When Nirvana Came to Britain *NEW 2021 BBC DOCUMENTARY* 

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I’m so glad they interviewed dancing Tony he’s part of the family

The way he came across, I feel like Kurt saved dancing Tony. The dude clearly has some depression issues of his own yet his friendship with Kurt has given his life a whole other meaning.

Dave and Kurt playing acoustic guitar together in a pub in Scotland? Best Nirvana story of all time.

Kurt's trolling of TOTP was perfection

Unquestionably the most revolutionary band since The Beatles.

I absolutely loved this doc for focusing not on Kurt's later health, but the pure excitement of Nirvana tearing through the UK at the end of 91. I'd been a shy, bullied 13 year old kid at a new school, actually fairly clued up about music, listening to John Peel's show and pirate dance stations, but figured that was for kids cooler than me and hid in my shell. Hearing Teen Spirit and seeing Nirvana's TV appearances blew me away, I didn't know what 'grunge' was, but whatever Nirvana was, I wanted to be that. Next few weeks had me build a rudimentary grungy wardrobe (I'd earlier put up with what my mum bought me), schooling myself in other music that was like Nirvana, making new schoolfriends through music and standing up to the bullies. Half a year later I was bored of Nirvana, the press overkill had worn me out, and I was more interested in hearing some of the other new loud bands coming from the US. What an influence they had on me at that time though, the band that kicked my timid arse and gave me the confidence that I'm sure Oasis a few years later never would have done.

Nirvana got me through some difficult times in my life, to this day never heard anyone with as much emotion in their voice. I will cherish their music and the memories they gave me forever.

This was beautiful . A documentary about the music, not an intrusive investigation on Kurt's private life. The joy of Kurt singing with Eugene warms my heart with a glaze of underground music.

Nirvana gave a voice to those of us struggling to understand that we are not the weirdos, its the perfect people who play along with the broken twisted system who are odd. Embrace your individuality, your originality, your creativity, be happy with your imperfections, make as much noise as you can.

Beatles comes to America. Nirvana to Britain. Two bands that will still be talked about centuries later.

I remember the moment I heard that Kurt cobain had died I was driving my girlfriend who's my wife now home and I heard it on the radio and I just sat at the traffic lights and just cried. Their music got me through the worst times in my life from being abused at home to moving out and living in a dingy flat all alone I never felt so depressed and lonely but I'd put a nirvana album on or play the recording of unplugged on vhs and all that would wash away. But then sat in that car it felt like the comfort I found was taken away from me and I was this awkward 18 year old kid feeling completely lost in the world again, so yeah I cried.

I was in my late teens just at the right time to be engulfed by the amazing energy that Nirvana brought to the UK. I will be eternally grateful to all of the folk involved in reviving music from its 80's, stale, near death experience. They didn't just change the face of music, they applied the defibrillator to its fading heart.

Undoubtedly one of the best bands that has stepped on this earth

Look at Kurt at 31:17. He's so happy to have his idol sing along with him. Pure bliss.

The Beatles of Grunge, very few can scream in tune like Kurt did, one of the greatest bands of all time.

Fact: Kurts' songwriting, voice and let me be TRUTHFUL, his physicality/aura was what drew me in initially and there's never been another man walk this planet remotely in the same universe as he was and never will be - that shit can't be bought or taught no matter how much or how long...

To this very day, no band has had an impact on me like Nirvana did It's surreal to revisit this music 30 years later

This is the best documentary I've seen about Nirvana so far 🙏

I'm 44 years old . Back in the day in my teenage years, I knew a lot of rock music from my brother. He is a huge fan of Guns & Roses, Skidrow.. but when I first heard a Nirvana song, I immediately fell in love with it. They are so amazing punk rock band. Until now I'm still listening to their songs. For me their songs will live for another 1000 years

As an american, I really appreciate seeing the UK side of the things. I remember when I first discovered Nirvana, they were new here in the states, but I kept hearing how they were huge in the UK. To me, that made sense, since that is where all the good music came from already. I am glad that Kurt got that time, he got to enjoy being appreciated for a small pocket of time. Once they blew up, it had to be so hard for him, a man who needs alone time and a drug addict to boot. He must of been extremely lonely, in a sense. At the end of this doc, all the feelings I had in 94 came rushing back for a moment. It sort of hurt to relive that misery again. The shock, the feeling of hopelessness, and the feeling of betrayal, but I am happy to remember how much I truly loved the man and the music. As mentioned in the doc, I, too, couldn't listen to Nirvana for a long time. It has only been the last few years that I have been able to put on one of their albums and enjoy like I enjoyed it when i was young. I missed the happiness in being sad.

