As the rock music world mourns the passing of Lemmy Kilmister, a new documentary on his life and the band he founded, Motorhead, is set to air on BBC iPlayer. The documentary will largely center around the life and times of Kilmister and is entitled Lemmy: In His Own Words. Mainly composed of archived footage of Kilmister interviews and on stage performances, the documentary will be released on iPlayer as of 9pm today.
Some of the archived footage was pulled from BBC series on the band that were previously aired, including I’m In A Rock N’ Roll Band and Heavy Metal Britannia. It also has taken footage from live TV performances on Later… With Jools Holland, The Young Ones and Top of the Pops.
BBC Music editor James Stirling said to NME, “Lemmy was a colossal figure in British music and he had a unique approach to both his songs and the industry he found himself in. There was a smart sense of humor at the heart of everything, something clearly demonstrated through his interviews and performances we’ve uncovered from the BBC Music archive.”
Kilmister died in 2015 at the age of 70 to a particularly aggressive form of prostrate cancer, and a funeral service was held for him on Jan. 9 with big names Dave Grohl and Slash in attendance. One notable name who did not attend was Phil Campbell, who had served as the guitarist for Motorhead since 1984. Campbell reached out on social media to explain the reasons behind his absence, and was apparently instructed by his doctor not to fly. He did, however, watch the online stream of the video.
...unfortunately I was advised on doctors orders not to fly on such a long haul flight due to my recent hospitalisation...
— Phil Campbell (@MotorheadPhil) January 11, 2016
...I'm doing well though and I managed to watch the whole service via the online stream so thanks to the Motörhead team for organising that — Phil Campbell (@MotorheadPhil) January 11, 2016
