Needle Time

Neil McCormick, Chief Music Critic for The Daily Telegraph, interviews music artists for an hour-long, profound show. He delves into their career so far, their approach to songwriting, their influences, experiences in the industry and what fans can expect in the near future.

Previous artists on Needle Time include Meat Loaf, Bob Geldof, Lulu, Jools Holland, Nile Rodgers, Joss Stone, Don McLean, KT Tunstall, James Blunt and Jeff Lynne.

Needle Time: Joe Brown

Respect is due as Neil welcomes veteran singer, actor, cockney rocker and top bloke Joe Brown and finds out about his enduring appeal from the days of skiffle through five decades.

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Needle Time: Stewart Copeland

48mins

Stewart Copeland describes how he went from dorky kid to world-famous rock star with The Police. He also discusses his return to the frontline with the new supergroup, Gizmodrome.

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Needle Time: Jeff Lynne

48mins

He's been making music since the sixties and now Jeff Lynne, Mr. Blue Sky himself shares how he led internationally renowned band ELO to global sales of over 50 million albums.

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Needle Time: John Illsley

48mins

Bassist John Illsley was instrumental in the huge success of 80s arena-fillers Dire Straits and he reveals how driven he was, but how band life took its toll.