
Shirley Bassey at the BBC
Compilation of Dame Shirley Bassey's classic performances on the BBC, taking in iconic songs such as The Performance of My Life, Goldfinger, Big Spender and Diamonds Are Forever.
Dame Shirley Bassey, one of Britain's all-time great voices, began her rise to fame as a 16-year-old singer in 1953. Over 60 years on, she is still going as strong as ever. Join us as we celebrate Dame Shirley's remarkable career, taking a trip down memory lane to uncover some of her finest performances from the vaults of the BBC.
From early BBC appearances on Show of the Week, The Shirley Bassey Show, via the Royal Albert Hall, Glastonbury 2007 and right up to her jaw-dropping show at the Electric Proms, this is a compilation of some of Dame Shirley's classic performances, taking in iconic songs such as The Performance of My Life, Goldfinger, Big Spender and Diamonds Are Forever.
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Shirley Bassey
Diamonds Are Forever
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Diamonds Are Forever
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Shirley Bassey
Big Spender
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History Repeating (feat. Shirley Bassey)
Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Sam Bridger |
Broadcasts
- Fri 11 Jan 201322:15
- Sat 12 Jan 201301:40
- Sun 13 Jan 201323:20
- Sun 1 Sep 201300:20
- Sat 29 Nov 201423:40
- Fri 15 May 201522:00
- Sat 16 May 201502:00
- Mon 18 May 201500:30
- Sun 7 Feb 201600:45
- Christmas Day 201601:25
- Sat 9 Sep 201702:00
- Sat 7 Jul 201801:30
- Thu 3 Jan 201900:00
- Fri 21 Aug 202021:00
- Sat 22 Aug 202003:00
- Fri 1 Oct 202121:00
- Sat 8 Jan 202220:10BBC Two except Scotland
- Thu 22 Dec 202221:30
- Sun 7 Jan 202400:40BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 12 Apr 202501:50
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