* Not broadcast
** Released on Bowie At The Beeb, 26 September 2000
*** Exclusive to limited edition 3xCD Bowie At The Beeb set, 26 September 2000
† Released on Japanese edition of Bowie At The Beeb, 2000
‡ Released on 4xLP Bowie At The Beeb vinyl box set, 26 February 2016
§ Released on David Bowie: Deluxe Edition (1967), 2010
# Released on David Bowie: Special Edition (1969), 2009
~ Released on ChangesNowBowie, 2020
‖ Released on The Width Of A Circle, 2021
Δ Released on Toy EP (You’ve Got It Made With All The Toys), 2022
¶ Released on Divine Symmetry, 2022
◊ Bonus track on BBC Radio Theatre, London, June 27, 2000, 2021
Top Gear
BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 18 December 1967
Broadcast: 24 December 1967
Producer: Bernie Andrews
Engineer: Dave Tate
Studio: Piccadilly 1 Studios, 201 Piccadilly, London
Personnel
David Bowie: vocals, guitar
The Arthur Greenslade Orchestra
Songs
‘Love You Till Tuesday’§
‘In The Heat Of The Morning’§
‘Silly Boy Blue’§
‘When I Live My Dream’§
‘Little Bombardier’§
Top Gear
BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 13 May 1968
Broadcast: 26 May 1968
Producer: Bernie Andrews
Engineers: Pete Ritzema, Alan Harris
Studio: Piccadilly 1 Studios, 201 Piccadilly, London
Personnel
David Bowie: vocals, guitar
The Tony Visconti Orchestra – fourteen musicians including:
Herbie Flowers: bass guitar
Barry Morgan: drums
John McLaughlin: guitar
Alan Hawkshaw: keyboards
Tony Visconti, Steve Peregrine Took: vocals
Songs
‘London Bye Ta-Ta’**
‘In The Heat Of The Morning’**
‘Karma Man’**
‘When I’m Five’
‘Silly Boy Blue’**
The Dave Lee Travis Show
BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 20 October 1969
Broadcast: 26 October 1969
Producer: Paul Williams
Engineer: Pete Ritzema
Studio: Studio 2, Aeolian Hall, New Bond Street, London
Personnel
David Bowie: vocals, 12-string guitar
Mick Wayne: guitar
Tim Renwick: rhythm guitar
John Lodge: bass guitar
John Cambridge: drums
Songs
‘Let Me Sleep Beside You’* ** #
‘Unwashed And Somewhat Slightly Dazed’#
‘Janine’* ** #
The Sunday Show
BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 5 February 1970
Broadcast: 8 February 1970
Producer: Jeff Griffin
Engineers: Tony Wilson, Chris Lycett
Studio: BBC Paris Studio, Lower Regent Street, London
Personnel
David Bowie: vocals, guitar, keyboards
Mick Ronson: guitar
Tony Visconti: bass guitar
John Cambridge: drums
Songs
‘Amsterdam’** ‖
‘God Knows I’m Good’** ‖
‘Buzz The Fuzz’‖
‘Karma Man’‖
‘London Bye Ta-Ta’‖
‘An Occasional Dream’‖
‘The Width Of A Circle’** ‖
‘Janine’‖
‘Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud’‖
‘Unwashed And Somewhat Slightly Dazed’** ‖
‘Fill Your Heart’‖
‘I’m Waiting For The Man’*
‘The Prettiest Star’‖
‘Cygnet Committee’** ‖
‘Memory Of A Free Festival’** ‖
Sounds Of The 70s: Andy Ferris
BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 25 March 1970
Broadcast: 6 April 1970
Producer: Bernie Andrews
Engineer: Nick Gomm
Studio: Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue, London
Personnel
David Bowie: vocals, guitar
Mick Ronson: guitar, vocals
Tony Visconti: bass guitar
John Cambridge: drums
Songs
‘I’m Waiting For The Man’‖
‘The Width Of A Circle’‖
‘Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud’** ‖
‘The Supermen’* ‡ ‖
In Concert: John Peel
BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 3 June 1971
Broadcast: 20 June 1971
Producer: Jeff Griffin
Engineers: Chris Lycett, John Etchells
Studio: BBC Paris Studio, Lower Regent Street, London
