This section contains details of television shows, documentaries, interviews, and various miscellanea.
South of Watford - Pub Rock Revisited (LWT TV,UK)
30-Mar-84
xx min.
"South of Watford looks at the countrybilly phenomenon to discover its musical roots, to assess why it's become popular and to gauge whether this raw, live sound will ever make it onto Top of the Pops".
Includes clips of Pogue Mahone playing live at The Fridge, Brixton and an interviews with Shane MacGowan and Stan Brennan.
Shane articulates the main difference between Pogue Mahone and traditional Irish bar bands: "The stuff we play is more fucked up,cos you are more fucked up if you live in London than if you live in a nice little town in Tipperary".
Presenter Ben Elton concludes: "I think it will be a while before Pogue Mahone, Gaelic for kiss my arse, by the way, are on Top Of The Pops. Some of the other bands may stand a better chance of breaking through to a wider audience.
But in the long run, it's likely that countrybilly will stay where it's at its best - in the boozy, sweaty, raw atmosphere of live performance".
If anyone has a copy of the complete show, please get in touch.
11-Jan-85
The Tube (Ch4 TV, UK)
16 min.
Boys From The County Hell / Waxie's Dargle / Sally MacLennane / Whiskey You're The Devil / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Transmetropolitan
The show was originally broadcast on 11 January 1985 but believed to have been recorded on 5 October 1984 at Tyne Tees Television Studios, Newcastle. The original broadcast may have omitted the last two songs. However, all six songs were shown on the 80's Basque TV show, Katu Kale, which was re-broadcast on 1 May 2009, although the Jools Holland and Paula Yates introduction was omitted from this broadcast along with the between songs banter. The songs were also interspersed with a 1988 interview with Spider (see also 7 May 1988).
20-Sep-85
The Late Late Show (RTE One, Ireland)
7 min.
The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn
This is an interesting performance as Shane sings live, whilst the band mime to a backing tape.
Bob Geldof speaks of his admiration of the Pogues. Gay Bryne asks the band about their nationalities and the orgins of the band's original name "Pogue Mahone" and asks Shane about the criticism the band are receiving for playing up the image of the "drunken Paddies".
xx-xx-86
Mambo (Unknown TV channel, Germany)
6 min.
Interview with Jem and Andrew. Includes clips live performances of Transmetropolitan (complete) and Poor Paddy (clip).
xx-xx-86
Unknown TV clip (FR3 TV, Marseille, France)
3 min.
London Girl
15-Feb-86
"Les Enfants Du Rock" (Antenne 2 TV, France)
30 min.
Antoine Du Cannes interviews Shane in the Devonshire Arms and Elvis Costello at Elephant Studios (during the recording of Rum, Sodomy & The Lash). Engineers, Paul Scully and Nick Robbins and Pogues manager, Frank Murray can also be spotted. Includes clips of Shane singing USA in the studio and the band listening to a recording of London Girl. Also features Sally MacLennane, Dirty Old Town, Poor Paddy and Transmetropolitan performed live at the Mean Fidler on 16-Jan-86 and clips of Waxies Dargle promo video. (NB: The interview from "Les Enfants Du Rock" was released by Stiff Records (Stiff Mail 3) on 12ins vinyl picture disc in 1986 ).
17-May-86
Self-Aid Benefit, Royal Dublin Showground, Dublin, Ireland (RTE One, Ireland)
7 min.
The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / The Body Of An American / Dirty Old Town / Sally MacLennane
The band are introduced by Ronnie Drew.
17-Jun-86
TV Old Grey Whistle Test (BBC2 TV, UK)
10 min.
The Body Of An American / Streams Of Whiskey / Dirty Old Town / Sally MacLennane
Dirty Old Town from this show was officially released in 2003 by the BBC on "The Old Grey Whistle Test Volume 2" DVD (catalogue number: BBCDVD1279)
Aug-86
Unknown TV clip (unknown TV channel, USA)
5 min.
Interviews with Shane and Spider talking about the recording of Rum Sodomy & The Lash. Includes cllp of a live performance of Body Of An American.
xx-xx-87
Unknown TV clip (unknown TV channel)
9 min.
Interview with Spider and Philip talking about the recording of the new album (If I Should Fall From Grace With God). Includes promo video of A Pair Of Brown Eyes and clip of The Irish Rover (with The Dubliners) from The Late Late Show on 06-Mar-87.
xx-xx-87
Unknown TV clip (Unknown TV channel).
10 min.
Interview with Ronnie Drew about collaboration The Dubliners with The Pogues. Includes The Irish Rover (with The Dubliners) from The Late Late Show on 06-Mar-87.
