Reading Festival TV Coverage

[Reading Local]

FRIDAY 27TH AUGUST -

BBC 3 - 9-10pm

Mumford & Sons @ Reading

Edith Bowman and Reggie Yates present coverage of the rock festival's first day at Reading in Berkshire. Hosting from the treehouse in the heart of the site, they introduce a performance by folk rock act Mumford & Sons, as well as gossip from other artists at the event and clips of acoustic sets. The programme also features highlights of bands including Biffy Clyro and Phoenix.

BBC 3 - 10.30pm-12am

Reading Festival Live

Edith Bowman and Reggie Yates present live coverage of the first day of the music festival, featuring the headline set by legendary rockers Guns N' Roses on the Main Stage. The programme also features highlights of performances by LCD Soundsystem, Queens of the Stone Age, Phoenix and Biffy Clyro.

SATURDAY 28TH AUGUST -

BBC 3 - 8-9pm

Dizzee Rascal @ Reading

Edith Bowman and Reggie Yates introduce rapper Dizzee Rascal's Main Stage performance on the second day of the music event.

BBC 3 - 9-10pm

The Libertines @ Reading

Edith Bowman and Reggie Yates introduce a performance by today's Main Stage second-headliners the Libertines, who have reformed for the festival

BBC 3 - 10pm-12am

Arcade Fire & Pendulum @ Reading

Coverage of Arcade Fire's performance as they take to the Main Stage for their first major headline appearance at a UK festival. Plus, highlights from the set by Radio 1/NME stage headliners Pendulum and a round-up of the rest of the day's performances. Presented by Edith Bowman and Reggie Yates.

SUNDAY 29TH AUGUST -

BBC 3 - 11.15pm - 12.30am

Blink-182 & Klaxons @ Reading

Edith Bowman and Reggie Yates introduce coverage from the final night of the festival, featuring headline sets by American pop-punk stars Blink-182 and London art-rockers Klaxons, as well as highlights from the rest of the weekend's performances.

MONDAY 30TH AUGUST -

BBC 3 - 7-8pm

Reading Best Bits

Edith Bowman and Reggie Yates present highlights of the three-day music event, with performances from the Main Stage and BBC Radio 1/NME Stage. Artists appearing at the festival included Guns N' Roses, Blink-182 and Arcade Fire, the Libertines, Dizzee Rascal and Paramore.

Also there will be red button footage over the whole weekend and that's usually on from 7pm - 2am each evening of the festival and obviously shows a lot more coverage of loads of bands/acts..they usually do/film the top 5/6 bands on the main and R1/Stages on each day...doesn't look as though they are doing the Festival Republic stage this year but who knows..may just do the headlining bands from that tent.

There will also be a highlights programme on Friday 3rd Sept on BBC 2 at night as they do every year, but the listings for that day aren't out yet but that's when its usually shown, 90 or 120mins of highlights usually after Newsnight

For those wondering why there isn't more coverage on the Friday or the Sunday - on the Friday there is live Athletics coverage from 7-9pm on BBC 3 and on the Sunday as its the return of F1 after their 4 week break, there is highlights of the Belgian GP at 7pm followed by live Moto GP hence why only get 90 mins on the Sunday

Edited August 19, 2010 by Reading Local

[paulomas]

what happened to zane lowe doing it? he made the coverage just about bearable but now we've got to put up with the f**king twat that is reggie yates as well as edith no lips bowman

[Reading Local]

what happened to zane lowe doing it? he made the coverage just about bearable but now we've got to put up with the f**king twat that is reggie yates as well as edith no lips bowman

[j...rox]

This lineup is the most mainstream, wish they varied it up a bit. Mumford and Dizzee are on literally every BBC festival and I love both of them. Dull, also for the headline slots if you want to watch back watch the actual programme on iplayer inc the presented bits as they showed around 4 more radiohead songs than was on the dedicated BBC festival page, hope that makes sense.

[liam]

I agree that Reggie Yates is a f**king t**t.

He's also a **** ******** *** ******* *****!!

[Vieuphoria]

i wonder if GnR will be filmed?

[rachface]

Anything for Leeds?

[Vieuphoria]

Leeds is never filmed

[Budweiser]

A whole hour for mumford and sons, f**k OFF. BBC CAN SUCK MY DICK. I can't stand that Edith bowman slut, she doesn't know jack shit about music.

[tamzaghi9]

A whole hour for mumford and sons, f**k OFF. BBC CAN SUCK MY DICK. I can't stand that Edith bowman slut, she doesn't know jack shit about music.

[Dukeeyyy]

A whole hour for mumford and sons, f**k OFF. BBC CAN SUCK MY DICK. I can't stand that Edith bowman slut, she doesn't know jack shit about music.

[mrtourette]

TV highlight of last year - the two muppets (Reggie & Fern?) in the treehouse swaying in the wind having bottles and cans thrown at them by the baying public down below.

[steleeds2009]

If you can't stand the presenters the Iplayer was pretty good last year.

I watched pretty much all of the AFI set on there, a band they would never show on the bbc. Sick of them just showing highlights of the indie acts.

[jump]

Do they show the Lock Up stage on the red button multi stage option?

[Vieuphoria]

I'm very very surprised that Axl is allowing it to be filmed. But it's also a very very good idea to allow it to be filmed.

[paulomas]

all i can say is as much as i hate them two, at least it isn't fearne cotton and dave berry and itv2. i was about to throw my tv out of the window when i was watching the isle of wight coverage. they spent the whole show talking about how they were going to show the strokes WHILE talking over the strokes in the background, and then only showed one song at the end. those two should be shot

[tootsmcfruits]

I'm very very surprised that Axl is allowing it to be filmed. But it's also a very very good idea to allow it to be filmed.

[Vieuphoria]

Although eminem was allowing himself to be filmed at T in the Park until the actual night when he decided that they could only record one track or something, so it appears there's always time for them to change there minds...!

[tootsmcfruits]

ahhhh

I never understand that attitude from big stars. Guns n Roses, although Chinese Democracy was a success, they really are not on the radar anymore. Having primetime TV slot ot air your entire 2 hour show could do wonders for Axl.

oh and Eminem was miming.... thats why he said he didnt want it filmed. It's pretty obvious he is if you see any of the 2 videos recorded.

[ar1]

They always show Reading and not Leeds in a similar way that C4 always pretend that V is only happening in Chelmsford and not Staffs - bit them on the bum last year though when they didn't film Oasis' last ever gig though didn't it

[silencio]

They always show Reading and not Leeds in a similar way that C4 always pretend that V is only happening in Chelmsford and not Staffs - bit them on the bum last year though when they didn't film Oasis' last ever gig though didn't it

[adustlandfairytale]

And when Kings Of Leon threw a hissy fit at Reading last year.

[Yellow_Fellow]

I seriously wouldn't mind Axl walking off in a huff if they got recorded on National TV.

[Vieuphoria]

Thats why i think it's a great idea to film it.

It puts more pressure on them to stay, and be on time. It gives them a primetime slot on tv and loads of free publicity.

Meh i know there will be a group of f**king arseholes who decide to throw stuff. Always is twats like that. Shame.

[ap3311]

Edith's not too bad. At least it's not Fern or f**king Jo Wiley...