
- 352 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
The life of an icon, in his own words.
David Bowie had a unique relationship with the BBC, making more appearances on 'the beeb' than any other broadcaster throughout his career. An anonymous pre-fame teenager, a blossoming starlet, a white-hot rock star and a veritable elder statesman of pop: the BBC had the inside scoop on it all.
In this fascinating collection of BBC television and radio transcripts, Bowie's life story is told in his own words, across more than 35 appearances spanning over forty years. Each provides an illuminating snapshot of moments in a remarkable career. But read together, they offer a completely new take on Bowie himself, a first-person look at the rise and rise of a star.
Compiled and guided by David Bowie expert and BBC journalist Tom Hagler, Bowie at the BBC is the complete story of an incredible life lived on the airwaves.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1964 Tonight, BBC TV
- 1969 The DLT Show, BBC Radio
- 1970 The Sunday Show, BBC Radio
- 1972 Top of the Pops, BBC TV
- 1973 Nationwide, BBC TV
- 1975 Cracked Actor, BBC TV
- 1976 David Bowie, BBC Radio
- 1977 Stuart Grundy, BBC Radio
- 1978 Reporting Scotland, BBC TV
- 1979 Tonight, BBC TV
- 1980 Friday Night, Saturday Morning, BBC TV
- 1980 Andy Peebles, BBC Radio
- 1983 Kid Jensen, BBC Radio
- 1983 Newsnight, BBC TV
- 1985 Live Aid, BBC TV
- 1986 Video Jukebox, BBC TV
- 1987 Newsnight, BBC TV
- 1990 Our Tune, BBC Radio
- 1990 Mark Goodier, BBC Radio
- 1991 Nicky Horne, BBC Radio
- 1991 Wogan, BBC TV
- 1993 Our Tune, BBC Radio
- 1995 Mark Radcliffe’s Graveyard Shift, BBC Radio
- 1995 Later … with Jools Holland, BBC TV
- 1996 This is Your Life (John Peel), BBC TV
- 1997 Happy Birthday David Bowie, BBC Radio
- 1997 The Lunchtime Social, BBC Radio
- 1999 Newsnight, BBC TV
- 1999 Later … with Jools Holland, BBC TV
- 2000 Glastonbury, BBC TV
- 2002 Front Row, BBC Radio
- 2002 Friday Night with Ross & Bowie, BBC TV
- 2002 Parkinson, BBC TV
- 2002 Later … with Jools Holland, BBC TV
- 2003 Jonathan Ross, BBC Radio
- 2003 Parkinson, BBC TV
- 2004 Marc Riley, BBC Radio
- 2005 Courtney Pine’s Jazz Crusade, BBC Radio
- Conclusion
- Sources
- About the Author
- Acknowledgements
- Picture Credits
- Index
- Copyright
- Plates