Formed in the culturally distinct Tyneside area of England’s North-East in 1968, Lindisfarne blended the mercurial songwriting talent of singer/guitarist Alan Hull with ‘sweet and sour’ harmonies, proud references to their homeland and a boozy, uplifting acoustic-rock swagger that won over the masses in Britain in the early 70s. Their first three albums – Nicely Out Of Tune (1971), Fog On The Tyne (1972) and Dingly Dell (1973) – all went Top 10, with Fog On The Tyne hitting No.1. Two singles also went Top 10 in the UK: ‘Meet Me On The Corner’ (written by bassist/violinist Rod Clements) and ‘Lady Eleanor’ (written by Hull).
For three years, Lindisfarne shone brightly, creating a kind of folk-rock that was completely their own, with traditional music icing the visceral core of Alan Hull’s socially and ecologically informed songcraft, like the Beatles with Bob Dylan, some mandolins and a crate of Newcastle Brown Ale. The band split in late 1973, with Hull and singer/mandolinist Ray Jackson forming Lindisfarne Mk II (1974-75). In 1978, on the back of hugely successful Christmas reunion concerts at Newcastle City Hall, Lindisfarne Mk I were reborn with a triumphant Top 10 single ‘Run For Home’. The band continued, until Hull’s untimely death in 1995. Rod Clements leads the current 50th anniversary touring incarnation, featuring Alan Hull’s son-in-law Dave Hull-Denholm on vocals/guitar. In 2021, BBC4 broadcast the acclaimed documentary Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story, presented by Sam Fender. While several 1971-74 Lindisfarne BBC sessions were released on CD in 1998, this 8CD set not only adds substantially to the volume of material from that era but extends it to cover the 1978-90 reunion period. Curated by Colin Harper, Radio Times - Live At The BBC is a lavishly packaged set featuring 131 audio tracks, of which over 60 are previously unreleased, all fully approved by the original band members and their estates.
• CD1 - time: 01:16:45
01 - Scarecrow Song (Live at Sounds of the 70s, 1 February 1971) (00:03:45)
02 - Nothing But The Marvellous Is Beautiful (Live at Sounds of the 70s, 1 February 1971) (00:05:12)
03 - Why Can't I Be Satisfied (Live at Sounds of the 70s, 1 February 1971) (00:04:19)
04 - We Can Swing Together (Live at Sounds of the 70s, 1 February 1971) (00:05:13)
05 - From My Window (Live at Sounds of the 70s, 1 February 1971) (00:03:36)
06 - Winter Song (Live at Folk On One, 6 March 1971) (00:05:22)
07 - January Song (Live at Folk On One, 6 March 1971) (00:04:22)
08 - Walkin' Blues (Live at Sounds of the 70s, 6 May 1971) (00:03:08)
09 - Turn A Deaf Ear (Live at Sounds of the 70s, 6 May 1971) (00:03:52)
10 - January Song (Live at Sounds of the 70s, 6 May 1971) (00:05:38)
11 - Meet Me On The Corner (Live at Sounds of the 70s, 6 May 1971) (00:02:28)
12 - Jackhammer Blues (Live at Mike Raven Show, 22 May 1971) (00:02:56)
13 - Train In G Major (Live at Mike Raven Show, 22 May 1971) (00:03:15)
14 - I'm Coming Home (Live at Mike Raven Show, 22 May 1971) (00:03:02)
15 - Knacker's Yard Blues (Live at Mike Raven Show, 22 May 1971) (00:03:27)
16 - Lady Eleanor (Live at Sounds of the 70s, 8 June 1971) (00:04:03)
17 - City Song (Live at Sounds of the 70s, 8 June 1971) (00:04:07)
18 - Train In G Major (Live at Sounds of the 70s, 8 June 1971) (00:03:11)
19 - Fog On The Tyne (Live at Sounds of the 70s, 8 June 1971) (00:03:33)
20 - Scotch Mist (Live at Sounds of the 70s, 8 June 1971) (00:02:06)
• CD2 - time: 01:14:08
01 - John Peel Introduction (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 18 July 1971) (00:00:23)
02 - City Song (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 18 July 1971) (00:04:07)
03 - John Peel Introduction 2 (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 18 July 1971) (00:00:15)
04 - Train In G Major (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 18 July 1971) (00:03:08)
