Sheffield steelmaking remixed on TV

[AndyT]

I missed an interesting programme on the TV last Sunday but have since watched it on iPlayer and thought I would mention it on here as I know quite a few members are interested in the history of steel and Sheffield.

Although it's a compilation of archive footage from the British Film Institute, it's not a conventional descriptive documentary. It's an original collaboration between director Martin Wallace and Jarvis Cocker who assembled a crew of musicians to provide a score, recorded live at the Crucible Theatre.

I liked it.
The archive material is striking in itself, but the collage of bits brings out several themes, not least just how filthy, dangerous and hard some of that work was.

It's available to watch for another two months. This page has more info and a link to watch it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03slty8

 

[lanemaux]

Well spotted Andy. Highly entertaining and very well done film. Not to everyones taste I imagine but I loved it. An author I'm fond of once said something along the lines of ...Art is the ability to evoke an emotional response . Done and done. The documentary meets Pink Floydds The Wall with a touch of One flew over the cuckoo's nest for a touch of earthiness. This was very much enjoyed. Thank you for pointing it up.

 

[tekno.mage]

I watched it when it was broadcast and found it fascinating - although I would have liked technical notes to explain some of the steelmaking processes!