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The stories behind the songs from the world’s best loved songwriters

Gary Barlow extends his personal conversations with some of the world’s most exciting songwriters as he delves beyond the melodies and lyrics to discover the stories behind the songs. 

What really makes a great song? Gary Barlow has written some of the most beloved of the last few decades, and in this new series he meets fellow musicians and songwriters to get the inside story on what really makes the magic happen in the studio. From Barry Gibb to MNEK, Paloma Faith to Robbie Williams and many more, these great musical minds share their secrets of how some of their biggest hits came about.

Gary Barlow - We Write The Songs: Series 3: Neil Hannon

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Gary Barlow chats to one of his favourite songwriters, The Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon.

The Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon talks to Gary Barlow about the Troubles, the nineties and how songwriting changes over time.

Gary Barlow chats to one of his favourite songwriters, The Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon.  Neil has written epic anthems like 'Something For The Weekend' and 'National Express'.  Over 30 years his lyrical ability to infuse his songs with humour have made him a unique talent.  He talks about how growing up in the 1970s in Northern Ireland shaped his sense of self and how the success of his band in the 1990s fuelled his drive.  He also reveals how he made cult TV theme tunes like Father Ted and how he is now making music for Hollywood.

Gary Barlow - We Write The Songs: Series 3

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Gary Barlow speaks to fellow acclaimed songwriters.

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