From where they began as the Drifters to the backing band for Cliff Richard, and on to their massive success as the Shadows, this documentary celebrates the band's achievements across 60 years in what has been a time of constant change within social, cultural and musical landscapes. The Shadows were at the forefront of the UK beat boom generation and the first backing band to emerge as big stars in their own right. The programme features unseen archive, personal testimony, interviews with Cliff Richard, band members Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett and some of those they influenced, including Brian May, David Gilmour and Pete Townshend. Narrated by Gina McKee.