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Kate Bush at the BBC 1979

1979 Christmas special featuring Kate Bush. She performs Them Heavy People, Madrigal, December and Man with the Child in His Eyes, and duets with guest star Peter Gabriel.

1979 Christmas special featuring Kate Bush. She performs Gymnopedie No 1, Symphony in Blue, Them Heavy People, Madrigal, December, Wedding List, Egypt, Ran Tan Waltz, Man with the Child in His Eyes and Don't Push Your Foot on the Heartbreak.

Guest star Peter Gabriel sings Here Comes the Flood and duets with Kate on Another Day.

43 minutes

Last on

Fri 10 Feb 2023 23:00
BBC Four

Music Played

  • Kate Bush

    Violin

  • Kate Bush

    Wuthering Heights

  • Kate Bush

    Wuthering Heights

Credits

Presenter Kate Bush
Participant Peter Gabriel

Broadcasts

  • Fri 28 Dec 1979 20:15
    BBC Two England
  • Sun 26 Apr 2009 00:10
    BBC Four
  • Tue 19 May 2009 01:30
    BBC Four
  • Christmas Eve 2019 00:05
    BBC Four
  • Sat 5 Dec 2020 01:15
    BBC Four
  • Sat 30 Jul 2022 22:00
    BBC Two HD, England, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD, Wales & 1 more only
  • Fri 10 Feb 2023 23:00
    BBC Four

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