What a lovely bit of nostalgia this BBC show was! It was a real trip down memory lane, and for those of us who are old enough for that lane to be quite a long one, this was a real treat that featured archive footage from the likes of Suzi Quatro – who I used to long to be when I was a kid – and Marianne Faithfull – who always scared me when I was a kid for some reason!

It didn’t take itself too seriously either, despite the blurb for the show which made it sound as if it was going to be a serious discussion of how women have altered the face of music and societal attitudes through their music… as it turned out, it was just a montage of clips and interviews but it was very nice to see some – now very – old faces again! Read more & comment »