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Season 1

  • S01E01 The Story Of... Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody

    • December 4, 2004
    • BBC Four

    How did the nation's best-loved song start life? Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor return to the studio to re-record the drum and guitar tracks, and there's a chance to see the making of the video - as well as rare recordings of Freddie Mercury performing the song. Narrated by Richard E Grant.

  • S01E02 The Story Of... Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive

    • December 18, 2005
    • BBC Four

    A look at Gloria Gaynor's disco hit and, for many, the ultimate soundtrack to breakups, I Will Survive.

  • S01E03 The Story Of... The Pogue's Fairytale of New York

    • December 19, 2005
    • BBC Four

    All eight members of the Pogues return to the studio where their biggest hit - and one of the nation's favourite Christmas songs - was recorded. Fairytale of New York's producer Steve Lillywhite strips the song down to the basics, and video director Peter Dougherty reveals the tricks behind the making of the video - including how a cameo from Hollywood star Matt Dillon stopped the Pogues from almost being arrested.

  • S01E04 The Story Of... Pulp's Common People

    • January 15, 2006
    • BBC Four

    This edition looks at Pulp's Britpop anthem Common People. Jarvis Cocker goes back to St Martin's College, where he met the girl who would inspire him to write a song that examines class, politics and Britain in the 90s. Pulp are reunited back at their old rehearsal rooms above a pottery shop to reminisce about the song's success and what the track means to them.

  • S01E05 The Story of Mötley Crüe

    • June 24, 2008
    • BBC Four

    short history of motely crue possibly aired on tv channel Much in Canada.