"Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm - Official Trailer-wednesday BBC2/9pm"
Thought I'd record that in case I forget, but as far as I can see it's not listed on the BBC2 Programme Menu for 9pm Wednesday. Any idea when it might be?
"Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm - Official Trailer-wednesday BBC2/9pm"
Thought I'd record that in case I forget, but as far as I can see it's not listed on the BBC2 Programme Menu for 9pm Wednesday. Any idea when it might be?
Yes and welsh language programmes take about 4 hours. lol.
Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm
Black Sabbath, Queen, The Stone Roses, Oasis, Coldplay, Simple Minds, Robert Plant and Manic Street Preachers are some of the greatest bands and musicians of our time, but what is the one thing these titans of music have in common?
This film tells the unlikely tale of how two Welsh farming brothers turned their dairy farm into one of the most successful recording studios of all time, producing four decades of legendary rock music. It’s where Queen recorded their seminal Bohemian Rhapsody, featured in the Hollywood blockbuster of the same name. But Rockfield’s own story has never been told until now.
Fifty years ago, deep in the Welsh countryside, brothers Kingsley and Charles Ward were starting out in the family dairy farming business. But they yearned to do something different – they wanted to make music. So they built a studio in the attic of their farmhouse and started recording with their friends. Kingsley’s new wife Ann left her job in the local bank to do the books, and they continued farming all the while. Animals were kicked out of barns to make way for recording equipment, and musicians were moved into Nan’s spare bedroom. Inadvertently, they’d launched the world’s first independent residential recording studio.
Rockfield’s reputation spread like wildfire, quickly garnering international acclaim. From Black Sabbath, Hawkwind and Queen, to Simple Minds, Iggy Pop and Robert Plant, and later Oasis, The Stone Roses, The Charlatans, Manic Street Preachers and Coldplay - an unbelievable roll call of artists have made music and mayhem at Rockfield.
Legendary musicians give us their awe-inspiring Rockfield stories - sharing with us the highs, lows and magical moments that created some the world’s best-known and loved songs of our times - from Wonderwall to Yellow.
Innovatively told through archive, animation and personal interviews, Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm is an extraordinary story of rock and roll dreams intertwined with a family business’s struggle for survival in the face of an ever-changing music landscape. Amazingly, Kingsley Ward and his wife Ann, now in their 80s, are still at the helm today, with daughter Lisa 'front of house'.
The film is the debut documentary feature from director Hannah Berryman, produced by Catryn Ramasut from award-winning Welsh production company ie ie Productions.
Sky has announced that their terrifying new documentary series, The Body Next Door, is set to start airing in a matter of days.
The series delves into one of the most shocking murder mysteries in Welsh history.
Tom Barry, Commissioning Editor at Sky, shared: "The Body Next Door tells the incredibly gripping story of an investigation into a shocking murder but also the story of a community rocked to its core and a family sadly torn apart.
"Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm - Official Trailer-wednesday BBC2/9pm"
Thought I'd record that in case I forget, but as far as I can see it's not listed on the BBC2 Programme Menu for 9pm Wednesday. Any idea when it might be?
Sky has announced that their terrifying new documentary series, The Body Next Door, is set to start airing in a matter of days.
The series delves into one of the most shocking murder mysteries in Welsh history.
Tom Barry, Commissioning Editor at Sky, shared: "The Body Next Door tells the incredibly gripping story of an investigation into a shocking murder but also the story of a community rocked to its core and a family sadly torn apart.
I was taken aback by this. The police eventually uncovered a truly evil bunch. Their sentences seemed inadequate. I was gobsmacked by the fact that any parent would think that it was ok for a 7 year old child to attend a fun fair on his own.
There are a couple of new episodes of 24 Hours in Police Custody.
There are 2 episodes that aired on 9th September. If you go on the app to watch them choose the bottom one first. It is entitled The case of a murdered disabled woman takes a major twist. They are two episodes of the same story, best to start at the beginning.
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Black Sabbath, Queen, The Stone Roses, Oasis, Coldplay, Simple Minds, Robert Plant and Manic Street Preachers are some of the greatest bands and musicians of our time, but what is the one thing these titans of music have in common?
This film tells the unlikely tale of how two Welsh farming brothers turned their dairy farm into one of the most successful recording studios of all time, producing four decades of legendary rock music. It’s where Queen recorded their seminal Bohemian Rhapsody, featured in the Hollywood blockbuster of the same name. But Rockfield’s own story has never been told until now.
Fifty years ago, deep in the Welsh countryside, brothers Kingsley and Charles Ward were starting out in the family dairy farming business. But they yearned to do something different – they wanted to make music. So they built a studio in the attic of their farmhouse and started recording with their friends. Kingsley’s new wife Ann left her job in the local bank to do the books, and they continued farming all the while. Animals were kicked out of barns to make way for recording equipment, and musicians were moved into Nan’s spare bedroom. Inadvertently, they’d launched the world’s first independent residential recording studio.
Rockfield’s reputation spread like wildfire, quickly garnering international acclaim. From Black Sabbath, Hawkwind and Queen, to Simple Minds, Iggy Pop and Robert Plant, and later Oasis, The Stone Roses, The Charlatans, Manic Street Preachers and Coldplay - an unbelievable roll call of artists have made music and mayhem at Rockfield.
Legendary musicians give us their awe-inspiring Rockfield stories - sharing with us the highs, lows and magical moments that created some the world’s best-known and loved songs of our times - from Wonderwall to Yellow.
Innovatively told through archive, animation and personal interviews, Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm is an extraordinary story of rock and roll dreams intertwined with a family business’s struggle for survival in the face of an ever-changing music landscape. Amazingly, Kingsley Ward and his wife Ann, now in their 80s, are still at the helm today, with daughter Lisa 'front of house'.
The film is the debut documentary feature from director Hannah Berryman, produced by Catryn Ramasut from award-winning Welsh production company ie ie Productions.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000l3vn
Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm - Official Trailer-wednesday BBC2 Wales/9pm
Sky has announced that their terrifying new documentary series, The Body Next Door, is set to start airing in a matter of days.
The series delves into one of the most shocking murder mysteries in Welsh history.
Tom Barry, Commissioning Editor at Sky, shared: "The Body Next Door tells the incredibly gripping story of an investigation into a shocking murder but also the story of a community rocked to its core and a family sadly torn apart.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/29498092/sky-body-next-door-true-crime-murder-mystery/
Still number one on Sky today.
Still there today.
"Secrets of the Hells Angels"
Still there today.
Still in at number 3 today.
Number 5 in the Second in the Sky top ten today.
The police eventually uncovered a truly evil bunch.
Their sentences seemed inadequate.
I was gobsmacked by the fact that any parent would think that it was ok for a 7 year old child to attend a fun fair on his own.
If you go on the app to watch them choose the bottom one first.
It is entitled The case of a murdered disabled woman takes a major twist.
They are two episodes of the same story, best to start at the beginning.