06-Mar-87
The Late Late Show - A Tribute To The Dubliners (RTE One, Ireland)
9 min.
with The Dubliners and Christy Moore
The Irish Rover (with The Dubliners and Christy Moore) / The Auld Triangle
U2, Stockton's Wing, The Fureys, Jim McCann, The Pogues, and others sing along with Ronnie Drew as he
leads "The Auld Triangle."
24-Mar-87
Tom O'Connor Roadshow (BBC TV, UK)
6 min.
with The Dubliners
The Irish Rover / Rare Ould Mountain Dew
Filmed at the Guildhall, Derry, Northern Ireland. The Pogues (without Spider Stacy) and the Dubliners (without Eamonn Campbell) mime to the studio versions of the songs.
28-Mar-87
Saturday Night Live (Ch4 TV, UK)
4 min.
with The Dubliners and Tommy Keane
The Irish Rover
Without Spider Stacy, Tommy Keane (who played uilleann pipes on Rum Sodomy & The Lash - most notably on Dirty Old Town) plays tin whistle. The show was hosted by Ben Elton and was broadcast live.
02-Apr-87
Top Of The Pops (BBC1 TV, UK)
5 min.
with The Dubliners
The Irish Rover
Gary Davies and Janice Long introduce The Pogues (without Spider Stacy) and The Dubliners as they mime to "The Irish Rover"
05-Apr-87
Sunday At The Gaiety (RTE One, Ireland)
8 min.
with The Dubliners
Rare Ould Mountain Dew / The Irish Rover
Without Spider Stacy and Jem Finer. Terry Woods plays banjo and Philip Donnelly plays the cittern.
07-Jun-87
The Session, Dublin (RTE One, Ireland)
50 min.
with Joe Strummer and The Dubliners
The Pogues: Streams Of Whiskey / The Ballinalee / If I Should Fall From Grace With God
The Dubliners (without the Pogues): Ballad Of St. Anne's Reel / Don't Get Married / The Dubliners Fancy / Dubliners
The Pogues with Joe Strummer: I Fought The Law (Joe on vocals - Shane backup) / London Calling (Joe on vocals - Shane backup) / Lullaby Of London / South Australia / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / Turkish Song Of The Damned / The Irish Rover (with the Dubliners and Joe Strummer)
Introduction by David Heffernan. The two Joe Strummer songs were released on the Clash "Death or Glory" Bootleg LP by CENOBITE (no catalog number).
Nov-87
Wired TV, New York City (unknown TV channel, USA)
6 min.
Interview with Philip, Darryl and Jem, primarily talking about New York. Includes clips of various Pogues videos.
Dec-87
Unknown TV clip (unknown TV channel, Canada)
10 min.
Interview with Spider, Terry and Joe Strummer, discussing amongst other things, the forthcoming release of If I Should Fall From Grace With God.
17-Dec-87
Top Of The Pops (BBC1 TV, UK)
4 min.
with Kirsty MacColl
Fairytale Of New York
Don't get this one mixed up with a Top Of The Pops clip from 1991 when the "Fairytale" was re-released. The 1987 version has a younger clean shaven Shane, whereas in 1991, he has a thick beard and a rounder looking face.
xx-xx-88
The Late Late Show (RTE One, Ireland)
3 min.
The Broad Majestic Shannon
Commercially released on VHS video & DVD
circa Mar-88
"Completely Pogued"
55 min.
"The Story of The Pogues in their own words and music" Also features Kirsty MacColl, Joe Strummer, Steve Earl and David Byrne.
This was released in 1988 on VHS (PAL and NTSC versions) by Start Audio & Video (SVG 1013). Also included as a bonus feature on the "The Pogues Live At The Town and Country Club, London" released by Celtic Collections (CCDVD 760) in the UK (Region 2) on 15 November 2004. Subsequently distributed in Australasia (Region 4) by MAGNA on 7 February 2006 and in Europe (Region 2) by e-m-s Music on 16 March 2006. The DVD versions also include the "Completely Pogued" documentary. There is also a Chinese pirate version of the DVD with embossed 3D effect cover, released on the "Flying Pig" label (FZ-3887).
15-Apr-88
Friday Night Live (Ch4 TV, UK)
7 min.
Fiesta / Streets Of Sorrow-Birmingham Six
Ben Elton introduces Fiesta and Streets Of Sorrow/Birmingham Six (which gets mysteriously cut-off).
07-May-88
Katu Kale, ETB TV, Bilbao, Spain
5 min.
