Sixty reasons to celebrate
Published December 30, 2024

I stumbled across this little gem on TV over the weekend - 60 Songs: BBC Two at 60 - which is a lengthy compilation of random songs from the archives of the channel, in celebration of their anniversary. It’s a real mixed bag of stuff, a surprising jukebox containing performances from the likes of Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, The Kinks, Blur, Sam Smith, and so many more. Lots of genres from pop to rock, to jazz and country, if you don’t like a song, it won’t be long before another one pops up that you do like.
This kind of TV must be very cheap for the BBC to produce - four hours of previously filmed content, with those pop up lower thirds to add context and surprising facts. It’s not going to break any new ground, but if you’re just chilling with a glass of wine and looking for some easy listening, I highly recommend it.
And, of course, it contains this epic performance from Freddie, so there’s no excuse.