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Secrets of the Pop Song

Episode 2: Breakthrough Single

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

In the second programme, Guy Chambers joins forces with pop maestro Mark Ronson and up-and-coming young singer Tawiah and attempts to create that ever elusive breakthrough single.

With unprecedented access, the programme follows the songwriting process from pencil and paper to public performance and investigates how the chart single has changed over the last 50 years.

Featuring contributions from songwriters Boy George and Neil Tennant and the legendary Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier. Other contributors include professional songwriter Brian Higgins and Britain's latest contemporary pop phenomenon, Jessie J. Show less

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