Martin Freeman on Motown

[The Large One]

Anyone see this just now on BBC2?

Basically a fan getting to meet his heroes and talk affectionately about one of the loves of his life - Motown's music.

Lucky sod. Good stuff.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Didn't watch it, but who/what would yours be?

If it had to be musical, then I would have loved to have met ol' Satchmo.

 

[HseagullsH]

Do you mean Martin Freeman from The Office. If so, what a legend

 

[The Large One]

Do you mean Martin Freeman from The Office. If so, what a legend

That'll be him.

His brother Jamie lives in Brighton. He used to do some website work for a company I used to work for. He's even more of a mod peacock dandy than Martin.

In answer to your question BoF, I don't think I'd want to meet my heroes. Kind of spoils it...

 

[house your seagull]

it was beautifully shot and edited i thought. great little show. only 30 mins though wasn't it.

 

[Man of Harveys]

It was good, to a point. Much as I worship every single goddam day at the altar of Motown, and much as a show that visits the actual tiny studio where it happened (any music lover's rightful Bethlehem) and the people who did it can't be anything other than interesting, I'd honestly have preferred a slightly more insightful host than him. His repeated "yeah it was great, yeah I'm really glad I did this trip" didn't add much tbh. More cool than clever.

 

[Level 42]

There is an extended repeat on BBC2 on Friday 09/01:
23:35–00:20 Martin Freeman Goes to Motown
Special marking the 50th anniversary of Motown Records.

 

[The Spanish]

I will never forget when Martin Freeman appeared on the odious cnt Tim Lovejoy's shortlived chat show and the vacuous Nathan Barley Lovejoy had a Ramones t shirt on, and Freeman pointed it out and asked Lovejoy to name a Ramones album, which was met by embarassed silence. Quality.