Fragments of Rock

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We are back in 2026 after a hiatus! Fragments of Rock was a lockdown project and then post lockdown) with John Holmes who’s worked for BBC Radio and Television for over 50 years. He recalls stories and we re listen to lost tapes found his garage. The talented music scene in Nottingham was a big influence on him too and, after helping to set up the iconic rock music show ‘Extravaganza’,he was able to move into TV with Toyah Wilcox on Midland Region’s ‘Look! Hear!’ Later, he produced many programmes for Radio 4 including Any Questions, Down Your Way and for Bristol’s flagship Natural History Unit. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Holmes_(radio_presenter… He published an autobiography ‘This Is the BBC Holmes Service’ Order at www.waterstones.com/book/this-is-the-bbc-holmes-se… www.amazon.co.uk/This-Holmes-Service-John-HOLMES/d…