TONY PALMER FILMS

There are so many astonishing facts about Maria Callas... First, she was born not in Greece but in Manhattan and went to school there. Second, considering her colossal influence and in contrast to...

Palmer's film about the world of popular music was first shown on British television to near unanimous acclaim. It features interviews and performances from members of Pink Floyd, Sir Paul McCartney,...

This companion DVD to John Tibbett's book compiles key extracts from the films by the controversial British director/producer. You'll see legendary and unique performances by an amazing array of...

Directed by Tony Palmer. Starring Derek Taylor, Anthony Burgess, George Martin.

In 1975 Tony Palmer had the idea, encouraged by John Lennon to document the history of popular music. The result was the groundbreaking and award winning series of films made for television under the...

Country music was, originally, home-made music. It described the births, marriages and deaths that happened in every community. It celebrated love, just as it bemoaned the ill-fortune that came to...

The full series of films was released in 2008 to great critical and commercial acclaim. This episode concentrates on the singer/songwriter which also encompasses the folk tradition and the protest...

All You Need is Love was released in 2008 to great critical and commercial acclaim. In this episode we turn our attention to Rock n Roll. The story of rock n roll begins in Memphis, TN in the tiny...

In this episode we turn our attention to the Beatles, possibly the most famous popular music group of all time. The story of the Beatles begins in Liverpool and to the world via Hamburg. "They were...

In this episode we turn our attention to the end of the sixties, a time when there was dissent and war in the world and the chaos was reflected in the music with bands splitting up and moving on...

In this episode we turn our attention to the 70s and the phenomena that became known as "Glitter Rock". It takes place almost entirely on stage, fans are always seen from the performer's point of...

At the end of the series we turn our attention to the future of contemporary music as it was in the mid 70s. "These fellows will answer to God" says the Rev Jack Wyrtzen, "for all the pollution and...