Glastonbury
Season 2021
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts is the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. The festival is best known for its contemporary music, but also features dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and many other arts. For 2005, the enclosed area of the festival was over 900 acres, had over 385 live performances and was attended by around 150,000 people. While the villagers of Pilton have been complaining about the noise generated during the weekend for many years, in 2007 over 700 acts played on over 80 stages. Glastonbury was heavily influenced by hippie ethics and the free festival movement in the 1970s, especially the Isle of Wight Festival.
Where to Watch Season 2021
33 Episodes
- 21st Century GlastonburyE10
21st Century GlastonburyA 2-hour ride through performances from every year at the festival from the dawn of the millennium with Moloko and Faithless, through the years to the likes of Amy Winehouse, Elbow, Kelis, Aloe Blaac, Lorde and most recently Lewis Capaldi. Two Glastonbury decades in two hours and something for everyone! - Britpop At GlastonburyE11
Britpop At GlastonburyA two hour musical romp through and nostalgic look back at all the best Glastonbury performances from the artists who defined the mid-1990s brief but unforgettable BRITPOP era including Blur, Oasis, Pulp, Elastica, Suede, Catatonia, Supergrass and many more. - Jo Whileys 90s GlastonburyE12
Jo Whileys 90s GlastonburyJoin the music journey with Jo Whiley as she takes the audience back to Glastonbury from the 90s. Jo will reminisce about some of her memorable moments as one of the longstanding presenters since the festival was broadcast on the BBC in the 90s. Musically expect to see performances from the Britpop era with a smattering of rock and dance all making their mark at this world renowned music festival. - Rock and Roll LegendsE13
Rock and Roll LegendsA 60-minute romp through some of Glastonbury Festival’s most rock ’n’ roll legendary performances. Including Texan guitar heroes ZZ TOP; Chrissie Hynde’s The PRETENDERS; New Orleans Blues, Jazz and Boogie Woogie piano legend the late, DR JOHN; MOTORHEAD; New York Punk legends BLONDIE; American Hip Hop Godfathers PUBLIC ENEMY; Reggae legends Toots and the Maytals; American alternative rock icons, PIXIES; Kings of Hip Hop, DE LA SOUL reaching a crescendo with the ultimate punk rockers IGGY & THE STOOGES from their unforgettable 2007 performance on the Other Stage plus many more legends. - When Dance Music Came to GlastonburyE14
When Dance Music Came to GlastonburyA look back at when Dance music came to Worthy Farm charting its progression from 1994 with that legendary set on the NME stage from brothers Phil and Paul Hartnoll aka Orbital, the first act to bring the rave to a stage at Glastonbury and paved the way for electronic acts like The Prodigy, Faithless, and Reprazent to perform at the festival, not forgetting the seminal Main Stage performance from the Chemical Brothers at the turn of the century. - Lauren Laverne's Glastonbury LegendsE15
Lauren Laverne's Glastonbury LegendsLauren Laverne fronts this one hour special dedicated to some of her music legend choices from Glastonbury. Expect an eclectic mix with performers such as James Brown, Amy Winehouse, The Chemical Brothers and Lizzo doing what they all do best yet so brilliantly and differently - Glastonbury in the 90sE17
Glastonbury in the 90sThe 1990s was arguably Glastonbury’s redefining decade. From the arrival of Britpop to Robbie Williams to extreme weather conditions, it was the decade television cameras came, dance music conquered and the festival changed beyond all recognition. Told through archival material from the time and by those who were there, and voiced by Skin from Skunk Anansie, who were the last headliners of the decade. - Glastonbury in the 21st CenturyE18
