Friday Night Is Music Night on BBC4 TV (Page 9 of 19)

Crossroads 2010 has been on Sky Arts this week.

Looks like BBC4 is on a roll - Friday 1st Nov, something for Pink Floyd fans, so set the controls of your digi-box for the heart of the sun.....

20:30 Transatlantic Sessions  Series 6, Episode 6
6/6 Featuring Karen Matheson, Maura O'Connell, Aoife O'Donovan, Tim O'Brien and Andy Irvine. (R)

21:00 Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here
Documentary which explores the making of Pink Floyd's album, Wish You Were Here. (R)

22:00 Pink Floyd: A Delicate Sound of Thunder
Pink Floyd at New York's Nassau Coliseum in 1989 on the A Momentary Lapse of Reason tour.

23:35 A Pink Floyd Miscellany 1967-2005
Including Arnold Layne, Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) and Grantchester Meadows. (R)

00:35 Prog at the BBC
Prog rock performances from Yes, Genesis, ELP, Caravan, Gentle Giant, Family and more. (R)

01:35 Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here
Documentary which explores the making of Pink Floyd's album, Wish You Were Here. (R)

02:35 A Pink Floyd Miscellany 1967-2005
Including Arnold Layne, Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) and Grantchester Meadows. (R)

Okay then - Friday 8th Nov - touch of the New Waves..... Elvis Costello. Could be good this one, peerless song-smith.

21:00 Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance
In-depth profile of the chameleon-like singer-songwriter Elvis Costello.

22:00 Later Presents... Elvis Costello in Concert
Jools Holland presents a live studio performance by singer-songwriter Elvis Costello. (R)

23:00 Blondie: One Way or Another
Documentary about New York band Blondie, with performance footage and interviews. (R)

00:10 Guitar Heroes at the BBC  Part VI
6/6 With the Who, the Faces, Focus, Davy Graham, Ralph McTell, Nils Lofgren and Ted Nugent. (R)

01:10 Elvis Costello: Mystery Dance
In-depth profile of the chameleon-like singer-songwriter Elvis Costello. (R)

02:10 Later Presents... Elvis Costello in Concert
Jools Holland presents a live studio performance by singer-songwriter Elvis Costello. (R)

Friday 22nd Nov, and one for Country music lovers - you know who you are....... feat. John Denver.

21:00  John Denver: Country Boy
Documentary exploring the private life and public legacy of country singer John Denver.

22:00 Country at the BBC
With Tammy Wynette, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Glan Campbell and more. (R)

23:00 John Denver at Wembley Arena
Country singer-songwriter John Denver performs in concert at Wembley Arena in 1979. (R)

23:40 Sounds of the 70s 2 Guilty Pleasures - Love Will Keep Us Together
4/10 Featuring the Carpenters, Bread, John Denver, 10cc, Captain and Tennille and Dr Hook. (R)

Late

00:10 Glen Campbell: The Rhinestone Cowboy
Profile of singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, a story of success, disgrace and redemption. (R)

01:10 John Denver: Country Boy
Documentary exploring the private life and public legacy of country singer John Denver. (R)

02:10 Country at the BBC
With Tammy Wynette, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, Glan Campbell and more. (R) 

03:10 John Denver at Wembley Arena
Country singer-songwriter John Denver performs in concert at Wembley Arena in 1979. (R)

"Are you my mummy?"  Maybe just me, but of the recent "creations", I thought The Empty Child had a slight edge on the Weeping Angels. Mind, as a youngster, after seeing the Autons come crashing out the shop windows, I could never walk past a department store too quickly!

Now, whatever you do...don't Blink!!

Friday 29th Nov sees first in new series about Blues, as well as Seasick Steve concert footage.

20:00 BBC Four Sessions  Tom Jones
Sir Tom Jones in a session of folk, blues and beyond from LSO St Lukes in the City.

21:00 Blues America Woke up this Morning
1/2 How the early blues musicians used the latest media to bring their music to the public.

22:00 Blues at the BBC
Collection of performances by British and American blues artists from the BBC archives. (R)

23:00 Seasick Steve: Bringing It All Back Home
Bluesman Seasick Steve takes a trip back to his old stomping grounds in the Deep South. (R)

23:30 Glastonbury  2013, Seasick Steve
A performance from the West Holts Stage by US bluesman Seasick Steve. (R)

00:30 Blues America  Woke up this Morning
1/2 How the early blues musicians used the latest media to bring their music to the public. (R)

01:30 Blues at the BBC
Collection of performances by British and American blues artists from the BBC archives. (R)

02:30 Seasick Steve: Bringing It All Back Home
Bluesman Seasick Steve takes a trip back to his old stomping grounds in the Deep South. (R)

03:00 Glastonbury  2013, Seasick Steve
A performance from the West Holts Stage by US bluesman Seasick Steve. (R)

Your thread about BBC4's Blues show is still on front page; its news worth mentioning twice.

Glad you like the avatar - you wanted an angel, you got one! Remember, "Don't blink. Blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back; don't look away. And don't Blink. Good luck."

Friday 13th Dec - It's a Bowie night. All you Pretty Things should be hunky dory so long as the don't make too many Ch-ch-ch-changes:-

21:00 David Bowie - Five Years
An intimate portrait of five key years in David Bowie's career. (R)

22:30 The Genius of David Bowie
A selection of some of David Bowie's best performances from the BBC archives. (R)

23:30 David Bowie and the Story of Ziggy Stardust
How David Bowie arrived at one of the most iconic creations in pop history. (R)

00:30 Storyville  Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
David Bowie's last public appearance as his androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust. (R)

02:00 David Bowie - Five Years
An intimate portrait of five key years in David Bowie's career. (R)