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BBC - A Night With David Bowie [MP4-AAC](oan)
BBC - David Bowie and the Story of Ziggy Stardust [MP4-AAC](oan)
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is arguably the most important
album in the mind-blowing career of David Bowie. Released in 1972, it's the record that set
the mercurial musician on course to becoming one of the best-known pop stars on the planet.
In just over a year, Bowie's messianic Martian invaded the minds of the nation's youth with
a killer combination of extraterrestrial rock 'n' roll and outrageous sexuality, all delivered
in high-heeled boots, multi-coloured dresses and extravagant make-up. In Bowie's own words,
Ziggy was 'a cross between Nijinsky and Woolworths', but this unlikely culture clash worked
Ziggy turned Bowie into stardust.
This documentary tells the story of how Bowie arrived at one of the most iconic creations in
the history of pop music. The songs, the hairstyles, the fashion and the theatrical stage
presentation that merged together to turn David Bowie into the biggest craze since the Beatles.
Ziggy's instant success gave the impression that he was the perfectly-planned pop star. But,
as the film reveals, it had been a momentous struggle for David Bowie to hit on just the right
formula that would take him to the top.
Narrated by fan Jarvis Cocker, it reveals Bowie's mission to the stars through the musicians
and colleagues who helped him in his unwavering quest for fame - a musical voyage that led
Bowie to doubt his true identity, eventually forcing the sudden demise of his alien alter
ego, Ziggy.
Contributors include Trevor Bolder (bass player, Spiders from Mars), Woody Woodmansey
(drummer, Spider from Mars), Mike Garson (Spiders' keyboardist), Suzi Ronson (Mick Ronson's
widow, who gave Bowie that haircut), Ken Scott (producer), Elton John (contemporary and fan),
Lindsay Kemp (Bowie's mime teacher), Leee Black Childers (worked for Mainman, Bowie's
production company), Cherry Vanilla (Bowie's PA/press officer), George Underwood (Bowie's
friend), Mick Rock (Ziggy's official photographer), Steve Harley, Marc Almond, Holly Johnson,
Peter Hook, Jon Savage, Peter Doggett and Dylan Jones.
59mn 29s | 700 MiB | 720x400 | 1645 Kbps | 25.000 fps | AAC | 240 Kbps Vbr | 2 ch | QF 0.196
BBC - David Bowie at the BBC [MP4-AAC](oan)
David Bowie in concert at the BBC Radio Theatre. Songs include Wild is the Wind, Ashes to Ashes,
Absolute Beginners, The Man Who Sold the World and Fame.
58mn 59s | 695 MiB | 720x400 | 1646 Kbps | 25.000 fps | AAC | 240 Kbps Vbr | 2 ch | QF 0.196
BBC - The Genius of David Bowie [MP4-AAC](oan)
A selection of some of David Bowie's best performances from the BBC archives, which also
features artists who Bowie helped along the way, such as Mott the Hoople, Lulu, Iggy Pop and
Lou Reed.
59mn 5s | 694 MiB | 720x400 | 1641 Kbps | 25.000 fps | AAC | 240 Kbps Vbr | 2 ch | QF 0.196
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