

Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime
1984, English. Directed by Geoff Dunlop.
In 1984, David Byrne put together a TV special on the Talking Heads for U.K. TV’s Channel 4, a 68-minute mix of live material filmed at Wembley Arena, interviews with the band, TV news clips, commercials and other various bits of found footage and sound.
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- 1h 8m
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- English
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- 1 January 1984
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Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime runs 68 minutes (1h 8m).
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Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1984. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime?
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Who directed Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime?
Talking Heads: The Name of this Programme is Once In A Lifetime (1984) was directed by Geoff Dunlop and stars David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth.