David Bowie Interviewed by Valerie Singleton 1979

[@1Blanchot]

How lovely and articulate and unpretentious he was.

[@terrypussypower]

+ChiefShittingBull "Middle-aged old biddy" my skinny arse! You are very clearly NOT British, or if you are you were not born when this interview was aired and therefore have no idea who Val Singleton was. Bowie knew who she was! That's why he agreed to be interviewed by her.

[@norahherbie8537]

+Lithe Lassie sooo not like the a holes of today

[@j3ss75]

he was so polite, so respectful, so much of a gentleman even when the interviewers were being stupid. rip david xoxo

[@norahherbie8537]

David was ahead of his time by decades, the interviewers never understood anything and kept asking stupid questions..what an artist in so many ways.amazing man,sharp and witty, lovely and gracious...will always love and miss him. she just don t get him! geez. rest in peace dear dear David Jones.

[@stephenfermoyle1498]

+norah herbie soooooo ahead

[@norahherbie8537]

missing him dearly...

[@Czechbound]

She comes across as terribly uninformed

[@sandrafisherhayes3219]

Nobody ever did! Save for his admirers and fans.

[@AB_Deck]

@@Czechbound ex Childrens show host , 'Blue Peter' kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2nFaWCghZqqY8U

[@getitherething.2653]

Cant stop watching bowie - he’s so ( insert word that actually describes him but doesn’t exist)

[@ziggypop8106]

Great comment

[@lindastagg5616]

'multi talented'

[@Babytronians]

Ethereal

[@aurora.a6645]

The most brilliant, handsome, elegant, lovely gentleman in the whole world. With a wonderful deep voice and unparalleled aesthetic appearence. You will be always here, David!!!!!!!!

[@oneinchthoughts]

This interview totally looks like a job interview

[@BaddaBigBoom]

Indeed, but he's confident that he already has the job.

[@angiedorman9244]

It does lol.

[@willovacc_1847]

LMFAO 😂😂😂😂😂🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@AB_Deck]

@@AFPinerosG he was actually promoting Just a Gigolo at the time,, they cut out the movie footage clips...He and Marlene meeting in the movie had just been shown when David said 'Isn't she Lovely '

[@joethelion6016]

@BaddaBigBoom Spot On

[@miraclebearpola]

he looks so cute in 1976 - 1979. young look and mature voice.

[@norahherbie8537]

+Pola Miraclebear sexy as hell

[@marathonfortruth4768]

Elegant, gracious, gentlemanly, hand some, and politely tolerant of inane interview questions. I love this man and can heartbroken over his loss. RIP dear David. May your memory be eternal.

[@angiedorman9244]

Sometimes he wasnt. And I love that. He's torn up papers, said "no" to things and avoided answers to questions. I don't blame him for that. We are not objects, we are people and we don't like being hassled for shit and looked at like we are prey.

[@slljarvis]

Seeing these old interviewers makes me understand why I never felt I fitted in to that stiff and unsympathetic society, and why David Bowie saved me from cracking up during my adolescence. RIP great star.

[@Nemie125]

Such a perfect gentleman. He handled her interrogation with such dignity and good humour.

[@92lu1]

Charming, elegant, sweet, and brilliant man. Rest in peace, David Bowie!

[@ziggypop8106]

He's using his 'posh Bowie' voice, that means he's uncomfortable. Welcome to the BBC

[@jessica5497]

Omg that's true lol but also when he is constantly cracking jokes in interviews you can see that he is trying to mask or overcome discomfort/ shyness, quite relatable.

[@Ron.S.]

It’s understandable because that’s the BBC... but - Valerie is very nice and respectful to him and doesn’t ask again and again if he’s REALLY bisexual or about drugs; we’ve learnt a lot about his art and interests in six minutes.

[@sv0170]

Definitely. The japanese interviews are much more spontaneous.

[@trashyraccoon2615]

British interviewers are the worst. Begins by asking him if he’s just using “gimmicks”. Pathetic

[@lewis7515]

According to Moonage Daydream, he spoke to the BBC more than any other broadcaster on this planet - and by a long way - so, he couldn't have been that uncomfortable. Your theory may need revision.

[@Bola-zu5ie]

One of the most artistic , intelligent,and fascinating human beings to have ever walked this earth

[@alicegrndos7234]

So sweet.. so kind.. so beautiful.. 😍😍😍 this planet needs more beautiful persons like him.. juste like an angel 🥰

[@Snowbunny1233]

Loved how he handled her stupid questions. He looks so adorable in this interview. I loved how he went thru so many changes.

