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Jimmy Young shouldn't have been on Radio 1 from the start. He simply didn't fit in. Radio 2 was his home. Radio 1 should have had dedicated Radio 1 hosts and programming from 7am to 7pm and 10pm to Midnight from the very start in 1967. Yes, needle time restrictions and budgets, but if the BBC did care, it could have worked.

The culture at the time. No wonder why and howJimmy Savile did what he did!

I squirm now when I see this. Like so many in this era I looked up to these prancing ponies. Thought they were clever, sophisticated, funny, talented. Now we can see that those that weren’t sexual predators were just overgrown school boys given a studio to play in.

Radio 1 was fantastic back then.

The DJ = Narcissistic Maniacs, A grandiose sense of self-importance (exaggerates achievements and talents, expects to be recognized as superior without commensurate achievements) Preoccupation with fantasies of unlimited success, power, brilliance.

Many people watching might not realise, but not long after this programme was broadcast, one of Noel Edmonds's Sunday morning programmes was called 'The John Snagge Show' and Snagge did actually appear on it. He officially retired from the BBC in 1965, but continued to commentate on the Boat Race until 1980, which was his final broadcast. He died in 1996, aged 92.

The late great John Peel RIP. When there was real music.

The reporter sounds like Joan Greenwood but apparently not.

They tried to be hip but it wasn't for me. Plug records and needle time. I stayed with Radio North Sea International in1970.

DJs who hated music and preyed on young woman…all a bunch of c****

A shower of talentless cunts.

Bunch off paedos.The truth will soon come out.

OMG on so many levels. Lovely

Jimmy Young had been a genuine pop star in the 1950s with two number one records in the U.K. chart and 10 top ten hits long before he became a DJ. He knew more about the music business than the rest of them put together. I still have a copy of his cook book compiled from recipes submitted by his radio listeners.

Never liked Noel, but he was an absolute pro.

Herbie Flowers playing with Blue Mink. Played with Elton, Bowie, Bolan, Al Kooper, Bryan Ferry, Lou Reed, Jeff Wayne, David Essex, Cliff, Ringo, George Harrison, McCartney and many more. Amazing player.

I want to know what speakers Kenny was listening to at his home. They look like a pair of early Leaks. Does anybody know?

Great documentary. Kenny Everett was such a talented guy. Shame about the burnt in time code top of frame but still wonderful.

That film hasn’t aged well… Rosko / Mike hasn’t done himself any favours in recent years by comparing his experiences of being cancelled (due to his working alongside Savile and Denning) with those of a couple of other Radio 1 DJs of his time who were (unlike Rosko) the subject of multiple allegations (though eventually acquitted in court of any of wrongdoing). Yes, it is unfair that his life should be tainted by the actions of Britain’s most prolific paedophile (Savile), but perhaps he shouldn’t speak up for a couple of the others (as he has done many times) if he wants a way back. I admire his loyalty, but it is not helping his cause. And Rosko knows (better than anyone) that at least one of his other colleagues (not mentioned above) was as guilty as sin in the underage girl stakes (and used to boast about it). Let sleeping dogs lie, Rosko…

This is wonderful to watch. In December 1970 I was 12 years old and had only started secondary school 4 months earlier. My whole life was in front of me. This evokes many memories not only of the personalities featured but of an entire time. Even the Man Alive theme music is powerfully nostalgic.

Not mentioned here becaause it was on Capital Radio probably the best pop music show of that era was Kenny and Cash on Sunday afternoons. Dave Cash was a great DJ and kept Kenny in his place.

Kenny Everett unknowingly inventing "Scracthing" records at the end of this doc.

John Peel was the only one worth listening to then and until his untimely death.

That factory should either have got better speakers or not bothered at all if people had to put a cardboard tube up to them to hear anything.

I wonder how much abuse they got away with back in those days.. Doesn't bear thinking about.

Now then, now then, guys and galls....ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!

Proper DJ's, not like the celeb presenters emploed today by the likes of Heart and Absolute

At 5:00 Tony Blackburn has a bit of the “Paul McCartney” about him!

Emperor Rosko! His voice….once heard, never forgotten!

There are so many disc jockeys nowadays.

Kenny most surely listened to the other Kenny (Williams) because his voice at 28:00 is Gruntfuttock from Round The Horne.

Always loved the theme tune to Man Alive! ☺️

John Peel, as always, astutely calling out the hypocrisy of the whole environment. Lordy, but If he hadn't married a 15 year-old when he was 25, he'd have been declared a saint by now.

These so called DJs didnt even choose the music they played they didnt even listen to it😅

It's disturbing watching them chatting up underage girls knowing what we do now

Smashy and Nicey .

john peel was the greatest dj who ever lived i say that as an american

Kenny a DJ and comedy genius much missed.

Now I know where the phrase on Steptoe and Son: 'A Jimmy Young cock up' comes from,lo. I think the two that had the real talent as DJ's were Kenny Everette and John Peel. The others were complete egotists. John Peel was a real music lover and propelled many bands to stardom over the years with the Peel sessions.

I have to tell you. I think the music you play .if you call it music is total, absolute CRAP. Sorry. 😮😮😮😮

Kenny is so funny he's was so creative. John peel was sensible and made sense. The first DJ was a show off like that Jimmy savile .

3:06 What happened to the BBC wage policy and where has it left us?

All the girls in his studio, all the ones he kissed and the ones interviewed were all children. Did Roscoe get looked at with Saville.

Interesting. Always thought Blackburn and Rosco were pratts, seeing Rosco on that chopper just reinforced that, and Blackburns sickly smile and little boys laugh just made me cringe. Kenny Everet, no. John Peel at least played decent music. Ah well, I guess I just wasn't Radio 1s target audience. All consigned to history now, thankfully for most of it!

If Roscoe weren't shagging a 14 year old, then I'm a Chinaman 😂

That Roscoe guy.... every consecutive scene he becomes a bigger cartoon Lothario. (wonders what the Operation Yew tree file is like on him)

Nothing on Sir Jim? Disgraceful!

1500 meters long wave. Them were the days

Emperor Rosco = WOLF MAN JACK

priceless footage of Kenny Everett and John Peel