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BOB DYLAN SEASON
To coincide with Martin Scorsese's two-part Arena film No Direction Home on BBC Two, we showed a week of Bob Dylan programmes including two new Arena documentaries, a tribute concert and three classics from the archive. BBC Four is repeating a number of these for a special Dylan night on Sunday 23 April 2006.

...Sings Dylan: Joan Baez   ...SINGS DYLAN
Sunday 23 April 7pm-7.40pm
The best and strangest Bob Dylan covers recorded at the BBC, featuring Lulu, The Byrds, Joan Baez, Eric Clapton, Manfred Mann, Pops Staples and more.
 
Bob Dylan: No Direction Home   BOB DYLAN: NO DIRECTION HOME PARTS 1 & 2
Sunday 23 April 7.40pm-11.10pm
Martin Scorsese's story of the singer-songwriter from his upbringing through to the astonishing creative years of 1961-66.
 
Dylan in The Madhouse   DYLAN IN THE MADHOUSE (ARENA)
Sunday 23 April 11.10pm-12.15am; 3.05am-4.10am
New documentary about Dylan's first visit to Britain in 1962 when he appeared, remarkably, in a BBC play.

 Dylan in the Madhouse Homepage
 
Dylan's Legends: Woody Guthrie   DYLAN'S LEGENDS (ARENA)
Monday 24 April 12.15am-1.05am (Sun night)
Three real-life characters that have inspired Bob Dylan's songs: Woody Guthrie, Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter and Lenny Bruce.
 
Talking Bob Dylan Blues: Martin Carthy   TALKING BOB DYLAN: A TRIBUTE CONCERT
Monday 24 April 1.05am-3.05am (Sun night)
Martin Carthy, Billy Bragg, Liam Clancy, American blues and folk legend Odetta and others pay tribute to Dylan's rich song catalogue.
 Talking Bob Dylan Homepage
 
The Last Waltz: Bob Dylan   THE LAST WALTZ
Martin Scorsese's acclaimed film of The Band's farewell concert in 1976, supported by an all-star cast including Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Eric Clapton.

 The Last Waltz Homepage
 
Dont Look Back: Bob Dylan   DONT LOOK BACK (STORYVILLE)
DA Pennebaker's landmark film is a revealing portrait of Bob Dylan and his entourage on tour in Britain in 1965.

 Dont Look Back Homepage
 
Highway 61 Revisited: Bob Dylan   HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED (ARENA)
Classic Arena exploring the significance of the road that runs south from Bob Dylan's home town of Hibbing, Minnesota and inspired one of his greatest albums.
 

 

 
BOB DYLAN HOMEPAGE
The BBC's Dylan season and exclusive web features
  Bob Dylan
BOB DYLAN TIMELINE
Explore Dylan's career and hear dozens of song clips
Bob Dylan Timeline

 

 HAVE YOUR SAY
Your thoughts on our Dylan season

BBC Links

Have You Seen Bob?
Share your memories of Dylan's UK tours in the 1960s

Bob Dylan - Why the Fuss?
BBC News explains all

External Links

Bob Dylan
Huge official site that includes rare live tracks

Expecting Rain
The premiere source for Dylan news

Isis Magazine
Long-running Dylan fanzine

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