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Syd Barrett
THE THING ABOUT SYD

SaturdayÌý21 July 2007
2000-2100




A year on from Syd Barrett’s death this documentary explores the life, music, influence and legacy of one of the lost souls of British rock music.

From the early beginnings of Pink Floyd and Barrett’s contribution to their pioneering brand of psychedelic pop to the consequences of his exploration of drugs that set Barrett on a tragic path away from the band to a solo career and eventually life as a virtual recluse.

The programme comes up to date with an exploration of Barrett’s passing and the fulsome tributes in the media with comments from editors and journalists about what made Barrett so special when his entire recorded output is just 3 albums.

The programme featuresÌýnew interviews with members of Pink Floyd, manager Peter Jenner, Andrew Male assistant editor of Mojo, Allan Jones editor of Uncut and Barrett's sister Rosemary.

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