Seasons
The lives and music of bands who emerged from Manchester over the past 30 years, including Buzzcocks, Joy Division, New Order, Happy Mondays and Monaco. Featuring a tribute to such local institutions as the Hacienda nightclub and Factory Records.
The stories behind the biggest bands in the progressive rock movement of the early seventies, such as Yes and Emerson, Lake and Palmer. Ironically narrated by John Peel who has made it known (rather rudely, in fact) that he doesn't appreciate the music of either of these two bands.
Bands emerging from the punk era who carved successful careers for themselves throughout the 1980s and 1990s
The Liverpool music scene of the 1960s, an era synonymous with the band that changed the face of pop music - the Beatles. Pete Frame narrates the story of such bands including the Searchers, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Billy J Kramer, the Swinging Blue Jeans and the Merseybeats.
The history of rock 'n' roll band Black Sabbath, featuring interviews with the group who have performed together since the late 1960s
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Series exploring the dramas that lie behind some of the best-known bands.
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Premiere DateJune 24, 1995
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Rating7 (1)
