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Michael Gordon "Mike" Oldfield (born 15 May 1953) is an English musician and composer. His work blends progressive rock with world, folk, classical, electronic, ambient, and new-age music. He is best known for his 1973 album Tubular Bells – which launched Virgin Records and became a hit after its opening was used as the theme for the film The Exorcist – and for his 1983 hit single "Moonlight Shadow". He is also known for his rendition of the Christmas piece "In Dulci Jubilo".
Oldfield has released more than 20 albums with the most recent being a rock album titled Man on the Rocks, released in 2014.
Mike Oldfield's parents are Raymond Oldfield, a general practitioner, and Maureen Liston, an Irish nurse. His sister Sally and brother Terry are also successful musicians and have appeared on several of Mike's albums. He also had a younger brother, David, who had Down's syndrome and died in infancy.
Oldfield was born in the Battle Hospital in Reading, Berkshire, and he attended St. Joseph's Convent School, Highlands Junior School, St. Edward's preparatory school, and Presentation College in Reading. When he was 13, he moved with his parents to Harold Wood in Essex and attended Hornchurch Grammar School, where, having already begun his career in music, he took just one GCE examination, in English.
Blue Peter is a British children's television programme, shown on the CBBC television channel. It first aired in 1958 and is the longest-running children's TV show in the world. Although the show has a nautical title and theme, its current format takes the form of a magazine/entertainment show containing viewer and presenter challenges, as well as the famous arts and crafts "makes".
During its history there have been many presenters, often consisting of two women and two men at a time. The current presenters are Barney Harwood, Lindsey Russell and Radzi Chinyanganya. The show uses a studio for the main format of the presenting; there is also a garden, often referred to as the Blue Peter Garden, which is used during the summer months or for outdoor activities. The programme also features a number of pets, currently a trainee guide dog named Iggy and a tortoise called Shelly.
LNER Peppercorn A2 Class No. 60532 Blue Peter is the sole survivor of 15 locomotives of the 4-6-2 Peppercorn A2 Class, designed by Arthur Peppercorn of the LNER. 60532 worked between 1948 and 1966. It is owned by the Royal Scot Locomotive and General Trust (RSL>), currently awaiting overhaul at their LNWR Heritage facility based at Crewe.
60532 was built at Doncaster Works and out shopped by the newly formed British Railways on 25 March 1948. The initial livery was LNER apple green with British Railways on the tender sides.
60532 was named in the LNER tradition of using the names of famous racehorses. Blue Peter III was the name of a horse owned by Harry Primrose, 6th Earl of Rosebery, which in 1939 won races including the Epsom Derby and the 2000 Guineas. The horse earned almost £32,000 for Lord Rosebury, more than enough to purchase three Doncaster Pacific locomotives at the time.
Initially all the A2s were allocated to English sheds. 60532 was allocated to the North Eastern Region of BR at York, where it worked principally over the East Coast Main Line.
Blue Peter is the British television programme.
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Tubular Bells Live Performance on BBC TV "BBC TV 2nd House Performance": live-in-the-studio performance for the BBC, filmed on 30 November 1973, originally broadcast on BBC2 on 1 December, with a cast including Oldfield, his brother Terry (flute), Fred Frith (and other members of Henry Cow), Steve Hillage, Pierre Moerlen, Tom Newman, Mike Ratledge, Mick Taylor, Karl Jenkins and others. It includes a new part for oboe. This has been released on the Elements DVD and is on the 2009 reissue of Tubular Bells Music copyright Mike Oldfield. Video copyright BBC.
