BeebRock II - Music Shows on BBC Four, Sky Arts and everywhere else

Skid X

Hello, welcome to the Bumper Part 1 Edition of the Christmas TV Listings

There are a lot of repeats - if you are into old shows about Elvis and/or Queen then this will be like, eh, Christmas

There are some new shows going on, maybe write down the shows you like and set them to tape before you forget. Don't draw a ring around them on your phone or laptop as that usually doesn't end well

Here we go ...



Monday 21st
1pm-8.50pm Jazz Parts 1-6 (PBS)
First half of the epic Ken Burns Doc. Parts 7-12 can be seen at the same time tomorrow

6.55pm The Bee Gees – How Can You Mend A Broken Heart (Sky Documentaries)

7pm Frank Sinatra Live From Madison Square Garden 1974 (Sky Arts)

8pm Andre Rieu Live In London Christmas 2015 (Sky Arts)

8.50pm Woodstock – Three Days That Defined A Generation (PBS)

9pm Jealous Guy – The Assassination Of John Lennon (Sky Documentaries)

12.05am Flosc (TG4)
Ep 1 Cormac De Barra with the new generation of Trad Musicians

12.40am Alanis Morrissette Live At Montreux 2012 (TG4)




Tuesday 22nd
10.50am & 8.50pm & 1.25am Sammy Davis Jnr – I’ve Got To Be Me (PBS)

6.55pm Judy Garland - Duets (Sky Arts)
Compilation from her TV Show, featuring Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and Barbra Streisand

8pm Dua Lipa – Studio 2054 Special (VM2) New!
Performance featuring Kylie Minogue and Elton John

9pm Tommy Fleming – A Song For Winters Night (TG4)
Concert from Ballina

9pm The Sound Of Music Live (Sky Arts)
2013 Broadway adaptation, featuring Carrie Underwood

10.10pm The Busk – A Decade Of Christmas On Grafton Street (RTE1) New!
Glen Hansard presents a look back at memorable moments from Dublin's annual open-air charity concert, where big stars perform on Grafton Street on Christmas Eve to raise awareness about homelessness.

10.25pm Cliff Richard - The Christmas King (Channel 5)

10.30pm Queen Live At Wembley 1986 (Pick)

11.25pm Christmas Music By Candelight (Sky Arts)
Ex Cathedra concert

12.10am Shine Your Light – Solstice (RTE1)
Repeat of Sunday’s show

12.15am Radio 2 In Concert – Robbie Williams (BBC2 NI)
Probably on earlier outside NI

12.15am Amy Winehouse – Live At Shepherd’s Bush Empire (TG4)

1am Ball and Boe – A Very Merry Christmas (VM1)

1.50am Top Of The Pops – Christmas 1984 (BBC4)




Wednesday 23rd
5.15 Elvis Presley – The Searcher (Sky Documentaries)
Parts 1&2 of an excellent Elvis Doc

7pm Clannad - A Celtic Dream (RTE1) New!
Clannad reflect on their remarkable fifty years in the music business. This family band won the Letterkenny Folk Festival back in 1970 with their modern take on forgotten folk songs, and their unique sound has appealed to a global audience. Presented by Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh

7pm Johnny Cash – Beyond Prison Walls (Sky Arts)
1977 Nashville Prison gig

8pm Paul Byrom Live (VM2)
Gig from the American Musical singer

8pm Sacred Music (BBC4)
Simon Russell Beale travels through Italy, Britain, Germany and Austria to explore how the music of Christmas has evolved in response to changing ideas about the Nativity

8pm Too Young To Die – Karen Carpenter (Sky Arts)

9pm Jesus Christ Superstar – Live In Concert (Sky Arts) New?
A 2018 New York City production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's rock musical, with an all-star cast including John Legend, Alice Cooper, Sara Bareilles and Jason Tam

10.30pm Gary Barlow’s Night At The Museum (VM1)