Interview with Spider overdubbed in Basque, re-broadcast on 1 May 2009 together with "The Tube" from 11 January 1984
16-May-88
Unknown TV show (TV Rai Due, Italy)
25 min.
with Kirsty MacColl
Streams Of Whiskey / [Interview with Jem Finer] / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / A Rainy Night In Soho
/ Turkish Song Of The Damned / Fairytale Of New York (with Kirsty MacColl) / Fiesta (Kirsty
MacColl backup vocals)
Jem's voice is dubbed over with an Italian interpreter during the interview.
23-May-88
MTV Summer of Rock 88 - Pinkpop Festival, Landgraaf, The Netherlands (MTV Europe)
9 min.
Fiesta
Clip starts with live performance of Fiesta and is followed by an interview with Shane closely watched by Joey Cashman.
09-Jul-88
Bizarre Festival, Loreley, Germany (Tele 5, Germany)
5 min.
A Rainy Night In Soho
30-Oct-88 or 31-Oct-88
Ariake, Tokyo, Japan (unknown TV channel, Japan)
90 min.
The Battle March Medley / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Streams Of Whiskey / If I Should Fall From Grace
With God / The Body Of An American / Lullaby Of London / USA / Boat Train / Metropolis / A Rainy Night In
Soho / Johnny Come Lately / Bottle Of Smoke / Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah / Thousands Are Sailing / Streets
Of Sorrow-Birmingham Six / Turkish Song Of The Damned / Fiesta / Sally MacLennane /
The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Dirty Old Town / Honky Tonk Women / Japan / The Irish Rover
Nov-88
ITV News (ITV TV, UK)
2 min.
Penny Marshall reports on the banning of Streets Of Sorrow/Birmingham Six. Includes brief interviews with Terry Woods (accompanied by Philip Chevron and Darryl Hunt) and an IBA spokesperson.
Nov-88
Six-One RTE News (RTE One TV, Ireland)
2 min.
Frank Murray, Philip Chevron and Shane MacGowan are interviewed outside Dublin Airport about the IBA's decision to ban Streets Of Sorrow/Birmingham Six.
Nov-88
Unknown TV clip (unknown TV channel, UK)
1 min.
Presenter introduces the Pogues new single: Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah. Ends with a comment that the track Birmingham Six is about to be banned.
15-Nov-88
Notte Rock - (Rai Due TV, Italy)
3 min.
Clips of If I Should Fall From Grace With God (live) and Fairytale Of New York (promo video) plus brief comments from Darryl, Jem and Philip (in New York).
xx-Dec-88
"Gateway To Paradise" (Unknown TV channel, UK)
6 min.
A Rainy Night In Soho
xx-xx-89
"Super 1989" (Unknown TV channel, UK)
3 min.
White City
04-Jul-89
Club X (Unknown TV channel, UK)
3 min.
Misty Morning, Albert Bridge
Oct-89
Rapido (BBC2 TV, UK)
5 min.
Interview with Shane, Philip & Spider. The Pogues in a French champagne cellar with Shane "admiring the architecture"; Shane talking about how he agrees with Prince Charles's views regarding London architecture and Spider and Philip discussing Shane's absence from the recent US tour due to "nervous exhaustion". Includes live clips.
15-Nov-89
"Sputnik soundcheck, Sollenhallen" (Stockholm)(Unknown TV channel, Sweden)
6 min.
My Boy Lollypop
Clips of Darryl Hunt singing My Boy Lollypop during the soundcheck with Spider laying harmonica. Mikael Katzeff interviews Spider and Darryl. Also includes promo video of White City
02-Dec-89
Unknown TV clip (Cergy Telethon?) (Unknown TV channel, UK)
3 min.
White City / Lullaby Of London
Performed live in the TV studio
1989-90
Unknown TV clip (Unknown TV channel)
xx min
Interview with Shane & Spider and live clips???????????
xx-xx-90
The Late Late Show (RTE One, Ireland)
7 min.
White City / London You're A Lady
17-Mar-90
Saturday Night Live (NBC TV, New York, USA)
10 min.
White City / The Body Of An American
Introduced by Rob Lowe
29-Jun-90
Unknown TV clip (Unknown TV channel)
4 min.
Interviews with The Dubliners
21-Oct-90
The South Bank Show (LWT TV, UK)
2 min.
Excerpt from the "Clear Cool Crystal Streams" TV special on Irish rock music (retitled "Shamrock 'n' Roll" when broadcast in the USA). Includes interviews with Shane and Philip plus clip of Shane singing Sayonara in the recording studio.
14-Dec-90
MTV News
2 min.
Features a clip of Sayonara from Brixton Academy on 12-Jul-90
15-Dec-90
Artist Special (Nordic Channel, Scandinavia)
35 min.
