BBC makes film about "Fairytale of New York"

**Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:00 pm**

and nobody around to assist in? tut!

**Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:07 pm**

MacRua wrote:and nobody around to assist in? tut!

Now that you mention it, the make up job just could have been the work of New Romantic butler Dickon Edwards. :shock:

**Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:15 pm**

Either Shane was spinning, or Romantic was watching TV, cooking coffee and working on Shane at once. Shane can lose eyes with such assistants

**Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:20 pm**

philipchevron wrote:And I think Shane just put on his eye make up without the aid of a mirror that day.

haha

**Fri Jan 13, 2006 3:26 pm**

Sounds like it was a great documentary, as I hoped it would be. Too bad the only chance BBC America will ever run it is if they do a new version in which Philip and James (or any two other randomly selected Pogues) have 2 days and £500 to redecorate a room in each others' houses. BBC America seems to have a policy whereby they will only broadcast programs with Carol Smillie and/or Alistair Appleton in them. Or possibly they can digitally insert the Pogues into an old episode of "Are You Being Served?" -- BBCA would show that, too. "Mr. MacGowan, are you free?" "I'm free, motherfucker!"

**Thu Oct 26, 2006 6:27 pm**

Just watched that once again. Wonderful documentary, nice interviews - great.

Now here is my official note to the British Broadcasting Corporation:

Dear BBC,

I hereby demand the immediate production of the following documentaries:

The Story of Streams of Whiskey

The Story of Rainy Night in Soho

The Story of Summer in Siam

The Story of all the Songs on IISFFGWG and RS&TL

and last not least

The Story of Pachinko

If my demands are not followed, I will force you to broadcast German sitcoms for the next five years.

Yours sincerely,

Anonymous

**Fri Dec 01, 2006 10:41 am**

Eckhard wrote:Just watched that once again. Wonderful documentary, nice interviews - great.

Now here is my official note to the British Broadcasting Corporation:

Dear BBC,

I hereby demand the immediate production of the following documentaries:

The Story of Streams of Whiskey

The Story of Rainy Night in Soho

The Story of Summer in Siam

The Story of all the Songs on IISFFGWG and RS&TL

and last not least

The Story of Pachinko

If my demands are not followed, I will force you to broadcast German sitcoms for the next five years.

Yours sincerely,

Anonymous

Why don't you try hunger striking? :wink:

**Sun Dec 24, 2006 9:54 pm**

The making of FONY on BBC3 tonight, repeated later and a two page spread in the holiday section of todays Mail on Sunday all about FONY and new york as a holiday destination. We are blessed:wink:

**Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:18 pm**

Did anyone uploaded the film on the Internet :wink:

**Wed Dec 27, 2006 11:14 pm**

moose wrote:The making of FONY on BBC3 tonight, repeated later and a two page spread in the holiday section of todays Mail on Sunday all about FONY and new york as a holiday destination. We are blessed:wink:

Saw that yes, not bad for a paper like the Mail!

**Fri Oct 12, 2007 11:03 am**

Hello
Remember 2 years ago (December 05) there was a documentary on BBC 3 about the making of this song? It had interviews with the band and I think they even re-grouped and performed it live in the studio....
Well I have to confess that I wasn't into the band at the time but watched it because I knew the song, so now I'm itching to see it again!
I can't seem to find it anywhere on the internet and thought that someone may be able to point me in the right direction.
Failing that I guess it will be shown again this Christmas?

Cheers

**Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:27 pm**

Bucket of Beer wrote:Hello
Remember 2 years ago (December 05) there was a documentary on BBC 3 about the making of this song? It had interviews with the band and I think they even re-grouped and performed it live in the studio....
Well I have to confess that I wasn't into the band at the time but watched it because I knew the song, so now I'm itching to see it again!
I can't seem to find it anywhere on the internet and thought that someone may be able to point me in the right direction.
Failing that I guess it will be shown again this Christmas?

Cheers

I tried to legally purchase a copy directly from the BBC and they gave me a resounding NO! Let me know if you find one.

**Wed Dec 12, 2007 4:57 pm**

The Story of... Fairytale of New York
Tuesday 25 December
1:35am - 2:35am
BBC3

The Story of... Fairytale of New York
Tuesday 25 December
4:00am - 4:55am
BBC3

For the first time in 18 years, all eight members of the Pogues return to the studio where their biggest hit and the nation's favourite Christmas song was recorded. Producer Steve Lillywhite strips Fairytale down to the basics and video director Peter Dougherty reveals the tricks behind the making of the video - including how a cameo from Hollywood star Matt Dillon stopped the Pogues from almost being arrested.

**Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:48 pm**

Should be on mid afternoon, damm this is time I wish I had SKY Plus.

**Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:05 pm**

finally got to watch it last night,most enjoyable!

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