Track List: 1) Tubular Bells Pt. 1 00:00 2) Tubular Bells Pt. 2 25:30
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Listen to more from Mike Oldfield: https://lnk.to/_Ka47 Discover more about this classic Christmas song here: https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/mike-oldfields-jubilant-christmas-music/ Explore the incredible history of Mike Oldfield here: https://www.udiscovermusic.com/artists/mike-oldfield/ Music video by Mike Oldfield performing In Dulci Jubilo. (C) 1975 Mercury Records Limited
Best of MikeOldfield: https://goo.gl/5FqCWf Subscribe here: https://goo.gl/xRrbjs Music video by Mike Oldfield performing Shadow On The Wall. (C) 1983 Mercury Records Limited #MikeOldfield #ShadowOnTheWall #Vevo
Anita Hegerland singing Moonlight Shadow with Opus One and Manu Herrera. Artistic direction: Xavier Alern Cartuja Center Cite in Seville (Spain), september 28, 2023. Video Production: Tecnomedia TV Photo: Óscar Romero www.opusone.cat
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The children's TV show, "Blue Peter", is something of an institution on British tele... but it has been known to attract the wrong sort of headlines, too! For this list, WatchMojo UK counts down the most controversial, infamous and scandalous moments in "Blue Peter" history! Check out these other brilliantly British videos from WMUK: Top 10 TV Shows That Terrified Us As Kids - https://youtu.be/RU3XawfSQk0 Top 10 Incredible Finds on Bargain Hunt - https://youtu.be/1FYq6caK-TA Have Your Idea Become A Video! https://wmojo.com/suggest Subscribe for more great content! https://wmojo.com/watchmojouk-subscribe Check out "BBC" here! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCj956IF62FbT7Gouszaj9w WatchMojo UK’s ten thousand videos on Top 10 lists, Origins, Biographies, Tips, How To’s...
"They really are very modern bikes indeed!" - Valerie Singleton. Valerie Singleton and Peter Purves take a couple of Raleigh Choppers for a test ride around the Blue Peter studio. The bikes' distinctive dragster-inspired design - featuring asymmetric wheels, a long, cushioned saddle, high handlebars and crossbar-mounted gearstick - certainly makes them stand out, but how do they handle? Originally broadcast 15 June, 1970. Blue Peter is still going strong, with new editions of the show broadcast live on CBBC and BBC iPlayer every Friday at 5pm: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006md2v/blue-peter For details about how your child (or grandchild!) can earn a Blue Peter badge, visit the CBBC website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/blue-peter You have now entered the BBC ...
One hundred Girl Guides gather around a campfire for a good, old-fashioned singalong. The only trouble is that the campfire is indoors, in the Blue Peter studio... If you're happy and you know it, just keep singing. Originally broadcast 22 February, 1971. Blue Peter is still going strong, with new editions of the show broadcast live on CBBC and BBC iPlayer every Friday at 5pm: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006md2v/blue-peter For details about how your child (or grandchild!) can earn a Blue Peter badge, visit the CBBC website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/blue-peter You have now entered the BBC Archive, an audiovisual time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you through our classic clips from the BBC vaults...
Blue Peter (Tv Series) Cast THEN AND NOW 2024 Sadly, The Entire Cast Died Tragically!! British children's-magazine program which has run since the end of the 1950s, aimed at 6-to-14-year-olds. The show has different segments where the presenters would show the viewers how to make things, how to care for their pets, and other features.
Blue Peter presenters Lesley Judd, Peter Purves and John Noakes demonstrate some exciting new technology with no strings attached - a completely portable telephone. How does it work? This clip was originally broadcast 14 October, 1976. Blue Peter is still going strong, with new editions of the show broadcast live on CBBC and BBC iPlayer every Friday at 5pm: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006md2v/blue-peter For details about how your child (or grandchild!) can earn a Blue Peter badge, visit the CBBC website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/blue-peter You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you ne...
If something can go wrong, it will go wrong, especially on live TV. For this list, WatchMojoUK counts down the top 10 "Blue Peter" disasters. We're including everything from Lulu the Elephant's famously gross appearance, to Richard Bacon's scandalous sacking, a time capsule getting unearthed decades early, and many more! Check out these other brilliantly British videos from WMUK: Top 10 Blue Peter Controversies - https://youtu.be/8GYOzASioto Top 10 Greatest BBC Shows of All Time - https://youtu.be/ZwZ75NHQljs Subscribe for more great content! https://wmojo.com/watchmojouk-subscribe Have Your Idea Become A Video! https://wmojo.com/suggest Test your Trivia Power! https://wmojo.com/trivia Check out "BBC" here! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCj956IF62FbT7Gouszaj9w Wa...
