Blondie at the BBC

When Blondie first exploded onto the music scene with their debut UK hit Denis, they were an immediate sensation and instantly embraced by the British record-buying public. 
Debbie Harry's inimitable cool and the band's pioneering new wave, New York sound made them one of the most significant bands of the era - and gave them an impressive six number one singles.

With them every step of the way have been the BBC's biggest music shows, and this programme takes a trip through the archives to sample the best of Blondie over the years, 
with appearances from the late 1970s up to recent times and performances confirming the enduring strength of songs like Call Me, Atomic, Picture This, Rapture and The Tide Is High.

- Denis (Top of the Pops, Feb 1978)
- Dreaming (Top of the Pops, Dec 1979)
- Call Me (Later with... Jools Holland, May 2017)
- Picture This (Top of the Pops, Aug 1978)
- Hanging On the Telephone (Maida Vale, June 2014)
- Maria (Later with... Jools Holland, Dec 1998)
- Rapture (music video) (Swop Shop, Jan 1981)
- Union City Blue (Old Grey Whistle Test. Live in Glasgow, Dec 1979)
- Good Boys (Top of the Pops, Oct 2003)
- (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear (Old Grey Whistle Test, Mar 1978)
- Island Of Lost Souls (music video) with Debbie Harry introduction (Top of the Pops, May 1982)
- Debbie Harry on Harty (Nov, 1983)
- The Tide Is High (Glastonbury, Jun 2023)
- I Want That Man (Wogan, Oct, 1989)
- Sunday Girl (Top of the Pops, Dec 1979)
- One Way Or Another (Hyde Park, Sept 2017)
- Long Time (The One Show, May 2017)
- Atomic (Old Grey Whistle Test. Live in Glasgow, Dec 1979)
- Heart Of Glass (Top of the Pops, Dec 2003)

Shown on November 18, 2023

Media Information:

MPEG-4 video file
Size: 4.39 GB
Bit Rate: 9732 kbps
Video Size: 1920x1080
Video Codec: H.264
Audio: AAC, 2-channel stereo
Running Time: 59 mins
Year of Release: 2023

Quality: A