Blondie At The BBC
First broadcast: Sat 18th Nov 2023, 20:00 on BBC Two England
Latest broadcast: Sun 19th Nov 2023, 00:35 on BBC Two Wales
When Blondie first exploded onto the music scene with their debut UK hit Denis, they were an immediate sensation and instantly embraced by the British record-buying public. Debbie Harry’s inimitable cool and the band’s pioneering new wave, New York sound made them one of the most significant bands of the era – and gave them an impressive six number one singles.
With them every step of the way have been the BBC’s biggest music shows, and this programme takes a trip through the archives to sample the best of Blondie over the years, with appearances from the late 1970s up to recent times and performances confirming the enduring strength of songs like Call Me, Atomic, Picture This, Rapture and The Tide Is High.
3 appearances have had to be removed due to copyrights blocking the whole show. More details below.
Tracklist:
0:00:00 – Blondie – Denis – Top Of The Pops – 23rd February 1978
0:01:59 – Blondie – Dreaming – Christmas Top Of The Pops – 25th December 1979
Removed – Blondie – Call Me – Later… With Jools Holland – 2nd May 2017
0:04:32 – Blondie – Picture This – Top Of The Pops – 24th August 1978
0:07:16 – Blondie – Hanging On The Telephone – BBC Maida Vale Studios – 13th May 2014
0:09:41 – Blondie – Maria – Later… With Jools Holland – 11th December 1998
0:13:09 – Blondie – Rapture – Multi-Coloured Swap Shop – January 1981
0:16:28 – Blondie – Union City Blue – The Old Grey Whistle Test – 31st December 1979
0:19:49 – Blondie – Good Boys – Top Of The Pops – 17th October 2003
0:23:05 – Blondie – Presence, Dear – The Old Grey Whistle Test – 7th March 1978
0:25:33 – Blondie – Island Of Lost Souls – Top Of The Pops – 27th May 1982
0:27:59 – Debbie Harry – Russell Harty – 22nd November 1983
Removed – Blondie – The Tide Is High – Glastonbury – 25th June 2023
0:29:04 – Deborah Harry – I Want That Man – Wogan – 6th October 1989
0:32:18 – Blondie – Sunday Girl – Christmas Top Of The Pops – 25th December 1979
Removed – Blondie – One Way Or Another – BBC Radio 2 Live In Hyde Park – 10th September 2017
0:34:45 – Blondie – Long Time – The One Show – 5th May 2017
0:37:48 – Blondie – Atomic – The Old Grey Whistle Test – 31st December 1979
0:43:34 – Blondie – Heart Of Glass – Top Of The Pops 2 – 31st December 2003
