Country at the BBC

The story

Grab your partner by the hand - the BBC have raided their archive and brought to light glittering performances by country artists over the last four decades. Star appearances include Tammy Wynette, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash and, of course, Dolly Parton. All the greats have performed for the BBC at some point - on entertainment shows, in concert and at the BBC studios. Some of the rhinestones revealed are Charley Pride's Crystal Chandeliers from the Lulu Show, Emmylou Harris singing Together Again on the Old Grey Whistle Test and Billie Jo Spears's Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad from the Val Doonican Music Show. We're brought up to date with modern country hits by kd lang, Garth Brooks, Alison Krauss and Taylor Swift, plus a special unbroadcast performance from Later... with Jools Holland by Willie Nelson.

Cast

B Bobbie GentrySelf (archive footage) T Tammy WynetteSelf (archive footage) C Charley PrideSelf (archive footage) D Dolly PartonSelf (archive footage) E Emmylou HarrisSelf (archive footage) C Charlie RichSelf (archive footage) C Chet AtkinsSelf (archive footage) K Kris KristoffersonSelf (archive footage) R Rita CoolidgeSelf (archive footage) D Don WilliamsSelf (archive footage) B Billie Jo SpearsSelf (archive footage) G George Hamilton IVSelf (archive footage)

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L Lloyd GreenSelf (archive footage) K Kenny RogersSelf (archive footage) C Crystal GayleSelf (archive footage) G Glen CampbellSelf (archive footage) W Willie NelsonSelf (archive footage) J Johnny CashSelf (archive footage) K K.D. LangSelf (archive footage) A Alan JacksonSelf (archive footage) G George StraitSelf (archive footage) J Junior BrownSelf (archive footage) G Garth BrooksSelf (archive footage) A Alison KraussSelf (archive footage) S Shania TwainSelf (archive footage) N Natalie MainesSelf - Dixie Chicks (archive footage) M Martie MaguireSelf - Dixie Chicks (archive footage) E Emily ErwinSelf - Dixie Chicks (archive footage) T Taylor SwiftSelf (archive footage)