Marc Bolan (October 13, 1990) – “The Story Of Marc Bolan” Television Listing – Coventry Evening Telegraph.
Publication: Coventry Evening Telegraph
Publication Date: October 13, 1990
Country: United Kingdom
Event Date: October 13, 1990
This television listing promotes a repeat broadcast of “The Story Of Marc Bolan”, scheduled to air between 1.35pm and 2.35pm.
Described as a documentary featuring rare and archive footage, the programme traces Marc Bolan's career from its beginnings in 1965 through the rise of T. Rex and his emergence as one of Britain's biggest pop stars during the 1970s.
The listing notes that the documentary follows Bolan's journey from the start of his musical career to the height of his fame, combining vintage performance clips and archival material to tell the story of his success.
The programme was narrated by John Bramley and received a positive recommendation within the television guide.
CONTEXT AND NOTES
Published thirteen years after Marc Bolan's death, this television listing reflects the continuing public interest in his life and legacy during the early 1990s.
By this time, documentaries using archive material had become an important way of introducing Bolan and T. Rex to a new generation of viewers while also serving long‑time fans who had followed his career during the Bolanmania years.
The listing is particularly valuable because it documents a specific repeat broadcast of the programme and confirms how television schedules were still showcasing Bolan's story well into the 1990s.
FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS
Event: Television documentary repeat broadcast
Era: 1990 retrospective coverage
Tone: Informative and commemorative
Photography: Black‑and‑white promotional photograph of Marc Bolan accompanying the listing
WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS
Television listing for “The Story Of Marc Bolan”
Broadcast time of 1.35pm–2.35pm
Documentary covering Marc Bolan's career from 1965 onwards
Use of rare and archive footage
Narration by John Bramley
Positive review recommendation
Contemporary television coverage of Marc Bolan's legacy
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