Interview with Spider. Clips of promo video clips of Sayonara, Jack's Heroes, Fairytale Of New York, Misty Morning Albert Bridge, Dirty Old Town and Fiesta.
18-Dec-90
News
4 min.
Interview with Spider. Clip from Summer In Siam (promo video) and Sayonara (Brixton Academy 12-Jul-90).
xx-xx-91
The Old Grey Whistle Test (BBC2 TV, UK)
5 min.
A Rainy Night In Soho
xx-xx-91
Jetzt Kommts (N3 NDR TV, Germany)
4 min.
Short interview with Spider, followed by Sayonara (live in TV studio). Members of Fanclub Warendorf join the Pogues at the end of the song.
xx-xx-91
Gottschalk (RTL Plus TV, Germany)
4 min.
Sayonara
xx-xx-91
Bringing It All Back Home (RTE TV, Ireland)
4 min.
Excerpts from the documentary series which traces the influences of Irish music into other musical traditions. Christy Moore talking about his love Shane MacGowan's songs. John Sheahan talking about the Pogues collaborations with The Dubliners. Includes clips of The Irish Rover (live on stage).
xx-xx-91
Unknown TV show (unknown TV channel, Italy)
xx min.
Philip Chevron (in a white suit) and Darryl Hunt (red t-shirt and black jacket) interview interspersed with clips from various Pogues promo videos. Also includes a short clip of an interview with Spider Stacy and Darryl Hunt.
xx-Oct-91
Unknown TV show (MTV Europe)
xx min.
Presenter talks about the Pogues "touring without Shane MacGowan" and includes an interview with Spider Stacy and a clip of new lead singer, Joe Strummer singing London Calling at the PNE Garden Auditorium, Vancouver, Canada on 5 October 1991.
xx-Oct-91
"Pogue Mahone" (MTV Europe)
38 min.
Presented by Paul King, MTV's "120 Minutes" features a documentary about the Pogues who are "currently on tour in North America". Includes clips of interview with Spider Stacy.Darryl Hunt, Shane MacGowan, Kirsty MacColl, Christy Moore and Jow Strummer plus clips from various promo videos.
xx-xx-91
Top Of The Pops (BBC1 TV, UK)
5 min.
with Kirsty MacColl
Fairytale Of New York
Not to be mixed up with the 1987 Top of the Pops "Fairytale Of New York" Please see notes on the 17-Dec-87 Television Clip from above.
15-Mar-91
Le Zenith, Paris, France (Unknown TV channel, France)
8 min.
The Sunnyside Of The Street / Sayonara
12-Jul-91
Rock Festival, Leysin, Switzerland (MTV Europe)
4 min.
The Sick Bed Of Cuculainn
The photo's used for the covers of the commercially released CDs ("Live On Rain Street", "Sayonara" & "Drunken Boys")were taken from this broadcast.
01-Aug-91
MTV - Festival Music Weekend
3 min.
Interview with Spider and live clips of Dirty Old Town and Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn 01-Jul-91 Roskilde Festival and 12-Jul-91 Rock Festival.
30-Aug-91
Womad Festival, Yokohama, Japan (Unknown TV channel, Japan)
73 min.
Streams Of Whiskey / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Cotton Fields / Young Ned Of The Hill (Terry Woods vocals) / Rain Street / Sayonara / Repeal Of The Licensing Laws / The Body Of An American / Greenland Whale Fisheries / Gartloney Rats (Terry Woods vocals) / Summer In Siam / Thousands Are Sailing (Philip Chevron vocals) / The Sunnyside Of The Street / Dirty Old Town / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / Sally MacLennane / Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah / Star Of The County Down (Andrew Ranken vocals) / The Irish Rover
Last show with Shane.
07-Oct-91
MTV News - about Shane leaving
2 min.
Interview with Spider talking about Shane "not playing live" with The Pogues in the foreseeable future. Includes live clip of The Pogues with Joe Strummer singing London Calling at Vancouver on 05-Oct-91.
Nov-91
MTV - Video Music Special
20 min.
Interviews with Philip, Darryl & Spider. Clips from promo video's of A Rainy Night In Soho, White City, Fiesta, Fairytale Of New York, A Pair Of Brown Eyes, Miss Otis Regrets/Just One Of Those Nights & Summer In Siam.
28-Jun-92
Roskildefest, Denmark (SVT TV, Malmo, Sweden)
8 min.
Young Ned Of The Hill (Terry Woods vocals) / Turkish Song Of The Damned
xx-xx-93
Late Night With David Letterman (NBC TV, New York, USA)
3 min.
with Paul McGuinness
Tuesday Morning
It's hilarious to watch Paul Chafer play with the Pogues!! Also, Paul McGuinness from The Popes plays guitar, does backup vocals, and even does one of his signature kicks!
xx-Aug-93
MTV News
xx min.
