Brassneck TV News

Don Letts now has two hour long shows each weekend on BBC Radio 6 Music.

You can hear The Don crossing time, space and genres in his usual slot from midnight on Saturdays and now from midnight on Sundays too!

Jaime Winstone is to front a new Channel 4 music series with Grammy winner Don Letts, showcasing some of the best unsigned artists in the country.

The acts featured are emerging with the assistance of music charity Strummerville, who have previously helped artists such as Mumford & Sons and Jamie T.

Brassneck TV's Strummerville Sessions will air in the Autumn.

Brassneck TV's Kelly Cates has joined up with the ITV World Cup presenting team for the duration of the tournament.

Kelly will be reporting out and about in South Africa as the competition progresses.

The final will be held at Johannesburg's Soccer City stadium on 11th July.

Sky Arts has acquired the UK rights to Brassneck TV's Strummerville documentary.

The film, directed by Don Letts, will air on the channel this summer.

Strummerville tells the story of the Joe Strummer Foundation for New Music and features interviews with Damien Hirst and Billy Bragg.

Brassneck TV are looking for amateur footage of Liverpool fans following their team across Europe.

The footage is for Walk On, a new film telling the story of Liverpool's historic European journeys.

We are particularly interested in footage shot during the 70's and 80's. If you think you can help, please email details to: mail@brassnecktv.com

Brassneck TV films Carnival! and Strummerville will feature at the 2010 North by Northeast Festival in Toronto, Canada this June.

Both films were directed by Grammy winner Don Letts, whose previous credits include PUNK: Attitude and Westway to the World.

Brassneck TV have been signed to produce the promo for the latest single from N.A.S.A - a cover of the Max Romeo's classic Chase the Devil.

Don Letts is directing the stop-motion video that marks Brassneck TV's first foray into animation.

The video was ordered by Exposure to form part of their 50 Years of Dr. Martens campaign.

Strummerville, a Brassneck TV film that highlights the work of the charity set up in memory of the late Joe Strummer, will premiere at the 2010 South By Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas, this March.

Don Letts has directed the documentary which includes contributions from Damien Hirst and Billy Bragg.

Brassneck TV are producing the promo for The Estates - the latest offering from North West London rapper Dekay.

With a message of hope for anyone who has been homeless and vulnerable, the track comes from Dekay's first solo album Phoenix Down.

Brassneck TV are producing an EPK to celebrate the 25th anniversary of B.A.D.'s debut album This Is Big Audio Dynamite.

The promo has been ordered by Sony who are reissuing the album in the new year.

Brassneck TV are teaming up with Dr. Martens to produce an animated video to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic boots in 2010.

The promo will be directed by Grammy winner Don Letts.

Watch this space for more details...

UKTV has acquired the UK rights to Brassneck TV's Carnival! documentary.

The film, directed by Don Letts, will play out on Blighty in the new year.

Carnival! tells the history of the annual event in Notting Hill and features interviews with Sir Trevor McDonald, Miquita Oliver and Paul Simonon of The Clash.

Brassneck TV have begun preliminary shooting with DJ/producer Toddla T as he begins work on his next album.

The Sheffield star's debut LP Skanky Skanky included collaborations with Tinchy Stryder and Roots Manuva.

The film looks to capture Toddla as he takes his precocious talent from local to global.

Brassneck TV are producing a film about Strummerville, the charity set up following the untimely death of Joe Strummer in 2002.

The charity aims to create new opportunities for aspiring musicians, reflecting The Clash frontman's unique contribution to the music world.

Directed by Grammy award-winning filmmaker Don Letts, the film features performance footage and interviews with Strummerville artists, supporters and founders, plus previously unseen footage of Strummer himself.

The match will see a Celebrity All Stars team take on a Liverpool Legends side in a bid to raise funds for the building of a new radiotherapy unit at University Hospital in Aintree.

Hillsborough Remembered will speak to the relatives of those who died, survivors, players and the then manager of Liverpool FC, Kenny Dalglish, to discuss the events of 15th April 1989.

The film will be directed by John Osborne and exec produced by Kelly Cates.

Brassneck TV have been commissioned by Autonomy Music Group to make a film about the life and times of Tony Christie as the legendary crooner embarks on the production of his new album, with songs written by with Richard Hawley, Jarvis Cocker, The Human League and Arctic Monkeys.

Tony Christie: Made In Sheffield will be directed by Grammy award-winning filmmaker Don Letts.

MTV have taken second-window UK rights on Brassneck TV's Love Music Hate Racism documentary.

The film will air across the network from 6th June.

3DD Entertainment have picked up the international distribution rights to the doc.

The co-production between Brassneck TV and Pulse Films has been given Pick of the Day in The Guardian and The Independent.

The film has been directed by Don Letts and Giorgio Testi and exec produced by John Osborne and Thomas Benski.

BRASSNECK SECURES LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM RIGHTS
7 April 2008

Brassneck TV have secured the exclusive television rights to the Love Music Hate Racism Carnival taking place at Victoria Park on April 27th.

A huge concert will see performances by Damon Albarn and The Good, the Bad and The Queen, Hard-Fi, The View, Reverend and the Makers, and Jerry Dammers of The Specials.

The live event will coincide with the 30th anniversary of the legendary 1978 concert, which saw The Clash perform to 100,000 people.