Grace Jones - The Russell Harty Show interview + Love is the Drug

The notorious interview from 18th November 1980 with all the boring bits cut out. The full 1/2 hour show is truly the BBC at its worst. The extra clips included here give you some idea what Grace had to put up with, something that is not obvious if you just watch the 'fight scene' out of context.
Featuring Grace Jones, W.A.Poucher and Patrick Lichfield.

[@oneofyou6773]

She was the biggest female artist on the scene and he was talking to her like she was an idiot who had no business being there. Boy George was right. 'There are people who should be selling vegetables instead of working with artists'. This man was one of them.

[@CyprusHot]

How big was she

[@oneofyou6773]

@@CyprusHot As a musician, she was as big as Madonna in her prime, or Lady Gaga depending on your age.

[@luigiiodice3517]

@@oneofyou6773 was she really? From what I heard Grace was always very underrated in popular culture, idk if she was ever as much of a big name as Madonna or Gaga

[@billmcdonald2445]

@@luigiiodice3517 IMO she rivaled or exceeded Madonna's popularity in the late-70s to mid-80s in pop and disco. Grace's star faded in the late 80s while Madonna took it to another level, particularly with the song Vogue and popularizing "voguing". In the 90s Madonna kept going and also proved to be a more successful actress than Grace (but Jone's acting credits would surprise many). Madonna, a dancer, also took her choreography to another level, becoming a stellar performer. Grace, a model, didn't perform as much, but usually shocked with daring outfits and was always interesting to watch. Underrated, I don't think so. I actually used to think she was overrated, because though she could sing, she had very limited range, yet for-a-minute kept coming out with hits. She had a unique sound, was a style icon and was a visual phenomenon, an enigma, eccentric as well as being decidedly androgynous, before it was acceptable. Misunderstood, would probably be more fitting. She was/is an "artist".

[@nicolecopland461]

She was right

[@vainsmith]

Grace is walking photography.

[@AnimatedBlast]

Perfect for a model

[@nicw3251]

That’s so beautifully put

[@Digmer]

he is jealous cause she owns the room and comands respect.

[@EJP]

Yeah right

[@CyprusHot]

Jealous that she assaulted him ? Weirdo

[@adriantoogenuine]

Nah, she definitely commanded respect. 48 laws of power. She was controlling the room and it made him emotionally unstable

[@NashvilleTuneStream]

@@adriantoogenuine No. she was being weird and difficult

[@nicolecopland461]

@@NashvilleTuneStream and?

[@jamara3330]

He was such an idiot by saying that her clothes were not lavish at the start. That coat is pretty special, expensive and and worn to hide the amazing bodice she revealed when she sung. So wish it did not cut off at the end.

[@johngablesmith4671]

Her face looks so delicate but harsh at the same time. So interesting.

[@bassssaasuuuup]

yes yes yes

[@rebeldiamond601]

“dO yOu UnDeRsTaNd WhAt I’m SaYiNg To YoU?” “No, your accent is a bit foreign.” I died at that😂😂😂

[@nazikiwe8259]

I've seen this woman really engaged with good interviewers. I think Grace is messing with this host because he's dull, uninteresting and rude.

[@ajs41]

It's tongue in cheek in a very British way. People from other countries don't understand that, but Grace did.

[@BLTKellys]

He's anything but dull. He was a provocative interviewer to everyone.

[@sandyleewhite]

That was my thought as well :)

[@vanessamcallister4235]

Yes. I agree.

[@sidhedanu]

I've seen Tori Amos do the same thing. Strong women don't tolerate being talked down to.

[@AnnaPxx]

This hasn't aged well, watching it makes me quite uncomfortable. He doesn't like her, she doesn't like him and no one wants to be there

[@ajs41]

I think it was just as bad at the time, so it hasn't aged at all really.

[@pamelariley6694]

I wouldn't either. He was not worthy to sit next to her. He was nobody, I'm sure.

