Bowie at the BBC

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A life in interviews

By David Bowie and Tom Hagler

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Bowie at the BBC by David Bowie and Tom Hagler is an engaging exploration of David Bowie's interactions with the British Broadcasting Corporation throughout his career. It captures memorable performances, interviews, and moments of transformation that highlight his evolution as an artist. This biography provides an intimate look at how Bowie shaped and was shaped by the media, offering fans a deeper understanding of his artistic journey.
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This book may appeal to you if you're fascinated by the life and career of David Bowie, offering an intimate look at his relationship with the BBC through rare interviews and performances. It's perfect for music enthusiasts and fans curious about how Bowie's innovative work and persona were shaped and broadcasted to the public over decades.

Bowie at the BBC

Compiled and guided by David Bowie expert and BBC journalist Tom Hagler, Bowie at the BBC is the complete story of an incredible life lived on the airwaves.

Compiled and guided by David Bowie expert and BBC journalist Tom Hagler, Bowie at the BBC is the complete story of an incredible life lived on the airwaves.

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A LOUDER THAN WAR BOOK OF THE YEAR

'A unique insight... An excellent companion for both the casual and obsessive Bowie fan'

Louder Than War

The life of an icon, in his own words.

David Bowie had a unique relationship with the BBC, making more appearances on 'the beeb' than any other broadcaster throughout his career. An anonymous pre-fame teenager, a blossoming starlet, a white-hot rock star, and a veritable elder statesman of pop: the BBC had the inside scoop on it all.

In this fascinating collection of BBC television and radio transcripts, Bowie’s life story is told in his own words, across more than 35 appearances spanning over forty years. Each provides an illuminating snapshot of moments in a remarkable career. But read together, they offer a completely new take on Bowie himself, a first-person look at the rise and rise of a star.

Compiled and guided by David Bowie expert and BBC journalist Tom Hagler, Bowie at the BBC is the complete story of an incredible life lived on the airwaves.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781802796209

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 14 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Welbeck

Illustration: 2 x plate sections

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 42.0mm

Width: 162.0mm

Height: 236.0mm

Weight: 740g

Pages: 464

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir David Bowie Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction Tom Hagler

About the Author

David Bowie appeared on the British Broadcasting Corporation dozens of times over the decades, showing him as both an unknown teenager and an icon of music and the stages inbetween.

Tom Hagler is the author of We Could Be: Bowie and his Heroes. A reporter on the BBC's World Service, Tom has conducted interviews with a wide range of politicians, musicians and cultural figures, with a roll call as diverse as President Joe Biden, Kofi Annan, Buzz Aldrin and Grandmaster Flash.