Bbc Takes Another Bite - Northern Soul Programme Planned Plus A Funk Eve

[Mike]

 

 

BBC music plans annouced for the year

 

 

 

Looking further ahead, BBC Four and BBC Radio 6 Music are working together to celebrate the concert halls, dance-halls and clubs that have sat at the heart of some of the greatest revolutions in music and popular culture, with Camden’s Roundhouse sitting at the heart of the plans.

 

BBC Four continues its rich tradition of in-depth, original music docs featuring Kate Bush, Northern Soul and the Joy Of The Guitar Riff, which coincides with Radio 2’s Guitar Season. BBC Four also becomes one station under a groove for an evening of Funk music this autumn.

 

from 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/bbcmusic

[Geeselad]

if its anything like the crock of crap they made about disco, god help us. I'm talking about the last documentary bbc4 put out about disco.  why is it? if it was a documentary about ELO or Fleetwood mac it would be spot on, but we'll probably get Dustbin and Levine talking the same old bollox!  

[sir cumference]

if its anything like the crock of crap they made about disco, god help us. I'm talking about the last documentary bbc4 put out about disco.  why is it? if it was a documentary about ELO or Fleetwood mac it would be spot on, but we'll probably get Dustbin and Levine talking the same old bollox!  

That`s unfair-a lot of people talk the same old b*llocks!

Edited February 7, 2015 by pikeys dog
swearing - workplace filters

[Rick Smith]

I hope it's nothing like that patronising shite documentry they did about Wigan Casino.

Flat caps wipets and Uncle Joes f****ing mint balls.

Made northerers look like total retards.

[Tattoodave]

I hope it's nothing like that patronising shite documentry they did about Wigan Casino.

Flat caps wipets and Uncle Joes f****ing mint balls.

Made northerers look like total retards.

I'm sure you mean whippets

[Rick Smith]

I am a northern retard after all.

[Ady Croasdell]

I'd be surprised if the 80s and 90s get much of a mention from my dealings with the producer, they couldn't be arsed to ask me anything about it despite having helped the producer out on other projects and having been active on the scene for 45 years.

[Tattoodave]

I'd be surprised if the 80s and 90s get much of a mention from my dealings with the producer, they couldn't be arsed to ask me anything about it despite having helped the producer out on other projects and having been active on the scene for 45 years.

And overdue an award from HRH for your work!!

[Len]

And overdue an award from HRH for your work!!

 

Defo needs an Historical Blue Plaque on the wall outside The 100 Club one day.

 

All the best,

 

Len  

 

P.s - Ady, did you get a birthday card from the Queen this year?    

[Guest Byrney]

I'd be surprised if the 80s and 90s get much of a mention from my dealings with the producer, they couldn't be arsed to ask me anything about it despite having helped the producer out on other projects and having been active on the scene for 45 years.

That's because in those decades unlike the 70s we didn't look, well let's say a bit of a spectacle... And the beeb as we've seen like a few visual clowns for their circus.

[Billywhizz]

I'd be surprised if the 80s and 90s get much of a mention from my dealings with the producer, they couldn't be arsed to ask me anything about it despite having helped the producer out on other projects and having been active on the scene for 45 years.

Dont take it to heart ady, its there loss cheers billy

[Maark]

if its anything like the crock of crap they made about disco, god help us. I'm talking about the last documentary bbc4 put out about disco.  why is it? if it was a documentary about ELO or Fleetwood mac it would be spot on, but we'll probably get Dustbin and Levine talking the same old bollox!  

That's not what they are saying on the Fleetwood Mac and ELO forums............

Edited June 19, 2014 by Maark

[Sceneman]

they sould do a programe about all the records that have been stolen from their records archive over the years ,all the rare stuff has been swiped and sold

[Steve G]

Perhaps we can help with the script.....