10.45pm Christmas At The Castle (BBC4)
Soprano Carly Paoli and tenor Joseph Calleja perform together in a musical celebration of Christmas

11.15pm Dolly Parton’s Christmas Concert (BBC1) New!
Dolly Parton performs a Christmas concert featuring a host of her favourite festive songs. It’s only 35 minutes long

11.30pm Tommy Fleming – A Voice Of Hope 2 (VM1)

11.45pm Carole King And Friends (BBC4)

11.55pm The Nathan Carter Christmas Show (RTE1)

Midnight The Music Of Buddy Holly And The Crickets (Sky Arts)
Paul Gambaccini Doc

12.35am Elvis Costello And The Imposters Live In Memphis (TG4) Probably not new but not shown very often!
An intimate concert recorded in 2004, featuring a selection of the singer-songwriter's most famous hits, including Pump It Up, The Delivery Man, Peace Love and Understanding, Alison and Radio Radio. He is joined on stage by former Attractions members Pete Thomas and Steve Nieve, as well as Emmylou Harris and record producer Dennis Herring

12.45am Country Christmas (BBC4)
Festive performances by the biggest names in country music, including Dan + Shay, Darius Rucker and Lindsey Stirling, Florida Georgia Line, Gabby Barrett, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady A, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw and host Thomas Rhett. Review from Ol’ Donie “That country special was a bit crap.And that's a fact.”

1.10am Jealous Guy - The Assassination Of John Lennon (Sky Documentaries)




Christmas Eve (Thursday)
1pm Christmas With The RTE Concert Orchestra (RTE1)

1.30pm Danny Baker’s Christmas Hits (Sky Arts)

5pm Bee Gees - One Night Only (Sky Arts)

5.30pm Carols From Kings (BBC2)

7.15pm Cherish The Ladies: A Christmas Concert (TG4) New!
New concert from Spanish Point

7.15pm Michael Buble Live (Sky Arts)

8.15pm Anuna - On A Cold Winters Night (TG4) New!
Christmas gig from St Bartholomews Church Dublin

9pm Film: The Commitments (VM1)

9pm Belushi (Sky Documentaries)
John Belushi Doc, him off The Blues Brothers

9pm The Phantom Of The Opera Live From The Royal Albert Hall (Sky Arts)

9.05pm Elvis - The Rebirth Of The King (BBC4)
Doc about the period from his 68 comeback until he disappeared

9.10pm Carols At Home (RTE1) New!
Christmas songs from RTE choirs and singers including Lisa Hannigan, Loah, Imelda May, Una Healy, Celine Byrne, Ray Lynam, Mick Flannery and Susan O'Neill

9.10pm Maria By Callas (BBC4)

10.15pm Live At The Olympia For Barretstown (VM3)

10.10pm Film Lala Land (BBC2)
Musical, the only that won Best Picture at the Oscars for 30 seconds then lost it

10.20pm Film: A Star Is Born (RTE1)
Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper Musical

10.55pm Sings Elvis (BBC4)
Elvis Covers

11.30pm Brit Awards 2020 (VM3)

11.45pm The Story Of The Jam – About The Young Idea (Sky Arts)

12.10am Dusty Springfield Live At The Royal Albert Hall 1979 (TG4)

1.15am Hup Na Nollaig (TG4)

1.30am Long Hot Summers – The Story Of The Style Council (Sky Arts)

1.50am Merry Christmas Baby – With Gregory Porter And Friends (BBC2)

3am Paul Weller – May Love Travel With You (Sky Arts)




Christmas Day (Friday)
12pm Top Of The Pops 2020 Christmas Special (BBC1)
Fearne Cotton and Clara Amfo introduce the Christmas Number One and play hits from people you don’t know

12pm A Kylie Christmas (Sky Arts)

3.30pm Queen – The Magic Years (Sky Arts)
4.45pm Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (Sky Arts)
6.30pm Queen Live At Wembley 1986 (Sky Arts)