[@choux8372]

She's so graceful, i love that she's confident about embodying both masculine and feminine traits and doesn't confine herself to either one. She is just herself

[@Cassiopea456]

Oh FGS what the heck? People born in the 90s have no idea how people were free before their time, because they are too busy being totally disrespectful, patronizing, condescended, erasing history, and they do not realize that, what a a shame not have lived through that time when ANYONE had the room to make of themselves ANYTHING they wanted with nobody breathing down their neck, even stand for themselves like GJ did here, and even if a chunk of nobodys out there was doing that criticizing being a jerk, our generation was braced enuff to stand up for ourselves, we had room and freedom to carry, it was regenerating to show our strength as individuals, not like today to bitch about everything! BTW just for the record being androgyny ( or being yourself) was not invented pre or post millenium only weaponized (identity poltics)! Nobody 's fool! JS

[@mogadon7]

see Russell Farty's interview with David Bowie - it's truly awful.

[@Timeforcommonsense]

She's just weird!

[@thewomble1509]

I used to know a guy who went to school with her back in JA. He said she was exactly the same as a teenager.

[@bwcarter921]

The men of that era truly didn't know what do with a woman like her... she was light years ahead in so many ways. When you're comfortable with yourself, it's very powerful.

[@matimus100]

She seems somewhat lost

[@SoldierOfLoveForNow]

What?

[@derekatkinson4674]

They were so intimidated by the strong Jamaican woman that they feel they had to belittle her and it didn’t work! Blood clots!!!!!

[@anascoon-heisenberg3940]

@@derekatkinson4674 hahaha bomboclaats

[@sasukeuchiaclanify]

@@matimus100 how?

[@kristenr8311]

This guy is so desperately trying to belittle her every response, it's sickening. I hope nobody ever didn't see through his intimidated attempt at gaslighting. GO GRACE!.

[@guillandanthony711]

She herself said that she was high, tired and did not know how cope with that. So she finally got aggressive.

[@fakeidonthaveahandle]

@@guillandanthony711 Not true, she said that he was rude from the very start, so she popped him. She didn't do it hard either, just to be as disrespectful as he was, not harm him.

[@WJC981]

@sandpiper9288 with a superiority complex?

[@averyj5446]

@@guillandanthony711 No, they were just wet, intimidated, boring ass clowns and she was years ahead of them, powerful, statuesque and an Icon.

[@slowedndreverb]

@@guillandanthony711 should she have had to cope with his overt racism and snide sexist comments?

[@kimthejunglist]

She’s a walking work of art. 😍

[@eamonndeane587]

Grave Jones was born to be a Provocative Masterpiece of a Human Being.

[@piznoctsauo8141]

Those cheekbones... The Cheekbones Of It All!

[@kiko485]

Oof! Tell me about it! She’s gorgeous! ❤️😍❤️

[@jeanniesgems7662]

That's what I say. Nest cheekbones ever.

[@hmst2434]

The moment she takes off her jacket and song love is the drug is so amazing. As if she just switches on. Especially after the disrespect she received from the guy interviewing her. Really shows how professional she was. Absolute icon

[@EphemeralProductions]

One of the sexiest and most amazing performances I’ve seen of hers! ❤️❤️

[@winterrr-je4lj]

Isnt this the guy she smacked rhe shit out of when he turned to tlk to the other guy?😂😂😂 I loved her growing up she fked w them keeping them on their toes, so glad born in 75, got to be kid and teen in 80s 90s now its just sad. We are Jones and I named my Dog Grace from Peaky Blinders loved the name, I say she's grace jones but noone gets it sad. Im like look her up she was wild! I saw her on Chatty man, older still fantastic and must be such a great fun grandma imagine Grace Jones and her stories she has! Lol ❤❤😂

[@DIETRICHCICCONE]

Grace was high and he was pompous; it wasn't going to end well 😂

[@Auntkekebaby]

lol!!!!!!!!!!!