05 - John Peel Introduction 3 (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 18 July 1971) (00:00:15)
06 - Lady Eleanor (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 18 July 1971) (00:04:52)
07 - John Peel Introduction 4 (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 18 July 1971) (00:00:17)
08 - Fog On The Tyne (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 18 July 1971) (00:04:25)
09 - John Peel Introduction 5 (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 18 July 1971) (00:00:27)
10 - Knacker's Yard Blues (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 18 July 1971) (00:04:10)
11 - John Peel And Rod Clements Introduction (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 18 July 1971) (00:00:50)
12 - We Can Swing Together (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 18 July 1971) (00:08:49)
13 - John Peel And Ray Jackson Introduction (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 7 December 1971) (00:01:27)
14 - Together Forever (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 7 December 1971) (00:02:48)
15 - No Time To Lose (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 7 December 1971) (00:03:19)
16 - John Peel Introduction (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 7 December 1971) (00:00:14)
17 - January Song (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 7 December 1971) (00:04:21)
18 - Lady Eleanor (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 7 December 1971) (00:04:44)
19 - Meet Me On The Corner (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 7 December 1971) (00:03:07)
20 - Rod Clements Introduction (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 7 December 1971) (00:00:17)
21 - Train In G Major (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 7 December 1971) (00:03:10)
22 - Rod Clements Introduction 2 (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 7 December 1971) (00:00:15)
23 - Fog On The Tyne (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 7 December 1971) (00:04:37)
24 - Jackhammer Blues (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 7 December 1971) (00:04:32)
25 - John Peel Introduction 2 (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 7 December 1971) (00:00:26)
26 - Turn A Deaf Ear (Live at John Peel Sunday Concert, 7 December 1971) (00:04:04)
27 - Simon Cowe Interview (Edit) (Live at Live at Lincoln Festival, 29 May 1972) (00:01:34)
28 - We Can Swing Together (Excerpt) (Live at Live at Lincoln Festival, 29 May 1972) (00:03:00)
• CD3 - time: 01:19:22
01 - Meet Me On The Corner (Live at Top Gear, 11 September 1971) (00:02:43)
02 - No Time To Lose (Live at Johnnie Walker Show, 11 November 1971) (00:03:08)
03 - Meet Me On The Corner (Live at Johnnie Walker Show, 11 November 1971) (00:02:38)
04 - Together Forever (Live at John Peel Show, 4 February 1972) (00:02:33)
05 - No Time To Lose (Live at John Peel Show, 4 February 1972) (00:03:12)
06 - Alright On The Night (Live at John Peel Show, 4 February 1972) (00:03:03)
07 - Meet Me On The Corner (Live at John Peel Show, 4 February 1972) (00:03:03)
08 - Mandolin King (Live at John Peel Show, 8 May 1972) (00:02:41)
09 - Poor Old Ireland (Live at John Peel Show, 8 May 1972) (00:03:18)
10 - Road To Kingdom Come (Live at John Peel Show, 8 May 1972) (00:04:10)
11 - Lady Eleanor (Live at John Peel Show, 8 May 1972) (00:04:08)
12 - Drug Song (Live at Sounds of the 70s, 14 June 1972) (00:03:02)
13 - Country Gentleman's Wife (Live at Sounds of the 70s, 14 June 1972) (00:03:48)
14 - Passing Ghosts (Live at Sounds of the 70s, 14 June 1972) (00:02:28)
15 - Turn A Deaf Ear (Live at Sounds of the 70s, 14 June 1972) (00:03:41)
16 - All Fall Down (Live at Alan Freeman Show, 18 September 1972) (00:03:55)
17 - Wake Up Little Sister (Live at Alan Freeman Show, 18 September 1972) (00:02:49)
18 - Mandolin King (Live at Alan Freeman Show, 18 September 1972) (00:02:34)
19 - Court In The Act (Live at John Peel Show, 18 January 1973) (00:03:29)
