Neil Diamond: Solitary Man
A documentary about Neil Diamond's life, from his childhood to his nascent solo career and superstardom in the early 70s, the lean years of the 80s and his Glastonbury success.
A 60-minute documentary including an interview and exclusive location filming with Neil Diamond in New York and Los Angeles. Robbie Robertson, Jeff Barry, Mickey Dolenz and other contributors track Neil from his childhood in Brooklyn to his early days in the Brill Building, his nascent solo career and superstardom in the early 70s, the lean years of the 80s, his career reboot via Rick Rubin in the noughties and his Glastonbury success.
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Neil Diamond at BBC Radio 2 Electric Proms
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Samantha Peters |
| Executive Producer | Mark Cooper |
| Participant | Neil Diamond |
Broadcasts
Sat 13 Nov 201022:15BBC Two except Scotland- Sat 13 Nov 201022:30BBC Two Scotland
- Fri 8 Apr 201121:00
- Sat 9 Apr 201100:30
- Mon 11 Apr 201123:45
- Fri 18 May 201223:00
- Sun 7 Oct 201221:00
- Sun 28 Apr 201321:00
- Mon 29 Apr 201301:30
- Fri 25 Apr 201423:30
- Mon 28 Apr 201401:20
- Tue 25 Nov 201423:30
- Wed 10 Dec 201400:30
- Sat 27 Apr 202421:25BBC Two except Scotland
- Fri 24 Jan 202523:25
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