
Kirsty MacColl
Actor · 1959 – 2000 · Croydon, Surrey, England
English songwriter and singer Kristy MacColl had hits with such albums as "Kite" (1989), "Titanic Days" (1994) and "Tropical Brainstorm" (2000). Her first hit as a songwriter was "They Don't Know" for Tracey Ullman in 1983. Her trademark style is a sharp wit allied to strong melodies. Her work combines these with Cuban and Brazilian rhythms, creating her most upbeat collection yet.
Series5
TV6.6RealityThe biggest stars, the most iconic performances, the most outrageous outfits – it’s Britain’s number one pop show.
Top of the Pops
1964 · 44 votes
TV5.9Talk ShowLater... with Jools Holland is a contemporary British music television show hosted by Jools Holland.
Later... with Jools Holland
1992 · 9 votes
TV5.6Talk ShowChat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.
Wogan
1982 · 8 votes
TV7.1ComedyNever Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry.
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996 · 66 votes
TV7.4ComedyFrench and Saunders is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring comic duo Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders. It is also the name by which the performers are known on the occasions when they appear elsewhere as a double act.
French & Saunders
1987 · 41 votes
Movies4
Movie10.0MusicDocumentaryA documentary tribute to the singer/songwriter who died on 18th December, 2000.
Kirsty: The Life and Songs of Kirsty MacColl
2001 · 1 votes
Movie6.4MusicMalcolm McLaren, writes, directs and narrates the "history" of Oxford Street. With musical performances by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, Tom Jones, Sinead O'Connor, Happy Mondays and more.
The Ghosts of Oxford Street
1991 · 5 votes
MovieDocumentaryJean MacColl, mother of the late Kirsty MacColl, searches for truth and justice from the people she believes are responsible for the death of her daughter.
Movie8.0MusicThirteen examples of The Pogues unique brand of hellraising folk, ranging from punky takes on traditional Irish songs like 'Dirty Old Town' to the Shane MacGowan penned originals which offered romanticised visions of life viewed through the bottom of a bottle.
The Pogues: Poguevision
2006 · 1 votes