Hello Okayplayer people

Hope all's good

I'm new here (excuse the pun) but I wanted to let you know about two documentaries on ODB and Gil Scott-Heron that are coming up on BBC 1Xtra, both part of the 'Gone Too Soon' series.

Both are Folded Wing productions and you can listen on the BBC iPlayer.

Sunday 14 October 9-10pm (GMT) - 'The Story of ODB'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01n9v9r

Sunday 21 October 9-10pm (GMT) - 'The Story of Gil Scott-Heron' (Presented by Benji B)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2012/43/r1x-gone-too-soon-gil.html

I've worked on the Gil doc quite closely and have to say am really proud of the finished programme. We wanted to make sure we honoured the great man and came correct!

Hope you enjoy them

Jim

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvHNmx41fo0&feature=player_embedded

DOPENESS!!!

i'm kinda online-radio ig'nant; will it appear for listening on this link on the day of the documentaries, or do we click the "Radio Schedules" on the right-side? Either way cannot WAIT!!! Hope there's contribution from the wonderful Brian Jackson too.

Thanks for sharing!

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very happy to see my man benji presenting

To people like US, a record is a piece of history. A moment in time.
Most people don't get it.

Hi all

Thanks for the interest!

And yes you can listen on these links, and both shows will be available to 'listen again' on the BBC iPlayer for 3 weeks after they've been broadcast

Here's the ODB listening link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01n9v9r
Sunday 14 October - 9pm (GMT)

Here's the Gil listening link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nfbvw
Sunday 21 October - 9pm (GMT)

Hope you enjoy them.

Jim

Sorry forgot to say that yes, we interviewed Mr Brian Jackson for the programme. What a man!

Also featured are Shabazz Palaces, Jamie XX, Chuck D, Mos Def, KRS One, Speech Debelle, Richard Russell from XL Records and many of Gil's family, friends and musicians

"Your current frequencies of understanding outweigh that which has been given for you to understand." Saul Williams

Hi all

Hope you're good

Just a little reminder not to miss our Gil Scott Heron programme on BBC 1Xtra this Sunday at 9pm (GMT), presented by Benji B

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nfbvw

It features interviews with Brian Jackson, Malcolm Cecil, Jamie XX, Richard Russell, Shabazz Palaces, Speech Debelle, Chuck D, Mos Def, KRS-One and many of Gil's close family and friends.

And you can still listen to our programme on ODB from last Sunday

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01n9v9r

Will be good to know what you think!

Cheers

Jim

in case you missed it last night

'gone too soon - the story of gil scott-heron' presented by benji b on BBC 1Xtra

listen here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01nfbvw

...and it's giving me errors!!

Even when i tried to access it here, it didn't work:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01nfbvw/BBC_Radio_1Xtras_Stories_Gone_Too_Soon_Series_2_The_Story_of_Gil_ScottHeron/

Can BBC get that fixed? The other stories play just fine.

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"i can imagine myself without the other 5, but i can't imagine myself without my sense of humor."

Lol, love it. This man...much respect as always.

Great documentary. Only thing is i wanted to know if Brian was talking in 2012 or if that was pulled from other interviews.


SIDE NOTE: i did NOT like I'm New Here's OR We're New Here's production. It was like they were tryna make Gil dark and gothic and ish. His poetry was great as could be expected (check out Running on youtube), but the whole feel of the album was waaay opposite of the Brian Jackson & Midnight Band sound i so love. And the Jamie Xx remixes were kinda an acquired taste for me and mostly techno-ish with bits of Gil sprinkled in. But as they mentioned in the interview, it put a lottt more young folks on to him so i give them props for that.

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