This song reminds me of the screening for the ‘Buddha of Suburbia’ which was held at the Riverside Studios in 1993 shortly before the first episode was shown on BBC 2. At the time I was a young actor fresh from drama school and excited by having just completed my first tv production and first stint in the theatre in Leeds.
Working for the BBC was something that I had always wanted and so when I was asked to play the role of Chris Fisher ‘The Fish’ in ‘The Buddha of Suburbia’ based on Hanif Kureishi’s novel of the same name I was thrilled beyond belief and now that the filming was over and the first viewing (which was a private screening for the cast and crew) was about to start I was even more excited.
David Bowie (who I had met previously when I had appeared fleetingly in an episode of ‘Full Stretch’ for ITV) was charged with providing the music and because he was so well connected he had managed to secure permission (where others would have failed) to use a vast array of original songs from the period as well as having written some of the best original music for a long time.
As the first episode ended and the credits rolled and I saw my name on the screen this song played and every time I hear it I am reminded of the show, what a wonderful time I had working on it and what a truly great piece of television it actually is and how proud I ma that this was my first job as a professional actor.
The video contains some footage from the series and if you look carefully you might just be able to see me in it.
Now listen to the song…
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