Audio
Your complete guide to all the latest movies, television, audio programmes and games available to enjoy on board your longhaul bmi flight (for services to and from Saudi Arabia, please see separate in-flight entertainment guide)
AUDIO
TALK TALK
chat Channel 1
Join Phil Gayle and his celebrity guests, including former Governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten, plus journalist and author, Imogen Edwards-Jones, for chat and music.
BOOKED UP
audio books Channel 2
BBC Radio 2’s Tim Smith presents excerpts from the latest Random House Audiobooks titles, including Madhur Jaffrey’s Climbing The Mango Trees and Tony Hawks’ A Piano In The Pyrenees.
AMBIENT DANCE
chill out Channel 3
A brand new session of chilled out music, international electronica and atmospheric club grooves from Xfm Flo-Motion host and globe-trotting DJ Nick Luscombe.
POP
chart music Channel 4
Smash Hits Chart maestro Mark Goodier (above) with a choice line-up of current music, upfront pre-releases and breaking new bands, in two hours of happening sounds.
LIGHT CLASSICS
classical favourites Channel 5
Cellist Julian Lloyd Webber introduces a selection of classical favourites, including new CDs from the Hallé and Juliette Pochin, the latter accompanied by Julian himself.
AIRPLAY
past hits Channel 6
A channel of top tunes from the likes of Scissor Sisters, Athlete and Goldfrapp. They may have finished their chart run, but these recent hits will still be in your head for a while to come.
THE BRITISH INVASION
hey pop-pickers Channel 7
16 months after the Beatles first charted, British-based acts boasted nine of the top 10 singles in America. Relive those heady days with top transatlantic tunes from 1964 to ’67.
DESI-NATION 8
asian mix Channel 8
A desi dose of the Asian flavas enjoyed in the furthest reaches of the globe from Manchester to Mumbai. Served up by Sunrise Radio’s live wire DJ Vik Kumar.
BRAND NEW BAG 9
nu jazz tunes Channel 9
Surf the wave of new young jazz artists and seasoned campaigners for a taste of cool, courtesy of artists like Curtis Stigers, Stacey Kent, Peter Cincotti and Chris Botti (above).
THE CLASSICS
Classical Music Channel 10
Host Penny Gore plays some top-flight classical music, including contributions from composers such as Sibelius, Schumann, Stravinsky and Johann Strauss II.
SHOWTIME
musical hits Channel 11
Enjoy the best seat in the house for these West End and Broadway greats, with selections from hits like Billy Elliot and the new Monty Python musical, Spamalot.
CLASSIC COMEDY
just for laughs Channel 12
Enjoy full-length BBC radio show I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue and The Mark Steel Lectures. Also on offer, comic gems from Al Murray, John Bird and John Fortune, plus the late, great Ivor Cutler.
URBAN
R&B flavas Channel 13
MOBO award-winning DJ Manny Norte (above) takes to the decks with the best of garage, hip-hop and R&B in two hours of urban grooves, including Kanye West, Busta Rhymes and Toni Braxton.
CLOUD 9
eclectic tasters Channel 14
A selection of melodic tracks both contemporary and classic, with your host Lynn Parsons. The music includes great material from Jenny Lewis, Roddy Frame, Bic Runga and Josh Ritter.
RELAXATION CHANNEL
bliss Channel 15
Charles Nove is your host for this bmi exclusive: soothing music coupled with a series of yoga exercises written specifically for in-flight use by relaxation expert Andrea Fox.
MADE FOR THESE TIMES
revisit 1966 Channel 16
Award-winning UK record producer Steve Levine, goes into the making of two albums voted ‘greatest of all time’: Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys and Revolver by The Beatles.
BOARDING MUSIC
EVER WONDERED WHAT YOU’RE LISTENING TO WHEN YOU BOARDED THIS AIRCRAFT AND WHILST TAXIING TODAY?
NOW YOU CAN FIND OUT! WE’VE INCLUDED A RANGE OF FAVOURITES AND SOME LESS KNOWN FUTURE CLASSICS
Mr E’s Beautiful Blues (2000) EELS (Dreamworks) Don’t worry, it’s not your pager going off – it’s frontman Mark Everett’s, which opens this hit single from the turn of the century.
Loco (2001) THE FUN LOVIN’ CRIMINALS (EMI) Huey Morgan and his New York chums, with their most successful UK hit to date.
Superman (2002) LAZLO BANE (Hollywood) The LA-based four piece are probably best known for this, the theme to hit TV series Scrubs.
Anyone (2006) THE FEELING (Island) Talented London/Sussex five piece from their debut album Twelve Stops And Home.
Move By Yourself (2006) DONAVON FRANKENREITER (Lost Highway) Surfi ng/singing friend of Jack Johnson, with a track from his latest CD Move By Yourself. Valerie (1987) STEVE WINWOOD (Island) A hit in 1982 and an even bigger one when remixed fi ve years later for the ex-Spencer Davis Group, Blind Faith and Traffic singer.
One Time Too Many (2006) PHOENIX (Virgin) French power-poppers from Versailles with a track from their cool new CD It’s Never Been Like That.
Solsbury Hill (1977) PETER GABRIEL (Virgin) The fi rst solo hit from the former Genesis frontman, now the driving force behind the Womad festival.
All In My Head (2002) SHAWN MULLINS (Hollywood) Best known for his 1999 hit Lullaby, this American singer/songwriter is still writing great songs.
Working Family (2006) SHACK (Sour Mash) Liverpool legends with a track not featured on their CD The Corner Of Miles And Gil.
Breathe (2002) LEAVES (b-unique) How come Coldplay are massive but Leaves aren’t? Answers on a postcard please.
You’ve Got A Friend In Me (2006) THE ZUTONS (Deltasonic) More Merseyside magic, via the band named after Frank Zappa’s guitarist, Zoot Horn Rollo.
Love Will Come Through (2004) TRAVIS (INDEPENDIENTE) Fran Healy’s poignant vocals heard to best effect on this hit from the 12 Memories CD.
Constant Craving (1992) KD LANG (Sire) Reissued to greater chart effect in 1993, after kd’s duet with Roy Orbison on Crying.
Love Will Keep Us Alive (1994) EAGLES (Geffen) Rare lead vocal from bassist Timothy B Schmit, from the band’s Hell Freezes Over CD.
I Know I’m Not Alone (2006) MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD (Anti-) The fi rst single from the album Yell Fire! Features seminal rhythm section by Sly & Robbie.