 

Scene 17: (sad music plays in background commentator low key) Commentator: "When Wigan Casino closed the scene died" Ian: "Northern soul was tired, and ran out of steam, everyone was bored with it, I'd discovered all the good records, and they'd been replaced with failed pop records by 1976. Everyone moved onto Jazz Funk  music. We were getting 5,000 people in at our alldayers at The Ritz. The New York disco thing was what was happening - I'd pioneered that at the Blackpool Mecca". (pause) (commentator enthusiastic voice) "But the northern soul scene has proved to be far more enduring than everyone thought and just refused to go away.....  more recently enthusaists have bought it back to life and have recaptured the excitement of those Wigan Casino allnighters...." (Camera:  a full Stoke Kings Hall) "..... and now the scene is once again healthy as many of the teenagers involved in the 1970s have come back, older and wiser" (Camera: toothless heavily tattooed baldie shouting into camera "We love it we do, we fookin love it. Keep the faith!". (symbollic 'two finger' jesture at camera)

 

Scene 18: Russ "Yes when Wigan closed everyone left to get married and have kids, but now their kids have grown up, they have come back. But we also made a film about The Casino called "Soul Boy" and it was a massive box office success, ten million people saw it at the Cinema, and that film attracted a whole new generation of younger northern soul fans too".

 

Scene 19. Member of Wigan young Souls: "Yes my Dad was into this music and he went to The Casino, and me and a few mates - we all thought this music was greeeet, so much better than the programmed pop you hear on Radio 1 all the time, so now we're carrying this music on to a new generation - it will never die". (Camera: Shot of youngsters dancing at Kings Hall)

 

Scene 20: Commentator: "....And the reach of northern soul now goes beyond a heady cocktail of just staying up all night in an old dance hall in the north of England, dancing to obscure music and taking drugs to keep you going all night...(pause) Camera pans to shot of Johnny Boy singing "Out on the floor". Commentator: "...A lucrative industry has grown up in tribute acts to carry forward the classic songs to a new generation. Johnny Boy is kept busy working a repertoire of northern soul classics to enthusiastic fans every weekend". Russ "Northern soul is massive again, we held a weekender last year and we had over 7,000 people through the doors on one night. It was the biggest northern soul event ever, anywhere in the world. And it's gone international too, we've held northern soul all nighters all around the world - everywhere from Cyprus to Dubai. It's never been better".

 

Scene 21: (Drum rolls of intoruction of Holly St James "That's not love").....etc etc......

[Citizen P]

Perhaps we can help with the script.....

 

Scene 17: (sad music plays in background commentator low key) Commentator: "When Wigan Casino closed the scene died" Ian: "Northern soul was tired, and ran out of steam, everyone was bored with it, I'd discovered all the good records, and they'd been replaced with failed pop records by 1976. Everyone moved onto Jazz Funk  music. We were getting 5,000 people in at our alldayers at The Ritz. The New York disco thing was what was happening - I'd pioneered that at the Blackpool Mecca". (pause) (commentator enthusiastic voice) "But the northern soul scene has proved to be far more enduring than everyone thought and just refused to go away.....  more recently enthusaists have bought it back to life and have recaptured the excitement of those Wigan Casino allnighters...." (Camera:  a full Stoke Kings Hall) "..... and now the scene is once again healthy as many of the teenagers involved in the 1970s have come back, older and wiser" (Camera: toothless heavily tattooed baldie shouting into camera "We love it we do, we fookin love it. Keep the faith!". (symbollic 'two finger' jesture at camera)

 

Scene 18: Russ "Yes when Wigan closed everyone left to get married and have kids, but now their kids have grown up, they have come back. But we also made a film about The Casino called "Soul Boy" and it was a massive box office success, ten million people saw it at the Cinema, and that film attracted a whole new generation of younger northern soul fans too".