[@EJP]

Oh cmon give her a fair go

[@GregoryCurtisRogersPark]

It's called jet lag. Get out more.

[@MRAAng-on2jg]

I’m never usually one to assume someone is high but she seems annoyed, tired, bored and high lmfaooo

[@john_smith_john]

@@GregoryCurtisRogersPark you're delusional lmao, she's zonked.

[@niccopp3794]

“Don’t turn your back on me!!!!” She’s such a icon 💛💛💛

[@ajs41]

How was he supposed to talk to the other guests without turning his back on her?

[@iAmaze87]

She’s being a high diva, it’s funny but glad it’s him

[@dannydorko7075]

Russell Harty was a bit of a knob, granted, but she was also being difficult and very immature.

[@The_Bit_Player]

@@ajs41 Move his chair back. Have the guests on one side. Why is this a mystery to you? 🙄

[@spud1252]

After this amazing moment every chat show made sure the host was not turning their n]back on a guest ,,,another magic moment that grace changed the world ,just like private life drama changed disco

[@jenniferstone2567]

I just finished reading Grace Jones's autobiography, she does mention this interview and that she felt Russell Harty was being very rude and ignoring her.

[@orlandodelgado4555]

Grace was sweet as a Diva always is and he's got, what he very well deserved!!. She was tired,(it was very easy to recognize it) travelled far and was modeling and shooting for the last three days...then she asked him not to turn his back on her and he kept on doing it. Good for you Grace!.

[@elizabethflachs5187]

If he had just swapped chairs and seat his guest like Graham Norton does there might not have been a problem.

[@suzannerossiter1682]

He was being patronising towards her, "she" has a name.

[@clairduffy60]

What a 'switched on lady'!

[@clairduffy60]

@@suzannerossiter1682 agree.

[@AnalogDigital80]

Grace Jones: ballsy, unapologetic...icon!

[@erikachavez4645]

SHE REALLY SAID FUCK THIS INTERVIEW WHEN SHE TOOK THAT JACKET OFF OMG I LOVE HER

[@thinblacknoodles]

He was rude and she was beautiful and high and wasn't about his bullshit 😂 I love Jamaican people 4ever 😅😂💐💞🙏

[@ajs41]

Russell Harty talked to everyone like this, not just Grace.

[@serious7179]

@@ajs41 yes, he was a jerk on the regular

[@dtz1000]

@@ajs41 Crazy that someone like him got his own talk show on TV. Really odious man if this is how he talks to everyone.

[@averyj5446]

@@ajs41 Well, he realized that night there are someone people you can't talk to this way and he looked like boring old clown.

[@danicadevine8562]

She clapped the man in his head yano😅😅😅 listen don't play with a jamaican woman.

[@facethefaceandmore44]

I'm so glad I finally got to watch the full version of this interview. British nostalgia shows only ever show the climax when she's slapping him. You don't see the previous 5 mins of petty sarcasm and passive aggression from him. Sure, she's clearly a bit sleep deprived and weird, but he's just firing off sarcy bullshit at her for a full 5 minutes before she snaps. Yes she picks up on the back turning thing which he has a legit excuse for, but that isn't what it's about. And literally who refers to someone as "she" and not their first name when in their company?? That is literally the first thing anyone ever taught me, beyond burping at the table.

[@cmay7429]

Moving his chair back after she said not to turn his back on her should have been an obvious solution. She had to tell him to do it after reiterating multiple times not to turn his back on her. Dude's a disrespectful douche.

[@ajs41]

Hang on - she seems to want the entire show to be about her. Every time he tries to talk to someone else, she doesn't like it. Isn't that a bit rude? Expecting other guests not to be interviewed.

[@callmefeebz7338]

I said the exact same thing to my partner then only show you the mad 'Black Woman" but never show the reason for the reaction !

[@MegaWebsters]

@@ajs41 Who were the other guests? Nobodies.

