What's On - My Generation: 1970s

70s season is now upon us with 6Music treasures like The Glory Of Glam with Gary Kemp, Radio 2's Jamie Cullum 70s Jazz and the unmissable Boy George’s 1970s: Save Me from Suburbia on BBC Two. As well as a whole day, 14 October, dedicated to the music produced in 1979 on 6 Music.

Television

People's History Of Pop: 1976-1985 Tribal Gatherings, 7 October 9.00pm BBC Four

Classic Album: The Wailers - Catch A Fire, 7 October 10pm BBC Four

Boy George’s 1970s: Save Me from Suburbia, 8 October 9.30pm BBC Two

The Story Of Skinhead With Don Letts, 14 October 9pm BBC Four

Radio

The Glory of Glam (part 1)

The Glory of Glam (part 2)

Sounds of the 70s special (The Ruts share their 70s memories)

Seven More Days That Rocked The World: The Beatles Split

The Stiff Records Story (Part 1)

Marc Radcliffe & Simon Reynolds: 70s special

The Stiff Records Story (Part 2)

Marc Riley's Musical Time Machine, 1977: Blondie

Desmond Carrington: The Music Goes Round

Friday Night is Music Night - Aliens, Sharks and Spies

Pick of the Pops 1971 & 1979

Trevor Nelson's Rhythm Nation 70s Special

Elaine Paige 70s Musical Theatre special

Johnnie Walker's Sounds of the 70s

Don Letts' Culture Clash Radio: Skinhead Moonstomp!

Paul Jones: Sweet Home Chicago, 10 October 7pm Radio 2

Jamie Cullum: John McLaughlin and 70s jazz, 11 October 7pm Radio 2

The Huey Show: New York 1979, 15 October 10am 6 Music

The Craig Charles Funk And Soul Show: 70s Disco special, 15 October 6pm 6 Music

Stuart Maconie’s Freak Zone - Prog Rock Special, 16 October 8pm 6 Music

1979 Day on 6 Music (14 October)

1 whole day (Friday 14 October) dedicated to a great year in music. From 7am to 7pm 6 Music will bring you the best from the Talking Heads, Joy Division, Prince, The Pretenders and The Cure and many more legendary acts who released career defining records in the scared year of 1979.

Kicking off at breakfast with Shaun Keaveny (7-10am), 6 Music steps into a time warp and brings listeners the best alternative music from 1979. Throughout the day, presenters Shaun, Lauren Laverne (10am-1pm), Mark Radcliffe (1-4pm) and Steve Lamacq (4-7pm) will bring listeners a flavour of the late ‘70s with great records, guests, archive interviews, live sessions and more.