From Paul Morley's programme "Pop! What Is It Good For?", broadcast 09/01/2008. Simon Armitage, the poet and Paul talk through The Smiths "This Charming Man". Mike Joyce is also present but says very little.
Grant Showbiz on the phone with Mark E Smith at King's Arms, Salford. Grant had been talking to the fans about producing the band over the years when one of Mark's sisters got a call from Mark - which she then passed on to him. This event was the climax of the "Messing Up The Paintwork" conference on The Fall held in May 2008.
Ivor Cutler introduces Manchester's finest as part of a compilation of videos from Rough Trade/HMV in 1986. Ivor fans: hang on till the end, there's a wee bonus after the song.
Mark E Smith of The Fall in playful mood in Germany. I like the way he checks out the interviewer's jacket around 40 - 50 seconds in.
"YOU are the man with the problems..."