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They Came from Manchester

A compilation of BBC studio performances from the 1960s to present day of the great Manchester bands, including Freddie and the Dreamers, The Hollies, 10CC, Buzzcocks, The Fall, Joy Division, James, M-People, Oasis and many more.
Fri 5 Sep, 21:00-22:00 60mins


Rock Family Trees
And God Created Manchester

A look at twenty years of the Manchester music scene featuring the Buzzcocks, the Hacienda night club, The Happy Mondays, Joy Division/New Order and The Factory label. Includes interviews with the participants and archive footage of the bands.
Fri 5 Sep, 22:00-22:50 50mins


Factory: Manchester from Joy Division......to Happy Mondays
Documentary celebrating the triumph and tragedy of Manchester record label Factory, the brain-child of five visionaries lead by Tony Wilson, who created a unique collision between conceptual art and street music.

Featuring contributions from: Anthony H Wilson; Peter Saville; Mike Pickering; Nathan McGough; band members Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook and Stephen Morris (of Joy Division/New Order); Shaun Ryder, Paul Ryder, Gary Whelan and Rowetta (of the Happy Mondays); Vin and Larry Cassidy (from Section 25); Martin Moscrop (from A Certain Ratio); and Vini Reilly (from The Durutti Column). Contains very strong language.
Fri 5 Sep, 22:50-00:20 90mins
 

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Rock Family Trees
And God Created Manchester

Factory: Manchester from Joy Division......to Happy Mondays

Are both ace, got them d/l from when they were first shown, highly recommended viewing :thumbsup:
 

Ed

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Got it on the telly now, but missed the start. Would love a copy if anyone can sort me out.

Great to see Tony alive, kicking and not giving a fuck, still greatly missed.