TV alerts By Amanda on December 22, 2008 10:00 AM | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBacks (0)
Boxing Day 8.30pm on SBS The Night James Brown Saved Boston
As it Happened - April 5 1968, the morning after the assassination of Martin Luther King, America's inner cities began to implode. In Boston there was a fragile peace. A concerned Mayor of Boston decided to cancel a long-scheduled James Brown concert, but after warnings had a change of heart, asking: "Is there something James Brown can do to help?" When the mayor came on stage and urged attendees to honour Dr. King peacefully fans rushed to the stage. It was James Brown who called off the security and managed to talk everyone back into their seats. The Night James Brown Saved Boston tells the story of that amazing night - rarely seen footage of the Godfather of Soul's concert plus personal reminiscences from those in attendance
Sunday 28th Dec. 1020 on ABC2 I've been meaning to get a copy of this, but now I don't have to:
Festival: Folk Music At Newport 1963 - 1966
Murray Lerner's film Festival! is a cinematic synthesis of four Newport Folk Festivals from 1963-1966. Featuring Bob Dylan's notorious first 'electric' live performances; and other greats including Joan Baez and Johnny Cash.
By Francis Xavier Holden
on December 22, 2008 12:17 PM
ABC 1 & 2 have been running a Wallace & Gromit season too - iirc it features everything.
The only thing decent on tv now - aside from Silvio at 6 pm on SBS is re-runs of Fr Ted and Hamish McBeth back to back on ABC2