[@MrCopperthwaite]

She sounds like she's vetting him for a security clearance. Dreadfully lead-footed questions. Bowie was so polite; you can see him working out how to let her survive the interview.

[@sapphire48481]

what an inspiring, creative soul. he is missed.

[@marissalibre]

he is so sweet in this interview

[@kabali1788]

Its hard to believe in this interview that he is Ziggy and the Thin White Duke and what he has been through.

[@ziggypop8106]

I know, he scrubbed up good. The Prettiest Star ever 💕

[@tiktaktotiki8595]

love love love.such a totally gorgeous man.

[@ziggytheduke]

Well David, you became a great painter!

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Valerie Singleton OBE (born 9 April 1937) is an English television and radio presenter best known as a regular presenter of the popular children's series Blue Peter from 1962 to 1972. She also presented the BBC Radio 4 PM programme for ten years as well as a series of radio and television programmes on financial and business issues including BBC's The Money Programme from 1980 to 1988.

[@donmiknelli6808]

David is so wonderful and so real! SO much love!!!

[@Georgian1717]

Brilliant mind and so inspirational as a creative genius. He is so missed.

[@jasonedwards6870]

he's a real cool cat...

[@darcyt90]

And he lives on top of Manhattan Chase

[@jasonlefler3456]

The elevator's broke, so he slides down a rope...

[@TheCityman69]

Top man was David very sharp and articulate.

[@jasonking112]

Fair play to David he had cleaned himself up during Berlin only to face normality being interviewed by Val and Russell Harty , but as usual he stole the show xx.

[@Ingens_Scherz]

Proper great British artist. One of the last ones (possibly the last one).

[@BubbieBunz]

0:36 “feminine, madam?”

[@davidlondon2810]

David was always way ahead of any of the people who interviewed him. Decades ahead of them.

[@KAFKUBA]

I'm obsessing over these interviews and I've made several comments on other ones...basically I talked about how kind, smart, and patient he is despite being frustrated by the idiocy of society...but I have to add...he asked for this controversy...and that's what added to his popularity...he was genius

[@reefprayerresin]

What a school Ma'am - she's treating him like a schoolboy in this painful interview! She must be kicking herself now, after wasting such an opportunity. He was so gracious here considering she didn't understand or listen to him. RIP David. : (

[@misst.e.a.187]

So sweet the way he said "Thank you very much" at the end. Ahhh...

[@uhugvjkbkjh]

Started going the same way as the Russell Harty interview for a bit. She wasn't quite as patronising but not far off

[@shinrasboy]

There's a weird hostility in most of his interviews

[@user-li3fr8jl3b]

+Miguel Albarracin he's probably waiting for some stupid question.... this wasnt bad tho

[@keriandrews82]

+Miguel Albarracin he's just incredibly intelligent and witty and these interviewers seem to treat him like he's an idiot and ask him horrible fluff questions.

[@shinrasboy]

+Keri Andrews oh I mean on the part of the interviewers. Bowie always knocks it out of the park

[@MagicAyrtonforever]

+fish fingers Yes, but David is subliminally telling them to * off.

[@Sameoldfitup]

“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams.

[@onlyme574]

He has such a sexy voice!

[@erik_griswold]

Sadly due to the cigarettes which in the end killed him

[@StevensOpinions]

@@erik_griswold maybe the all around lifestyle did. He said one time he doesn't remember making "Station to Station" he was so high on coke.

[@stephenholmes1036]

Valerie interviews him well and allows him to speak and his personality comes across welk.

[@MrFreud98]

Great, honest interview as always. Thanks for the upload.

[@pilarmartinez9753]

David, beautiful outside and inside. Great man. Forever. ❤️♥️💖💕

[@Pulsonar]

Oh dear, even her cut glass Cheltenham ladies college accent cannot spare Bowie from a torrent of imbecile questions. This uniquely talented man had this effect on nearly all those who interviewed him

[@queenofallisee]

What a gentleman

[@simosc2]

David was just awesome.

[@charlotteelisabethchristia6356]

4:41 So sweet! I love this part

[@sandraeckelhofer]

uma graça de pessoa o David Bowie. he's adorable in every way. love forever.

[@ewamorawiec3731]

Keep Calm and be British like David!

[@samuelmatheson3631]

Fucking genius. We all play characters. He just evolved his. I don't think he was avoiding the real Bowie, but through introspective changes showed who he was at the time.

[@joenouveau7109]

Gosh, I really want to read that book of short stories he was writing!!

[@MarkWinchester09]

When can I ever see Bowie's short stories, he's so good at storytelling

[@DanielJohnson1972]

Great artist I personally saw The Glass Spider concert at JFk in Philly,what a performance,that was in 1987,I also saw a saw Nine Inch Nails, open up for Bowie with my two older brothers when I was in college in th eearly 90*s what an incredible show!Thanks Bro for taking me!

[@romeaffair]

Fuck me. You've got Bowie sitting there and you ask him if he wears dresses in 'real' life. Jesus Christ.

[@stephenfermoyle1498]

+romeaffair i know really..dresses people in those days were obsessed with his characters , and the way he dressed...crazy!!

[@opencurtin]

+romeaffair Well his style was so outlandish for the times that you cant blame them for asking what seems today strange , hind site is a great thing.

[@gdn101]

Both guarded and engaging... He was a master of the tightrope.

[@tylergates4075]

These interviewers ask the stupidest questions. It's more of an interigation. You can ask these bizarre questions to anyone.. you have a talented musician in front of you, and these are the best questions you have to ask? About his sexual preference ?? Who gives a shit.. i want to know about his recording process or what he's listening to that's influencing him.

[@treintaydiez]

+tyler gates people, get into context. This was 40 yrs ago....she's not all that bad

[@mwoldin]

+tyler gates She was not warm and it was a bit of grilling, I agree. But it is fair to discuss his sexuality to the extent that he made it part of his art. Of course the best thing would be to leave it alone, or only to discuss it within the context of his performances and artistic personae.

[@treintaydiez]

+Mark Woldin I entirely agree

[@tylergates4075]

Valid argument . It's seems to be a reoccurring theme with all his interviews, however. I guess that's the most interesting topic they can come up with.

[@terrypussypower]

+tyler gates You clearly do not realise that this interview took place in 1979, just a few short years after Bowie made his decleration of bisexuality, and Ziggy was still the image a lot of people had of Bowie. And expecting a daytime TV interview to go into recording details and such, is ridiculous.

[@sannax7621]

I love him!

[@BaddaBigBoom]

I am guessing that the seemingly subservient 'role' he played in this interview was very much 'in hand', in his hands. He has a twinkle in his eyes as he 'plays along'.

[@verena9911]

he was so wonderful i really miss him

[@Cinemandy11]

Amazing how he doesn’t appear to be annoyed by her patronizing and inane questions but as others say here he’s so amiable and gracious.

[@amandaosowski4739]

His speech pattern was so different in this interview

[@evelynmoore2613]

She sounds like a prosecutor.

[@jessica5497]

Even my first job interview was more chill than this lol

[@angiedilaj]

"Feminine, madam?" Hahaha, my fellow bisexual love

[@janthefan2193]

David To Intelegent for val!!

[@ProjectEnglishII]

He is so opposite of thick. Very articulate and intelligent.

[@ersway]

I was in awe watching this on the night it was shown.. we had fuck all back then apart from NME and Melody maker so this was a proper treat!..

[@Xtiansldrs]

Must’ve been so frustrating for Bowie to have to deal w/lacking interviews. Just think all of the info and wisdom that they could’ve been getting from him. Reminds me of something similar Roger Federer recently said about idiotic interviewers- something to the tune of, why not make the most out of someone who just may have some genuine helpful and interesting insight to give?! ...Instead of wasting time with monotonous and redundant crap- often even insulting. Bowie was such an amazing, wonderful, brilliant man. Listening to some of these interviews can be worst than cringey..yet they’re all we’ve got now.😟 Legend.❤️✌️

[@phillipbonner9944]

Very polite as always David was were going miss you dearly

[@tobiasisback4605]

Valerie Singleton was very good looking.

[@isolala100]

"So you have ADMITTED you are a bisexual"

[@lilylluvialuna9562]

I love you 💖

[@jupis0990]

He was such a good person and handsome man, not t say that he also was as original and good singer and composer...

[@dream_emulator]

This woman has no chill. Like he's been called into the office to explain what he was thinking.

[@moderndancer9071]

This woman is so pretensious. He is being so patient and gracious.

[@loungejay8555]

Image/look wise, IMO this period was his best and most timeless.

[@susanvaughan-schiele4201]

Wow. He looks so young there!

[@vanessag.4636]

❤❤❤He was far more tolerant and kind than she deserved!!! Homophobic and transphobic and a completely insulting "human". She is clearly so nosey, disrespectful and her attempt to diagnose him as "split" by his characters is laughable!!! 😂😂😂 He is far too intelligent for this dismal interviewer. Bravo, Brave David!!! He is always sweet and and far kinder than I would have been!!! Always the "gentleperson"!!!❤❤❤

[@eleanorwalmsley635]

You do realise Valerie herself is a lesbian?

