David Bowie Instagram – BBC FOUR BOWIE NIGHT REMINDER “Always in search of that land where life seems best…” * The headline says it all, and here’s a link to the finer details: https://www.bbc.co.uk/schedules/p00fzl6b/2023/07/26 (Scroll down to 22:00) (Linktree in bio) For those not keen on clicking links, in short, here’s what’s being shown on BBC FOUR from ten of the clock tonight… + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + 22:00 imagine… David Bowie: Cracked Actor Alan Yentob Documentary from 1975 examining the many, often spectacular, personas of David Bowie. (R) 22:55 Zoë Wanamaker Remembers… Bowie and Baal Zoë Wanamaker on the adaptation of Brecht’s Baal, in which she appeared with David Bowie. 23:05 Baal with David Bowie directed by Alan Clarke David Bowie stars in Brecht’s first play, which depicts the life of an amoral poet-singer. First screening by the BBC since 1982. (R) + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + – + Why not start early and commence your evening with a spin of the Cracked Actor live album recorded at the Los Angeles Amphitheatre on 5th September 1974. The very show that can be seen in tonight’s Cracked Actor documentary. Then after the Baal screening, have a listen to the Baal EP and notice the difference in performance between the BBC versions and the released EP. If you’ve seen this too late, don’t worry, it will all be available on catch up. FOOTNOTE: Most of the images here are from the Radio Times edition dated 22-28 July. They feature previously unpublished shots discovered in the Radio Times archive taken by Allan Ballard. * 10 points to the first person to identify today’s lyric quotation. #BowieCrackedActor #BowieInBaal #BowieBBC #BBCBowieNight