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Bolan - 30 years after his death
This solid documentary on Marc Bolan has been timed to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the teen idol's tragic death in a car crash. The documentary, narrated by fellow glam-rock star Suzi Quatro, examines Bolan's childhood ambitions of fame and where it led him, using previously lost TV and radio interviews, rediscovered Top of the Pops recordings, unseen concert footage and unique home movies.

Includes contributions from his companion Gloria Jones, brother Harry Feld, producer Tony Visconti, Queen's Roger Taylor, Steve Harley, Zandra Rhodes and more, with Visconti also deconstructing the hit single Ride a White Swan.

There's more Bolan after this programme when BBC Four show a concert by Marc Bolan and T Rex at the Wembley Empire Pool in 1972.

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DOCUMENTARY: Marc Bolan: The Final Word, BBC 4 at 21:00 on Friday 14th September 2007

Fellow glam rock star Suzi Quatro narrates a documentary which examines Marc Bolan's childhood ambitions of fame and where it led him, using previously lost TV and radio interviews, rediscovered Top of the Pops recordings, unseen concert footage and unique home movies. Includes contributions from his companion Gloria Jones, brother Harry Feld, producer Tony Visconti, Queen's Roger Taylor, Steve Harley, Zandra Rhodes and more, with Visconti also deconstructing the track Ride a White Swan.
(Stereo, Widescreen, Subtitles)