20 - O No, Not Again (Live at John Peel Show, 18 January 1973) (00:03:23)
21 - Train In G Major (Live at John Peel Show, 18 January 1973) (00:03:19)
22 - Lady Eleanor (Live at the Royal Festival Hall, 31 May 1972) (00:04:45)
23 - Scarecrow Song (Live at the Royal Festival Hall, 31 May 1972) (00:03:17)
24 - Meet Me On The Corner (Live at the Royal Festival Hall, 31 May 1972) (00:02:40)
25 - Dingle Regatta (Live at Full House, BBC2 TV, 22 September 1972) (00:01:22)
• CD4 - time: 00:58:22
01 - John Peel Introduction (Live at In Concert, 14 December 1973) (00:01:10)
02 - Steppenwolf (Live at In Concert, 14 December 1973) (00:04:22)
03 - No Time To Lose (Live at In Concert, 14 December 1973) (00:03:48)
04 - North Country Boy (Live at In Concert, 14 December 1973) (00:03:41)
05 - John Peel Introduction 2 (Live at In Concert, 14 December 1973) (00:00:15)
06 - Roll On River (Live at In Concert, 14 December 1973) (00:04:41)
07 - John Peel Introduction 3 (Live at In Concert, 14 December 1973) (00:00:39)
08 - Taking Care Of Business (Live at In Concert, 14 December 1973) (00:03:01)
09 - Lady Eleanor (Live at In Concert, 14 December 1973) (00:04:51)
10 - Moonshine (Live at In Concert, 14 December 1973) (00:04:02)
11 - John Peel Introduction 4 (Live at In Concert, 14 December 1973) (00:00:32)
12 - Tow The Line (Live at In Concert, 14 December 1973) (00:02:26)
13 - John Peel Introduction 5 (Live at In Concert, 14 December 1973) (00:00:26)
14 - When The War Is Over (Live at In Concert, 14 December 1973) (00:04:09)
15 - Taking Care Of Business (Live at John Peel Show, 4 April 1974) (00:03:16)
16 - North Country Boy (Live at John Peel Show, 4 April 1974) (00:03:32)
17 - Dealer's Choice (Live at Sounds of the 70s, 5 August 1974) (00:02:53)
18 - Tonight (Live at Sounds of the 70s, 5 August 1974) (00:03:04)
19 - You Put The Laff On Me (Live at Sounds of the 70s, 5 August 1974) (00:04:11)
20 - In Your Head (Live at Sounds of the 70s, 5 August 1974) (00:03:15)
• CD5 - time: 00:57:10
01 - Brian Matthews Introduction (Live at BBC In Concert, 22 January 1979) (00:00:35)
02 - When It Gets The Hardest (Live at BBC In Concert, 22 January 1979) (00:04:04)
03 - Alan Hull Introduction (Live at BBC In Concert, 22 January 1979) (00:00:14)
04 - Woman (Live at BBC In Concert, 22 January 1979) (00:03:42)
05 - Alan Hull Introduction 2 (Live at BBC In Concert, 22 January 1979) (00:00:40)
06 - Marshall Riley's Army (Live at BBC In Concert, 22 January 1979) (00:03:18)
07 - Fog On The Tyne (Live at BBC In Concert, 22 January 1979) (00:03:50)
08 - Court In The Act (Live at BBC In Concert, 22 January 1979) (00:03:07)
09 - Lady Eleanor (Live at BBC In Concert, 22 January 1979) (00:03:59)
10 - Winter Song (Live at BBC In Concert, 22 January 1979) (00:05:22)
11 - Make Me Want To Stay (Live at BBC In Concert, 22 January 1979) (00:04:18)
12 - King's Cross Blues (Live at BBC In Concert, 22 January 1979) (00:04:07)
13 - Meet Me On The Corner (Live at BBC In Concert, 22 January 1979) (00:02:43)
14 - Ray Jackson Introduction (Live at BBC In Concert, 22 January 1979) (00:00:11)
15 - Run For Home (Live at BBC In Concert, 22 January 1979) (00:04:29)
16 - Brand New Day (Live at BBC In Concert, 22 January 1979) (00:03:39)
17 - We Can Swing Together (Live at BBC In Concert, 22 January 1979) (00:08:45)
• CD6 - time: 00:52:30
01 - Richard Skinner Introduction (Live at Richard Skinner Show, Radio 1, 21 January 1981) (00:00:19)
02 - No Time To Lose (Live at Richard Skinner Show, Radio 1, 21 January 1981) (00:02:49)
03 - Court In The Act (Live at Richard Skinner Show, Radio 1, 21 January 1981) (00:02:59)
04 - Train In G Major (Live at Richard Skinner Show, Radio 1, 21 January 1981) (00:04:08)
05 - Alan Hull Introduction (Live at Richard Skinner Show, Radio 1, 21 January 1981) (00:00:13)
06 - Love In A Cage (Live at Richard Skinner Show, Radio 1, 21 January 1981) (00:04:16)
07 - Bye Bye Birdie (Live at Richard Skinner Show, Radio 1, 21 January 1981) (00:04:08)
