A man of the 'common people', Jarvis Cocker grew up listening to pop music and watching TV shows about it. The aspiring singer-songwriter couldn't get enough of such programmes, making this show a welcome labour of love. The past 40 years have provided the nation with countless classic moments courtesy of stars of the music industry, but in his quest to provide us with the very best, the Pulp frontman has trawled through the archives and cast his expert eye over the greatest performances, controversial acts and memorable collaborations.
Comedian Al Murray's alter ego the pub landlord has had plenty of experience of pub brawls. Milder mannered Al has trawled through the archives to bring viewers his personal list of top ten fights. From catfight to sword fight, Al covers all genres of fight, including the verbal fisticuffs of Robbie Willams and Noel Gallagher, Uma Thurman's mass massacre, sporting spats and unlikely political punch-ups. When it comes to picking the best scraps, Al is the referee, and in the process indulges some of his childhood fantasies with light sabres, learns new combat skills and even enlists paparazzi help and secret cameras as he attempts to fight his way onto his own list: en guard! Al Murray's Showbiz Fights includes contributions from Ron Atkinson, Tony Banks, Lizzie Bardsley and Chris Eubank.
Zippy and George present a countdown of their own personal top ten TV puppets.
