Really rather glorious, this. Rodlington Stewart with Ronnie Lane, Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones tearing the arse out of Macca's 'Maybe I'm Amazed' in 1972. Marvellous as the original is, this really has something to it.
A magic moment in television history. The year is 1982, the show is Parkinson, the guests are Roy Castle, Kenny Everett and Buddy Rich. Plus a special surprise guest who makes his big entrance 2m 25s in. Explaining further would spoil the fun. Just watch it and enjoy it. Apologies for the rotten quality.
A rip-roaring piece of British modern jazz from the 1960s, from the very wonderful 'Jazz 625'. Here, the Tubby Hayes Big Band plays 'Suddenly Last Tuesday'.
The Victor Feldman Trio - featuring Rick Laird on bass and the criminally underrated Ronnie Stephenson on drums - go 'Swinging On A Star' in 1965. Infectious, happy jazz.
From the 30 April 1987 edition of Top Of The Pops, here's Level 42 miming to To Be With You Again. Mark King is evidently such an amazing bass player that he doesn't even have to touch the instrument.
A clip of Alyn Ainsworth and the BBC Northern Dance Orchestra in 1959, presenting a 'Make Way For Music' show from the Playhouse, Manchester. The announcer is Roger Moffat. The scene is intercut with footage of the BBC at lunchtime, including Judith Chalmers & David Coleman.
Here, as a tribute to the late Nigel Pratt-Dumpster, is his contribution to LWT's 21st anniversary celebrations, as filtered through the eyes of Bob Mills.
Accompanied by the sound of the Dave Brubeck Quartet playing 'Far More Drums', here's a snapshot of the BBC at work in June 1962, featuring the very new Television Centre
The underrated comedian Jimmy Edwards gives his all on trombone and xylophone for an ATV variety show in the late 1960s. Jack Parnell and orchestra provide backing and try not to miss cues through laughing. Apologies for the quality. It was recorded on Sellotape.
Sammy Davis Jr leads Max Harris' 'Dee Time' orchestra in an utterly-unrehearsed version of the then-new Bacharach/David number 'This Guy's In Love With You'. The band is sight-reading, Sammy's winging it, and the result is magic.