[@milly7843]

I know that this is a year late, but like the first reply said, there is no excuse for the back turning. Grace said that when they were in the initial rehearsal before the show, Harty faced her, but when they all came back and the show began, he turned his chair so that he was no longer facing her, excluding her from the group. But yeah, this guy was a fucking racist dick.

[@michaelvaughn3703]

She’s totally playing him 🤣🤣🤣🤣. She’s so genius and witty. He has no idea what’s going on.

[@pjlav6304]

Yes I agree

[@elkpaz560]

Neither do I. She's too strange to be interesting.I'm not surprised he suspects she's drugged up.

[@MargaritaNZ2024]

He was just so rude, he made every assumption about her mannerism and conversation etiquette. All because why? Yes, he was absolutely intimidated by the forever beautiful Grace Jones 🖤

[@ladybugstereo2154]

@@elkpaz560 you’ve never met an interesting person before?

[@blueberrycobbler]

Writing about the incident in her autobiography, she blamed the outburst on a combination of bad coke, hallucinations, and being covered in pigeon excrement. She penned: 'Bad coke was the last thing I wanted before I went on a live television show. The purest form, maybe, but anything else was not going into my body. 'I was meant to sit next to Russell Harty and keep still and quiet. I was all dressed up like an Amazonian seductress, and treated like the hired help. I thought, "This is no way to treat a guest." This wasn’t at all like what we’d rehearsed. 'Being stuck there while he ignored me made me feel very uncomfortable. I felt I was provoked. I was feeling exhausted, had no idea where I was, and was coated in pigeon s**t; now it seemed I was hallucinating that I was on a live chat show and the host was ignoring me. P***ed off, I poked him in the back.'

[@vrworld1949]

She's totally draggin him on. 😂 I love this! At first I thought she was serious until she broke character a couple of times. But this is pure gold to me. I love how witty and quick with the come backs she has which are also just as hilarious. 😂 Get him Grace!

[@crankystinkleton4284]

The whole time he thinks he has the upper hand, but she out-classes him with wit over and over again. He doesn't even realise it.

[@pinguhsu426421]

When she hold the microphone, she turn into another person!so powerful!

[@EJP]

Yes!

[@lewisclark1122]

Grace hadn't slept for three days before this show, and was being kept awake by some bad coke (so she says in her book). What,I wonder, was Russell's excuse for his rude behaviour?

[@lewisclark1122]

Ahem. Having re-read the book, Grace actually said that she refused the bad coke she was offered before this show.

[@lewisclark1122]

I hope Mr Harty learned a valuable lesson - when you treat someone like they are a naughty child, don't be surprised when they behave like a naughty child.

[@anonb4632]

@@lewisclark1122 Well he was a school teacher.

[@88feji]

+Anon B Grace Jones was not some "bad students" he can "discipline" by talking down to her ... you don't treat adults like they are bad kids who needs discipline, you have to have some tact with people like Grace, she holds herself with a lot of high esteem and would not tolerate the slightest hint of condescension, not everyone have the power and stamina to carry Grace's kind of self confidence so when you meet someone like her you have to really be o your toes not to overstep the boundaries she created or she'll eat you up and spit you by the way side ... unless of course you have as strong a character as she does ...

[@markselvin2230]

@@88feji agreed the only other female artist of Grace's ilk imo is Nina Hagen. I wonder if they have ever met? I'd love to see them meeting if not

[@marqueamore8467]

She got her revenge with that performance at the end tho.. I have goosebumps everywhere!

[@jeanniesgems7662]

Looked like it was amazing.

[@gwilson4907]

Yeah but they ran out of time🤬

[@pearlspacejam8639]

It’s awesome cover of Roxy Music

[@averyj5446]

@@gwilson4907 Running out time is for people that can't claim a second and turn it to an Icon status. That lite time showed us what a fabulous woman and a great singer she was.

[@DJDiegoGarcia]

This situation could be solved if the interviewer switched places with Grace... Graham Norton is the master of interviewing multiple people at the same time without ignoring anyone. Plus, did they really roll the credits in the beginning of her performance and cut it half-way thru it??? So much disrespect!

