Pop Season: Full BBC Four TV Listings

7pm
A step back in time to that most swingin' of decades.

8.20pm
Cliff Richard is 'Bongo Herbert' in this tale of musical exploitation set in 1950s London.

10pm. Repeated 1.45am.
In the early 60s, British pop music ruled the world. Even America had to admit defeat. For the first time since the war, Britain was the best at something.
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11pm
Cliff Richard and chums try and save their youth club from destruction by an unscrupulous property developer.

12.45am
A look back at the career of Cliff Richard with contributions from Cilla Black, Rod Stewart and Girls Aloud.

Episode 1, 12.10am; repeated 4.40am
In the early 60s, British pop music ruled the world. Even America had to admit defeat. For the first time since the war, Britain was the best at something.
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8pm
Past presenters and performers’ tell the tale of the long running, and now sadly deceased, pop programme.

9pm
Remembering the long running weekly pop music programme.

9.30pm
A vintage edition of the judgemental pop programme.

10pm
Stephen Fry narrates the tale of music and television, from Val Doonican and Cilla Black to the reality shows of today.

11.30pm
The life and times of the BBC’s legendary live music series.

12.10am
Documentary about the relationship between pop music and children's television.

9pm
Documentary on the history of the girl group. Examines The Supremes, The Three Degrees, Sister Sledge, Bananarama, Bangles & Spice Girls.

10pm, repeated 12.45am, then 3.15am
Writer Paul Morley journeys to the heart of his pop obsession. Programme Details

11pm
A look at the 1975 Queen album "A Night at the Opera", which featured the hit single "Bohemian Rhapsody".

12am
Live footage of one of the most loved bands of recent years.

9pm
An examination of Fleetwood Mac’s 1977, massively successful in sales, a disaster for the band’s relationship.

10pm, repeated 12.30am, then 3am
Celebration of the magic of pop music and the skill and musical dexterity that goes into writing, performing and producing hit pop records. Programme details

11pm
Jez Butterworth’s examination of music and gangsters in 1950’s London.

9pm
A classic episode of the BBC's first-ever rock'n'roll TV show.

10pm, repeated 12.40am, then 3.10am
Includes tracks from rock and roll pioneers Bill Haley and Eddie Cochrane, guitar legend Hank Marvin and crooners Des O’Connor and Don Rennie.

11pm
Julian Temple’s adaptation of Colin MacInnes' cult novel about London in the late 1950s.

7.40pm
A wild (and perhaps a little trashy) tale of teenage rebellion in London at the dawn of the Rock’n’Roll era.

9pm
Documentary about the making of Floyd’s timeless classic.

10pm, repeated 1.25am, then 3.25am
In 1963, Britain went pop. The architects of this revolution were a group of managers and producers - starmakers who turned the world upside down. Programme Details

11pm
DA Pennebaker’s documentary film about the final night of the David Bowie’s 1973 ‘Ziggy’ tour.

12.30am
One of the most loved music documentaries of the 1970s; Alan Yentob meets up with the man who once was Ziggy, now resident in California.

2.25am
Writer Paul Morley journeys to the heart of his pop obsession. Programme details

00.10am
In 1963, Britain went pop. The architects of this revolution were a group of managers and producers - starmakers who turned the world upside down. Programme Details

1.10am
Writer Paul Morley journeys to the heart of his pop obsession. Programme details

2.10am
Celebration of the magic of pop music and the skill and musical dexterity that goes into writing, performing and producing hit pop records. Programme details

3.10am
A BSL version of the programme. Programme Details

7.30pm
A step back in time to that most swingin' of decades.

7.40pm
A Yuletide edition of the great pop music show.

08.25pm
Beatles film with a heavy dose of James Bond spoof running through; sacrificial cults, mad scientists and a very special ring.

10pm
Bad boy rock from The Rolling Stones and The Who; Motown favourites The Supremes, folk rock troubadours Bob Dylan and Tim Buckley and some early Pink Floyd.

12pm
Mr Ding-a-Ling gives his all.

1am
Documentary film about the Rolling Stones 1969 tour of the States, includes footage of the tragic concert at the Altamont speedway.

3.35am
BSL version of the programme.

7.30pm
A Yuletide edition of the great pop music show.

8.30pm
Slade (playing the imaginary band Flame), expose the highs, lows and corruption at the heart of popular music.

10pm
Tracks from glam icon Marc Bolan, funkmeisters Parliament, punk pioneers The Sex Pistols and disco diva Donna Summer, and a 1971 performance of David Bowie singing Queen Bitch.

11pm
1976 concert film of Led Zeppelin playing Madison Square Garden. The concert footage is cut with band ‘fantasy’ sequences.

1.15am
Rod Stewart in all his glory.

3.15am
BSL version of the programme.

9pm
Thirty years after his death Marc BOLAN's rise to fame with his band T-Rex is retold with unseen concert footage, unique home movies and contributions from his friends.

10pm, rptd at 12.45am and 3.20am
For the last 30 years British pop has been locked in a constant struggle between the forces of art and commerce. That struggle has both fuelled and crippled our pop artists.
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11pm
Ken Russell’s film of The Who’s surreal musical about a deaf, dumb and blind pin ball champion.

00.35am
For the last 30 years British pop has been locked in a constant struggle between the forces of art and commerce. That struggle has both fuelled and crippled our pop artists.
Programme details

3.35am
BSL version of the programme.
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11pm
Celebration of the magic of pop music and the skill and musical dexterity that goes into writing, performing and producing hit pop records.
Programme details

9pm
In the early 60s, British pop music ruled the world. Even America had to admit defeat. For the first time since the war, Britain was the best at something.
Programme details

10pm
In 1963, Britain went pop. The architects of this revolution were a group of managers and producers - starmakers who turned the world upside down.
Programme details

11pm
For the last 30 years British pop has been locked in a constant struggle between the forces of art and commerce. That struggle has both fuelled and crippled our pop artists.
Programme details

12am
Profile of the Nutty Boys.

00.40am
Profile of the label which many consider to have invented 'New Wave'.

2.10pm
BBC performances by Stiff Records' artists.

2.40pm
BBC performances by Stiff Records' artists.

00.20am
The Electric Light Orchestra at the height of their fame.

1.20am
Detailed look at the Brum music scene during the 1960s.

7.30pm
A step back in time to that most swingin' of decades.

8pm
Compulsory post-Turkey viewing from back in the day.

9pm
Music doc charting British pop music's relationship with sex, gender and sexuality.

10pm
Music from Adam Ant, Duran Duran, The Human League, Madonna, Michael Jackson, and The Smiths.
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11.30pm
Concert footage charting the bands rise to international fame.

12.45am
Documentary revealing how the troubled streets of New York city in the 1970's gave birth to three vibrant musical cultures. Programme details

1.45am
Top NYC tunes from the archive.

3.15am
BSL version of this show.
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8pm
An edition of the show from the Brit Pop decade.

9pm
Music doc charting British pop music's relationship with sex, gender and sexuality.

10pm
From the best of Britpop to Take That and The Spice Girls.
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11pm
Documentary about the singer George Michael in which he talks about the tension between his personal and professional life.

12am
Remembering the most glamorous trio of the early 80s.

12.30am
The story of the iconic Manchester record label.
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2am
Writer Paul Morley journeys to the heart of his pop obsession.
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3am
BSL version of the programme.
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8.30pm
Girlpower hits the big screen.

10pm
Which decade will come out on top?
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11.30pm
An (imaginary) day in the life of the fab four….probably not that far away from reality!

12.55am
Charting the music and mythology of 60s and 70x Californain culture.

2.25am
BSL version of the show.
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