Clever Tribute to a Cultural Centrepiece ; Last Night's Television by Jackie Butler

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How do you tell the story of Glastonbury Festival in just two hours? There must be weeks and weeks of archive footage in the BBC vaults documenting the glorious goings-on at Worthy Farm since the madness began in 1970.

But with a clever A-Z theme and some skilled editing, Glastonbury at 40, from Avalon to Jay-Z, worked brilliantly, building up a comprehensive picture of how this extraordinary cultural gathering ticks. From the late Arabella Churchill's long involvement in developing the festival, right through to the US rap artist presenting a rather dreadful cover of Oasis's Wonderwall in response to Noel Gallagher's jibes about his headline slot, there wasn't a dull moment.

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Clever Tribute to a Cultural Centrepiece ; Last Night's Television by Jackie Butler

Presented by the affable Mark Radcliffe, it was a very grown-up d...

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