Abba vs Queen
Tuesday 19 July 7:30 PM
Of the two great bands of the 70s and early 80s, which one was bigger and better? This programme asks those in the know – pop stars themselves and rock journalists – and showcases some of the greatest tracks and videos by each group.
Contributors include Katy Perry, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Bono, Arlene Phillips, Lulu, Paul Gambaccini, Pete Waterman, Taylor Hawkins, Robin Gibb, Bob Geldof , the cast of ‘Mamma Mia!’, plus most of all, every member of both bands.
Harry Palmer: The Ipcress File
Coming Soon
The Ipcress File is a cinematic rollercoaster of twists and turns set in the 1960s amid the highly charged atmosphere of the Cold War as it rages between the West and East.
At the height of the Cold War, ex-soldier and convicted thief Harry Palmer is recruited to an unorthodox British spy unit whose boss, Dalby, wants his help to retrieve a missing scientist. Working alongside cool, ambitious agent Jean, Harry’s journey will take him to the wrong side of Berlin, the risky hedonism of Beirut and the blinding light of a Pacific H-bomb test - before one step too many lands him an unwitting role in a violent political conspiracy.
(Second time this has been “Coming Soon”).