Official music video for Blue Peter's 1983 hit "Don't Walk Past", remastered audio and 4k video. From the 1983 album "Falling". With "Falling", Blue Peter was looking for the next phase. Helmed by British producer Steve Nye (Japan/Roxy Music) this album presents romantic songs backed with a new sonic depth. From the funk of "Unchained Heart” to the sparse declaration of independence that is "Burning Bridges" the band had matured after four short years. The Blade Runner inspired video for the perennial dance track - "Don't Walk Past" was the first Canadian indie label video to appear on MTV in the U.S. In Canada the video won two important awards: Best Video of 1983 from the prestigious Canadian Film and Television Association and Most Popular Video at SONY's Video Culture Festival. I...
What will the future look like? Blue Peter's Caron Keating and Mark Curry imagine what life will be like in 30 years time - in the year 2020. Step into a world of figure-hugging futuristic fashion, where plug sockets are a thing of the distant past, food processors are computer-controlled, entire encyclopedias are contained in holographic crystal balls, robotic legs grace every living room, woodwind synth music dominates the charts, the humble toilet is pleasingly adjustable, and levitation rooms are standard in every home. Roll on, 2020! Clip taken from Blue Peter, originally broadcast on BBC One, Thursday 3 March, 1988. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic cl...
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Welcome to Blue Peter! Blue Peter is the longest running children’s television programme IN THE WORLD! See our presenters Shini Muthukrishnan, Joel Mawhinney, Abby Cook and of course, Henry the Dog doing brilliant things live from our studio in Salford Quays and on location around the world! Here you’ll find all your favourite celebrities and performers, colossal Blue Peter challenges, clever ways to create with 'Here's One I Made Earlier' and of course we’ll be featuring content inspired by our 9 brilliant badges – the blue badge, silver badge, green badge, fan club badge, music badge, sport badge, orange badge, book badge and our prestigious gold badge. Check out Blue Peter each week, Friday live at 5pm on CBBC and streaming on iPlayer, where you can also catch up any time! iPla...
Michael Gordon "Mike" Oldfield (born 15 May 1953) is an English musician and composer. His work blends progressive rock with world, folk, classical, electronic, ambient, and new-age music. He is best known for his 1973 album Tubular Bells – which launched Virgin Records and became a hit after its opening was used as the theme for the film The Exorcist – and for his 1983 hit single "Moonlight Shadow". He is also known for his rendition of the Christmas piece "In Dulci Jubilo".
Oldfield has released more than 20 albums with the most recent being a rock album titled Man on the Rocks, released in 2014.
Mike Oldfield's parents are Raymond Oldfield, a general practitioner, and Maureen Liston, an Irish nurse. His sister Sally and brother Terry are also successful musicians and have appeared on several of Mike's albums. He also had a younger brother, David, who had Down's syndrome and died in infancy.
Oldfield was born in the Battle Hospital in Reading, Berkshire, and he attended St. Joseph's Convent School, Highlands Junior School, St. Edward's preparatory school, and Presentation College in Reading. When he was 13, he moved with his parents to Harold Wood in Essex and attended Hornchurch Grammar School, where, having already begun his career in music, he took just one GCE examination, in English.
Silence in the air.
Is anybody there?
Searching every sound.
Walking on quiet ground
[ Chorus ]
Somebody's out to get you!
Hiding in shadows - poison arrows.
Somebody's out to break you!
Hiding in narrows - Poison arrows
When you gonna break?
Watching every move you make
And everything you do,
Evil eyes'll be on you.
[ Repeat Chorus ]
Don't give in, don't come any closer,
No sir!
Keep running, coming in closer,
Closer.
Don't give in, don't come any closer,
No sir!
Keep running, coming in closer,
Closer.
What you gonna do?
Time is running out on you.
Anywhere you choose,
Anyway, you're gonna lose.
[ Repeat Chorus ]
[ Repeat Chorus ]
Sombody's out to get you.