Country at the BBC

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 unbroadcasted performance from Later...with Jools Holland by Willie Nelson.

Cast

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Bobbie Gentry

Self (archive footage)

Tammy Wynette

Self (archive footage)

Charley Pride

Self (archive footage)

Dolly Parton

Self (archive footage)

Emmylou Harris

Self (archive footage)

Charlie Rich

Self (archive footage)

Chet Atkins

Self (archive footage)

Kris Kristofferson

Self (archive footage)

Rita Coolidge

Self (archive footage)

Don Williams

Self (archive footage)

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Billie Jo Spears

Self (archive footage)

George Hamilton IV

Self (archive footage)

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Lloyd Green

Self (archive footage)

Kenny Rogers

Self (archive footage)

Crystal Gayle

Self (archive footage)

Glen Campbell

Self (archive footage)

Willie Nelson

Self (archive footage)

Johnny Cash

Self (archive footage)

K.D. Lang

Self (archive footage)

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Junior Brown

Self (archive footage)