Bowie at the BBC
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Bowie at the BBC

A Life in Interviews

  1. 352 pages
  2. English
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Bowie at the BBC

A Life in Interviews

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

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. 1964    Tonight, BBC TV
  7. 1969    The DLT Show, BBC Radio
  8. 1970    The Sunday Show, BBC Radio
  9. 1972    Top of the Pops, BBC TV
  10. 1973    Nationwide, BBC TV
  11. 1975    Cracked Actor, BBC TV
  12. 1976    David Bowie, BBC Radio
  13. 1977    Stuart Grundy, BBC Radio
  14. 1978    Reporting Scotland, BBC TV
  15. 1979    Tonight, BBC TV
  16. 1980    Friday Night, Saturday Morning, BBC TV
  17. 1980    Andy Peebles, BBC Radio
  18. 1983    Kid Jensen, BBC Radio
  19. 1983    Newsnight, BBC TV
  20. 1985    Live Aid, BBC TV
  21. 1986    Video Jukebox, BBC TV
  22. 1987    Newsnight, BBC TV
  23. 1990    Our Tune, BBC Radio
  24. 1990    Mark Goodier, BBC Radio
  25. 1991    Nicky Horne, BBC Radio
  26. 1991    Wogan, BBC TV
  27. 1993    Our Tune, BBC Radio
  28. 1995    Mark Radcliffe’s Graveyard Shift, BBC Radio
  29. 1995    Later … with Jools Holland, BBC TV
  30. 1996    This is Your Life (John Peel), BBC TV
  31. 1997    Happy Birthday David Bowie, BBC Radio
  32. 1997    The Lunchtime Social, BBC Radio
  33. 1999    Newsnight, BBC TV
  34. 1999    Later … with Jools Holland, BBC TV
  35. 2000    Glastonbury, BBC TV
  36. 2002    Front Row, BBC Radio
  37. 2002    Friday Night with Ross & Bowie, BBC TV
  38. 2002    Parkinson, BBC TV
  39. 2002    Later … with Jools Holland, BBC TV
  40. 2003    Jonathan Ross, BBC Radio
  41. 2003    Parkinson, BBC TV
  42. 2004    Marc Riley, BBC Radio
  43. 2005    Courtney Pine’s Jazz Crusade, BBC Radio
  44. Conclusion
  45. Sources
  46. About the Author
  47. Acknowledgements
  48. Picture Credits
  49. Index
  50. Copyright
  51. Plates