Saturday 8 September 2007 10:40pm – 11:10pm on ITV1.

This September would have marked the 60th birthday of one of the most iconic stars in British music – Marc Bolan. With his classic hits still as popular as ever, Marc Bolan – 20th Century Boy is a colourful celebration of the life and work of a man who changed the face of British pop.

As lead singer of the band T.Rex, Bolan kick-started the glam rock era that defined the 1970s. But this September also marks the 30th anniversary of his tragic death at the age of just 29, an event which contributed to his enduring appeal as a true musical legend.

Marc Bolan – 20th Century Boy contains exclusive interviews with his son Rolan Bolan in Los Angeles and with his long-term partner Gloria Jones, in Sierra Leone where she now runs an orphanage.

There are also interviews with his brother, Harry Feld; Jeff Dexter, his best friend; personal assistant Mick Gray; T.Rex bandmate Bill Legend; legendary record producer Tony Visconti; Simon Napier-Bell, Bolan’s early manager; his friend, Cilla Black: and fan Ana Matronic, of The Scissor Sisters.

With archive concert footage and an early performance never before broadcast on British TV, this film proves that Bolan really was born to boogie.