Post by deke on Nov 11, 2009 17:55:28 GMT 1
BBC2 to celebrate Elvis's 75th
10:36 | Wednesday November 11, 2009
BBC 2 is running an Elvis night in January 2010, days before what would have been the singer’s 75th birthday.
The evening, part of the station’s winter / spring 2010 schedule which was announced today, will include new and archive programmes, such as Elvis By The Presleys Uncut, a 90-minute home film portrait of Elvis by his closest relatives.
There is also a new documentary with a working title of Elvis In Vegas, looking at what Presley did for Las Vegas during the latter years of his career; as well as be two performance specials: Elvis – The Comeback Concert from 1968 and Elvis – Aloha From Hawaii from 1973.
The schedule also includes the New Review Show, a new cultural discussion programme in the Newsnight Review slot. It will examine cultural, current affairs and the artistic landscape.
10:36 | Wednesday November 11, 2009
BBC 2 is running an Elvis night in January 2010, days before what would have been the singer’s 75th birthday.
The evening, part of the station’s winter / spring 2010 schedule which was announced today, will include new and archive programmes, such as Elvis By The Presleys Uncut, a 90-minute home film portrait of Elvis by his closest relatives.
There is also a new documentary with a working title of Elvis In Vegas, looking at what Presley did for Las Vegas during the latter years of his career; as well as be two performance specials: Elvis – The Comeback Concert from 1968 and Elvis – Aloha From Hawaii from 1973.
The schedule also includes the New Review Show, a new cultural discussion programme in the Newsnight Review slot. It will examine cultural, current affairs and the artistic landscape.