David Bowie: Finding Fame
Part three of Francis Whately’s Bowie trilogy, telling the story of how David Robert Jones became David Bowie, how Bowie became Ziggy Stardust and how Ziggy became immortal.
This is the David Bowie story you don’t know: the story of how David Robert Jones became David Bowie, how David Bowie became Ziggy Stardust and how Ziggy became immortal, changing the musical landscape as he did so. The story that finally makes sense of one of the greatest icons of the 20th and 21st centuries. Part three of Francis Whately’s Bowie trilogy.
On TV
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Francis Whately |
| Executive Producer | Philip Dolling |
Broadcasts
Sat 9 Feb 201921:00- Sat 16 Feb 201901:20
- Sat 4 May 201901:55BBC Two except Scotland
- Fri 15 Nov 201923:00
- Sat 13 Jun 202021:15BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 1 May 202122:05BBC Two except Northern Ireland, Scotland & Northern Ireland HD
- Sat 1 May 202122:35BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
- Fri 6 Jan 202322:00
- Sat 7 Jan 202301:35
- Wed 2 Oct 202423:30
- Thu 3 Oct 202423:55
- Saturday01:00
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