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Not sure something like this has been tried before - unless someone can remind me - but to celebrate what would have been the 80th birthday of John Lennon, a pop up channel will launch on 9th October and remain on air for a week. Sky 371, Virgin 346, Freeview 83 'in many parts of the UK'.
There will be archive footage including a Parkinson interview previously thought lost as well as new shows.
http://www.johnlennon.com/news/lennon80-a-pop-up-tv-channel-in-the-uk-ireland-to-celebrate-john-lennons-80th-birthday/
There will be archive footage including a Parkinson interview previously thought lost as well as new shows.
http://www.johnlennon.com/news/lennon80-a-pop-up-tv-channel-in-the-uk-ireland-to-celebrate-john-lennons-80th-birthday/
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The content includes:
Bed Peace – John & Yoko’s classic autobiographical documentary charting their week-long Bed-In for Peace in Montreal, Canada in 1969.
Parkinson – from 1971 a BBC TV John & Yoko interview thought long-lost, now restored and brought back to TV in its entirety.
The Old Grey Whistle Test – from 1975 a complete episode of the BBC TV music show, including an extensive Bob Harris interview with John Lennon.
The Dick Cavett Show – from 1971 & 1972 two appearances by John & Yoko on ABC’s primetime chat show in the USA.
John Lennon Birthday Concert – from 2015, the Madison Square Garden concert to celebrate John’s 75th Birthday. Starring Brandon Flowers, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Sheryl Crow, Aloe Blacc & many more.
Tate Gallery Lecture (2004), Onochord (2003) and IMAGINE PEACE TOWER.
Three documentaries from Yoko Ono – her lecture and performance from the Tate Gallery in 2004, her audience-participatory performance artwork Onochord launched in Venice in 2003 and exhibited worldwide, IMAGINE PEACE TOWER, the artwork she created for John Lennon which illuminates the skies in Iceland every year, from John’s birthday through to the new year.
Brand new music shows presented by 6Music’s Matt Everitt:
John Lennon’s 25 Greatest Songs – a definitive countdown of the greatest Beatles & solo songs written by John. All 25 videos in their remastered form.
From The Lennon Archive – from John, Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band, less well known music videos & some rare gems from the Lennon family archive, including John’s last live performance in 1975.
John’s Jukebox – an eclectic selection of 70s & 80s tracks that influenced John in his solo years, many of which appeared on his own personal jukeboxes! Including Elton John, David Bowie, Lene Lovich, George McCrae, Bruce Springsteen & Madness
Bed Peace – John & Yoko’s classic autobiographical documentary charting their week-long Bed-In for Peace in Montreal, Canada in 1969.
Parkinson – from 1971 a BBC TV John & Yoko interview thought long-lost, now restored and brought back to TV in its entirety.
The Old Grey Whistle Test – from 1975 a complete episode of the BBC TV music show, including an extensive Bob Harris interview with John Lennon.
The Dick Cavett Show – from 1971 & 1972 two appearances by John & Yoko on ABC’s primetime chat show in the USA.
John Lennon Birthday Concert – from 2015, the Madison Square Garden concert to celebrate John’s 75th Birthday. Starring Brandon Flowers, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Sheryl Crow, Aloe Blacc & many more.
Tate Gallery Lecture (2004), Onochord (2003) and IMAGINE PEACE TOWER.
Three documentaries from Yoko Ono – her lecture and performance from the Tate Gallery in 2004, her audience-participatory performance artwork Onochord launched in Venice in 2003 and exhibited worldwide, IMAGINE PEACE TOWER, the artwork she created for John Lennon which illuminates the skies in Iceland every year, from John’s birthday through to the new year.
Brand new music shows presented by 6Music’s Matt Everitt:
John Lennon’s 25 Greatest Songs – a definitive countdown of the greatest Beatles & solo songs written by John. All 25 videos in their remastered form.
From The Lennon Archive – from John, Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band, less well known music videos & some rare gems from the Lennon family archive, including John’s last live performance in 1975.
John’s Jukebox – an eclectic selection of 70s & 80s tracks that influenced John in his solo years, many of which appeared on his own personal jukeboxes! Including Elton John, David Bowie, Lene Lovich, George McCrae, Bruce Springsteen & Madness