[@Joan-ot9nf]

When they started rolling the credits, I was like 'what the f-'... Soooo rude and unprofessional of them. DAMN.

[@dtz1000]

Rolling the credits like that was normal in those days.

[@yankeehillraymie1296]

Totally they always cut off the song and used the artist for closing and running the credits back then. She stomped him lol they were laughing when she was tapping him lol

[@polarxta2833]

She has an absolutely fantastic voice.

[@pranoyprasad5846]

I hate the interviewer for belittling her. She knows exactly what he is upto but handles the situation with such poise and elegance. I can feel how difficult it might have been for black men and women back then to rise up inspite of the negative throwed at them.

[@DianeRoma1]

She's so elegant and classy. He's just simply rude and childish.

[@LeDisGoFreak77]

I concur!👍

[@radiantrenee406]

Her singing voice, that corset at the end...I was mesmerized. Go Queen, Go!!!

[@matimus100]

Totally spaced out

[@averyj5446]

@@matimus100 Totally Iconic

[@joylopez2735]

Grace is fabulous! Very observant and intelligent. Loved how she played Russell H! He was such a stick in the mud for this interview.

[@jeanniesgems7662]

Her answers made him look like a chump yet he was gaslighting her

[@reneemslady5984]

Russ died at the age of 54. His days were already shortened for his disrespect to the Queen Grace Jones.

[@ajs41]

This was a typical Russell Harty interview. He was like this with everyone.

[@odiammar]

This made me happy

[@andrewhillis2269]

I think Harty is clinically braindead in this interview!!! LOL!!!

[@saxongreen78]

Deeply repressed soul - as yucky as this interview was, (it angered me) I kinda feel for the guy.

[@DBMe33]

@@ajs41 Why did he even have an interview show in the first place? Was he connected or something? He seems pretty unappealing, personality wise.

[@glamnesianouveaux2039]

One does not honour their guests they way he did. He ignored her for so long and it seems he hates woman. Usually, only a snippet of the part where Grace gets angry is shown so I haven't ever seen as much of the whole show or the performance that you kindly uploaded, so I thank you so much!!!!!!!!!! xxxxxx Very pleased to see as much of this as possible.

[@lmnopopsicle]

i didnt understand or appreciate her when i was younger, but I wasnt ready to absorb her. She is timeless, iconic, impactful, advant garde, all the other BS wordy words. And theyre all true. Grace Jones is a paver. Long live the Queen!

[@general_electrics]

Grace is so far out of this world that the ancient old man wearing eyeshadow and rouge seems normal.

[@starsigngirl9789]

Lmao

[@archaicamusement3871]

Hahahahahaha. Really, the old man with blue eyeshadow and suit was something else.

[@radiantrenee406]

Exactly. I was waiting on this comment

[@polarxta2833]

Comment of the week lol..

[@Luci_pur]

This!!!!

[@ryann6569]

She slapped him repeatedly and he deserved every single one lmaooooo QUEEN

[@kevinruddy448]

He should have got her drink over him 🍷😂✌️

[@danicadevine8562]

😅😅😅 just clap the man in his head top lol she don't play.

[@swizzlebizz]

The anger boiling in me right now is just- Having had experiences almost IDENTICAL to this where people think their condescension gives legitimacy to the bullshit they're spewing, she truly acted with more respect and dignity than he deserved lmaooo could have tripped him off his chair

[@ariela_]

She was high, why show up high to an interview

[@sirandrelefaedelinoge]

@@ariela_ contractual obligation

[@conorsmith8551]

You’d probably have to get high to get through this with this clown lol

[@jaypi6423]

I can't believe he made a pun out of her race. This is some seriously messed up shit.