08 - Rod Clements Introduction (Live at Richard Skinner Show, Radio 1, 21 January 1981) (00:00:14)
09 - I Remember The Nights (Live at Richard Skinner Show, Radio 1, 21 January 1981) (00:03:32)
10 - Woman (Live at Richard Skinner Show, Radio 1, 21 January 1981) (00:04:03)
11 - Alright On The Night (Live at Richard Skinner Show, Radio 1, 21 January 1981) (00:03:23)
12 - Start Again (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival, July 1982) (00:04:00)
13 - I Remember The Nights (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival, July 1982) (00:03:42)
14 - Lady Eleanor (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival, July 1982) (00:03:50)
15 - Warm Feeling (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival, July 1982) (00:03:56)
16 - Stormy Weather (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival, July 1982) (00:03:04)
17 - Meet Me On The Corner (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival, July 1982) (00:03:48)
• CD7 - time: 01:06:30
01 - Stormy Weather (Live at Newcastle City Hall, BBC TV, 27 December 1984) (00:03:29)
02 - Living On The Base Line (Live at Newcastle City Hall, BBC TV, 27 December 1984) (00:03:39)
03 - Winter Song (Live at Newcastle City Hall, BBC TV, 27 December 1984) (00:05:17)
04 - Ray Jackson Introduction (Live at Newcastle City Hall, BBC TV, 27 December 1984) (00:00:29)
05 - I Remember The Nights (Live at Newcastle City Hall, BBC TV, 27 December 1984) (00:03:01)
06 - Introduction (Live at Newcastle City Hall, BBC TV, 27 December 1984) (00:00:20)
07 - I Must Stop Going To Parties (Live at Newcastle City Hall, BBC TV, 27 December 1984) (00:03:54)
08 - Run For Home (Live at Newcastle City Hall, BBC TV, 27 December 1984) (00:07:33)
09 - Fog On The Tyne (Live at Newcastle City Hall, BBC TV, 27 December 1984) (00:06:11)
10 - We Can Swing Together (Live at Newcastle City Hall, BBC TV, 27 December 1984) (00:05:24)
11 - I'm A Lover Not A Fighter (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival, July 1986) (00:05:23)
12 - Winning The Game (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival, July 1986) (00:04:46)
13 - Clear White Light (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival, July 1986) (00:03:23)
14 - Run For Home (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival, July 1986) (00:06:37)
15 - Fog On The Tyne (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival, July 1986) (00:03:40)
16 - No Time To Lose (Live at Cambridge Folk Festival, July 1986) (00:03:17)
• CD8 - time: 01:05:25
01 - Lady Eleanor (Live at Newcastle City Hall, 20 December 1990) (00:05:34)
02 - Everything Changes (Live at Newcastle City Hall, 20 December 1990) (00:03:39)
03 - Alan Hull Introduction (Live at Newcastle City Hall, 20 December 1990) (00:00:17)
04 - Warm Feeling (Live at Newcastle City Hall, 20 December 1990) (00:03:53)
05 - Roll On That Day (Live at Newcastle City Hall, 20 December 1990) (00:06:15)
06 - Peter Gunn Theme Winning The Game (Live at Newcastle City Hall, 20 December 1990) (00:05:34)
07 - Old Peculiar Feeling (Live at Newcastle City Hall, 20 December 1990) (00:05:42)
08 - Alan Hull Introduction 2 (Live at Newcastle City Hall, 20 December 1990) (00:00:54)
09 - Karen Marie (Live at Newcastle City Hall, 20 December 1990) (00:05:13)
10 - Run For Home (Live at Newcastle City Hall, 20 December 1990) (00:06:17)
11 - We Can Swing Together (Live at Newcastle City Hall, 20 December 1990) (00:05:20)
12 - Meet Me On The Corner (Live at Newcastle City Hall, 20 December 1990) (00:02:35)
13 - Fog On The Tyne (Live at Newcastle City Hall, 20 December 1990) (00:03:58)
14 - Lovin' Around The World (Live at Paul Jones Rhythm & Blues Show, 1 October 1987) (00:03:01)
15 - Sporting Life Blues (Live at Paul Jones Rhythm & Blues Show, 1 October 1987) (00:03:47)
16 - Checkin' On My Baby (Live at Paul Jones Rhythm & Blues Show, 1 October 1987) (00:03:20)
