Blues on the Beeb

[Stuzb]

'Seven illuminating films about a musical genre that has influenced everything from rock 'n' roll to hip hop. Each programme is a very personal exploration of the blues by directors including Wim Wenders and Martin Scorsese. Think of it as a musical adventure...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/music/features/blues.shtml

Also check out the official site: http://www.pbs.org/theblues/index.html

Looks to be a great series identifying the massive influence of blues on modern music and musicians.

[Umma]

Shame it's on BBC4... that might have been worth switching the tv on for.

[Stuzb]

I was surprised they chose BBC4 first, but I s'pose the BBC need to invest in quality programming for digital TV to justify the licence fee increasing year-on-year.

And yeah, it's kind of a bad thing it's on BBC4, but it does mean the BBC have rights to show it, so BBC2'll soon have it, I'm sure.