The first of three programmes in which Paul Jones tells some of the unusual stories behind chart-topping singles.
This week he discovers the chance remarks that provided top ten hits for the New Seekers and Herman's Hermits; Lynsey de Paul and Leo Sayer reveal the painful personal experiences that gave them inspiration; Bobby Vee and the Searchers relive the near disasters that happened to two finished masterpieces; and Roger Greenaway owns up to a bit of sheer luck that took him up the British and American charts.
Producer Dave Shannon