1981: DEBBIE HARRY and H.R. GIGER Collaborate | Newsnight | Classic BBC Music | BBC Archive

Newsnight reporter Robin Denselow reports from Zurich on the unlikely collaboration between singer Debbie Harry and visual artist H.R. Giger. Debbie Harry - best known as the frontwoman of New York punk band Blondie - is about to release her debut solo album KooKoo. The cover art for KooKoo has been designed by Giger - whose most famous work to date is his nightmarish visual design on the science fiction film Alien - and sees Brian Aris’ black and white photograph of Harry reimagined to show her face being punctured by needles. The image has attracted much controversy, and has been banned from display in several public places, including the London Underground. What drew these two seemingly disparate characters together for the project, and what does it mean for the future of Blondie? Originally broadcast 31 July, 1981. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of tv to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic tv clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive -