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sweet and tender hooligan
January 3, 2008, 05:41 PM
New series on the BBC. It's basically Top of the Pops performances from different decades. The Smiths feature in the 80's one. The series starts on the 10th. The website doesn't say when the 80's one will be on. Look at the website for more info;)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/musictv/popontrial/
Kewpie
January 3, 2008, 05:46 PM
It's only on BBC 4, shame they don't show it on BBC 2. :(
Morrissey the 23rd
January 3, 2008, 06:57 PM
It's only on BBC 4, shame they don't show it on BBC 2. :(

Has the '4' button broke?
Kewpie
January 3, 2008, 07:00 PM
I don't have digibox/cable/satellite.
Morrissey the 23rd
January 3, 2008, 07:06 PM
I don't have digibox/cable/satellite.

I congratulate you.
vivabob
January 3, 2008, 07:07 PM
I don't have digibox/cable/satellite.

are you interested in getting it .....?
Morrissey the 23rd
January 4, 2008, 05:39 PM
are you interested in getting it .....?

That's a knockback!
CaliforniaMozGirl
January 4, 2008, 06:14 PM
Does anyone know if this will be shown on BBC America? Thanks!
Kewpie
January 4, 2008, 06:20 PM
It might eventually shown in BBC America in few years time?
Morrissey the 23rd
January 4, 2008, 06:23 PM
Knockback! LOL
sweet and tender hooligan
January 4, 2008, 06:23 PM
Does anyone know if this will be shown on BBC America? Thanks!

Try Youtube after it has been on;)
meat_is_murder19
January 4, 2008, 06:26 PM
Do you have eneything good on bbc america i have always wondered what programs do u get on it do u get like eastenders british soaps?
Not Right in the Head
January 4, 2008, 06:28 PM
Do you have eneything good on bbc america i have always wondered what programs do u get on it do u get like eastenders british soaps?

Hmm, not Eastenders. Here's the TV schedule (http://www.bbcamerica.com/tvschedule.jsp). My stepdad's a subscriber. Makes him feel like he's still over there.
meat_is_murder19
January 4, 2008, 06:42 PM
nice one they get bargain hunt and cash in the attic i didn`t think they would get that no eastenders or corrie
Morrissey the 23rd
January 4, 2008, 07:13 PM
Hmm, not Eastenders. Here's the TV schedule (http://www.bbcamerica.com/tvschedule.jsp). My stepdad's a subscriber. Makes him feel like he's still over there.

Eww. BBC is better than that!
Dave2006
January 4, 2008, 10:09 PM
BBC i (press the Red button) has been previewing this series all week by showing 30mins shows on the 60s, 70s, 80s etc...

I watched the 80s one. The Smiths were on with This Charming Man from TotP. Stuart Macconie introduced them by saying they were his personal favourites.

If you look at the tracklistings on the BBC website http://www.bbc.co.uk/musictv/popbritannia/tracklisting/episode3/ The Smiths aren't listed.....bugger. Still the series looks interesting. Sandie Shaw is a featured artist in episode 2 http://www.bbc.co.uk/musictv/popbritannia/artists/episode2/
esperanza
January 5, 2008, 11:20 AM
Just saw this today in The Independent...Paul Morley programme on BBC 4 this coming Tuesday night at 10pm where he and others disect the three minute pop song.Poet Simon Armitage gives a line by line examination of This Charming Man.
Morrissey the 23rd
January 6, 2008, 02:18 AM
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/arts/2008/01/06/sv_paulmorley.xml

'Pop! What is it Good For?', BBC4, 8 January
nogodsnomasters85
January 6, 2008, 05:48 AM
If today's "pop" were on trial, the verdict would be death.
sweet and tender hooligan
January 23, 2008, 05:09 PM
The 80's one is on tonight at 10pm on BB4
:D There's a picture of Morrissey in the radio times.
...Four Letter Word
January 23, 2008, 08:28 PM
You can catch these shows on the BBCi Player feature that's just been launched. After tonight's TV broadcast, it will be online for a week. It's been a pretty cool BBC4 season. The three previous "Pop On Trial" (naff title) shows were of interest too, but there were some glaring errors. The 1970s one featured scarcely any Abba, for example :rolleyes:
sweet and tender hooligan
January 23, 2008, 09:59 PM
Starting now!
girlunafraid
January 23, 2008, 10:06 PM
jeez, that's some scar that Mr Fry has beside his nose!?
Uncleskinny
January 23, 2008, 10:07 PM
jeez, that's some scar that Mr Fry has beside his nose!?

Just the shadow on his nascent jowl, surely?

Peter
girlunafraid
January 23, 2008, 10:09 PM
no, it's a really nasty looking scar, looks like somebody's tried to stab him!?
Uncleskinny
January 23, 2008, 10:10 PM
no, it's a really nasty looking scar, looks like somebody's tried to stab him!?

See their backdrop? Moz/Marr, Mercury and Adam Ant.

Peter
girlunafraid
January 23, 2008, 10:24 PM
was probably Morrissey who stabbed him in the nose!

He's talking shite now (Martin)
Uncleskinny
January 23, 2008, 10:24 PM
Oh good, Maconie & Sawyer love them, Sawyer especially. Fry, initially reticent, has to admit their greatness. Classic songwriting he says.

Peter