1987: On Tour With MARILLION | Rock Against The Clock | Classic BBC Music | BBC Archive

Steve Blacknell goes behind the scenes to pay tribute to an "unsung band of heroes" - the people who spend their lives packing and unpacking 15 tons of stage, set and lighting equipment - to keep everyone's favourite neo-prog rock ensemble Marillion on the road, and on time.
This clip is from Rock Against The Clock. Originally broadcast 21 August, 1987.
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[@benoleary1371]

Saw this doc just weeks before I saw them play at Wembley Arena. I was 15. Amazing memories.

[@aidancampbell78]

My favourite band.

[@astra47420]

The channel is brilliant

[@RUDI-UK]

Fantastic health and safety practices. I'm sure no one ever got hurt.

[@sarahlouise7163]

interesting, and amazed just how quickly they got it all shifted!

[@hawsrulebegin7768]

I was a teenager at this time. I’d forgotten how many moustaches there were in the world.

[@whatamalike]

Didn't know Ron Jeremy was a roadie

[@whatamalike]

@Reprint001 yeah a bit of an obvious observation haha. But hey I got in first 🤪

[@garryleeks4848]

Probably took a bit of time out from the porno world

[@garryleeks4848]

@@Jim-ok9zi it’s a tiring hard job you know 🙄🙄

[@dh7314]

Ron’s more used to shifting other types of large loads

[@whatamalike]

@@matthartnett3440 yep. And apparently was also a roadie lmao

[@the_dungeoneer]

Very interesting, I would love to see a modern day equivalent and see how it has changed.

[@1969Kismet]

Health and Safety would have a thousand fits watching this.

[@JohnHonda101]

Derek William (AKA Fish) is now 65.

[@heraldeventsandfilms5970]

I met him during the making of the movie Chasing The Deer, in which he was good.

[@andrewlaister2607]

66

[@JohnHonda101]

@@andrewlaister2607 I posted my reply over a year ago!

[@andrewlaister2607]

@@JohnHonda101 I know I saw after

[@billmiller2051]

I always wanted to be a roadie for the original Allman Brothers Band.

[@hjalmerhjalmer5614]

Stylish safety shoes.

[@Andrew_Erickson]

I could hear Nigel Planer when I clicked...

[@vamboroolz1612]

“How about some Hawkwind or Marillion?”

[@TheNobbynoonar]

Never saw the appeal of them myself. Interesting documentary though.

[@AzaharSpain]

80’s shorts😂

[@Traveller69]

Thinking about diet pills? Look at the body of the bloke directing proceedings and the physiques of those doing it. It remains simple stuff.

[@thelokksdoomcorner8329]

"On the wrong side of the road." Keep coping UK.

[@wellesradio]

@@Reprint001”it came first”. So? You still use an Ericsson flip phone?

[@sarahlouise7163]

blimey

[@wellesradio]

@@Reprint001 Things change. Other countries aren’t “wrong” for doing things differently.

[@MrSandancer]

Have you managed to figure out how roundabouts work yet?😂

[@davidbolger2000AD]

Out of curiosity, what Songs are Marillion playing??????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!