This section contains details of television shows, documentaries, interviews, and various miscellanea.
"The Punk Rock Movie"
Jan/Mar-77
3 min.
Don Letts' Super 8 documentary of London punk sceme in 1977 filmed mainly at the Roxy Club. A pre-Pogue Jam fan Shane MacGowan (in a Union Jack jacket) can be seen during the opening credits pogoing and playing drums.
"The Filth And The Fury"
xx-xx-77
1 min.
The Sex Pistols documentary features early clip of Shane MacGowan & Shanne Bradley
xx-Mar-81
Unknown TV Clip (Unknown TV Channel, Germany)
1 min.
Infatuation
Only known live TV or video footage of The Nips
25-Dec-91
The Ghosts Of Oxford Street (Channel 4 TV, UK)
90 min.
featuring Shane MacGowan and Kirsty MacColl
Malcolm McLaren narrates his Dickensian musical documenting the history of Oxford Street, London over the past 200 years.
Kirsty MacColl appears in the quise of Kitty Fisher, was one of the most renowned actresses and courtesans in London in the 1760's. She died in 1767 at the age of 29 due to lead poisoning from cosmetic make-up.
Shane and Kirsty mime to the Pogues "Fairytale of New York". They do not appear elsewhere in the film.
Also features appearances by Sinead O'Connor, the Happy Mondays, Rebel MC and Tom Jones!!
12-Nov-92
Later With Jools Holland (BBC2 TV, UK)
10 min.
with Nick Cave
Lucy (Shane vocals) / A Rainy Night In Soho (Nick Cave vocals) / What A Wonderful World (Shane and Nick vocals)
At one point Jools calls Nick and Shane "crooners." Nick was not very impressed!
19-Jun-93
Unknown TV Clip (Unknown TV Channel, Ireland)
5 min.
Interview with Nick Cave about "What A Wonderful World"
18-Aug-93
MTV News
4 min.
news and interview
14-Apr-94
The Brit Awards (ITV1 TV, UK)
xx min.
with Van Morrison
Gloria
Van Morrison collects the Outstanding Contribution award. Shane (and others) sing Gloria with Van the Man
xx-xx-94
"Friends of Shane" Introduction from VHS tape
2 min.
xx-xx-94
Filthy MacNasty's (unknown TV channel)
4 min.
Interview with Shane
xx-xx-94
Unknown TV clip (M6 TV, France)
5 min.
Interview with Shane and a comment or two from each of the Popes. Mexican Funeral in Paris is playing in the background. Also features the promo video of That Woman's Got Me Drinking.
xx-xx-94
Unknown TV clip (unknown TV channel, Germany)
9 min.
News & Interview
xx-xx-94
Unknown TV clip (unknown TV channel, Germany)
3 min.
Interview, live.
xx-xx-94
Unknown TV clip (Unknown TV channel, Germany)
4 min.
Live Clips & Interview
18-Jun-94
The Beat (BBC TV (?), UK)
4 min.
with Kirsty MacColl and Brian Robertson
Fairytale Of New York
Perfomed live at a the Fleadh, Finsbury Park, London on 11 June 1994. Brian Robertson plays electric guitar. Can anyone tell me who plays tin whistle?
29-Sep-94
GMTV (Channel 4 TV, UK)
3 min.
with Johnny Depp
Anthea Turner interviews Shane & Johnny Depp
29-Sep-94
Top Of The Pops (BBC1 TV, UK)
3 min.
with Johnny Depp
That Woman's Got Me Drinking
30-Sep-94
The O Zone (BBC2 TV, UK)
2 min.
with Johnny Depp
Interview with Shane and Johnny Depp with clips from That Woman's Got me Drinking promo video
07-Oct-94
The Late Late Show (RTE One, Ireland)
8 min.
with Christy Moore
Fairytale Of New York (Christy Moore solo) / Spancil Hill (Shane and Christy Moore)
Spancil Hill from this show appears on the 8 track bootleg album "Shane O'Hooligan: The Last Living Hellraiser - Rare TV Performances. See Shane MacGowan bootlegs.
15-Oct-94
The Danny Baker Show (BBC1 TV, UK)
9 min.
Danny Baker interviews Shane
20-Oct-94
Most Wanted (MTV Europe)
8 min.
