23 September 2005
Friday 23 September 2005 21:45-22:15 (Radio 3)
Matthew Sweet and guests preview Martin Scorsese's highly anticipated feature length TV documentary about Bob Dylan - No Direction Home.
Programme Details
On Night Waves tonight Matthew Sweet reviews No Direction Home a marriage of one of America 's best-known musicians with one of its most famous directors. Martin Scorsese's two part documentary about Bob Dylan includes previously unseen footage and interviews with Dylan and those who have known and influenced him. Matthew examines the way in which it also gives us a snapshot of a turbulent and thrilling period of social history.
When you think of scientists do you think of serious and interesting folk doing pioneering work or is your image more of an erratic, shock-haired, lab-coated maniac? Matthew talks to Christopher Frayling about his new book which examines the way in which our modern-day anxieties and concerns about science may be informed by a century of presenting scientists in film as either mad or boring.
And as another row engulfs the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station and the famous chimneys look to be in danger of demolition architect Niall McLaughlin examines the cultural life of the one of the few buildings to have been embraced by musicians, filmmakers and architects alike.
Join Matthew Sweet for Night Waves tonight at the slightly later time of 9.45pm.
Presenter: Matthew Sweet
Producer: Kirsty Pope
Additional Information:
BOB DYLAN SEASON AND RELATED EVENTS
BBC
Arena: No Direction Home - Bob Dylan, BBC Two, airs on 26th and 27th September AT 9PM and is accompanied by a BBC Four season exploring Dylan's work and programming across BBC Radio. For more information go to www.bbc.co.uk/bobdylan
BARBICAN/BBC FOUR TRIBUTE CONCERT
A tribute concert co-produced by the Barbican and BBC Four, Talking Bob Dylan Blues, on Mon 26th Sept celebrates Dylan's songs, his influence, his guitar playing and his delivery. Artists performing include Martin Cathy , Odetta , KT Tunstall, Willy Mason, Billy Bragg, Liam Clancy and Robyn Hitchcock . Will be on BBC Four on Fri 30th Sept
DVD
No Direction Home - Bob Dylan is available to buy on DVD from Paramount Home Entertainment from 3 rd October 2005
NFT
Throughout September the National Film Theatre in London is pleased to present a season of films that either reflect or involve Bob Dylan.
SOUNDTRACK CD
The film's soundtrack will be a double CD set comprised of key songs in the film as well as rare and unreleased recordings from 1961 to 1966. Volume 7 of Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series, No Direction Home: The Soundtrack , is set for release on 29 th August, from SonyBMG Records.
BOOKS
Simon and Schuster will publish Bob Dylan's Chronicles: Volume 1 in paperback on the 19 th of September, and The Bob Dylan Scrapbook in hardback on the 3 rd of October. See www.dylanchronicles.co.uk for further information
Mad, Bad and Dangerous?
By Christopher Frayling is in the shops now published by Reaktion Books