Lots of great moments in this doc. Ana Da Silva reading Kurt's words about the first Raincoats album, The interpretive dancer Tony (of course), and Kurt so happy on having Eugene Kelly (The Vaselines) on stage with them doing "Molly's Lips", in Reading Festival 1991.

I can remember walking past the Riverside club back in '89 and being called over by a friend to tell me he had a ticket for me to see Tad and Nirvana.. It was, like, £4. That was literally 3-4 drinks at the time. A lot of money for student. I remember just being overwhelmed and timid by the whole experience but also thinking these bands were pretty good but they wouldn't ever get on Top of the Pops.. Not that I liked Top of the Pops much at the time.. The club was always pretty dark and you were always bumping into people.. I bumped into this short, blonde dude. I apologised and he was very gracious, which surprised me. I was used to people being dicks. My friend pulled me over and asked, ''did I know who that was?' I was none the wiser. He then told it was Kurt Cobain... I was like, wow, cool. He wasn't famous at the time and I was, ah.. nice... This was a time where there was no social media and I couldn't afford rock magazines so it was all word of mouth for me.. I hadn't seen any pictures of the band. I had heard a very poor quality demo and thought they had something... I really miss that element of discovery without any pressure...

Nirvana's music is highly authentic. Kurt, Dave, Krist, Chad, Pat, all kept it 100% Real, raw, rare,,unique, one of a kind gem, original, organic, epic, iconic, magic, classic, aesthetic, not basic, not mediocre, not cheap quantity, etc. High quality sound, based asf, legend band, grunge, punk rock, badass songs, kickass dudes.

I remember asking my father why Kurt Cobain killed himself and my father just couldn't figure out a way to explain it at the time. He knew it was depression but he just said "I do not know son" was of course my favorite band at the time. I was 10 years old. My grandmother committed suicide so I think it really shook my father then. Nirvana and Tool my favorites!

The best Nirvana documentary I've watched. It's refreshing to see Nirvana documented in such a positive way. Beautiful

one thing which was missed out which was vitally important was when they was on the Jonathon Ross teatime chat show. They was booked to play Lithium but instead they played territorial pissings . I think that was their Bill Grundy moment.

The thing I remember about that time ('89-91) is that you could feel the culture changing very subtly and dramatically if you stopped and thought about it. You'd go to parties and see people dancing to Jane's Addiction and Nine Inch Nails right alongside Public Enemy and NWA as well as groups like The Cure and pop stuff like George Michael. So when Nirvana broke through, it was surprising only in that it wasn't surprising. People were ready for something new, and had been ready for some time.

I first heard nirvana on my 18th birthday in 92. My whole DNA changed from that moment. Now 48 still putting out vinyl. Thanks kurt/krist/Dave/chad/dale.

I'm in my late 40s and from the West coast USA. Every year me and 3 friends would travel to Glastonbury and Reading festival.......best vibe and event in the English countryside. Lucky to see this band play a few times, and the last time......all in England. Gave up going not soon after they finished.

Finally Tony the dancer get some credit, yes, such an enigmatic and loving character in the Nirvana community.

I miss Kurt. He changed history. Still mourn his loss. Grateful to Britain for waking up we Yanks about how terrific Nirvana was. Heard them for first time in 1991in New Jersey with my BFF from College and I said "Who the hell is this?" Incredulous that such Incredible music was actually playing that resonated with our generation. Nirvana was closest America has to an equivalent of what it must have been like for Liverpool to have The Beatles. That cataclysmic a change in music and culture forever!!!

Jo Wiley: The 80`s in Britain was all about wealth........no Jo, that was the 80's in London and the home counties. The 80's in Scotland, Wales and the north of England was all about de-industrialisation, unemployment and urban degradation

I'm going to play my nirvana vinal all day all night to celebrate 30 years.loved you Kurt 🇮🇪😎🤐💋

I think this is the best band that has ever existed on the planet! The talent of Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl has developed in an amazing way. 5 Drummers were replaced. And only Dave really lit up. He is a unique musician. I've been listening since 1994. I still have magazines and posters bought in London for 93 94 years. There is not a single day that I have not listened to Nirvana. It never gets boring. Kurt Cobain is just a talent there are no words. Chris is his best friend and a musician. Dave gave the band a boost,there's no way without him.Thank you Kurt for the music!Krist And Dave!The Nerermind anniversary is coming soon!Best Regards from Russian fan)

the way they overlayed that kurt interview on the footage almost made it feel like he was still alive and being interviewed for the documentary. really great filmmaking, really powerful stuff.

