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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?

1 hour, 30 minutes

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Cream

    Toad

  • Ginger Baker鈥檚 Air Force

    Da Da Man

  • Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars

    Boff Boff

  • The Quintet

    Salt Peanuts

  • Bill Laswell

    Horses and Trees

  • The Graham Bond Organisation

    Doxy

  • The Graham Bond Organisation

    Ho Ho Country Kicking Blues

  • Alexis Korner鈥檚 Blues Incorporated

    The Captain聮s Tiger

  • The Graham Bond Organisation

    Harmonica

  • The Graham Bond Organisation

    Oh Baby

  • Cream

    White Room

  • Cream

    I Feel Free

  • Cream

    Tales of Brave Ulysses

  • Cream

    Sunshine of Your Love

  • Cream

    N.S.U

  • Cream

    We're Going Wrong

  • Blind Faith

    Can聮t Find My Way Home

  • Ginger Baker鈥檚 Air Force

    Toady

  • Ginger Baker & Fela Kuti

    Ariwo

  • Ginger Baker & Fela Kuti

    Tiwa (It聮s Our Own)

  • Baker Gurvitz Army

    People

  • Baker Gurvitz Army

    Thirsty for the Blues

  • Baker Gurvitz Army

    The Artist

  • Ginger Baker and Material & Ginger Baker

    Mountain Time

  • Masters of Reality

    John Brown

  • Ginger Baker & DJQ20

    Dangle the Carrot

  • Cream

    Blue Condition

Credits

Role Contributor
Producer Jay Bulger
Director Jay Bulger
Series Editor Alan Yentob

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