The Snake With Eyes Of Garnet / That Woman's Got Me Drinking
Most Wanted host, Ray Cokes introduces both songs which are performed live in the MTV studio.
22-Oct-94
The Big E (ITV TV, UK)
5 min.
Interview with Shane interspersed with clips from That Woman's Got Me Drinking promo video.
22-Nov-94
Nulle Part Ailleurs (Canal+ TV, France)
8 min.
That Woman's Got Me Drinking
Antoine de Caunes and 3 others interview Shane, after which Shane & The Popes perform That Woman's Got Me Drinking live in the studio.
xx-Nov-94
Aspekte (ZDF TV, Germany)
4 min.
The Snake With Eyes Of Garnet (clip) / Dirty Old Town (clip) / Poor Paddy (clip)
Report of The Snake Tour and interview with Shane. The live clips were recorded at The Forum 20-Nov-94.
xx-xx-94
Unknown TV clip (TV4, Germany)
9 min.
Her Father Didn't Like Me Anyway / White City
Probably broadcast in December 1994 as Shane performed at Terminal 1, Munich on 06-Dec-94 and both songs were included in the set. Her Father Didn't Like me Anyway is interspersed with an interview.
31-Dec-94
Jools Holland's Hootenanny (BBC2 TV, UK)
8 min.
Nancy Whiskey / Aisling / Let The Good Times Roll (Shane & all the guests)
New Year's Eve special. At the end of the show, Jools and all his guests sing "Let The Good Times Roll" - Shane only sings one line.
xx-xx-94
"Are You Drinking With Me Jesus?"
4 min.
From fan club (no Shane vocals)
xx-Apr-95
Kenny Live (RTE One TV, Ireland)
15min.
with Sinead O'Connor & James McNally (piano)
Haunted
Also features interview with Sinead O'Connor
13-Apr-95
Top Of The Pops (BBC1 TV, UK)
4 min.
with Sinead O'Connor, Brian Robertson (guitar) & James McNally (piano)
Haunted
22-Apr-95
The White Room (Ch4 TV, UK)
7 min.
with Sinead O'Connor & James McNally (accordian & piano)
Donegal Express / Haunted (with Sinead O'Connor)
Short lived music show presented by Mark Radcliffe, featuring numerous guests playing live in the studio. Shane & The Popes were guests in the 7th and last show of the first series (only 2 series were made). Donegal Express from this show appears on the 8 track bootleg album "Shane O'Hooligan: The Last Living Hellraiser - Rare TV Performances. See Shane MacGowan bootlegs.
05-Jun-95
Pinkpop Festival, Landgraaff, The Netherlands (NPS TV, The Netherlands)
25 min.
Cracklin' Rosie (beginning missing) / I'll Be Your Handbag / Greenland Whale Fisheries / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Dark Streets Of London (Paul McGuinness vocals) / If I Should Fall From Grace With God (Paul McGuinness vocals) / Sally MacLennane (Bernie France vocals)
Shane had apparently eaten nearly all of a large hash cake during the morning of the gig!! He comes on stage in a very agitated and confused state and stumbles through the first 4 songs, before being helped off stage by Charlie MacLennan midway through Dark Streets Of London. Paul McGuinness and Bernie France take over on vocals for the last two songs.
John Myers is interviewed as he comes off stage. Music journalists then discuss the show in the studio.
Prior to the show itself, the programme features a clip from That Woman's Got Me Drinking video and an interview with Shane accompanied by Terry Woods and Spider Stacy at Pinkpop 23-May-88 and short clip of The Pogues performing Fiesta at the same show.
Commercially released DVD
"Shane MacGowan & The Popes Live At Montreux 1995"
15-Jul-95
Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland
72 min.
Streams Of Whiskey / Donegal Express / If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Nancy Whiskey / The Gentleman Soldier / Greenland Whale Fisheries / A Pair Of Brown Eyes / Popes Instrumental (listed as Bring Down The Lamp) / Cracklin' Rosie / The Body Of An American / The Broad Majestic Shannon / Dark Streets Of London / Hippy Hippy Shake / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / The Irish Rover / Boys From The County Hell / Hippy Hippy Shake / Sayonara / Bottle Of Smoke / Sally MacLennane
Released in 2004 by Eagle Vision (EDREDV447)
08-Aug-95
Late Night With Conan O'Brien (NBC TV,USA)
5 min.
Nancy Whiskey
13-Oct-95
Most Wanted (MTV Europe)
5 min.
with Nick Cave, Kylie Minogue & PJ Harvey
Death Is Not The End
19-Oct-96
Rock Wives (Channel 4 TV, UK)
8 min.
Victoria Clarke talks about her relationship with Shane MacGowan in this programme about the wives and girlfriends of rock stars.
xx-xx-96
Unknown TV clip (Unknown TV Channel)
1 min.
News on Shane's Nike advert
xx-xx-97
The Jack Doherty Show (Channel 5 TV, UK)
11 min.
with Kirsty MacColl
Fairytale of New York
04-Oct-97
"The Great Hunger - The Life & Times Of Shane MacGowan" (BBC2 TV, UK)
60 min.
Excellent documentary about Shane. Broadcast shortly before the release of The Crock Of Gold album.
19-Dec-97
The Late Late Show (RTE One, Ireland)
4 min.
Rock 'n' Roll Paddy
xx-May-98
Rapido presents "A Song For Eurotrash" (Ch4 TV, UK)
4 min.
What's Another Year
Antoine de Caunes and Katie Boyle present re-vamped versions of old Eurovision favourites performed by a variety of stars of the day.
xx-xx-98
Jo Whiley TV Show (Ch4 TV, UK)
2 min.
Shane talks about "the song that gets me out of bed" - "No Feelings" by the Sex Pistols
xx-xx-98
Kilkenny Irish Beer (ITV advert, UK)
1 min.
She Moves Through The Fair
The soundtrack of this TV advert features a clip of Shane MacGowan singing "She Moved Through The Fair"
04-Mar-98
Lola da Musica (Ned 3, VPRO TV, The Netherlands)
"Shane MacGowan - Aan Het Eind Van De Regenboog" (At The End Of The Rainbow)
25 min. Dutch & English with Dutch subtitles
Presented by Paul Hegeman promoting the release of The Crock Of Gold album. Filmed in the Netherlands on 4 March 1998 and first broadcast on 3 April 1998. Features interviews with Shane, live clips and promo video's. With contributions from Sinead O'Connor, Bono & Joey "you don't ask a politician to play guitar" Cashman .
09-Apr-98
Heineken Hot Press Rock Awards (BBC Northern Ireland TV, Belfast, Northern Ireland)
5 min.
Shane MacGowan is presented with the Wild Rover Award by ex-footballer, George Best (NB: the Awards event took place on 09-Apr-98 and was televised on 11-Apr-98)
06-Jun-98
Fleadh Festival, Finsbury Park, London, England (ITV, UK)
15 min.
16-Jun-98
Late Night With Conan O'Brien (NBC TV, USA)
3 min.
Streams Of Whiskey
Jul/Aug-98
Market Square, Przemysl, Poland (unknown TV channel, Poland)
55 min.
If I Should Fall From Grace With God / Donegal Express / Paddy Rolling Stone / Paddy Public Enemy N°1 / Boys From The County Hell / Lonesome Highway / Popes Instrumental / Dirty Old Town / Skipping Rhymes / The Broad Majestic Shannon / The Body Of An American / Streams Of Whiskey / Sally MacLennane / The Sick Bed Of Cuchulainn / The Irish Rover / Rock 'n' Roll Paddy / Bottle Of Smoke / Greenland Whale Fisheries
This gig is often mis-labelled as 17-Oct-98. However, this was the date it was broadcast on Polish TV. If anyone can confirm the actual date of this gig, please let me know.
25-Aug-99
"Routes Of Rock - Anarchy In The UK" (ITV TV, UK)
25 min.
"Routes Of Rock" was eight part documentary series exploring London's pop music history. Episode six, chroncles the punk explosion of the late 1970's. Shane MacGowan is briefly featured on two occasions; explaining that the Roxy was previously a Gay Club and telling of the violent clashes with police. Several vintage clips of Shane wearing his infamous Union Jack jacket.
xx-xx-00
Unknown TV Clip (Unknown TV Channel, USA)
2 min.
Short clip and interview with The Dropkick Murphys.
xx-xx-00
"Top Ten: X-Rated" (Channel 4 TV, UK)
90 min.
Documentary on top 10 offensive songs, includes The Pogues.
xx-xx-00
From A Whisper To A Scream
xx min.
