Sky Arts Documentaries

Small Faces: All Or Nothing 1965-1968 features 27 complete performances filmed from 1965 to 1968 when the band was challenging the Who, Kinks, Stones and Beatles for domination of the charts. The DVD captures every aspect of their short but brilliant career including early Mod/R&B classics such as 'What'cha Gonna Do About It', 'Sha La La La Lee' and 'All Or Nothing', timeless rockers like 'Tin Soldier' and later psychedelic masterpieces including 'Itchycoo Park', and 'Green Circles.' Best of all is the inclusion of nine songs from the band's masterpiece Ogden's Nut Gone Flake including 'Lazy Sunday', 'Song Of A Baker' and the six song 'Happiness Stan' suite. In between the performances original members Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones talk about the songs and tell the band's history in new interviews filmed exclusively for the DVD. Also interwoven into the story are archival interviews with Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane.

With the exception of the Beatles themselves, no other group dominated the early years of the British Invasion like Gerry & The Pacemakers. They were the first artists to have their first three singles top the British charts, and many of their songs are now beloved classics. Gerry & The Pacemakers: It's Gonna Be All Right 1963-1965 features 17 complete songs filmed between 1963 and 1965 and is the group's first official DVD release. Included are the classic 'How Do You Do It', 'I Like It' and 'I'm The One', timeless masterpieces 'Ferry Cross The Mersey' and 'Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying' In between the performances Gerry Marsden talks about the songs and tells the band s history in a new interview filmed at the Cavern Club in Liverpool

During the mid sixties, Herman's Hermits were second only to The Beatles in terms of record sales, but the band was more than just a pop phenomenon, they crafted some of the most enjoyable music of the era. Herman's Hermits: Listen People 1964-1969 is the group's first official DVD release and features 22 complete songs filmed from 1964 to 1969 that sets the record straight on one of the most underrated bands of the sixties. Included are the classic hits 'I'm Into Something Good', 'Can't You Hear My Heartbeat', 'Wonderful World', 'Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter', 'I'm Henry VIII, I Am' and 'There's A Kind Of Hush' as well as later masterpieces 'No Milk Today', 'Listen People' and their cover of The Kinks' 'Dandy.' In between the performances, original members Peter Noone, Keith Hopwood, Karl Green and Barry Whitwam talk about the songs and tell the band's history

Unquestionably Britain's greatest female vocalist, Dusty Springfield made some of the finest recordings of the sixties. Dusty Springfield: Once Upon A Time 1964-1969 features 20 complete songs filmed from 1964 to 1969 and has all of her greatest hits and more. Included on the DVD are her early classics 'I Only Want To Be With You', 'Wishin' And Hopin'' and 'I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself' as well as timeless hits 'Son Of A Preacher Man', 'The Look Of Love' and 'You Don't Have To Say You Love Me.'

The Hollies were one of the most successful British groups of the 60s and early 70s and continue to perform to this day. They were also part of the British Invasion led by the Beatles that stormed the US charts in the 60s and scored hit singles in many other countries around the world. This fascinating documentary combines interviews with band members Allan Clarke, Graham Nash, Tony Hicks and Bobby Elliott with vintage footage to tell the story of their peak years from 1963 to 1975 when the band clocked up 27 UK top 40 singles.

This documentary reveals the deeper life of the punk hero Sid Vicious. It features those close to him speaking out for the very first time. Charting his rise from John Simon Ritchie to an icon, this film takes us on an intimate tour of his life and death. Bandmate John Lydon gave Sid his moniker which came from his pet hamster. Many of Sid's close friends talk about his fast and frenetic life, including childhood friend Jah Wobble, Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, Vivenne Westwood and Steve Severin from Siouxsie and the Banshees amongst many others. Featured in the this 80 minute documentary is previously unseen archive footage. Sid's own music is the basis of the soundtrack and filmed in HD it gives the full experience of a man, who's life was short but made such a cultural impact. Sex Pistol, drug addict and alleged murderer, Sid Vicious led a short and troubled life. Revealing the chaos and the anarchy which marred his 22 years, friends and colleagues tell intimate stories about their experiences of the punk rocker. Siouxie and the Banshees’ Steven Severin, The Damned’s Dave Vanian and Rat Scabies, Caroline Coon, Vivienne Westwood, Glen Matlock and Marco Pirroni speak fondly about the man many thought was out of his depth in the Sex Pistols, both musically and personally. They speak of the furore surrounding his accusation of murder, after his girlfriend Nancy Spungen was found stabbed in the hotel room in which he slept out-cold on heroin. Additionally they consider his own overdose and the questions and legacy he left behind. A touching documentary - fuelled by the Sex Pistol’s music - capturing the rise and fall of Sid Vicious, from punk's hero to society's cultural icon of the twentieth century.