 

Scene 19. Member of Wigan young Souls: "Yes my Dad was into this music and he went to The Casino, and me and a few mates - we all thought this music was greeeet, so much better than the programmed pop you hear on Radio 1 all the time, so now we're carrying this music on to a new generation - it will never die". (Camera: Shot of youngsters dancing at Kings Hall)

 

Scene 20: Commentator: "....And the reach of northern soul now goes beyond a heady cocktail of just staying up all night in an old dance hall in the north of England, dancing to obscure music and taking drugs to keep you going all night...(pause) Camera pans to shot of Johnny Boy singing "Out on the floor". Commentator: "...A lucrative industry has grown up in tribute acts to carry forward the classic songs to a new generation. Johnny Boy is kept busy working a repertoire of northern soul classics to enthusiastic fans every weekend". Russ "Northern soul is massive again, we held a weekender last year and we had over 7,000 people through the doors on one night. It was the biggest northern soul event ever, anywhere in the world. And it's gone international too, we've held northern soul all nighters all around the world - everywhere from Cyprus to Dubai. It's never been better".

 

Scene 21: (Drum rolls of intoruction of Holly St James "That's not love").....etc etc......

Thank God for that, I don't have to suffer watch it now..

[Guest Byrney]

Perhaps we can help with the script.....

 

Scene 17: (sad music plays in background commentator low key) Commentator: "When Wigan Casino closed the scene died" Ian: "Northern soul was tired, and ran out of steam, everyone was bored with it, I'd discovered all the good records, and they'd been replaced with failed pop records by 1976. Everyone moved onto Jazz Funk  music. We were getting 5,000 people in at our alldayers at The Ritz. The New York disco thing was what was happening - I'd pioneered that at the Blackpool Mecca". (pause) (commentator enthusiastic voice) "But the northern soul scene has proved to be far more enduring than everyone thought and just refused to go away.....  more recently enthusaists have bought it back to life and have recaptured the excitement of those Wigan Casino allnighters...." (Camera:  a full Stoke Kings Hall) "..... and now the scene is once again healthy as many of the teenagers involved in the 1970s have come back, older and wiser" (Camera: toothless heavily tattooed baldie shouting into camera "We love it we do, we fookin love it. Keep the faith!". (symbollic 'two finger' jesture at camera)

 

Scene 18: Russ "Yes when Wigan closed everyone left to get married and have kids, but now their kids have grown up, they have come back. But we also made a film about The Casino called "Soul Boy" and it was a massive box office success, ten million people saw it at the Cinema, and that film attracted a whole new generation of younger northern soul fans too".

 

Scene 19. Member of Wigan young Souls: "Yes my Dad was into this music and he went to The Casino, and me and a few mates - we all thought this music was greeeet, so much better than the programmed pop you hear on Radio 1 all the time, so now we're carrying this music on to a new generation - it will never die". (Camera: Shot of youngsters dancing at Kings Hall)

 

Scene 20: Commentator: "....And the reach of northern soul now goes beyond a heady cocktail of just staying up all night in an old dance hall in the north of England, dancing to obscure music and taking drugs to keep you going all night...(pause) Camera pans to shot of Johnny Boy singing "Out on the floor". Commentator: "...A lucrative industry has grown up in tribute acts to carry forward the classic songs to a new generation. Johnny Boy is kept busy working a repertoire of northern soul classics to enthusiastic fans every weekend". Russ "Northern soul is massive again, we held a weekender last year and we had over 7,000 people through the doors on one night. It was the biggest northern soul event ever, anywhere in the world. And it's gone international too, we've held northern soul all nighters all around the world - everywhere from Cyprus to Dubai. It's never been better".

 

Scene 21: (Drum rolls of intoruction of Holly St James "That's not love").....etc etc......

Seriously though, you could see every bit of that in a script if certain narrators are involved.... I'd also expect a nostalgia couple saying it will never be over for them as they drink tea from a night owl mug and fade to dance class as a Wigan walk is taught to the bewildered.

[Guest Byrney]

Dont take it to heart ady, its there loss cheers billy

No, it really, really is our loss.

[sir cumference]

Seriously though, you could see every bit of that in a script if certain narrators are involved.... I'd also expect a nostalgia couple saying it will never be over for them as they drink tea from a night owl mug and fade to dance class as a Wigan walk is taught to the bewildered.

I always thought that the bewildered were the ones who performed said "dance"!

[El Corol]

I've heard the BBC are doing the "Great British Northern Off"

 

Week 1: Who can make the best fist and say "keep the faith" in the most soulful way.

 

Week 2: Who can make the widest Spencers or most billowing circle skirt.

 

Week 3: Best spinner

 

Week 4: Who can sew the most soul patches onto their Fred Perry in 30 minutes.

 

Week 5: Who can chew for the longest time on just one stick of gum. 

 

Week 6: Cancelled due to lack of viewers

[purist]

I've heard the BBC are doing the "Great British Northern Off"

 

Week 1: Who can make the best fist and say "keep the faith" in the most soulful way.

 

You've made an old man cry, as reading this I suddenly realised with my arthritis I can no longer make a fist.....

[El Corol]

You've made an old man cry, as reading this I suddenly realised with my arthritis I can no longer make a fist.....

Sorry.

[Geoff]

Perhaps we can help with the script.....

 

Scene 17: (sad music plays in background commentator low key) Commentator: "When Wigan Casino closed the scene died" Ian: "Northern soul was tired, and ran out of steam, everyone was bored with it, I'd discovered all the good records, and they'd been replaced with failed pop records by 1976. Everyone moved onto Jazz Funk  music. We were getting 5,000 people in at our alldayers at The Ritz. The New York disco thing was what was happening - I'd pioneered that at the Blackpool Mecca". (pause) (commentator enthusiastic voice) "But the northern soul scene has proved to be far more enduring than everyone thought and just refused to go away.....  more recently enthusaists have bought it back to life and have recaptured the excitement of those Wigan Casino allnighters...." (Camera:  a full Stoke Kings Hall) "..... and now the scene is once again healthy as many of the teenagers involved in the 1970s have come back, older and wiser" (Camera: toothless heavily tattooed baldie shouting into camera "We love it we do, we fookin love it. Keep the faith!". (symbollic 'two finger' jesture at camera)

 

Scene 18: Russ "Yes when Wigan closed everyone left to get married and have kids, but now their kids have grown up, they have come back. But we also made a film about The Casino called "Soul Boy" and it was a massive box office success, ten million people saw it at the Cinema, and that film attracted a whole new generation of younger northern soul fans too".

 

Scene 19. Member of Wigan young Souls: "Yes my Dad was into this music and he went to The Casino, and me and a few mates - we all thought this music was greeeet, so much better than the programmed pop you hear on Radio 1 all the time, so now we're carrying this music on to a new generation - it will never die". (Camera: Shot of youngsters dancing at Kings Hall)

 

Scene 20: Commentator: "....And the reach of northern soul now goes beyond a heady cocktail of just staying up all night in an old dance hall in the north of England, dancing to obscure music and taking drugs to keep you going all night...(pause) Camera pans to shot of Johnny Boy singing "Out on the floor". Commentator: "...A lucrative industry has grown up in tribute acts to carry forward the classic songs to a new generation. Johnny Boy is kept busy working a repertoire of northern soul classics to enthusiastic fans every weekend". Russ "Northern soul is massive again, we held a weekender last year and we had over 7,000 people through the doors on one night. It was the biggest northern soul event ever, anywhere in the world. And it's gone international too, we've held northern soul all nighters all around the world - everywhere from Cyprus to Dubai. It's never been better".

 

Scene 21: (Drum rolls of intoruction of Holly St James "That's not love").....etc etc......

 

Absolutely brilliant Steve, had me in fits of laughter. Sadly might come true.

[Guest in town Mikey]

This looks great.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b047bvwb

 

Plenty of the soundtrack to enthuse lovers of music from that time. On the trailer there is plenty of Brother Gil, and Curtis Mayfield.

[Guest Mark D]

Driving home listening to BBC 6 Music tonght - Steve Lamacq announces Rose Batiste coming up. Up it pops - Ian Levine stylie

[Jim Elliott]

What Steve G said.

,)

Jim.