Kurt said he loved the music scene here in Scotland. He was even planning to buy a castle here. I'm probably just hearing what I want to but there a bit of a Scottish soul to his music. 2 of his favourite bands The Vaselines and BMX Bandits are from Glasgow like me and there's a really melancholic sound to them. It was actually through Nirvana I discovered them. Despite living in Glasgow my whole life. They're still fairly unknown bands. The club/ EDM scene is big in Scotland but I've always felt like an outcast because I've never really been that into it. Like Kurt and so many others I feel alone and like an outsider in my own community. Even though he grew up thousands of kilometres away I feel like he's the person that understands me the most. I first started getting into music at 14 and I'd heard Nirvana before, who hadn't but I started listening and even though I had no idea what the lyrics were or what they meant I felt an emotional connection to them. The anger the frustration the depression, the mellow. Kurt knew all the emotions and feelings I and so many others were and are having. Dave Grohl even said he felt more natural playing in bars in Scotland than he did on top of the pops. I'm 22 now but to me Nirvana is as relevant today as they were 30 years ago.

Kurt knew just what to do in England, so perfect. I can't believe it took me 30 years to learn more about this and make sense of some of the still shots cut from magazines that I had up in my locker in grade 9. Jumping into the drums etc. Love the mischief and vocals on Top of the Pops, that was awesome. London, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle, KN says they always had a great time, I bet, wow. Scotland too, but sounds like they didn't get up that way quite as much. Cool to learn more about the Vaselines connection as well. Early adopters, trendsetting fans, tuned in, so that Nirvana really broke out and 'made it' in England before back in North America and the world. Fantastic.

For a very short time, Nirvana was the most exciting group on the planet. I bought "Bleach" in 1989, and "Nevermind" in 1991. They still remain great albums. Kurt has been gone for 28 years, longer than he lived but his legacy has remained immortal.

Poor Dave talking about having to explain to his kids and saying " Its a lifetime of healing", which is so true especially when I had to tell my kids that now as teenagers are huge fans of Nirvana 😢✨✨

Can’t thank the European friends enough for actually making a good & not depressing Nirvana documentary.

How can people actually dislike this documentary This is such a brilliant insight into the band and enjoyable to watch

Seeing the footage of London in 1989 and 1990 evokes a huge feeling of nostalgia that’s very powerful. Even though I like my life today, I’d love to go back in time to 1989/90. Great times.

Listening to Nirvana since 1994 !! I'm 40 now and I still do!! 😘 Peace and Lots of Love from Mumbai India ✨❤️💯✨

Had the honor of seeing them in Belfast on their last tour they did. Still the best gig I've ever seen. Miss your genius Kurt

An emotional roller coaster but I’d ride it again and again. F*n legends. 🤘🏾🤟🏾😵‍💫🖤

A great documentary, probably one of the best Nirvana documentaries I've seen

I watched this at 2:30am and couldn’t stop. Great to see more about the music and raw talent the band had. I’m 34 now but Nirvana got me through tougher times too, as well as the Foo’s in Leeds 02. I’m glad I eventually came out the other side, unlike some. At least in music you can never be forgotten, thankfully and rightfully so.

