Jools Holland is someone I only recently discovered and the more I learn about him the more interesting he becomes! 

This video is a prime example of what you never knew about Jools, and wondered *why you never knew* as he visits his "pals" The Police (as in the music group; apparently personal friends of Jools) on a tiny island called Montserrat that I'd never heard of but which apparently is the location of a tiny recording studio (owned by George Martin) "in hiding", and coincidentally where his buddies happen to be practicing (and giving very relaxed and informal interviews for no other reason than expressing the sheer joy in doing what they do best).

According the the BBC website: "Jools' television career began in the early Eighties when he made a documentary about his friends The Police, in Montserrat. This led to him being chosen as the presenter of 'The Tube', the seminal Friday night music programme, now recognized as the blueprint for a new style of music show."

Anyway, this is a fantastic 54 minutes delve into history, great music and, of course, lots of fun.

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I haven't made any attempt to improve on the quality of this video. It seems possible to increase the sharpness of the imagery given a lot of patience and experimentation. So I may re-upload this another day if I manage to accomplish something worth uploading!

- user101966