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Mark Knopfler at the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½

The story of Mark Knopfler, told through his greatest hits with Dire Straits and as a solo artist, and in interviews with the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.

Mark Knopfler's amazing career, as told in ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ interviews.

From his early jobs on the farm, teaching and being a journalist on the Yorkshire Post, to his musical debut with the band Brewers Droop. We hear about the moment when a penniless group of friends in Deptford approached the late ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ presenter Charlie Gillett with demos, including a song called Sultans of Swing. This is the story of Mark Knopfler, explored through his greatest hits, both with Dire Straits and as a solo artist.

We hear about collaborations with artists like Emmylou Harris and his huge worldwide success (selling millions of albums and playing live to 750,000 people in one period) in interviews on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ with Bob Kilby, Johnnie Walker, Tim Smith, Janey Lee Grace, Steve Wright, Joan Armatrading, Jools Holland, Mark Lawson, Richard Skinner, Roger Scott, Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo.

We hear how a ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ committee decided their songs had too many words and early gigs that were played to a handful of silent audience members. We discuss Dire Straits becoming so associated with CDs. And, with his famous guitars by his side, Mark demonstrates his unique playing style in special live acoustic moments on air. We also come up to date with the 60 truly great Guitar Heroes playing on a new charity version of Going ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, the theme from the film Local Hero.

57 minutes

Music Played

  • Dire Straits

    Walk Of Life

    • Brothers In Arms 20th Anniv Edition.
    • Vertigo.
  • Dire Straits

    Sultans Of Swing (27.07.77 Charlie Gillett Session)

    • Mercury.
  • Dire Straits

    Lady Writer (Live at the Rainbow, London, UK, 12/1979)

    • Rhino/Warner Records.
  • Dire Straits

    Romeo and Juliet

    • The No.1 Love Album (Various Artists.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Dire Straits

    Private Investigations (Live At Hammersmith Odeon, London / 1983 / Remastered 20

    • UMC (Universal Music Catalogue).
  • Dire Straits

    Money For Nothing

    • Sultans Of Swing - Best Of Dire Straits.
    • Vertigo.
  • Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris

    Beachcombing

    • EMI.
  • Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris

    This Is Us

    • Mercury.
  • James Taylor & Mark Knopfler

    Sailing to Philadelphia

    • Mercury.
  • Mark Knopfler

    Going ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ (Theme of the Local Hero)

    • Mercury.
  • Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

    Going ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ (Theme from Local Hero)

    • BMG.
  • Dire Straits

    Brothers In Arms

    • Vertigo.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 10 Aug 2024 03:00
  • Sat 24 May 2025 01:00