6pm Shania Twain Still The One Live (Pick)

6.25pm-9.10pm Britains Favourite 80s Songs (Channel 5)

7pm TOTP2 – Christmas 2010 (BBC4)

7.40pm Royal Opera House All Star Gala (BBC4)

7.45pm The Seven Ages Of Elvis (Sky Arts)

8pm Take That – Greatest Hits Live (Pick)

8.05pm Kilfenora Beo (TG4) New!
Highlights from a recent online concert

9.10pm Freddie Mercury – A Christmas Story (Channel 5)

9.15pm Bee Gees One Night Only (Pick)

9.30pm Elvis – The Final Hours (Sky Arts)

9.55pm The Dubliners - The Parting Glass (TG4)
A 2012 performance in the magnificent surroundings of Dublin's Christ Church Cathedral to celebrate 50 years of music-making. The concert marked the start of the Dubliners' final ever tour and Barney McKenna's last-ever Dublin performance

10.30pm Elvis ’68 Comeback Special (Sky Arts)

10.40pm George Michael – Last Christmas (Channel 5)
George Michael Profile

11pm Film: The Commitments (VM3)

11.45pm Paul McCartney Live From The Cavern Club (BBC1) New!
The former Beatle's barnstorming 2018 performance at Liverpool's Cavern Club, where his career with the band started out. Around 250 people crammed into the sweaty venue to hear the 28-song set featuring classics he performed when the Beatles started out in the early 1960s, plus songs from his then-new solo album, Egypt Station. He’s on BBC4 as soon as this finishes

11.45pm Elvis – Aloha From Hawaii (Sky Arts)

12.10am The Nation’s Favourite George Michael Song (Channel 5)

12.15am Queen Live In Milton Keynes (Sky1)

1.05am Geantrai Na Nollaig (TG4)
Christmas Trad from Ennis

1.20am Paul McCartney At The Electric Proms (BBC4)
In a performance at the Roundhouse in north London, Paul McCartney and his band feature much-loved Beatles classics, including Magical Mystery Tour and Eleanor Rigby, as well as Wings material and songs from his solo career. McCartney is joined by a special string section for this truly memorable event, which was first aired in 2007 as part of the BBC's Electric Proms

1am Prince – Last Year Of A Legend (More4)
Documentary charting the key events of Prince's final 12 months, featuring contributions from friends and fellow music stars including George Clinton and CeeLo Green.

1.15am Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (Sky Arts)

1.30am Roy Orbison - Austin City Limits (Sky Arts)

1.30am Sings Disney Songs (BBC4)
Disney Covers

2.20am Top Of The Pops Big Hits 1987 (BBC2)

3am Music Videos That Shaped The 80s (Sky Arts)




St Stephens Day (Saturday)
11.35am Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert (Sky Arts)
1.25pm The Sound Of Music Live (Sky Arts)

1.30pm-11pm Country Music By Ken Burns (PBS)
Eps 1-4 of the epic Country Music Documentary. Parts 5-7 at the same time tomorrow and Part 8 is on Monday 27th at 8.35pm

2pm Fleetwood Mac – Don’t Stop (Yesterday)

3pm David Bowie – Finding Fame (Yesterday)
Appears to an edited version (an hour long including ads)

4.27pm Ceol O Na Cliffs (TG4)
Winners of TG4’s Gradam Ceoil award come together for a gig at the Cliffs Of Moher

7pm Royal Ballet All Star Gala (BBC4)

7pm Sounds Of The Sixties (Yesterday)

7pm Elvis Presley - The Searcher (Sky Documentaries)

7.15pm Siar An Bothar – Brendan Mulkere (TG4)

7.30pm MTV Unplugged At Home - Best of 2020 (MTV)

7.45pm Liam O’Flynn Piobaire (TG4)
Documentary telling the story of the piper Liam O'Flynn, from his membership with iconic Irish group Planxty, through to his ground-breaking orchestral work in The Brendan Voyage