Documentary about the history of Irish music
xx-xx-00
Unknown TV Clip (Unknown TV Channel, USA)
2 min.
Shane in the studio with the Dropkick Murphy's and Dropkick speaking about the song "Good Rats".
Oct-Dec 2000
The Shane MacGowan Story - If I Should Fall from Grace (TG4 TV, Ireland)
60 min.
Documentary by Sarah Share about the life and times of Shane MacGowan. Features interviews with Shane, Victoria Clarke, Maurice & Therese MacGowan, Phil Chevron and others intersperced with live performances and promo video's. The original 60 minute version was shown on TG4 TV.
Commercially released DVD
The Shane MacGowan Story - If I Should Fall from Grace
110 min.
This extended version which includes additional footage and interviews with Philip Chevron, Nick Cave and Paul Simonon was shown at a limited number of cinema's in 2001. It was subsequently released on DVD in the USA by MVD/pop twist entertainment (DR-4352) on 22-Apr-03, in the UK by Weinerworld Ltd (WNRD1287) on 26-May-03 and in Australasia by Shock (KAL0232) on 07-Apr-03.
Re-released in the UK with a new cover artwork on 04-Dec-06 by Weinerworld Ltd (WNRD2402).
18-Feb-00
The Late Late Show (RTE One, Ireland)
22 min.
Angel Of Death
Shane, accompanied by Tommy McManamon and Bob Dowling, sings Angel Of Death. Shane's parents express their feelings about Sinead O'Connor who had recently reported Shane to the police for alleged cocaine and heroin use.
This song appears on the 8 track bootleg album "Shane O'Hooligan: The Last Living Hellraiser - Rare TV Performances. See Shane MacGowan bootlegs.
15-Dec-00
The Late Late Show RTE 1 TV, Ireland)
5 min.
Fairytale of New York
Shane sings Fairytale with his mother, Therese
03-Jan-01
Unknown TV Clip (TV6, Belgium)
1 min.
Clip of an unknown after show interview with Shane in which a worse for wear Tommy McManamon crashes head first into a mirror.
Oct-Nov 2001
Christy Moore Uncovered (RTE TV, Ireland)
4 min.
A Pair Of Brown Eyes
Shane appeared in one of the six episodes of this programme singing A Pair Of Brown Eyes with Christy. The highlights (104 minutes) of the series was released on VHS video and DVD in August 2005.
2001/2002
Unknown TV Clip (Unknown TV Channel)
1 min.
interview
08-Feb-02
The Late Late Show (RTE One, Ireland)
6 min.
Mother Mo Chroi
06-Jul-02
Unknown TV Clip (Unknown TV Channel, Austria)
31 min.
Interview with Shane filmed after the Forestglade show.
xx-xx-03
Unknown TV Clip (Unknown TV Channel)
12 min.
Interview with Shane talking about how the band did not get paid for the tour of Australia and his views on the Australia generally.
21-Nov-03
The Dunphy Show (TV3, Ireland)
35 min.
with Terry Woods, Eamonn Campbell & Paul Harrigan
The Irish Rover / interview with Shane / Raglan Road (with Eamonn Dunphy)
Eamonn Dunphy introduces Shane "and his new band The Hellfire Club" (Shane, Terry Woods, Eamonn Campbell & Paul Harrigan. Ronnie Drew was also a member, but was unavailable on the day of the show).
Both songs from this show appear on the 8 track bootleg album "Shane O'Hooligan: The Last Living Hellraiser - Rare TV Performances". See Shane MacGowan bootlegs.
31-Dec-03
Jools Holland's Hootenanny (BBC2 TV, UK)
11 min.
Just To Be Home With You / Enjoy Yourself (Jools and guests with Shane on piano!)
Jools also has a brief chat with Shane who is accompanied by Joey Cashman.
Just To Be Home With You appears on the 8 track bootleg album "Shane O'Hooligan: The Last Living Hellraiser - Rare TV Performances. See Shane MacGowan bootlegs.
xx-xx-04
Unknown TV Clip (Unknown TV Channel)
2 min.
Interview with Shane talking about his admiration for the Damien Dempsey song "Colony". Includes a clip of Dempsey performing the song. Possibly taken from the RTE1 Damien Dempsey documentary which was broadcast on 3 February 2004. If anyone can confirm this or has a copy of the RTE documentary - please get in touch.
