14/09/12 - Shed loads of Fairport on the telly tonight.
Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 2:52 pm
I know there' s at least one more Fairport Convention fan on here, so in case you've missed these listings...
BBC4 - 21:00 Fairport Convention : Who Knows Where The Time Goes
Documentary charting the highs and lows of the folk-rock band as they celebrate their 45th anniversary. Since their 1969 album Liege and Lief launched them into the limelight, they have struggled to maintain their popularity due to numerous line-up changes and shifting musical fashions. Today, however, they have undergone a transformation and play their annual festival in Cropredy, Oxfordshire, in front of 20,000 fans. Narrated by comedian Frank Skinner, who performed on the act's 2011 album Festival Bell.
BBC4 - 22:00 Fairport Convention : 45th Anniversary Concert
BBC4 - 23:00 Richard Thompson : Solitary Life
A portrait of the singer-songwriter, guitarist and founder member of folk-rock act Fairport Convention, visiting him at home in London and Los Angeles. Featuring footage recorded by a fan at one of the last concerts in which he performed as a duo with his then-wife Linda. With contributions from Billy Connolly, Bonnie Raitt, Harry Shearer and the artist's second wife Nancy Covey.
BBC4 - 21:00 Fairport Convention : Who Knows Where The Time Goes
Documentary charting the highs and lows of the folk-rock band as they celebrate their 45th anniversary. Since their 1969 album Liege and Lief launched them into the limelight, they have struggled to maintain their popularity due to numerous line-up changes and shifting musical fashions. Today, however, they have undergone a transformation and play their annual festival in Cropredy, Oxfordshire, in front of 20,000 fans. Narrated by comedian Frank Skinner, who performed on the act's 2011 album Festival Bell.
BBC4 - 22:00 Fairport Convention : 45th Anniversary Concert
BBC4 - 23:00 Richard Thompson : Solitary Life
A portrait of the singer-songwriter, guitarist and founder member of folk-rock act Fairport Convention, visiting him at home in London and Los Angeles. Featuring footage recorded by a fan at one of the last concerts in which he performed as a duo with his then-wife Linda. With contributions from Billy Connolly, Bonnie Raitt, Harry Shearer and the artist's second wife Nancy Covey.