The cosmic dancer who took a whispery hippie duo, plugged in the electricity, grew the curls, and accidentally invented glam rock overnight. One minute he’s a bongo-playing Tolkien elf called Tyrannosaurus Rex, strumming acoustic fairy tales about unicorns. The next he’s Marc Bolan in satin and glitter, getting it on straight to number one and turning every teenage bedroom in Britain into a shrine. The Glam Slam Essentials Electric Warrior (1971) – Album Release (1971) – UK #

Bolan's Capital Radio Phone-In On January 18, 1976, Maggie Norden interviewed Marc Bolan on the Capital Radio show Hullabaloo. The programme featured Bolan discussing his music and career, responding to listener questions during a live phone-in segment, and playing tracks from his upcoming album Futuristic Dragon (released later that year). A lively, fan-focused radio moment during Bolan’s mid-’70s creative peak. Interview Overview Details Show: Hullabaloo (Capital Radio, UK)

Bolan unplugged – the Electric Warrior opens up on BBC radio! Insight with Marc Bolan – two rare, intimate interviews broadcast on BBC Radio 1: Part One – 23 November 1975 (3:34) Presented by David “Diddy” Hamilton • Producer: Paul Williams Marc chats about Music Business, touring, and the changing scene. Part Two – 30 May 1976 (5:49) Presented by Anne Nightingale • Producer: Tony Hale Deeper dive – life after glam, new directions, and classic Bolan charm. Both originally air

A sweeping, emotional Bolan masterpiece receives heavy BBC rotation across February and March 1974, cementing “Teenage Dream” as a defining moment of the Zinc Alloy era.

Bolan plugs in for the Beeb – rare non album gems live on air! T.Rex’s Radio 1 Club sessions, recorded for the BBC and broadcast on The David Hamilton Show ( November 26 – 30 & December 3 – 7 1973) and Radio 1 Club (November 1973 26 – 29 ). Tracks: 3. Truck On (Tyke) – 3:11 4. Sitting Here – 2:19 Neither the track nor its B-side, "Sitting Here", appeared on an original T. Rex studio album, but both were added as bonus material on re-releases of the 1974 album Zinc Alloy and t

Two BBC‑supplied recordings — “20th Century Boy” and “Free Angel” — broadcast repeatedly across Radio 1 during March 1973, amplifying T. Rex’s chart dominance.

A listing for a BBC Radio 1 Scene And Heard segment featuring a 7‑minute interview with Marc Bolan, recorded outdoors on March 6, 1973 and broadcast on March 10, 1973.confident, and on the cusp of full‑blown T. Rexmania.

Bolan chats glam, guitars, and the cosmic ride – nine minutes of pure Marc magic! Marc Bolan’s Scene And Heard interview with Tony Norman (9:41), first broadcast on BBC Radio 1’s Scene And Heard on Saturday, December 4, 1971. More early Bolan wisdom added weekly. Tracks: Summertime Blues (Eddie Cochran / Jerry Capehart cover) – 3:33 Jewel – 3:20 Hot Love – 3:09 More early electric Bolan gems added weekly.

Bolan overdubs pure glam gold for the Beeb – Telegram Sam unleashed! T. Rex's performance of "Telegram Sam" for the Saturday Afternoon Pop (The Peter Powell Show) was recorded at BBC Studio 1, Maida Vale, London, on Monday, November 29, 1971. During this session, Marc added guitar and vocals to a pre-prepared backing track. It was first aired on The Peter Powell Show on January 29, 1972.

A rare BBC overdub session revealing Bolan’s early electric craftsmanship — polished, confident, and on the cusp of full‑blown T. Rexmania.