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Stunning BBC commercial (Original Post) Iwillnevergiveup Mar 2014 OP
Golden oldie here too dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #1
Oh my! Iwillnevergiveup Mar 2014 #2
They do churn out some good stuff our BBC. dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #3
Ah, what a wonderful feeling. asjr Mar 2014 #4
magnificent. oldandhappy Mar 2014 #5
I pay my licence fee becuase of people like Attenborough .. Lenomsky Mar 2014 #6
Stunning is the word. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #7

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)
1. Golden oldie here too
Tue Mar 25, 2014, 07:58 PM
Mar 2014

Music video to the 1997 BBC Children in Need charity single. A cover of Lou Reed's "Perfect Day".

Performed by (in order of appearance): Lou Reed, Bono, Skye Edwards (from Morcheeba), David Bowie, Suzanne Vega, Elton John, Sir Andrew Davis (conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra), Boyzone, Lesley Garrett, Burning Spear, Bono, Sir Thomas Allen, Brodsky Quartet, Heather Small (from M People), Emmylou Harris, Tammy Wynette, Shane MacGowan, Sheona White (BBC Young Brass Soloist of the Year 1996), Dr. John, Robert Cray, Hugh "Huey" Morgan (from Fun Lovin' Criminals), Ian Broudie (from The Lightning Seeds), Gabrielle, Evan Dando (from The Lemonheads), Courtney Pine, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Brett Anderson (from Suede), Visual Ministry Choir, Joan Armatrading, Laurie Anderson and Tom Jones.



Lenomsky

(340 posts)
6. I pay my licence fee becuase of people like Attenborough ..
Wed Mar 26, 2014, 01:12 AM
Mar 2014

Brilliant advert promoting the BBC .. works for me

I love PBS in USA.

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