I was a teenager in those years. But when I think about that time, Nirvana is the theme music. I had such a love for the band and they were a staple in my everyday life. I literally became a musician because of them as well. I had recorded on VHS, every live preformance that I could of them. I kept the tape in the VCR and could hit record at a moments notice if ever they came on TV. And I remember going back and paying attention to every detail. The first song I ever learned on guitar was "Floyd the Barber". The first song I ever learned on drums was "Drain You". Every other band that I have really enjoyed has been just that, "Enjoyable". But Nirvana has been and always will be, the only band that never got played out for me. I would get disgusted from hearing the same song too many times of any other band. But with Nirvana it's different. It has become a rite of passage. I'll never forget when I heard about Kurts death that April. It was my senior year in high school. I graduated the following month. And I should have been happy. I guess I was for the most part. But I would be lying if I said that there wasn't this melancholy that consumed me. I think about his life and the tragedy that it became. Their music was an amazing gift to the world. It was a flame burning hot and bright as a lighthouse to guide the way of a generation and several to come. But the flame was extinguished so abruptly. And the darkness that took its place still lingers even today. I love you Kurt, Krist, Dave, Pat, Chad, and everyone else that I can't mention in just a brief paragraph. I will end this with a brief thought. If you ever want to find the culprit when investigating a mystery, always look at the one who gained to profit the most. Because 99% of the time, you find that they are indeed the villain you seek.

Im old enough to livd through all of this. I was a Nirvana fan, Not a huge one but I did play them regularly and had tickets for that final UK tour that never happened. I rarely listen to them anymore but I have the utmost respect for that band and what they did. It was a whirlwind. It was real. And it even hurst me as someone who isnt a huge Nirvana fan, the sadness always linked to the Nirvana story. RIP Kurt x

Helped made my high school life bearable.

Best Nirvana documentary ever made. 10/10! Thank you BBC!

I’m so happy that this is the most happiest, positive and insightful documentary about Nirvana ever did. Kudos!

Anyone else at Reading in '91? They shared the bill with Sonic Youth, Dinosaur Jr and Iggy. Heading back to London I had a minor panic attack and thought "Oh f#ck, I'll never, ever see anything that good again". Seen some great bands since, but I was right.

I will forever be grateful to Nirvana for knocking she's my cherry pie off of MTV's heavy rotation. And making insanity sane again.

Nirvana inspired me to play guitar back when I was 9 years old. I started playing guitar for my son since he was 6 months old, he is now 3 and obsessed with music. He used to love it when I would play and sing Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam. He now has his own songs he's into but I like to think in a way Nirvana gave us a stronger connection. :)

Kurt’s response to playing mollys lips at reading 91 warms my heart.

I"m 43 and when I was a kid these guys were like three best friends to me. I'm really happy to see the radio unit shifted to the friendly side of history. This is by far the best documentary of the guys, time, and place. Of course it begins with the music scene prior to their release and ends on a down note.. but whatever, never mind that stuff.

thank you so much for uploading this, i'm from new zealand and couldn't watch it. haven't really given nirvana too much attention since i was obsessed with them in high school, but good lord kurt was a god send. truly a soul that was too good for this world. he owns september forever, such insanely good music, so inspirational, such a shame he's not here anymore to enjoy the fruits of his labor. awesome to see the guys talking about kurt again, fuck me...

I first heard Nirvana in 1992 whilst sitting in a café in Kathmandu - never forget it - an American kid sitting on the next table just nodded at the wall speaker and said 'Nirvana' then turned away and carried on with his conversation.......

"Anyone here to see Nirvana? I think they'll be coming along soon." "They bettah, faer yer sake, pal!!" Classic Scotland

They were in Britain and/or Europe again playing packed gigs when they broke in the U.S in late 1991…. what a trip to get home from abroad, and you’re huge….the timing had a lot to do with it. There were a few exceptions but all styles of mainstream music was so sterile in 1990-91, Nirvana’s success brought the whole underground/alternative rock scene up with them, mostly. At the same time rock got raw and real again and people noticed, so did rap/hip-hop. A great era for music.

I watched this last weekend and it was absolutely brilliant, had a smile on my face for 95% of the time and a little emotional at times but it was a fantastic documentary. So happy they highlighted The Raincoats and The Vaselines

Our generation continues to age yet Kurt stays young up there heavier than heaven.

Over 25 years and, yet, I still mourn and still get tears

Referring to 80’s hair bands: “Kurt came in and mowed them down like wheat before the sickle”. Tom Petty

This is probably the best Nirvana documentary I have ever seen. So thankful for this upload.

The UK and US play a cultural game of "Catch!" in terms of music. We've always bounced ideas off of each other.

Being at school in England circa 1990. When I was about 12 there were an older group of kids (15-16) going round in their tassled leather jackets with Motley Crewe illustration on the back, bandanas, mullets and high tops. Use to go around thinking they were the bollocks, bullying the younger kids. Within a year Nirvana showed up and they were the joke of the school! Thanks Kurt, for sorting the bullies out!