[@giorgigudiashvili4876]

I m straight and i like him.

[@grantwalker147]

Train ticket to Penge 😂 once a Bromley boy always a Bromley boy. There never be another like him a pure genius.

[@m.e.w.4394]

Her body language speaks volumes, as she mostly keeps her arms crossed in front of her, acting alternately defensive then aggressive. Her interviewing style is short & clipped, almost totally off putting. It only actually showcases David’s absolute professionalism, even as he’s being pretty well interrogated by her.

[@ivankaramasov]

I disagree. It seems to me that she is quite taken by him.

[@ziggypop8106]

I think she's VERY taken with his charisma, she's having a hot flush haha

[@Nopedontgiveadamn]

Poor old (or rather, young) Bowie! Who is this bloody woman? What a shocking interview! Poor fellow can't catch a break - and he looks so cute and earnest!

[@Nopedontgiveadamn]

+Si Si I have to say I don't agree - maybe she was one of the better journalists of the era but this isn't a very good interview. Super-aggressive for no apparent reason (unless she has the hots for him - which is what it looks like). The questions are predictable - all very "pop-psych". She's clearly not someone especially interested in Bowie's work beyond the sensational aspects of it. She's obviously never seen Just a Gigolo either, because Bowie looks quite different in that to the way he does in the interview - his hair is similar but he doesn't appear to be "in character" as she suggests. Bowie was very polite about it though and played along - which is to his credit. I found the whole thing rather M.O.R. and ho-hum - though I will admit it gets somewhat better towards the end but that's mostly to do with the depth of Bowie's answers rather than the interviewer's skill.

[@narvetclown8541]

gooddddd musician

[@dave1secondago]

sadly missed he was my guru

[@raleigh9.5]

The Berlin trilogy was as I call it the "cocaine cooldown"

[@willovacc_1847]

The 14 down thumbs are just ppl who wish the interview was longer 🤧🤧🤧 and that David Bowie was shirtless 😭😭😭

[@ziggypop8106]

He 32 here, looks about 16

[@antamanta9584]

He does look young but not like 16 😅

[@ziggypop8106]

Comedic hyperbole 😑

[@antamanta9584]

@@ziggypop8106 I actually think he looks quite his age. 32 is young.

[@ahlamahlam8513]

David angel

[@adrianbrowne7962]

More like " Valerie Simpleton " Who Was Clearly Out Of Her Depth Here !! From Adrian Browne 1965

[@outsidethepyramid]

There's a provoking line of questioning in this interview, right from the start. It was the style back then, it was a battle. The interviewers were trying to emulate the king of chat Michael Parkinson I reckon. Watch the Ali vids. It just looks like she's being really rude now, but the King of cool deals with her perfectly. ""Why did you change so often? what was the need for it? was it just a gimmick?".

[@natid.6619]

interview? seems like a judgement

[@susannabonke8552]

Absolutely.

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

David Robert Bowie 08 de enero de 1947 10 de enero de 2016 76 años 69 años 07 años

[@Pulsonar]

Val Singleton wasnt a bad looking mature gal back in the day, I was impressed how well she scrubbed up after shedding her School Ma'am Blue Peter image.

[@auroradelaparra6917]

Con el traductor a español por lo menos 💞💞(⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)⁠❤

[@Sisudio]

I wish he had acted more, and directed, like he said he planned to do here.

[@bojack40]

The Low Key ‘ness of the interviewer and her subject could not exist now. Everyone is so ‘on’ all the time

[@rosemarymills1671]

What an interviewer, more of an interrogation

[@ziggsstar]

Rumour has it that Valerie Singleton nearly persuaded Bowie to do a concert from the top of Nelson's Column - with a little help from John Noakes. Only Brits will get this.

[@apottage]

Wonder what happened to the book of short stories he was writing?

[@dx.feelgood5825]

You can feel his irritation at the questions oh boi

[@chrissy10100]

If Val is still alive and if she watches this again i think she will be very embarrassed even shameful.

[@joethelion6016]

And sick she had nothing inspiring to ask a genius 🙄

[@GNeuman]

Cried like a baby AGAIN last Friday night mourning his passing. This truly feels like losing a family member...RIP, David....

[@thepepperpot3809]

"A real David Bowie"? There was a real David Jones... I've seen so many of these interviews where I wish I had been the researcher/producer.

[@ahlamahlam8513]

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