Beware of Mr Baker
Jay Bulger catches up with the irascible Cream drummer Ginger Baker at his ranch in South Africa. He reflects on his sixty-year career that led him to sellout stadium concerts.
imagine... presents Beware of Mr Baker. In this award-winning documentary, Cream drummer Ginger Baker reflects on his sixty-year career. It began in the jazz clubs of Soho and led to sellout stadium concerts, via the back streets of Lagos. The film's director Jay Bulger catches up with the irascible instrumentalist at his ranch in South Africa to talk drums, drugs and everything in-between. Has the young director bitten off more than he can chew?
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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Toad
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Da Da Man
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Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars
Boff Boff
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The Quintet
Salt Peanuts
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Bill Laswell
Horses and Trees
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The Graham Bond Organisation
Doxy
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The Graham Bond Organisation
Ho Ho Country Kicking Blues
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Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated
The Captains Tiger
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The Graham Bond Organisation
Harmonica
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The Graham Bond Organisation
Oh Baby
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Cream
White Room
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Cream
I Feel Free
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Cream
Tales of Brave Ulysses
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Cream
Sunshine of Your Love
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Cream
N.S.U
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Cream
We're Going Wrong
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Blind Faith
Cant Find My Way Home
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Ginger Baker’s Air Force
Toady
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Ginger Baker & Fela Kuti
Ariwo
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Ginger Baker & Fela Kuti
Tiwa (Its Our Own)
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Baker Gurvitz Army
People
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Baker Gurvitz Army
Thirsty for the Blues
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Baker Gurvitz Army
The Artist
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Ginger Baker and Material & Ginger Baker
Mountain Time
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Masters of Reality
John Brown
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Ginger Baker & DJQ20
Dangle the Carrot
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Cream
Blue Condition
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Jay Bulger |
| Director | Jay Bulger |
| Series Editor | Alan Yentob |
