Bowie’s Baal is a vision of what he could be — a complete artist, a complete actor, a complete man — if he could ever stop being Bowie.

Radio Times devotes a two‑page feature and a one‑page scrapbook to David Bowie’s starring role in the BBC1 production of Baal, capturing his shift back into theatrical performance and the cultural moment surrounding the broadcast.

A secondary excerpt highlighting Bowie’s fascination with Brecht’s early modernism and the stark, uncompromising nature of his performance — a reminder that Bowie’s artistry extended far beyond music.

David Bowie appears on the cover of Radio Times to mark his performance in the BBC’s adaptation of Bertolt Brecht’s Baal, coinciding with the release of his Baal EP and signalling a striking return to theatrical performance.

Label: RCA Records PB 110 Date: February 26, 1982 (UK) Tracklist: 5 tracks Length: Approx. 8–10 min read David Bowie’s Baal, backed with “All the Madmen,” was released as a 7-inch vinyl EP single in the UK by RCA Records (catalog number PB 110) on February 26, 1982. Featuring recordings of songs composed for Bertolt Brecht’s play Baal, this EP marked Bowie’s final release of new material with RCA before his transition to EMI. 🔘 – Sub‑Heading Bowie’s stark, theatrical farewel