Sports Personality of the Year 2022 Wed 21 Dec

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Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell
Category: Music/Ballet/Dance

BBC Four
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Fri 14 Oct 2022
9:00pm-10:00pm (1 hour) Spain 10:00pm-11:00pm

The life and music of the rock star, who died 20 January 2022, reflecting on the songs that propelled him to fame and charting his journey
from an overweight, bullied child to his larger-than-life persona and icon status. Featuring an interview and performance by the singer,
as well as backstage footage from a Las Vegas concert. The film also revisits the Dallas of Meat Loaf's early years and includes insights
from high-school friends who reveal where the unusual moniker really came from

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ABBA: Here We Go Again
Category: Music/Ballet/Dance

Channel 5
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Fri 21 Oct 2022
10:00pm-11:35pm (1 hour 35 minutes) Spain 11:00pm-12:35am

Tracing the personal and musical development of the Swedish group by delving into three of their greatest hits - Mamma Mia, Dancing Queen and
The Winner Takes It All. The film discovers exactly what happened in the studio when they were recorded, what inspired them, the cultural and personal
circumstances and, crucially, the drama that surrounded them

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Freddie Mercury: In His Own Words
Category: Education/Science/Factual

Channel 5
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Fri 28 Oct 2022
10:00pm-11:55pm (1 hour 55 minutes) Spain 11:00pm-12:55am

Documentary telling the story of the Queen frontman's life and career, from the early days of the band to
their show-stopping performance at Live Aid and their dominance of music charts around the world. From Killer Queen
and Bohemian Rhapsody, through to The Show Must Go On, the film uncover the stories behind the songs through archive
interviews with Freddie himself

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Dolly Parton: The Queen of Country
Category: News/Current Affairs

Channel 5
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Sat 29 Oct 2022
4:45pm-6:45pm (2 hours) Spain 5:45pm-7:45pm

Documentary charting the country music superstar's journey, from growing up in poverty in Tennessee in the Appalachian Mountains
to reaching the very top in the world of entertainment. Featured in the programme are the stories behind many of Dolly's biggest hit songs,
including how she came to write I Will Always Love You, 9 to 5, Jolene and Coat of Many Colors, as well as a look at her movie career
with films such as Steel Magnolias and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

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Citizens of Boomtown: The Story of the Boomtown Rats
Category: Music/Ballet/Dance

BBC Four
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Mon 31 Oct 2022
10:00pm-11:30pm (1 hour 30 minutes) Spain 11:00pm-12:30am

Documentary telling the story of the Irish band led by Bob Geldof, who scored hits in the late 1970s and early 80s with
the likes of Rat Trap and I Don't Like Mondays, before disbanding a year after Geldof's hugely successful Live Aid event in 1985.
The group reformed in 2013 and released their seventh studio album in March 2020

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Elvis: The Man That Rocked the World
Category: Arts/Culture (without music)

Channel 5
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Fri 4 Nov 2022
10:55pm-12:55am (2 hours) Spain 11:55pm-1:55am

With the aid of archive footage and talking heads, the story of Elvis Presley's remarkable success, through the prism of his finest
and most memorable moments. The show traces his roots, and his rise to fame as one of the most famous music stars of all time

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The Hacienda - The Club That Shook Britain
Category: Arts/Culture (without music)

BBC Two
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Sat 5 Nov 2022
10:15pm-11:15pm (1 hour) Spain 11:15pm-12:15am

The history and cultural legacy of the Manchester nightclub and music venue, which was founded by Factory Records
- mainly funded by the label's biggest band New Order - and was at the forefront of the acid house and rave scenes of the 1980s and early '90s.
Featuring interviews with New Order founder members Peter Hook and Stephen Morris as well as club regulars such as Noel Gallagher and Shaun Ryder

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Petula Clark at the BBC
Category: Music/Ballet/Dance

BBC Four
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Fri 11 Nov 2022
9:00pm-10:00pm (1 hour) Spain 10:00pm-11:00pm

A look at the singer's extraordinary career that has stretched across eight decades and made her one of the our most popular,
successful and enduring stars. This collection of Petula's finest moments at the BBC ranges from 21st century performances with Jools Holland
on Later right back to 1940s - when 'Britain's Shirley Temple' as she was dubbed was just a teenager, showcasing her talents on early broadcasts from
Alexandra Palace. Songs featured include Downtown, Don't Sleep in the Subway and This Is My Song

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A Stormzy Special
Category: News/Current Affairs

BBC One
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Tue 15 Nov 2022
10:40pm-11:25pm (45 minutes) Spain 11:40pm-12:25am

The award-winning grime artist performs a selection of new songs at Abbey Road Studios, including an exclusive track,
and a couple of old favourites from his first two number one albums. In between performances he talks to DJ Trevor Nelson
about his rise to fame since the release of his debut back in 2017, the forthcoming new music, his position as a cultural
icon, the musicians he is inspired by and the celebrity friends he has made along the way

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Kenny Rogers: All in for the Gambler
Category: Music/Ballet/Dance

BBC Four
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Fri 18 Nov 2022
9:00pm-10:40pm (1 hour 40 minutes) Spain 10:00pm-11:40pm

A star-studded concert honouring the country music superstar Kenny Rogers. Chris Stapleton, Idina Menzel, Lady A, Lionel Richie,
Little Big Town are among those singing some of Rogers' greatest hits at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, before the country music superstar
take the stage himself alongside friend and longtime duet partner Dolly Parton

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Adele: The BBC Sessions
Category: Music/Ballet/Dance

BBC Two
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Sat 19 Nov 2022
10:00pm-11:00pm (1 hour) Spain 11:00pm-12:00am

Adele has broken records, won numerous awards and has recently released her highly anticipated fourth album, 30.
This programme takes a trip back into the BBC's archives to look again at how it all started for one of the 21st century's biggest music stars.
These performances include her first TV appearance on Later… with Jools Holland, in 2007, on which she sang Daydreamer

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Westlife Live at Wembley Stadium
Category: Music/Ballet/Dance

ITV1
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Sun 20 Nov 2022
5:25pm-6:30pm (1 hour 5 minutes) Spain 6:25-7:30pm

The band perform for the first time in their career to a sell-out crowd at Wembley Stadium in a concert
filmed in August, featuring hits including Flying without Wings, You Raise Me Up, Uptown Girl and Starlight

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Word Up! - Black American Pop at the BBC
Category: Music/Ballet/Dance

BBC Four
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Fri 25 Nov 2022
9:00pm-10:00pm (1 hour) Spain 10:00pm-11:00pm

A compilation of BBC performances by African-American artists of the 1980s, featuring Salt-N-Pepa, Cameo,
Luther Vandross, Doug E Fresh, Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Shalamar and Kid Creole

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Feeling Good: The Radio 2 Piano Room
Category: Music/Ballet/Dance

BBC Two
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Sat 10 Dec 2022
8:35pm-9:15pm (40 minutes) Spain 9:35pm-10:15pm

Performances by Craig David, Sigrid, Paolo Nutini and Michael Bublé alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra at the Maida Vale Studios,
as well as cover versions including Sam Smith performing Des'ree, Olly Murs honouring Coldplay, and Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott singing a George Ezra hit




Piano Greats at the BBC
Category: Music/Ballet/Dance

BBC Two
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Sat 10 Dec 2022
9:15pm-10:45pm (1 hour 30 minutes) Spain 10:15pm-11:45pm

A collection of songs from the kings and queens of the keyboards, whose performances have captivated audiences over the decades across a
selection of the BBC's best-loved music programmes. From piano pioneers like Little Richard, Nina Simone and Ray Charles, who showed the world
that the new sounds of pop and rock didn't just revolve around guitars, right through to modern maestros like Elton John, Lady Gaga and Jools Holland

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Michael Bublé's Christmas in the City
Category: Music/Ballet/Dance

ITV1
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Sun 18 Dec 2022
10:20pm-11:15pm (55 minutes) Spain 11:20pm-12:15am

The Canadian singer celebrates the 10th anniversary of his chart-topping album Christmas with a festive
special featuring a mix of comedy, music, special guests and, of course, the spirit of the season

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The Royal Variety Performance 2022
Category: General

ITV1
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Tue 20 Dec 2022
8:00pm-10:30pm (2 hours 30 minutes) Spain 9:00pm-11:30pm

The actor and comedian Lee Mack hosts the annual entertainment extravaganza to raise money for the Royal Variety Charity, from London's Royal Albert Hall.
This year's star-studded events features special performances from Nile Rodgers & Chic, George Ezra, Ellie Goulding, Sam Ryder, Becky Hill, a stunning duet
from Hollywood star Rita Wilson and US jazz sensation Gregory Porter, as well as a Christmas treat from David Baddiel, Frank Skinner, Ian Broudie, the Lightning Seeds
and England's Lionesses. More show-stopping moments are provided by the West End casts of the multi-award winning Cabaret and Disney's Newsies, and Cirque Du Soleil also
return to the Royal Variety with a death-defying display from their new show, Kurios. As the evening draws to a close, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Gary Barlow, Gareth Malone and
the London Youth Choir perform a very special version of Sing, in tribute to the Queen's patronage of the Royal Variety Charity

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Sports Personality of the Year
Category: General

BBC One
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Wed 21 Dec 2022
6:45pm-9:00pm (2 hours 15 minutes) Spain 7:45pm-10:00pm

Gary Lineker, Clare Balding, Gabby Logan and Alex Scott present coverage of the ceremony live from MediaCityUK in Salford,
as the year's key sporting moments are reviewed and the successor to Emma Raducanu is crowned following a public vote.
The top scorer in England's Euro 2022 triumph Beth Mead and the ICC World T20-winning cricketer Ben Stokes are among those
expected to be in contention. The 69th staging of the show will also champion the unsung heroes in local
communities who do inspiring work at grassroots level