Thankyou so much for uploading . 49 Melbourne Australia . Saw them in 91 ....I've seen hundreds upon hundreds of bands.... but they were something else.....can't put my finger on it....The only way I can describe it is like I was watching the Beatles on Speed.......

There will never be another band like Nirvana. Even if there was, the algorithm will suppress it into obscurity.

The top of the pops moment is so hilarious 😂 they were such cool guys being true to themselves. Will always love them ❤

BBC nailed this. Nice to see the life rather than the tragic end only. Love the turtle bit the dude is speaking of. "sappy?"

Typical UK. Raising the little guys to the level where the tabloid media can destroy them. RIP Kurt. You made our lives so much better 30 years ago.

Why am I so obsessed with the United Kingdom, as of now? This documentary was just what I needed! Absolutely brilliant!!!! Love you Nirvana 💚 from Little East Texas

I never knew I could cry about missing someone I never met...

I love hearing the backstory behind that gorgeous photo of Kurt. It graced my bedroom wall for all of my teenage years 🖤

You’re the GOAT for uploading this bro

One of the best newer docs about Nirvana.

This Doc is a F... masterpiece. What I hated the most after Kurt died was the media started treating him like some saint, god, or whatever else. For me, Nirvana was the band of my teenage years(and still is), those freaks hated by jocks that finally got their revenge, ordinary guys that made extraordinary songs. When Kurt died I felt sad, but more like losing a friend than a music icon. Luckily, he will never be forgotten because of his music. BBC did an excellent work not being sensationalist, so kudos for them

Thank you to everyone involved. Dave and Krist, thanks a lot for your testimonies.

Huge nirvana fan here for 30 years. This doc is 2nd to none!!!

Thank you so much for sharing this! I thought I had ran out of documentaries on my favourite band and then this beauty comes along. Even more special that is was about them in my country :)

Everyone needs to “duck out” at different times in life. K.C. was a great creative life force, who helped so many. Thank you!

This is by far the best Nirvana documentary I’ve seen. Fucking kudos.

We are so lucky to live in a time when we can stumble upon things like this and watch for free. ❤️ Nirvana

Sad that something like that will never happen again

31:05 .. Can you imagine the way Eugene felt at this moment? What a legendary, life-changing thing to happen to a person.

I've wondered who that random dancing bloke was for like the last 20 years of my life, thank you for finally putting it to bed, legend! 😅

Thank you for uploading this!

@36:59 11 year old me was devastated listening to him sabotage Smells Like Teen Spirit. I cried. 😂 I was so excited that they were on TOTP and then he did this. We didn't have the Internet then and I couldn't go to concerts, so this was as close as you were getting to your hero at 11 and he wrecked it. 😂 41 year old me laughs... But still devastated I never got to see them live. Great documentary! 💜

one of the best documentaries on Nirvana out there. Thanks for posting this

The best documentary on the band, and the members who made it come alive. Thank you!

So intense... it's strange to feel this overwhelming sadness about somebody's passing without having known him. Almost 30 years after it happened and still makes me cry... hope you finally found a place where you feel save and happy, though I don't believe you left voluntarily.... rest in peace angel

Hands down. top 5 rock and roll band of all time The Beatles Black Sabbath Led Zep Elvis Presley Nirvana Nevermind is a masterpiece, unmatched.

I was at the International Pop Underground Festival in Olympia, WA in August of 1991 (some may have heard the stories of Kurt being pretty bummed as they got on a plane to fly to Europe because he was missing the festival). At the time, I was a DJ for our local college station KFJC. Our music director and I went up to the Sub Pop offices to meet with Bruce and Jonathan. They handed us one of those pre-release cassettes. As soon as I popped it into the car's cassette player, I looked over to the music director and said, "Oh shit. This is gonna be huge." My first show back the following Tuesday (during afternoon drive time), I played it in its entirety without stopping for mic breaks or anything. I didn't even give a shit about the dead air between tracks or when I had to flip the cassette over. It was magical.

Thanks to the makers and uploader of this. This is a fucking outstanding doc on a band with lots of docs out there. Thanks again!

We need this again. We need real music again.

This was a fantastic production. It had a nice flow to it and the storyline with it's cameos and commentators was very entertaining. Seems like England really embraced the band as if they were one of their own.

Thank you! For keeping it to just the band members! 💜