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Take That: For The Record is a documentary by boyband Take That.
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Take That: For The Record was a documentary recording of the first reunion since the band's 1996 split. Aired on November 17, 2005[1], it reached an audience of over six million viewers.[2]
Marking the tenth year anniversary since the bisbanding, the documentary featured all the members of Take That, including a recorded interview of former member Robbie Williams who was not physically present at the reunion. It also contains over 100 minutes of rare and previously unseen footage including clips of Howard Donald's unreleased single ""Speak Without Words".[3] The production company, Back2back prodcutions, won a Grierson Award for "Best Documentary on the Arts".[4]
Following the telecast of the documentary and subsequent interest in the band, Take That announced they were to go on tour again.[5] Ultimate Tour 2006 was also recorded and released on the video release "TAKE THAT : The Ultimate Tour" the following year. The documentary was released on DVD in April 2006.[6]
Aside from interviews with the band members and other associated people, the documentary details the reasons behind Williams' departure from the group were due to drug abuse, as well as friction with Gary Barlow and Jason Orange. Williams admits that he had experimented with different kinds of drugs before joining the band, and that "I was sort of heading into that direction anyway" [1]. After the other four members confronted him about his erratic behaviour, he angrily vowed to quit Take That and stormed off. When the group finally announced the break-up in 1996, Nigel Martin Smith revealed that Howard Donald was the only one who wanted to keep going, and Donald admits that he did consider committing suicide by jumping in the River Thames [2]. Following the split, the media tipped Barlow to have the most successful solo career after Take That, but after Williams' hit song Angels was released, most of the attention was turned to Williams.
Ten years after Williams quit the band, Take That meets together for the first time. They learn that Robbie turned down the chance to reunite, but he filmed a video message for them. He apologizes to Howard and Jason for acting the way he did before and after he left the band, to Mark for being the nicest person he ever met, and he apologizes to Gary for taunting his flagging solo career. Each of the members agree they should have tried to help Robbie, and that they were more interested in protecting the group. In a private interview, Robbie confesses that he still would be unable to get any resolve from meeting with Barlow, but after retracting his insults about him, he states that he would trade all his wealth and success for Barlow's happy family life.
The documentary ends with the group walking off, with Never Forget playing over the end credits.
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- ^ Did You See?: Take That - For The Record (ITV1) - Film and tv - Entertainment - Manchester Evening News
- ^ Take That take to the road again | | guardian.co.uk Arts
- ^ Aerial Telly: Take That... for the Record, ITV review
- ^ back2back productions - www.back2back.tv
- ^ Take That take to the road again | | guardian.co.uk Arts
- ^ Take That: For the Record (2006) (TV) - Release dates
