Lord Fickle
Global Moderator 
Posts: 20,874
Likes: 7,464
|
Post by Lord Fickle on Oct 15, 2020 21:52:58 GMT
Sunday 18th October 2020 9pm | Channel 5 (UK) | Queen: The Band That Rocked The World
Not sure if it's been on before, but looks potentially interesting. Doesn't say it's a repeat in the TV guide and mentions clips from the Bo Rhap film so must be quite recent.
|
|
|
|
Post by sneakyraptor on Oct 16, 2020 0:23:37 GMT
Someone please record this! Would love to see what this is about.
|
|
|
|
Post by sneakyraptor on Oct 16, 2020 0:26:08 GMT
It says that the show is about "Queen's career highlights from Top of the Pops to Live Aid!"
Maybe they will show some TOTP stuff?
|
|
pg
Queen Mab
Posts: 2,081
Likes: 1,347
|
Post by pg on Oct 16, 2020 7:45:33 GMT
It says that the show is about "Queen's career highlights from Top of the Pops to Live Aid!" Maybe they will show some TOTP stuff? Absolutely. Killer Queen, again. I wouldn't be too excited, this is likely to be a compilation of clips with a voice over telling you things that either a) you already knew, or b) that you know are wrong |
|
BrƎИsꓘi
Administrator
They called it paradise, I don't know why...You call some place paradise, kiss it goodbye.
Posts: 3,738
Likes: 2,868
|
Post by BrƎИsꓘi on Oct 16, 2020 7:50:45 GMT
yes. agreed. these rockumentaries rarely play anything without commentary - and certainly never in entirety.
|
|
|
|
Post by Doughnut on Oct 16, 2020 12:03:58 GMT
I’m always dubious of any Queen documentaries on Channel 5.
I have a feeling it will be a mish mash of clips from other documentaries along with people who knew the band or music journalists talking about them . I can’t see it being anything groundbreaking
|
|
kosimodo
Dragonfly Trumpeter
Posts: 158
Likes: 79
|
Post by kosimodo on Oct 16, 2020 13:01:56 GMT
I wish there was a real documentary about their music. Outtakes, analizes of Freddies voice. Brians guitar analized. Good company. All dead all dead or so.
Johns playing.. the populair rifs.. but also bicycle race and radio gaga.. rogers drumming explained..
A documentary which explains to the rest of the world how absolutely amazing queen really are. They still dont know.
|
|
toon86
Satyr
Posts: 57
Likes: 37
|
Post by toon86 on Oct 16, 2020 17:38:17 GMT
I really wouldn't expect much from the C5 Queen documentaries, they have made a load since the movie, and they are all pretty similar. Expect the same faces, Gambiccini, Freestone, Cleo Roccos, possibly Geldof. No insight, nothing new, just the usual talking heads with a running commentary.
|
|
Steve
Wordles & Heardles 
Queen Mab
😀
Posts: 4,220 
Likes: 942
|
Post by Steve on Oct 16, 2020 21:54:17 GMT
I'm sure this has been on already.
|
|
|
|
Post by Doughnut on Oct 17, 2020 8:17:43 GMT
I'm sure this has been on already. Yes spot on . I can’t watch them as they wind me up . It’s just channel 5 trying to cash in on their resurgence. The one they made back in 2016 was awful |
|
|
|
Post by Billblackman on Oct 17, 2020 12:44:27 GMT
Bet you a tenner this docu has gambacinni saying "freddie threw his arms out and said fuck it, im doing everything with everyone". He seems to be using the same quote in every documentary in which he appears in. Pretty sure Freddie barely knew him. |
|
|
|
Post by Doughnut on Oct 17, 2020 12:56:02 GMT
Bet you a tenner this docu has gambacinni saying "freddie threw his arms out and said fuck it, im doing everything with everyone". He seems to be using the same quote in every documentary in which he appears in. Pretty sure Freddie barely knew him. He must be making a fortune on that one quote which I imagine is not in context |
|
Lord Fickle
Global Moderator
Posts: 20,874
Likes: 7,464
|
Post by Lord Fickle on Oct 17, 2020 13:00:52 GMT
Also on TV next week, Sky Arts is broadcasting an hour of Milton Keynes 1982 on Monday night. Not sure if it will be the original 'unfixed' TV broadcast.
|
|
Steve
Wordles & Heardles
Queen Mab
😀
Posts: 4,220
Likes: 942
|
Post by Steve on Oct 17, 2020 16:16:28 GMT
Also on TV next week, Sky Arts is broadcasting an hour of Milton Keynes 1982 on Monday night. Not sure if it will be the original 'unfixed' TV broadcast. Sky Arts always show Queen stuff. Practically every other week! There is an HD version of the channel too. |
|
Lord Fickle
Global Moderator
Posts: 20,874
Likes: 7,464
|
Post by Lord Fickle on Oct 17, 2020 16:50:27 GMT
Also on TV next week, Sky Arts is broadcasting an hour of Milton Keynes 1982 on Monday night. Not sure if it will be the original 'unfixed' TV broadcast. Sky Arts always show Queen stuff. Practically every other week! There is an HD version of the channel too. Yeah, I don't have Sky HD, just Freeview. |
|
NathanH
Ploughman
Posts: 495
Likes: 426
|
Post by NathanH on Oct 17, 2020 19:57:55 GMT
Sky Arts always show Queen stuff. Practically every other week! There is an HD version of the channel too. Yeah, I don't have Sky HD, just Freeview. Sky Arts is now on Freeview! I think it's been on there for the last month, it's channel 11. You might need to return your TV. |
|
Lord Fickle
Global Moderator
Posts: 20,874
Likes: 7,464
|
Post by Lord Fickle on Oct 17, 2020 20:10:16 GMT
Yeah, I don't have Sky HD, just Freeview. Sky Arts is now on Freeview! I think it's been on there for the last month, it's channel 11. You might need to return your TV. I know!  I have Sky Arts on Freeview, but not HD as I don't have Sky. |
|
|
|
Post by Mr Mercury on Oct 18, 2020 21:22:11 GMT
Just watched over an hour of this and so far it is just another talking heads style documentary with Bob Harris, Peter Freestone, Peter Hince, Kerry Ellis, Nina Myskov, Peter Straker, Brix Smith. The documentary is Freddie heavy to be honest. It has nothing in it that Queen fans dont already know or have seen before. At least it is passing a couple of hours.
