August 20, 20222 yr On Channel 5 on Saturday 20th at 9pm is Top of the Pops : Secrets and Scandals Just watched this, some very poorly aged decisions that I didn’t know about before - like performing in a wheelchair frowned upon behind the scenes because it was a “family show” and a drummer who couldn’t perform being quietly replaced by someone in blackface 😶 (and all things Operation Yewtree obviously awful)
August 24, 20222 yr 1/7 and 8/7 confirmed for September 9th from 7pm. https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl6b/2022/09/09
August 24, 20222 yr Just watched this, some very poorly aged decisions that I didn’t know about before - like performing in a wheelchair frowned upon behind the scenes because it was a “family show” and a drummer who couldn’t perform being quietly replaced by someone in blackface 😶 (and all things Operation Yewtree obviously awful) didnt watch it but it sounds like Robert Wyatt doing I'm A Believer, still remember that performance, what a hero. The blackface incident no idea about which band but if it was the 70's not at all surprising, we had the vile Black & White Minstrel Show still being shown then! Watch and let your jaw drop! I loathed that show right from being aware of issues, but with just 2 channels to watch they could have broadcast paint drying and it would got high ratings.... :o
September 4, 20222 yr Did people think that was racist then or did people just not think about it at the time?
September 14, 20222 yr An unspecified Top Of The Pops is currently listed as airing on BBC Two on Thursday at 10pm.
September 18, 20222 yr didnt watch it but it sounds like Robert Wyatt doing I'm A Believer, still remember that performance, what a hero. The blackface incident no idea about which band but if it was the 70's not at all surprising, we had the vile Black & White Minstrel Show still being shown then! Watch and let your jaw drop! I loathed that show right from being aware of issues, but with just 2 channels to watch they could have broadcast paint drying and it would got high ratings.... :o Oops sorry belated response - you're correct, it was that Robert Wyatt performance. The blackface incident was the drummer for an Ian Dury and the Blockheads performance. I've heard about those shows (I think from related albums charting or something) and they do sound dreadful in every way. Did people think that was racist then or did people just not think about it at the time? They didn't really comment on the impact at the time - it seemed like was done in an underhanded kind of way, towards the back of the stage - obviously terrible to look back on now.
September 18, 20222 yr Yeh just watched the documentary today there actually. Don’t get how people didn’t think the Black and White Minstrel show wasn’t racist but guess different times and all. The Ian Drury thing was wild like I’m sure if the guy who replaced the drummer just went on as himself only avid Blockheads would have noticed!
November 30, 20222 yr A couple of memorable studio appearances in 1994 - "Faster" by the Manics and Beck's "Loser". Which we may see when 1994 begins next year!
April 14, 20232 yr BBC Four provisional schedule for Friday 5th May: 7pm - TOTP: 1994 7:30pm - TOTP: 1994 8pm - TOTP: 1977 8:30pm - TOTP: 1984
May 20, 20232 yr Supermodel Naomi Campbell was no stranger to music – in 1978 aged 8, she appeared in the video to Is This Love by Bob Marley – she has also appeared in music videos for George Michael ( Freedom 90) and Michael Jackson ( In The Closet ) and Madonna ( Erotica ). Now in 1994 Naomi tried her hand at singing – Love And Kisses was the only top 40 hit for Naomi and this was her only top 40 week…..at number 40. Your post looks very familiar Mack - I wonder where you got it from ?
May 21, 20232 yr Not a moment that Naomi would look back with joy with her attempt at pop stardom still she got a Top of the Pops appearance out of it and a #40 hit.
April 17Apr 17 Scrolling the channels tonight I've discovered that U&Eden are about a year ahead of BBC Four but they show 3 episodes each night from 9pm. I'm watching an October '98 episode at the moment.BBC Four are due to start 1998 in the next few weeks
April 17Apr 17 Probably the multiple episodes a night they're showing rather than once a week. The U brand is all BBC owned anyway
April 20Apr 20 On 17/04/2025 at 21:44, lewistgreen said:Probably the multiple episodes a night they're showing rather than once a week. The U brand is all BBC owned anywayDo they show any older series?
April 20Apr 20 Not that I've seen. It's also on at 9am too but it's the same episodes each day. 1999 is due to start imminently
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