Music On TV - Documentaries/Live Performances

Roy Orbison repeats on BBC2 tonight; Tina Turner repeats on SA.

That new Ozzy doc is on BBC1 on Monday night, I think.

(16-08-2025 12:40 )Doddle Wrote:  That new Ozzy doc is on BBC1 on Monday night, I think.

It wasn't, in the end

Van Morrison night on BBC2 anyway.

For those not fancying the Proms, BBC2 have an Iron Maiden double bill from 9pm, whilst SA opt for Paul Weller/the Jam in a triple bill from 8pm.

(30-08-2025 12:48 )Doddle Wrote:  

(16-08-2025 12:40 )Doddle Wrote:  That new Ozzy doc is on BBC1 on Monday night, I think.

It wasn't, in the end

Coming up in a fortnight, probably with other Sabb-elebrations

Jimi Hendrix repeats on BBC4 tonight.

Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry triple bill on BBC4 from 10.40pm, whilst SA prefer a Madness double bill from 10pm.

EDIT - rechecked timings

(19-09-2025 12:56 )Doddle Wrote:  

(30-08-2025 12:48 )Doddle Wrote:  

(16-08-2025 12:40 )Doddle Wrote:  That new Ozzy doc is on BBC1 on Monday night, I think.

It wasn't, in the end

Coming up in a fortnight, probably with other Sabb-elebrations

It was last night!

Country fans get their turn on BBC4 from 9 with various repeats; Kenny Rogers, Emmylou Harris, that kind of thing.

(03-10-2025 13:40 )Doddle Wrote:  

(19-09-2025 12:56 )Doddle Wrote:  

(30-08-2025 12:48 )Doddle Wrote:  

(16-08-2025 12:40 )Doddle Wrote:  That new Ozzy doc is on BBC1 on Monday night, I think.

It wasn't, in the end

Coming up in a fortnight, probably with other Sabb-elebrations

It was last night!

Sad stuff, especially with hindsight hanging over it. Ozzy sounded ready to go

Pink Floyd fans can enjoy repeats on SA this evening/night, whilst BBC2 go for Pavarotti tributes tonight to mark the fact that he didn't live to reach the age of 90.

(14-06-2025 12:56 )Doddle Wrote:  

(11-05-2025 12:29 )Doddle Wrote:  BBC2 had another lengthy round-up last night on the theme of "1988" They managed to stick to just 2 videos out of 30, and they included Sabrina from TOTP, so that's grand.

They're at it again tonight, with 1985 being the theme.

Another mega-effort tonight, this time looking at 1975 (and followed with a double bill of Queen repeats).

SA prefer Beatles/Lennon repeats because JL would have been 85 last week if he hadn't etc

(27-04-2025 20:29 )Doddle Wrote:  BBC2 did another marathon 2.5 hour compilation of "hidden treasures" although what's bloody hidden about Kate Bush, Barbara Streisand and Cher, I do not know. To be fair, there were some obscurities like some Van Morrison track, but my main complaints were that many selections had already turned up on BBC4 in repeats in the last 12 months (eg Johnny Mathis, Enya, etc), and others were almost wilfully non-obscure (you'd be forgiven for thinking Deacon Blue have spent an entire career just playing Dignity because that's almost the only choice of theirs which ever comes up). And even in terms of recent repeats, where were Tony Bennett and Bobbie Gentry? Where are genuinely hidden acts like PJ "Later staple" Harvey, the Jesus and Mary Chain, or even Hot Chocolate? Feckless bloody idea of entertainment.

Both parts 1 and 2 are repeated tonight on BBC2. SA prefer an Elvis repeat marathon, because... IDK.

(11-05-2025 12:29 )Doddle Wrote:  There was a doc on Milli Vanilli after, so feel free to imagine your own punchline about miming.

For those who wonder if I ever adhere to m'recommends, I did eventually catch up with this, which was quite sad, not least for the way the two guys got stitched up all along the way, whilst the stitchers largely got away with it (esp. the over-rated Clive Davis).