26-Nov-04
The Frank Skinner Show (ITV1 TV, UK)
14 min.
Frank Skinner interviews Shane. Following a discussion about the state of their teeth, Frank Skinner puts a an upper set of false teeth into his mouth, he then passes them to Shane who duly puts them straight into his own mouth!
04-Aug-05
Roland Rivron's TV Drinking Club (Channel 4 TV, UK)
4 min.
with Paul McGuinness
Comedian Roland Rivron's presents clips of his top 20 TV clips featuring drunken celebrities - Shane only manages to get to number 8, with the award for the greatest ever drunken TV moment going to Oliver Reed! Shane is not actually featured drunk at all - just a short clip of the Pogues on the Old Grey Whistle Test playing Dirty Old Town and another from The Great Hunger documentary of Shane singing Lonesome Highway. The main part of the clip is an interview with a completely rat arsed Paul McGuinness talking about the Shane's ability to consume vast amounts of alcolhol. He also informs Rivron that Shane's teeth were knocked out when he hit the pavement in Thailand, adding that the record company paid him a "good amount of money to go back to Thailand, take a holiday and get some new teeth put back in." According to McGuinness, after having the new teeth fitted, Shane fell over and knocked them out again....
26-Jun-05
Road To Paradise promo video
xx min.
09-Jan-06
Rock Star's Wives (Sky One TV, UK)
xx min.
Victoria Clarke and others spill the beans about their relationships with their rock star partners.
17-Mar-06
The Late Late Show (RTE One TV, Ireland)
5 min.
with Ronnie Drew
The Irish Rover
Shane and Ronnie Drew perform The Irish Rover, accompanied by Joey Cashman (who displays a complete lack of musical ability) on tin whistle. This show was recorded on 02-Mar-06 but was not broadcast until 17-Mar-06.
This song appears on the 8 track bootleg album "Shane O'Hooligan: The Last Living Hellraiser - Rare TV Performances. See Shane MacGowan bootlegs.
12-Nov-06
Arena: Pete Doherty (BBC2 TV, UK)
70 min.
Documentary about the Babyshambles and former Libertines frontman, Peter Doherty. Shane appears on stage with Doherty at the Boogaloo to sing Dirty Old Town.
If anyone recorded this, please get in touch.
26-Nov-06
“Ardan” (TG4 TV, Ireland)
3 min.
with Na Comharsana
The Galtee Mountain Boy
Shane, accompanied by Na Comharsana sings The Galtee Mountain Boy. If anyone knows the name of the TV programme, please get in touch.
30-Dec-06
Inside The Priory (Channel Five TV, UK)
65 min.
Documentary about the infamous Roehamption rehab clinic, profiling some of it's most famous guests, including Shane MacGowan and Victoria Clarke.
If anyone recorded this, please get in touch.
06-Jan-07
The Ultimate Hellraiser (Channel 4 TV, UK)
95 min.
Profiles of the top 25 celebrities who have lived excessive rock ‘n roll lifestyles. Shane appears at number 8 and is interviewed along with Victoria Clarke and Joey Cashman.
If anyone recorded this, please get in touch.
13-Apr-07
The Late Late Show (RTE One TV, Ireland)
19 min.
with Victoria Mary Clarke and Camille O'Sullivan
Devil In Disguise
Pat Kenny talks to Victoria Mary Clarke and Shane about their recent engagement and Victoria's new book entitled "Angel In Disguise". Shane and
Camille O'Sullivan perform Elvis's Devil In Disguise.
20-Jul-07
The Henry Rollins Show (IFC TV, USA)
13 min.
with Joey Cashman
Dirty Old Town / The Irish Rover
Show #315 - first broadcast on 20-Jul-07. Shane perfoms Dirty Old Town, accompanied by Joey Cashman on tin whistle (!!) and the house band. Irish Rover was also recorded but not broadcast, although it could be viewed on the IFC web-site, together with a 5 minute interview.
25-Dec-07
Christmas TV Burp (ITV1 TV, UK)
2 min.
Fairytale of New York
Christmas edition of "TV Burp" presented by comic Harry Hill, who pokes fun at celebrities and popular TV programmes. Broadcast on Christmas Day but recorded earlier in the month. Shane appears at the end of the show and bizarrely sings Fairytale Of New York with someone dressed up in a whale costume!