The great eccentric and raconteur Vivian Stanshall performs music pieces and talks to us about his early years leading up to his time in The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band. Following Stanshall death, this program was repeated and repackaged as 'Diamond Geezer' with a tribute at the beginning from John Peel.
Brass Tacks was a current affairs programme shown on BBC2 between 1977 and 1988. On this episode called Punk Rock, broadcast on 3rd August 1977, it focuses on the Manchester Punk scene, bands and its iconic club, The Electric Circus.
JP takes us on a 15-minute trek through the musical careers of assorted crew members of the Enterprise (and others). Broadcast in 1996 as part of a BBC Star Trek Night.
In an effort to secure a better life for his girlfriend and unborn baby, a young man entangles himself in the lonesome and crime-ridden ways of his estranged and volatile older brother.
A 30 minute documentary, made by BBC East in 1990: it was never broadcast at the time, for reasons which are currently unknown. The documentary follows John in his day to day life with his family, as well as documenting his career as a DJ. It also shows him attending a gig from Ipswich band...