Personnel
David Bowie: vocals, guitar, keyboards
Mick Ronson: guitar, vocals
Trevor Bolder: bass guitar
Mick Woodmansey: drums
Mark Carr-Pritchard: rhythm guitar
George Underwood, Dana Gillespie, Geoffrey Alexander (Geoff MacCormack): vocals
Songs
‘Queen Bitch’¶
‘Bombers’** ¶
‘The Supermen’¶
‘Looking For A Friend’** ¶
‘Almost Grown’** ¶ (lead vocals: Geoffrey Alexander)
‘Oh! You Pretty Things’*
‘Kooks’** ¶
‘Song For Bob Dylan’¶ (lead vocals: George Underwood)
‘Andy Warhol’¶ (lead vocals: Dana Gillespie)
‘It Ain’t Easy’** ¶ (lead vocals: Bowie, Alexander, Underwood)
Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris
BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 21 September 1971
Broadcast: 4 October 1971
Producer: John F Muir
Engineers: John White, Bill Aitken
Studio: T1, Kensington House, Shepherds Bush, London
Personnel
David Bowie: vocals, guitar, piano
Mick Ronson: guitar, bass guitar, vocals
Songs
‘The Supermen’* ** ¶
‘Oh! You Pretty Things’† ‡ ¶
‘Eight Line Poem’** ¶
‘Kooks’¶
‘Fill Your Heart’¶
‘Amsterdam’* ¶
‘Andy Warhol’¶
Sounds Of The 70s: John Peel
BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 11 January 1972
Broadcast: 28 January 1972
Producer: John F Muir
Engineer: Nick Gomm
Studio: T1, Kensington House, Shepherds Bush, London
Personnel
David Bowie: vocals, guitar
Mick Ronson: guitar, piano, vocals
Trevor Bolder: bass guitar
Mick Woodmansey: drums
Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris
BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 18 January 1972
Broadcast: 7 February 1972
Producer: Jeff Griffin
Engineers: Chris Lycett, John Etchells
Studio: Studio 5, Maida Vale, Delaware Road, London
Personnel
David Bowie: vocals, guitar
Mick Ronson: guitar, vocals
Trevor Bolder: bass guitar
Mick Woodmansey: drums
Songs
‘Hang On To Yourself’**
‘Ziggy Stardust’**
‘Queen Bitch’**
‘I’m Waiting For The Man’* **
‘Five Years’**
Sounds Of The 70s: John Peel
BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 16 May 1972
Broadcast: 23 May 1972
Producer: Pete Ritzema
Engineer: Nick Gomm
Studio: Studio 4, Maida Vale, Delaware Road, London
Personnel
David Bowie: vocals, guitar
Mick Ronson: guitar, vocals
Trevor Bolder: bass guitar
Mick Woodmansey: drums
Nicky Graham: piano
Songs
‘White Light/White Heat’**
‘Moonage Daydream’**
‘Hang On To Yourself’**
‘Suffragette City’**
‘Ziggy Stardust’**
The Johnnie Walker Lunchtime Show
BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 22 May 1972
Broadcast: 5 June 1972
Producer: Rodger Pusey
Engineer: Nick Gomm
Studio: Studio 2, Aeolian Hall, New Bond Street, London
Personnel
David Bowie: vocals, guitar
Mick Ronson: guitar, vocals
Trevor Bolder: bass guitar
Mick Woodmansey: drums
Nicky Graham: piano
Songs
‘Starman’**
‘Space Oddity’* **
‘Changes’* **
‘Oh! You Pretty Things’**
Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris
BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 23 May 1972
Broadcast: 19 June 1972
Producer: Jeff Griffin
Engineer: Chris Lycett, John Etchells
Studio: Studio 5, Maida Vale, Delaware Road, London
Personnel
David Bowie: vocals, guitar
Mick Ronson: guitar, vocals
Trevor Bolder: bass guitar
Mick Woodmansey: drums
Mark Goodier’s Evening Session
BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 13 August 1991
Broadcast: 13 August 1991
Producer: Mike Robinson
Engineers: Paul Long, Adam Askew
Studio: Studio 5, Maida Vale, Delaware Road, London
Personnel
David Bowie: vocals, guitar
