The BBC has slated a host of big musical specials during the holiday period this year that I would love to see. And I'll bet I'm not alone. I'm just not sure if any of the channels on this side of the pond will pick up the rights to them. 

One is about is Tina Turner's first tour of London in the 60s, where she opened for the Rolling Stones.

But the one I'd really like to see concerns the very first time Motown artists, revered by many in Britain including the Beatles, went overseas to the U.K.  

"On New Year’s Day, BBC Two tells the story of the very first UK tour undertaken by musicians on the label, including Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas and Smokey Robinson and The Miracles in 'When Motown Came To Britain.' "

And then there's a special on an uber-Motown writer/producer, responsible for some of the label's biggest hits. "Lamont Dozier at the BBC" is described as "a selection of BBC archive performances of the legendary Motown songwriter’s best loved and most recognizable hits. In addition, BBC Two will show Marvin Gaye: Live at Montreux, a film which captured Gaye’s performance at Montreux Jazz Festival in July 1980."

All three would be amazing to watch, but there's no word yet if - or when - they might air here. 

BBC unveils Christmas music TV highlights including UK-focused Motown and Tina Turner documentaries