Channel Highlights (w/c 27th April)
5.30pm Sunday 28th April – Steve Harley: My Vintage (and 11pm Wednesday 1st May)
Celebrating Dylan’s lyrical genius, Prince’s multi-instrumental talents and the rare showmanship of performers such as James Brown and Jimi Hendrix, the Cockney Rebel himself pays homage to a diverse range of artists spanning four decades. Join Steve Harley for a playlist that features Al Green, Dusty Springfield, Radiohead, the Rolling Stones and more.
6.30pm Sunday 28th April – Madonna: Material Girl
In the immortal words of the Virgin herself “Do you like to Boogie woogie…?” Whether you’re the ‘bourgeoisie’, the ‘rebel’ or just looking to Express Yourself, we’ve got two hours of back-to-back triumphs from the Material Girl to help you get Into The Groove. Relive ‘Like a Virgin’, ‘Vogue’, ‘Rain’ and many more hits from the one-woman machine.
8.30pm Sunday 28th April – The Janice Long Review Show
Join the lovely Janice Long at Denmark Street’s fabled 12 Bar Club for another lively Review Show. Guests this time are Journalist Spencer Bright, Brian Travers of UB40 and Tim Burgess of The Charlatans. 'Raising Sand' by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss plus The Charlatans' 'Tellin' Stories' are the focus of discussion.
11pm Monday 29th April – Tunde Baiyewu: My Vintage
Founder member of Lighthouse Family and co-creator of the platinum-selling album "Ocean Drive", Tunde releases his second album, "Diamond In A Rock", this month. Turn over to Vintage TV for a playlist of Tunde’s favourite tracks from the past 50 years, featuring Eels, Chaka Khan, Coolio, James Taylor, Otis Redding, Lenny Kravitz and more.
11pm Tuesday 30th April – Brian Poole: My Vintage
Is there anybody Brian hasn't met sincehe started out in the music business in 1962 when he beat The Beatles to a recording contract? Tune in to Vintage TV to find out the answer and enjoy the leader of the Tremeloes’ selection of top tracks, featuring Gene Vincent, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Kinks, Chuck Berry and many more.
11pm Thursday 2nd May – Martyn Ware: My Vintage
Unwind with a playlist of lovingly selected tracks, each introduced by Martyn Ware. The synth guru who founded The Human League, B.E.F and Heaven 17 takes us through his all-time top vintage hits, from The Clash’s ‘Rock The Casbah’ to Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’.
11pm Friday 3rd May – Hazel O’Connor: My Vintage
She was brought to fame in the early 1980s with ‘Eighth Day’, ‘D-days’, ‘Will You’ and a starring role in ‘Breaking Glass’, and has enjoyed a massive following ever since. Here, the indefatigable Hazel O’Connor reveals all about her career and introduces us to the songs that have influenced her most over the years.
