Stuart Maconie

Birth : 1960-08-13, Whiston, Merseyside, England, UK

History

Stuart Maconie is a British radio DJ and television presenter, author, journalist, and critic working in the field of pop music and popular culture. Since 2007, Maconie has partnered fellow DJ Mark Radcliffe for the Radcliffe and Maconie Show, firstly on Radio 2 and then on 6 Music. The pair also appeared (vocals only) as the DJ's Findlay and Donovan in the 2014 film God Help The Girl from Belle and Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch.

Movies

Investigating the Ladykillers

Program focuses on the lasting appeal and cinematic brilliance of The Ladykillers. Included in it are clips from interviews with broadcaster and author Stuart Maconie, film editor Catherine Shoard, actor and writer Reece Shearsmith, and author Ronald Harwood, amongst others.

Suede: The Insatiable Ones

Himself

Looking at identity, power, happiness, self-destruction and acceptance, this is a thematic exploration of a group that opened the door for Britpop and led the way for a new era of guitar music.

Manic Street Preachers: Escape from History

Self

This film delves into the writing, rehearsing and recording of the seminal 1996 album Everything Must Go. Released at the height of Britpop, the album was a critical and commercial success however, it was also produced under intense emotional pressure in the wake of the disappearance of the band’s lyricist and rhythm guitarist Richey Edwards.

God Help the Girl

Donovan

Eve is a catastrophe—low on self-esteem but high on fantasy, especially when it comes to music. Over the course of one Glasgow summer, she meets two similarly rootless souls: posh Cass and fastidious James, and together they form a group.

Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

Himself

From My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock to God Save the Queen, this is the story of ten records from the 1930s to the present day that have been banned by the BBC. The reasons why these songs were censored reveals the changing controversies around youth culture over the last 75 years, with Bing Crosby and the Munchkins among the unlikely names to have met the wrath of the BBC. With contributions from Carrie Grant, Paul Morley, Stuart Maconie, Glen Matlock, Mike Read and Jon Robb.