Glastonbury in the 21st CenturyThroughout the 21st century, the Glastonbury Festival has become a global story - changing with the times, embracing new music and just generally getting bigger. Since the turn of the century, the festival has seen emerging global headliners such as Coldplay and The Killers, a wildly packed Chemical Brothers performance in 2000, the much-debated arrival of hip-hop with Jay Z in 2008, Beyonce’s game-changing performance in 2011, Kylie’s return and Stormzy’s defining headline set in 2019 - as well as those much-loved teatime legend slots. Dizzee Rascal narrates this musical journey through all things Worthy Farm in the 21st century. - Legends of GlastonburyE19
Legends of GlastonburyLauren Laverne introduces from the archive some of the most memorable performances from the legendary artists who have played Glastonbury Festival over the years. Artists include singer-songwriter Paul Simon from the Pyramid Stage in 2011, pop princess Kylie Minogue, London’s Nutty Boys Madness from 2009, South Africa’s Ladysmith Black Mambazo from 2000, sixties icons Crosby, Still and Nash, reggae legend Jimmy Cliff, grande dame of punk Pattie Smith from 2015, blues guitar great BB King, Chrissie Hynde’s Pretenders from 2017, double-denim kings of rock ‘n’ roll Status Quo, punk icons Blondie from 2014, pop and reggae superstar Eddy Grant, and Dame Shirley Bassey in her 2007 Pyramid Stage performance. Then, for good measure, the 2015 set by guitar heroes The Who and the ultimate living legend, Sir Paul McCartney, headlining the Pyramid Stage in 2004. Plus many more legends too numerous to mention. - Live at Worthy Farm: BackstageE20
Live at Worthy Farm: BackstagePresented by Jo Whiley, this exclusive behind-the-scenes documentary follows director Paul Dugdale and the team as they put together the spectacular filmed event Live at Worthy Farm. The programme features interviews with Emily Eavis, some of the festival’s key creative talent, as well as the artists who performed, including Damon Albarn, Kano, Roisin Murphy, Wolf Alice, Kae Tempest and Coldplay. For many of them, due to Covid-19, it was their first opportunity to play live in over a year. The documentary offers unrestricted access to the production and tells the story of how Glastonbury’s very first festival without an audience was staged. - Live at Worthy Farm: HighlightsE21
Live at Worthy Farm: HighlightsThis year, yet again, Glastonbury Festival as we know it just wasn’t to be. Instead, back in May, a host of artists performed at Worthy Farm for a unique cinematic event that was streamed across the globe. Showcasing the very best of that ambitious production - shot by Grammy-nominated director Paul Dugdale - this programme takes viewers on a magical journey through performances filmed on location at Worthy Farm’s most famous landmarks, as well as some of its lesser-known, secret corners. Artists featured include Coldplay, Damon Albarn, Haim, Idles, Jorja Smith, Kano, Wolf Alice, Michael Kiwanuka and Roisin Murphy, while spoken-word elements are provided by very special guests including PJ Harvey, Jarvis Cocker, Kae Tempest, George The Poet and Michael Eavis. - I Am a Mutoid: A Glastonbury Hero
E23I Am a Mutoid: A Glastonbury HeroDocumentary that tells the extraordinary journey of Joe Rush, Glastonbury’s 'waste alchemist' artist and the Mutoid Waste Company, his underground travelling art and party collective of wild, subversive performers, musicians and artists. I Am a Mutoid offers a wealth of unseen archive from the Glastonbury Festival, the warehouse party scene, and art installations from London to Berlin. - Glastonbury Goes PopE33
Glastonbury Goes PopA look through the Glastonbury archives at many of the classic pop performers and songs that have graced the festival over the years. From Robbie Williams’ debut in ’98 to star of 2007, MIKA plus Colombian superstar Shakira in 2010 and the global pop power trio of Pharrell, Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus plus many more classic pop moments at the legendary festival. - Clara Amfo's 21st Century GlastonburyE34
Clara Amfo's 21st Century GlastonburyGlastonbury Experience 2021 continues with a 21st Century journey led by Clara Amfo, who has chosen tracks by artists who have made their modern music mark at Glastonbury. Beyonce, HAIM, Tame Impala and Christine & the Queens are just some of the artists featured in this modern music tour.
