:25 to 01:15
> In 1979 Stiff Records sent five of its up-and-coming
> bands around Europe on
> one bus. This documentary, filmed at the time,
> captures the inevitable
> mayhem that ensued.
> 
> Some
> 
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