Marc (TV series)

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Marc
Genre	Pop music show
Directed by	Nicholas Ferguson
Presented by	Marc Bolan
Theme music composer	Marc Bolan
Opening theme	"Sing Me a Song"
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6
Production
Producer(s)	Muriel Young
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	25 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	ITV
Picture format	4:3
Audio format	Monaural sound
Original run	24 August 1977 – 28 September 1977
External links
IMDb profile

Marc was a British television series presented by T.Rex lead singer Marc Bolan. It was produced in Manchester by Granada Television for the ITV network.

Produced by Muriel Young and directed by Nicholas Ferguson, it ran for six weekly episodes in the Autumn of 1977, before its host died in a car crash on September 16. A pop music show, it gave Bolan a chance to showcase punk bands, including Generation X, The Jam and The Rods. T.Rex performed three songs each week - a mixture of new versions of their old hits, and fresh tracks - while the guests were slotted in between. Not all were as notable as those listed above, though they also included Queen drummer Roger Taylor on a rare solo TV appearance. They were also joined by dance troupe called Heart Throb.

The last episode featured Marc duetting with good friend David Bowie. Before the song had reached its end, Bolan tripped over a microphone cable and fell off the stage. Bowie is said to have called out "Could we have a wooden box for Marc [to stand on]?" The final show was recorded on 7 September 1977 but not broadcast until after Bolan's funeral (20 September 1977), also attended by David Bowie and Radio Stars.

An edited highlights compilation featuring T.Rex performances only was released in the UK on DVD in 2005, while 2007 saw an uncut DVD release in Japan only.