9pm How The Beatles Changed The World (Yesterday)

9pm Miss Saigon – 25th Anniversary Performance (Sky Arts)

9.05pm Elvis - The Man Who Shook Up The World (Channel 5)

10.30pm Queen – The Band That Rocked The World (Channel 5)

11.10pm Fanning At Whelans (VM2)
Dave Fanning hosts the second of two live music specials from Whelan's in Dublin, featuring performances from Villagers, Soda Blonde and Sorcha Richardson

11.40pm Tom Jones & Beverley Knight’s Gospel Christmas (BBC2)
Festive concert from Cardiff featuring a blend of traditional gospel, carols and songs of spiritual intent by modern greats, such as Prince and Bob Dylan, performed by choirs and a house band from the British gospel scene

Midnight Bee Gees – In Our Own Time (Sky Arts)

12.25am Queen – A Night At The Odeon (Channel 5)
The Christmas Eve 1975 gig which was originally shown live on BBC2

12.30am Top Of The Pops Christmas 1989 (BBC4)




Sunday 27th
2pm Meat Loaf – In And Out Of Hell (Yesterday)

3pm The Rolling Stones At The BBC (Yesterday)

4pm Ed Sheeran Austin City Limits (Sky Arts)

4pm-8.30pm Sounds Of The Seventies (Yesterday)

5.15pm George Ezra Live At Baloise Session (Sky Arts)

6.55pm Belushi (Sky Documentaries)

7pm Celine Dion World Tour (Sky Arts)

7.05pm Proms On Four – Hollywood Rhapsody (BBC4)

8pm Queen Live In Rio (Pick)

8.30pm Top Of The Pops Big Hits 1964-75 (Yesterday)

9pm Hitsville – The Making Of Motown (Sky Documentaries)

9.15pm Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert (Pick)
97th appearance this year for this gig

9pm Cats The Musical (Sky Arts)
Featuring Elaine Page and John Mills

9.30pm After A Womans Heart (RTE1) New!
In the company of Eleanor McEvoy, the female artists from the best-selling A Woman's Heart album, released 30 years ago, take us through their own experiences in a time of sweeping reforms . Followed by …
11.05pm A Womans Heart Live With The RTE Concert Orcehstra (RTE1)
Eleanor McEvoy, Wallis Bird and Maura OConnell are accompanied by the orchestra to perform the 1992 album at the Wexford Opera House

9.55pm How Auld Lang Syne Took Over The World (BBC Scotland)

10.55pm Christy Moore - Come All You Dreamers New?
Performances by Christy Moore, Declan Sinnott and guests from the Barrowland, Glasgow, in 2008. Including renditions of After the Deluge, Barrowland, City of Chicago, Ride On, Missing You and Back Home in Derry

11.05pm I Am Johnny Cash (Sky Documentaries)
Extended Tribute featuring Sheryl Crow, Willie Nelson and others

11.35pm Fanning At Whelans (VM1)

12.10am Buble Live (RTE1)

12.25am Sings Bacharach And David (BBC4)

12.45am The Barry White Story – Let The Music Play (Sky Arts)

1.45am Sade – Bring Me Home Live 2011 (Sky Arts)

1.45am Bee Gees - One Night Only (Sky1)




... and that is that, if you see anything else of interest do let us know

I think the following week might be more lucrative in terms of new shows. More of that to follow around Sunday or Monday next week

All that remains is for me to thank you for your company and your comments during the year and to wish you a very happy and safe Christmas.

Ol' Donie

Reminder Paul at The Cavern is on tonight!

Just gots me hands on McCartney III. Gonna give it a whirl later!

Welsh Megaman

Ol' Donie wrote: »

Reminder Paul at The Cavern is on tonight

Ryan Tubridy was at that gig!

No doubt shouting out requests for ‘We All Stand Together’.

