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Post by John Green on Jun 17, 2013 16:19:14 GMT
Am I right in thinking that 'Magpie' sometimes featured music acts? If so,did any of the episodes identified at the BFI last year have any?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2013 17:25:27 GMT
Good question.
Yes, it definitely featured pop acts performing. Might be a great idea to try and compile a list of all who appeared during it's lifespan though sadly, the majority are long gone from the archives.
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Post by robchapman on Jun 17, 2013 19:45:41 GMT
I would be very interested in seeing a reply to this myself. I clearly remember seeing Yes on a very early episode, but don't recall seeing any other groups. Magpie sold itself in its early days as being a very hip alternative to Blue Peter. It even had an ex Radio One/Radio London DJ Pete Brady as one of its original comperes. They still did all the sticky back plastic stuff and 'lets look at nature' type items but it was far less mumsy than the good ship Biddy Baxter.
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Post by Jeff Lewis on Jun 17, 2013 20:15:56 GMT
I remember The Who plugged "Squeeze Box" which would be around 1976. They even demonstrated to Jenny Hanley how to play a squeeze box which is probably why I remembered it.
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Post by John Green on Jun 17, 2013 20:48:41 GMT
Hm.The 9/6/1978 'Magpie',which exists,featured 40 minutes of music and behind the scenes features.
Anyone know who the acts were?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2013 20:53:42 GMT
I always keep thinking of the Charlie Dore cock up when she performed "Pilot Of The Airwaves" where the producer thought she was singing about aviation pilots so had Charlie and her band perform in front of a bluescreen where CSO showed first person views of somebody flying a plane through the countryside... utterly ridiculous!
But yes... Magpie was aiming to be more hip and happening than "Blue Peter" in many ways - Pete Brady, the bra-less Susan Stranks, Mick Robertson's wild hair and Jenny Hanley sure helped give a complete antidote to what the BBC gave!
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Post by John Green on Jun 18, 2013 0:44:38 GMT
The edition for 14/4/1078 featured Coco,the British Eurovision Song Entrant,and it survives.
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Post by markg on Jun 18, 2013 9:52:02 GMT
Hm.The 9/6/1978 'Magpie',which exists,featured 40 minutes of music and behind the scenes features. Anyone know who the acts were? My guess is that this is the episode where they sit in on Yellow Dog record "Gee Officer Krupke" for their latest album. It's mainly about the recording process, backing tracks, vocal overdub, and so on. I believe you could write-in to the show for a copy of the single, I don't recall if there was a price involved, and as I didn't, I can't say if this was a special pressing or the same as the eventual 7" single issue. edit: although, looking at the 45cat website, this episode date post-dates the single issue. So, maybe and maybe not... |
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Post by John Green on Jun 18, 2013 20:39:52 GMT
The Sondheim song? Dear Kindly Sergeant Krupke You gotta understand It's just our bringin' up-ke That got us out of hand. Our mothers all are junkies Our fathers all are drunks. Golly,Moses, Natcherly we're punks! .... Dear kindly judge your honour My parents treat me rough With all their marijuana They won't give me a puff. etc. www.westsidestory.com/site/level2/lyrics/krupke.html |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2013 21:01:25 GMT
Does anyone know if the theme was ever performed on the programme for certain?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2013 21:49:39 GMT
Does anyone know if the theme was ever performed on the programme for certain? Yes it was - in 1971. Guitarist Ray Fenwick recalled doing the show as part of The Spencer Davis Group (under the name of The Murgatroyd Band) and I'm pretty sure I saw a transmission date given for it as well. An appalling tragedy there is almost nothing left from it's first few years. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2013 9:46:06 GMT
Yes, indeed. The '68 - '71 era being the one I recall most of all. Thanks for confirming that the song was played. I'd heard rumours that it had but didn't have anything more concrete to go on until now.
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Post by Tim Brown on Jun 19, 2013 9:46:14 GMT
I remember XTC playing 'Science Friction' on Magpie
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Post by John Green on Jun 19, 2013 10:08:44 GMT
I remember XTC playing 'Science Friction' on Magpie "It ain't the aliens at the foot of my bed It's all the ale inside my head." Tsk.Tsk.And in a children's show too. |
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Post by John Green on Jul 15, 2013 22:15:32 GMT
I remember The Who plugged "Squeeze Box" which would be around 1976. They even demonstrated to Jenny Hanley how to play a squeeze box which is probably why I remembered it. Yep,this one is at the BFI ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/613330 Tony Hatch is in it,too. |
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