- Radio Times
- Review by:
- Mark Braxton
Which was your first one? Mine was the theme tune to The Flintstones, on orange vinyl! On this tribute to the seven-inch, 45rpm single, a suitably obsessive cast including Slade skipper Noddy Holder, studio boffin Trevor Horn and pop svengali Paul Morley chip in with their pivotal purchases. Anyone who’s ever pored over the sleeve, label or B-side will love this fanatical exploration, a tale of spin if ever there was one.
The 60th anniversary of the UK singles chart is marked at 10.30pm with another groovy whirl through the BBC archive. The Bee Gees, T Rex and the Spice Girls are just some of the selectees.
About this programme
Documentary taking a journey through the decades to celebrate cherished stories and memories associated with the music single. Artists including Jack White, Noddy Holder, Richard Hawley and Suzi Quatro reveal the powerful impact that singles have had on successive generations, from the 1950's rock 'n' rollers to the MP3 downloaders of today.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Contributor
- Noddy Holder
- Contributor
- Jack White
- Contributor
- Richard Hawley
- Contributor
- Suzi Quatro
- Contributor
- Holly Johnson
- Contributor
- Jimmy Webb
- Contributor
- Pete Waterman
- Contributor
- Norah Jones
- Contributor
- Mike Batt
- Contributor
- Graham Gouldman
- Contributor
- Miranda Sawyer
- Contributor
- Norman Cook
- Contributor
- Trevor Horn
- Contributor
- Neil Sedaka
- Contributor
- Paul Morley
- Contributor
- Rob Davies
- Contributor
- Lavinia Greenlaw
- Contributor
- Brian Wilson
- Contributor
- Mike Love
Crew
- Director
- Chris Rodley
- Producer
- Chris Rodley
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