Ol' Donie

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Ryan Tubridy was at that gig!

No doubt shouting out requests for ‘We All Stand Together’.

*mumbles*

'S'wrong wiv' The Frog Chorus?

Welsh Megaman

Ol' Donie wrote: »

*mumbles*

'S'wrong wiv' The Frog Chorus?

Ryan probably fainted when Paul played something ‘edgy’, ie. anything from ‘Rubber Soul’ onward

dasdog

Welsh Megaman wrote: »

Ryan probably fainted when Paul played something ‘edgy’, ie. anything from ‘Rubber Soul’ onward

I have horrible visions of him smiling in content being at that.

Time for some more Elvis. Is there a reason he is getting this tribute?

Skid X

Trying to stay awake for McCartney. BBC1 scheduler must have been a Dave Clark Five fan or something.

Welsh Megaman

MOPTOPSCHE AT THE CAVERNSCHE!

dasdog

The Elvis Special is so brilliant and so Austin Powers at the same time - a piece of television and music history.

Welsh Megaman

Pete Forever, Abe Laboriel Jr. Never!

Welsh Megaman

Duff McKagan on guitar!

The G’N’R reunion must’ve fallen apart :pac:

dasdog

Not a huge Beatles fan but he would have been a great headliner for Glastonbury this year.

Jet!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yrop_GZsp-U

Ol' Donie

I never, ever forget that I love Paul.

But sometimes I forget just how much I love him.

JET ooo oo ooo ooo oo oo ooo oo oo

Skid X

If the conspiracy theory that Paul died while he was in the Beatles was true, then the lad they got in to replace him wasnt bad at all.

Welsh Megaman

Paul: Eh, you...yes you, you lanky get! Move to the back, people can’t see.

Ryan Tubridy:

Oscar Bravo

Loving this gig on BBC 1

smurf492

Not beebrock so apologies but watched crock of gold about Shane McGowan. Grand documentary but Jesus no need for celebrities 'interviewing' him...

sligojoek

smurf492 wrote: »

Not beebrock so apologies but watched crock of gold about Shane McGowan. Grand documentary but Jesus no need for celebrities 'interviewing' him...

I have the DVD but put it on hold as I was planning to see it in the cinema next week with a friend but that's not gonna happen now.

Should have the house to myself some evening next week.

Welsh Megaman

In Spite Of All The Danger

Skid X

smurf492 wrote: »

Not beebrock so apologies but watched crock of gold about Shane McGowan. Grand documentary but Jesus no need for celebrities 'interviewing' him...

No apology ever needed, smurf. Looking forward to seeing it myself.

Welsh Megaman

Paul should play ‘Right Said Fred’ in tribute to George Martin

dasdog

I've warmed to The Beatles over the years but aside from a few stellar songs and revolutionary production I find their music boring. My brother gave me a Sun Ra record today as a present and I'm gonna to listen to that now. Happy Christmas Music Shows on BBC Four, Sky Arts and everywhere else folks.

Welsh Megaman

“Chuck him out!”

Skid X

I do often think about the time I saw a Beatles tribute band where the Paul was right handed. It was the wrongest thing I have ever seen.

smurf492

Skid X wrote:

No apology ever needed, smurf. Looking forward to seeing it myself.

Cheers skid.. Hope you enjoy it

smurf492

Peter Jacksons new beatles doc looks good and hopefully it's a bit harder material than we've seen before... Everything about the beatles so far is very pg

Welsh Megaman

smurf492 wrote: »

Peter Jacksons new beatles doc looks good and hopefully it's a bit harder material than we've seen before... Everything about the beatles so far is very pg

Tasty sneako peeko...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UocEGvQ10OE

Welsh Megaman

Would have been awesome to have seen the Moptopsche at The Cavern circa 1961/62.

Welsh Megaman

HELTER SKELTER!

Skid X

I've got blisters on my fingers!!!