Promoting the release of the Pogues new album "Waiting For Herb" is released on 30 August. Their new single "Tuesday Morning" is out now. Also features an interview with Spider Stacy and Philip Chevron who explain origin of the name "Waiting For Herb".
18-Aug-93
MTV News
3 min.
Interview with Spider & Phil talking about the new album "Waiting For Herb"
20-Aug-93
Top Of The Pops (BBC1 TV, UK)
3 min.
Tuesday Morning
The Pogues are at No. 21 in the singles charts.
28-Oct-93
"Taratata" (Unknown TV Channel, France)
10 min.
Tuesday Morning / [Interview with Spider Stacy]
During the interview, Spider sings La Marseillaise, the French national anthem.
17-Jul-94
Rock Summer Festival, Tallin, Estonia
?? min. Televised concert
The whole show was recorded for national television. If anyone has any further information about this show, please let me know.
xx-xx-94
"A Man You Don't Meet Everyday"
3 min.
Clip from the movie A Man You Don't Meet Every Day with Shane & The Popes playing "The Old Main Drag".
If anyone has a copy of this movie, please let me know.
xx-xx-00
"Top Ten: X-Rated" (Channel 4 TV, UK)
90 min.
Documentary about the top 10 most offensive songs, includes Streets of Sorrow/Birmingham Six. Features Shane, Spider, Frank Murray and Paddy Hill.
xx-xx-01
"Fairytale Of New York" (RTE TV, Ireland)
xx min.
Documentary chronicling the story behind the classic Christmas song.
10-Jul-04
Oxygen Festival, Punchestown Racecourse, Co Kildare (Unknown TV Channel, Ireland)
xx min.
Interview with Cait O'Riordan & Pete Halliday (Radiators Plan 9)
24-Sep-04
Who Killed Kirsty MacColl? (BBC4 TV, UK)
59 min.
Documentary about Jean MacColl's search for the truth about her daughter's untimely death and her attempts to bring those she believes are responsible to justice. With contributions from Spider Stacy and Jem Finer.
30-Nov-04
The View, RTE One TV, Ireland)
4 min.
with The Radiators Plan 9
Television Screen 2004
Performed live in the TV studio. If anyone recorded this from the TV broadcast (i.e. not downloaded), please let me know
02-Feb-05
Off The Rails (RTE One TV, Ireland)
xx min.
Cait O'Riordan is the guest and is given a complete makeover, new hairstyle and new wardrobe. Although this was broadcast in February 2005, it was filmed before the Pogues reunions in December 2004.
15-Feb-05
The View (RTE One TV, Ireland)
34 min.
Philip Chevron is one of the guests on this weekly show, in which a varied panel of contributors discuss new events in the world of entertainment and the arts.
22-Dec-05
It's Christmas with Jonathan Ross (BBC1 TV, UK)
5 min.
with Katie Melua
Fairytale Of New York
The Pogues perform Fairytale with Katie Melua.
22-Dec-05
The Story of...Fairytale of New York (BBC3 TV, UK)
56 min.
This documentary is much better than the one made by RTE in 2001. Shane and Jem Finer discuss how the song was made with contributions from Matt Dillon, Nick Cave, Jools Holland, Steve Lillywhite and Kirsty's mum.
24-Dec-05
CD:UK (ITV, UK)
5 min.
with Katie Melua
Fairytale Of New York
The Pogues perform Fairytale with Katie Melua.
05-Feb-06
Meteor Ireland Music Awards (RTE Two TV, Ireland)
12 min.
with The Dubliners
The Irish Rover
Gavin Friday presents The Pogues with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The event closed with The Pogues and The Dubliners performing The Irish Rover. The Awards took place on 02-Feb-06 at the Point, Dublin, but was not broadcast until 05-Feb-06
30-May-06
The View (RTE One TV, Ireland)
38 min.
Philip Chevron makes another guest appearance on The View.
16-Aug-08
V Festival, JJB Champion Arena, Chelmsford, England (4Music TV, UK)
9 min. Without Philip Chevron
A Rainy Night In Soho / Dirty Old Town
4 Music (part of Channel 4 TV) broadcast from the V Festival for 12 hours. Only two songs were broadcast from The Pogues set.
16-Feb-09
The Podge & Rodge Show (RTE Two TV,Ireland)
4 min.
with The Radiators Plan 9
Gloria
Philip Chevron and The Radiators Plan 9 (introduced as The Radiators From Space) perform the classic Van Morrison song live in the studio.