[@leesawford]

And she wasn’t at all bothered because she isn’t a ‘ victim ‘ ! it was a benign comment in the midst of awkwardness - not at all an ‘attack’. People wern’t so her up then as they are now - clambering to be offended, feel ‘objectified’ ( as if their so very important) or offer themselves up as ‘victims’ - and it literally wasn’t a ‘pun’ anyway !! Merely a slightly awkward comment stating the very obvious fact that she is black! Jesus help us !!

[@frexkles_choxolate7621]

@@leesawford Elijah, if you wished racism was still tolerated just say that :’(

[@thunder_heads]

Yes omg it was pretty uncalled for

[@daniellesaffer5681]

Grace is majestic....timeless .

[@ClareciaFotogurlChristie]

Iconic - she played him while he tried to diminish her star power. Her performance showed who is the star. ⭐️

[@visionary9385]

One of the most beautiful women ever

[@matimus100]

🤡👍

[@carmenspeights8901]

She was high as hell🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣that fake falling out the chair got me cracking up..

[@Voltasaur]

She deserved her own interview and 2 song set. She is iconic! ❤️

[@corysoul6101]

Seriously why would you interview 3 ppl at one time and keep one of the 3 behind you as you talk to the other 2 smh the extreme levels of disrespect

[@ME-vr1qi]

The Beautiful Grace Jones always reminds me of ART in human form ...she’s mesmerising 😉

[@meagain9987]

A very professional performance singing after that creep interviewed her. She did it with grace.

[@noelht1]

Grace Jones is living art and she was at a level above any interviewer

[@simodo11]

She just didn’t want to be there,Russell was rude to her ,I know she was awkward but he was very condescending towards her !!

[@mikialewis8287]

He was very rude too Grace jones, and I don't think people understood how bad of a wrap she got from this one interview, for many, many years it wasn't until, internet television that her american fans could see the truth, sorry grace you really have a heart of gold, and I think that you were absolutely charming in this interview,

[@Anteroization]

he was rude to david bowie in the ziggy stardust era, too.

[@jeanniesgems7662]

Of course he was. He was a prudish bore full of ignorance.

[@Imdoom1991]

The disrespect. I hope he lost his job at the end of this interview.

[@fabienh3943]

This guy was just rude and provocative for the sake of being it. See his interview with Bowie and I wonder if he didn't do the sex pistols too?

[@ChasD]

@@fabienh3943 - That was Bill Grundy on the Today show (he does look kind of similar to Russell Harty). Steve Jones from the Sex Pistols absolutely destroyed Grundy on Live TV!

[@skinnywhalelegend]

he died

[@shaunwapples3406]

He got diseases from fucking rent boys.

[@mickybo1787]

Shaun Wapples really

[@trevoredwards544]

Grace Jones is Art. Plain and simple

[@Jo-annSamurai3069]

I can’t believe how rude he was to Grace. I think he was intimidated by her and tried his best to make her look stupid. Idiot of a man didn’t realise who he was speaking to. She’s an ICON and an artist. Oh I wonder what happened to his career after this interview. Grace is still going strong. She must have thought this: “Silly little man. Watch while I slay you with this performance” She rose above his stupidity, and petty behaviour. She reminded me of a LIONESS playing with a mouse. I thought she was going to explode. Grace really held her temper. Love Grace Jones. I hope she sees this.

[@AgnostosGnostos]

Unless she was acting, she doesn't appear to be sober.

[@djohercherif307malik9]

Obvious, he was trying to show that he is superior but she was polite. A talented person like Grace deserves respect, i would quit the plato before...he's not aware the honor she gave him by simply sitting next to him.

[@justlooking4771]

August 2022, I'm 47 years old and grew up with being in absolute LOVE with this woman. And I'm just a white girl from nowhere, Ohio. SO glad to see her being a bad-ass all over again. COMPLETELY UNDERATED. 🖤

[@lethokuhlemsimang2208]

Danm the way she switched into performance mode. Epic!

[@daniellejackson6498]

He's being so disrespectful. uuugh. All Hail Grace Jones!!!

[@icarly00s16]

ALL HAIL GRACE

[@raimywinter2309]

Grace is amazing

[@matimus100]

👍🤪🤡

[@deb-1558]

I love how she takes her leather jacket off for a new outfit 😍 Powerful

[@MEATYOKERRable]

Love how she completely turned it around on him.

[@matimus100]

🐖

[@Ahiru77]

YO YO wait a minute. I was kinda feelin that performance at the end. Where's the rest?!!?! lol

[@user-yc5um2pl5v]

I'm wit you here. WE NEED MORE!

[@поджолес]

So was I, sound really good live : (

[@jeanniesgems7662]

My thoughts exactly. Looked like she was killing it.

[@BlakeGildaphish76]

@@jeanniesgems7662 And after having been deprived of sleep for three days!

[@deacon8754]

IKR

[@Cornelius456]

Grace was Magnificient and commanded Respect and to be spoken to with due importance. So beautiful.

[@prettygirl_me4699]

She is just amazingly beautiful 😍

[@danicegewiss862]

She is entertaining the audience and herself.

[@Wilss]

Every time I see a Russell Harty interview, I always wonder how on earth he got that job.

[@missvida6251]

Grace was high as hell😂😂😂

[@apregnantversionofsonicthe4229]

I'm astonished at the comments here saying the interviewer messed up by being too rigid. They guy was hosting a British talk show circa 1980. She came accross as a cast-iron bitch and literally attacked the guy. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills reading 99% of these comments.

[@randythompson3510]

You are absolutely correct! I can't believe anyone would defend her behavior!!?

[@sokhnaaaa]

I bet y’all are both white

[@capoislamort100]

@@sokhnaaaa oh you already know they are, with that white bread comment. When this incident happened, there where people in the audience who said that she didn’t do enough; they said that she should’ve beat his ass to a pulp, because he has the habit of disrespecting his guests!

[@RyanCarterOfficial]

Are you serious? Dude was being straight up disrespectful with every question. Also, you don't know what he said or did before the cameras started rolling. Grace seemed like she was fed up with him from the start, so my only guess is he was being a bigoted a-hole prior to the show starting. Let's remember this was 1980s British television, when interviewers would get away with all types of inappropriate behavior and questions. Grace wasn't having any of it.

[@Martdiva1979]

he's being rude she was answering his questions

[@SuperKamiGuru-i3c]

Incoherently sure

[@randythompson3510]

I have always loved Grace Jones but she is definitely on something here and I don't believe people are berating the interviewer when she is so out of it. She deserves no praise here people!

[@polarxta2833]

I think that's probably true. She was not acting normally, but then that's why we love her :) Weird but legit.

[@guymichel8533]

OMG when she takes her jacket off at the end and sings Love is the Drug - amazing!!!

[@madeleinebelle2105]

If the BBC were paying her a fat fee then unlike the De Niro's who don't really participate yet take the money...all she was asking was for a little respect. Russell Harty was too establishment to understand the creative and original aspect of her. For all her lack of sleep? She was professional and slipped smoothly into her performance....thank you.

[@richardsmith2724]

She’s weird. Being difficult was her trademark. She ran with it and made it her thing.

[@nobletruth2172]

When she started hitting him!🤣 She such a brilliant, Witty Troll!

[@dionst.michael5818]

Who ever produced this train wreck should never work in the industry again. Good grief. I don’t blame Grace for being insulted. She’s a frikkin icon.

[@lindarobertson1341]

Harty was the epitome of rudeness towards her. I remember watching it at the time and not realising how badly he treated her. Don't know if that was because I was used to that kind of behaviour back then, or whether it was heavily edited. Regardless he was really rude and deserved her wrath.

[@anonb4632]

Harty was rude to half his guests. He did an awful interview with Bowie over a satellite link too.

[@francescamiddleton5884]

Yes I am watching it now and his attitude is shocking! Imagine Victoria Beckham faced with that kind of hassle on live TV. It just wouldn't happen.