|
|
Steve
Wordles & Heardles
Queen Mab
😀
Posts: 4,220
Likes: 942
|
Post by Steve on Oct 18, 2020 21:29:39 GMT
Just watched over an hour of this and so far it is just another talking heads style documentary with Bob Harris, Peter Freestone, Peter Hince, Kerry Ellis, Nina Myskov, Peter Straker, Brix Smith. The documentary is Freddie heavy to be honest. It has nothing in it that Queen fans dont already know or have seen before. At least it is passing a couple of hours. Bang on mate. Watching it too. |
|
justin07
Tatterdemalion
Posts: 40
Likes: 30
|
Post by justin07 on Oct 19, 2020 9:35:05 GMT
Annoyingly when talking about them breaking big in the States, they showed the Saturday Night Live appearance which was to promote the forthcoming Hot Space album and tour in 1982.
The no. 1's Crazy Little Thing.. and AOBTD were a couple of years earler.
|
|
oreno
Ploughman
Posts: 252
Likes: 317
|
Post by oreno on Oct 19, 2020 10:05:26 GMT
Actually thought this was not a bad doc. It was always going to be a bit light and frothy but I thought the format was a good one, focusing completely on one subject at a time (including the film and musical).
Interesting that they avoided (were unable to use?) any band talking heads at all.
Was a bit perturbed by some of the terrible quality live footage, from Snow DVDs I think. Must be a legal grey area, using that stuff.
|
|
pg
Queen Mab
Posts: 2,081
Likes: 1,347
|
Post by pg on Oct 19, 2020 11:35:42 GMT
Annoyingly when talking about them breaking big in the States, they showed the Saturday Night Live appearance which was to promote the forthcoming Hot Space album and tour in 1982. The no. 1's Crazy Little Thing.. and AOBTD were a couple of years earler. So, more accurate than having FBG in 1974? |
|
justin07
Tatterdemalion
Posts: 40
Likes: 30
|
Post by justin07 on Oct 19, 2020 16:02:52 GMT
Annoyingly when talking about them breaking big in the States, they showed the Saturday Night Live appearance which was to promote the forthcoming Hot Space album and tour in 1982. The no. 1's Crazy Little Thing.. and AOBTD were a couple of years earler. So, more accurate than having FBG in 1974? Ha,ha yes indeed. Don't remind me about the movie. |
|
justin07
Tatterdemalion
Posts: 40
Likes: 30
|
Post by justin07 on Oct 19, 2020 16:17:12 GMT
Also on TV next week, Sky Arts is broadcasting an hour of Milton Keynes 1982 on Monday night. Not sure if it will be the original 'unfixed' TV broadcast. Sky Arts always show Queen stuff. Practically every other week! There is an HD version of the channel too. It'll be the short version originally shown on Channel 4 as a Tube' special back in the early 80's and repeated many times since. Contains the great live version of Somebody to Love. A track inexplicably cut from the Magic Tour. Would have loved to hear it at Knebworth, IMO one their best ever live songs. |
|
BrƎИsꓘi
Administrator
They called it paradise, I don't know why...You call some place paradise, kiss it goodbye.
Posts: 3,738
Likes: 2,868
|
Post by BrƎИsꓘi on Oct 19, 2020 16:26:14 GMT
|
|
toon86
Satyr
Posts: 57
Likes: 37
|
Post by toon86 on Oct 19, 2020 17:38:25 GMT
I quite enjoyed it. That was mostly stoked by copious amount of vodka and nothing else worth watching at the time. Usual participants, but where was Gambuccini? He didn't get to say his killer line
|
|
|
|
Post by Doughnut on Oct 19, 2020 18:30:15 GMT
Freddie Mack posted a video to his fb account today and said he had completed some filming for a BBC documentary on Freddie . He said he was asked really good questions and that he enjoyed participating. No date yet when it will air .
|
|
kosimodo
Dragonfly Trumpeter
Posts: 158
Likes: 79
|
Post by kosimodo on Oct 22, 2020 18:02:44 GMT
Sadly i cant open that link. But i assume thats the dvd of the anniversary of anato... Even that one could have more debt. Only on the choirs of yambt |
|
cmsdrums
Dragonfly Trumpeter
Posts: 171
Likes: 188
|
Post by cmsdrums on Oct 23, 2020 14:03:54 GMT
Freddie Mack posted a video to his fb account today and said he had completed some filming for a BBC documentary on Freddie . He said he was asked really good questions and that he enjoyed participating. No date yet when it will air . I wonder if this will be to tie in with the 30th anniversary of his death next year? |
|
|
|
Post by Doughnut on Oct 23, 2020 16:03:00 GMT
Freddie Mack posted a video to his fb account today and said he had completed some filming for a BBC documentary on Freddie . He said he was asked really good questions and that he enjoyed participating. No date yet when it will air . I wonder if this will be to tie in with the 30th anniversary of his death next year? It may well do . He said that he didn’t know when it was due for release . I’m looking forward to it as the BBC aren’t known for documentaries like the ones Channel 5 churn out . |
|
I have Sky Arts on Freeview, but not HD as I don't have Sky.
