Interviews

Pete, Martin & Chrissie – Tiswas – 16th February 1980

Pete, Chrissie and Martin appear on anarchic programme Tiswas with the Phantom Flan Flinger and Chris Tarrant

Pete & Martin – August 1981

Pete & Martin discuss the songwriting, favourite bands and Pretenders II. Filmed in South Florida at the time of the release of Pretenders II

Pete & Martin – MTV – October 1981

Pete & Martin discuss the cancellation of dates due in the US to Martin injuring his hand.

Breakfast Time – December 1983

Chrissie and Martin discuss getting a new band together also includes a rehearsal and clips of the 2000 Miles promo.

Taken from the album Learning To Crawl

Chrissie & Martin – MTV – January 1984

Chrissie discusses the future and happiness. Martin says to keep life simple and is happy with his beer.

Chrissie & Martin – 25th February 1984

Chrissie & Martin are interviewed by Paul Gambaccini on where the Pretenders are going, and songs such as Private Life and Tattooed Love Boys.

Music Box – Private Eyes – October 1986

Interview with Sunie Fletcher

NRK TV – 10th August 1990

Chrissie is interviewed on Norwegian TV around the time of Packed.

Gloria Hunniford – October 1990

Chrissie is interviewed by Gloria Hunniford around the time of Packed.

No Turn Left Unstoned – 10th October 1995

Documentary about the Pretenders which includes commentary from the likes of Bono, Jeff Buckley, Lemmy, Adam Seymour, Martin Chambers and of course Chrissie.

London By Night – November 2001

Chrissie talks about her humanitarian award, living in London and acting.

Breakfast With The Arts – 27th February 2003

Interview with Chrissie. Chrissie and Adam also performed You Know Who Your Friends Are | Complex Person | Biker

Richard & Judy – 8th May 2003

Chrissie talks to Richard and Judy about the release of Loose Screw, CDs and a strange fruit.

Inky Fingers – 4th July 2005

Chrissie talks about the NME and working on it. Plus a little bit from Nick Kent.

Q Awards – 21st October 2013

Chrissie wins Classic Songwriter Award here is her interview.

Skavlan – 31st October 2014

Chrissie discusses her new album Stockholm, being a woman in a rock band and being vegetarian.

Studio Q – 8th September 2015


Chrissie discusses her new book Reckless.
Buy the book from Amazon.co.uk on the link below

Conan – 21st September 2015

Chrissie discusses her new book Reckless, getting on buses and the advantages of a chrome scratchplate.

Chrissie Hynde – The One Show – 21st October 2016

Chrissie is interviewed on The One Show by Alex Jones & John Barrowman. Miranda Hart was also a guest.

Watch the Pretenders perform Holy Commotion on the show.

Chrissie & Martin – ACL Interview – 13th March 2017


Chrissie talks about the album Alone, being a female in a band, mobile phones. Then joined by Martin later.

Watch the Pretenders perform the ACL Show.