“He claimed we made a lot of stuff up, but it was only stuff he told us in the first place.” Michael Winterbottom and Steve Coogan on Tony Wilson and the making of 24 Hour Party People #MichaelWinterbottom #SteveCoogan #TonyWilson #film https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/feb/06/how-we-made-24-hour-party-people-steve-coogan-michael-winterbottom?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

[1988] Factory Records - Short documentary which shows Factory Records as they help promote The Happy Mondays during the recording / release of their second album, 'Bummed'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqV8THEloGM

#OldBritishTelly #HappyMondays #FactoryRecords #TonyWilson

The stack of music books to read is growing, which is a good reminder that I still need to order Graham Codon’s new one. #jarviscocker #rem #tonywilson #davidbowie

[2002] That Tony Wilson - The founder of Manchester's Factory Records, Anthony Wilson, was the man who first put the Sex Pistols on television. Friends and colleagues pay tribute to the music producer and entrepreneur.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htEicwWSvug

#OldBritishTelly #TonyWilson

[1979] Something Else - BBC series targeted specifically at a youth audience and is an early example in British television of the genre known as “Youth TV”. This episode features The Jam performing Eton Rifles, Tony Wilson, and Joy Division performing Transmission.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xrRkLlol9Q

#OldBritishTelly #SomethingElse #TonyWilson #TheJam #JoyDivision

Exactly 30 years ago #OTD November 23rd 1992, Factory Records went into receivership... The end of one of the most incredible labels in music history #FactoryRecords #TonyWilson #RobGretton #JoyDivision #AlanErasmus #NewOrder #ACertainRatio #HappyMondays #Electronic #PeterSavilleCBE #OMD #MartinHannett #Section25 #TheWake #DuruttiColumn

[1989] The Other Side of Midnight - Influential music and arts programme presented by Tony Wilson. In this episode, music from T-Coy, A Guy Called Gerald and Happy Mondays.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pxhc7CGgXC8

#OldBritishTelly #TonyWilson #HappyMondays

[1991] Remote Control - Channel 4 pop culture/variety-typed game show set in a basement and based on the American MTV game show of the same name. Three contestants selected categories from a giant Zenith TV and answered questions. Hosted by Tony Wilson, Phil Cornwell and Frank Sidebottom.

https://youtu.be/_XNj65KA4Jk

#OldBritishTelly #TonyWilson #FrankSidebottom #PhilCornwell

[1976] So It Goes - Music show presented by Tony Wilson. Featuring, amongst others, Peter Cook introducing the ‘Riff of the Month’ competition, the Sex Pistols performing ’Anarchy in the U.K. and Clive James (who described Johnny Rotten as “a foul-mouthed ball of acne”).

https://youtu.be/ZEzPqf0DhAw

#OldBritishTelly #TonyWilson #PeterCook #CliveJames

[1986] The Way We Were - Documentary hosted by Tony Wilson. A compilation of performances taken from his previous TV shows in the late 70s. Includes Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks, Iggy Pop, The Fall, Elvis Costello, Blondie, Ian Dury, John Cooper Clarke, Joy Division; many of them making their TV debuts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iHY-_4A29c

#OldBritishTelly #TonyWilson