Prince and His Songs at the BBC

Overview

A collection of hits from one of pop music’s greatest geniuses - Prince, aka ‘The Artist Formerly Known as Prince’, aka ‘the Unpronounceable Symbol’, and more. Whichever alias he assumed, Prince was always fascinating as both a performer and songwriter, and here are the best of his own appearances on a selection of BBC shows, alongside a rich selection of performances from artists who covered his songs over the years.

Cast

Prince

Self (archive footage)

Beyoncé

Self (archive footage)

Tom Jones

Self (archive footage)

P!nk

Self (archive footage)

Alicia Keys

Self (archive footage)

Michael Kiwanuka

Self (archive footage)

Chaka Khan

Self (archive footage)

Sinéad O'Connor

Self (archive footage)