Prime Presents: Seven Ages Of Rock White Light, White Heat: Art Rock
The story of how artistic and conceptual expression permeated rock. From the pop-art multi-media experiments of Andy Warhol and the Velvet Underground to the sinister gentility of Peter Gabriel's Genesis, White Light, White Heat traces how rock became a vehicle for artistic ideas and theatrical performance. We follow Pink Floyd from their beginnings with the fated art school genius of Syd Barrett through to the global success of 'Dark Side of the Moon' to the ultimate rock theatre show, 'The Wall'. Along the way, the film explores the retro-futurism of Roxy Music and the protean world of David Bowie.
Documentary series about rock music in modern culture, charting key movements and artists.
Primary Title
- Prime Presents: Seven Ages Of Rock
Episode Title
- White Light, White Heat: Art Rock
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 6 April 2008
Start Time
- 20 : 35
Finish Time
- 21 : 40
Duration
- 65:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 2
Channel
- Prime
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Documentary series about rock music in modern culture, charting key movements and artists.
Episode Description
- The story of how artistic and conceptual expression permeated rock. From the pop-art multi-media experiments of Andy Warhol and the Velvet Underground to the sinister gentility of Peter Gabriel's Genesis, White Light, White Heat traces how rock became a vehicle for artistic ideas and theatrical performance. We follow Pink Floyd from their beginnings with the fated art school genius of Syd Barrett through to the global success of 'Dark Side of the Moon' to the ultimate rock theatre show, 'The Wall'. Along the way, the film explores the retro-futurism of Roxy Music and the protean world of David Bowie.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- From DVD-V LD08-0499.
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--Great Britain
- Rock music--1961-1970
- Rock music--1971-1980
Genres
- Documentary
- Music
Hosts
- Julian Rhind-Tutt (Narrator)
Contributors
- Francis Whately (Director)
- Francis Whately (Producer)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (Production Unit)
- William Naylor (Producer)
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--Great Britain
- Rock music--1961-1970
- Rock music--1971-1980