[@ismayb754]

You wouldn't pick up on it at the time because were just more used to it back then. Middle aged white men were just condescending in general, especially to women, and especially to black women, and especially to black women from another country. He had nothing but disdain for her despite the fact she was a global star and he was a tiny little talk show host. Thankfully times have moved on. A reaction like that today from someone in Grace's position would be heralded and the host would be made to apologize, rather than in those days when it was made out to be her being crazy. How much belittling and condescension is one expected to put up with? Another perfect example would be Michael Parkinson's interview with Helen Mirren in the 70s or 80s. At the time, nobody really noticed anything wrong with it and found Helen to be standoffish. Thankfully now we see how ridiculous his line of questioning was and he has even admitted himself that it was terribly sexist and misogynistic. It was just so common place at the time that people didn't notice it. And when people like Helen spoke up they were seen as trouble makers.

[@morlanius]

What an absolute character, its like she was on acid at the time. Awesome!

[@rebellefleur435]

Unpopular opinion here but these were different times, Grace was the ignorant one and she definitely does not take after her name. She wanted all of the attention and took away from the two other guests not even to mention her resort to violence. Her saying she had her "own BODY ODOR perfume " was disgusting and vile especially during this time in history.

[@shandagirl8084]

I love the way she's messing with him

[@jimmykray9583]

Why are people saying he is rude when she is being the rude one? It’s not being edgy or creative it’s just being annoyingly rude 😂

[@Ben_Kirkham]

I agree that she’s difficult and standoffish, but Harty was a talentless hack of an interviewer. Very patronising. Greater interviewers would have dealt with her character better.

[@ismayb754]

I don't think anybody is ignoring the fact that she was not easy to interview here, she was sleep deprived (and for all we know, possibly high on something). But as an interviewer he did an awful job of managing that, instead choosing to belittle her to the other guests and be condescending towards her. We don't usually notice when guests are being like this because most hosts have the talent to manage the situation.

[@jsamc]

had no ideal er voice was so powerful. Was watching Conan and had to check her out some more.

[@sandyleewhite]

She is a smart lady, & playing with him, & doing a great job, at it!!!

[@_Piers_]

The old guy is Walter Poucher (or W A Poucher), he was a research chemist for a perfume company. They allowed him to have rather extended time off for his walking and photography trips. He wrote a great number of books detailing and photographing hiking trails and more, also a number of perfume books. He was very well respected and renowned in both of his fields. The BBC made a programmer about him - The Perfumed Mountaineer He lived until he was 97

[@davidbull7210]

We don't get disaster television any more, we just get safe television in a disaster world.

[@danicadevine8562]

The leather straight jacket was hard😅 I've got one now paired with knee highs lol didn't own one in the 80s has i wasn't born 90s baby.

[@satines6045]

i love her humor

[@matimus100]

👍🤡

[@LeonardTaylor700]

She is so powerful..... ❤️❤️❤️

[@matimus100]

Whacky 🤡

[@emtee4564]

He treated Bowie like garbage in “73” David was being honest and very sweet, and Russel was incredibly rude...

[@adamc950]

He was a true boring berk!!! And she was stunning!

[@agapeagencyofvirginia793]

Jealousy is a terrible thing

[@rayana4941]

Grace was absolutely breathtaking!

[@matimus100]

She doesn't seem herself for some reason 😕

[@MaxSafeheaD]

Grace ... I never realised quite how awesome she is before. WISH I met her in my 20s 😍

[@maureenbennett809]

Her features are just striking which is why she’s aged so well ❤️

[@vangoghmatisse1]

Grace is s GORGEOUS!

[@raimywinter2309]

This so amazing

[@beautychallengechannel6466]

She's gorgeous! My god!

[@magdasanon5469]

She was ahead of time God bless the queen happy birthday and the host trying to talk down to her

[@barbarawilliamson136]

Amazing Grace