22 one-hour programs giving a truly balanced and entertaining perspective of the most exciting, topical and human interest events of 1970 to 1991. There's something for everybody! The politics, fashions, music, stars, personalities, conflicts and the disasters which touched all our lives.
1. 1970
Troops shoot students at Kent State. First 'Jumbo' lands at Heathrow. Edward Heath...
Victims of their own success in recruiting stars to appear at fund-raisers, Amnesty took a six-year sabbatical from producing benefit shows in the mid-1980s as a multitude of other good causes staged charity concerts that took the limelight. Amnesty returned in 1987 with refreshed zeal. A new generation of British comedians took up the Amnesty mantle, including Robbie Coltrane,...
Documentary series. Forensic pathologist Dr Richard Shepherd uses the official autopsy report to reexamine the tragic death of singer Michael Hutchence.
Directed by Ian Thuillier this film is a portrait of the late lamented musician Rory Gallagher, it investigates the timeless qualities of the 'gentleman', his music and the unique approach of this authentic guitar hero. His contribution to rock music has had a significant impact on both musicians and music fans around the world, despite his untimely death at the age of 47. The ...
本片用迷幻的影像和摇滚乐讲述了一个非典型乐队主唱的成长史。儿时,平克(鲍勃吉尔道夫 Bob Geldof 饰)的父亲在二战中身亡,母亲与家庭医生关系暧昧,这让他幼小心灵备受创伤。在学校,他对呆板的填鸭教育深恶痛绝,时刻准备着绝地反击。成年后,他在泡吧时结识了风骚的舞女,并与之发生了关系。然而,性欲的满足感并没有维持太久,他就厌倦了这种不靠谱的感情,特别是他对于女人的怀疑和嫉妒达到了无以复加的地步,因此当对方再度示好投怀送抱的时候,他便歇斯底里地爆发了,仿佛要把全世界都砸碎了才算安心。在此期间,他还表达了强烈的反战情绪和愤世嫉俗的观念,在物质丰富的生活中,他的精神生活极度匮乏,在工业化大行其道的环境里,他还固守着梦想的断壁残垣……