Reeves Gabrels: guitar
Tony Sales: bass guitar, vocals
Hunt Sales: drums, vocals
ChangesNowBowie
BBC Radio 1
Recorded: November 1996
Broadcast: 8 January 1997
Studio: SIR Studios, 520 West 25th Street, New York City
Personnel
David Bowie: vocals
Reeves Gabrels: guitar
Mike Garson: piano
Gail Ann Dorsey: bass guitar, vocals
Zachary Alford: drums
Songs
‘The Man Who Sold The World’~
‘The Supermen’~
‘Andy Warhol’~
‘Repetition’~
‘Lady Stardust’~
‘White Light/White Heat’~
‘Shopping For Girls’~
‘Quicksand’~
‘Aladdin Sane’~
‘I Can’t Read’*
Mark Radcliffe Show
BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 25 October 1999
Broadcast: 25 October 1999
Producer: Will Saunders
Engineer: Mike Robinson
Studio: Studio 4, Maida Vale, Delaware Road, London
Personnel
David Bowie: vocals
Page Hamilton, Mark Plati: guitar
Mike Garson: keyboards
Gail Ann Dorsey: bass guitar, vocals
Sterling Campbell: drums
Emm Gryner, Holly Palmer: vocals
Songs
‘Survive’
‘Drive-In Saturday’
‘Something In The Air’
‘Can’t Help Thinking About Me’Δ
‘Repetition’
Saturday Music Mix
BBC Radio 2
Recorded: 25 October 1999
Broadcast: 6 November 1999
Producer: Chris Whatmough
Engineer: Mike Robinson
Studio: Studio 4, Maida Vale, Delaware Road, London
Personnel
David Bowie: vocals
Page Hamilton, Mark Plati: guitar
Mike Garson: keyboards
Gail Ann Dorsey: bass guitar, vocals
Sterling Campbell: drums
Emm Gryner, Holly Palmer: vocals
Songs
‘Survive’
‘China Girl’
‘Survive’ (for Virgin Radio)
‘Changes’ (for Virgin Radio)
Bowie At The BBC Radio Theatre
BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 27 June 2000
Studio: BBC Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London
Personnel
David Bowie: vocals
Earl Slick: guitar
Mark Plati: guitar, bass guitar
Gail Ann Dorsey: guitar, bass guitar, vocals
Mike Garson: piano, keyboards
Sterling Campbell: drums
Holly Palmer: vocals, percussion
Emm Gryner: vocals, keyboards
Songs
‘Wild Is The Wind’***
‘Ashes To Ashes’***
‘Seven’***
‘This Is Not America’***
‘Absolute Beginners’***
‘Always Crashing In The Same Car’***
‘Survive’***
‘The London Boys’* ◊
‘I Dig Everything’* ◊
‘Little Wonder’***
‘The Man Who Sold The World’***
‘Fame’***
‘Stay’***
‘Hallo Spaceboy’***
‘Cracked Actor’***
‘I’m Afraid Of Americans’***
‘Ziggy Stardust’ (false start)*
‘Ziggy Stardust’*
‘All The Young Dudes’ (false start)*
‘The Jean Genie’ (instrumental)*
‘All The Young Dudes’* ◊
‘Starman’* ◊
“Heroes”* ◊
‘Let’s Dance’***
David Bowie – Live and Exclusive
BBC Radio 2
Recorded: 18 September 2002
Broadcast: 5 October 2002
Executive producer: Lewis Carnie
Studio: Studio 3, Maida Vale, Delaware Road, London
Personnel
David Bowie: vocals, 12-string guitar
Earl Slick, Gerry Leonard, Mark Plati: guitar
Mike Garson: keyboards
Gail Ann Dorsey: bass guitar, vocals
Catherine Russell: keyboards, acoustic guitar, vocals
Sterling Campbell: drums, percussion
* Not broadcast
** Released on Bowie At The Beeb, 26 September 2000
*** Released on limited edition 3xCD Bowie At The Beeb set, 26 September 2000
† Released on Japanese edition of Bowie At The Beeb, 2000
‡ Released on 4xLP Bowie At The Beeb vinyl box set, 26 February 2016
§ Released on David Bowie: Deluxe Edition (1967), 2010
# Released on David Bowie: Special Edition (1969), 2009
~ Released on ChangesNowBowie, 2020
‖ Released on The Width Of A Circle, 2021
Δ Released on Toy EP (You’ve Got It Made With All The Toys), 2022
¶ Released on Divine Symmetry, 2022
◊ Bonus track on BBC Radio Theatre, London, June 27, 2000, 2021