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The stories of the biggest artists in the world told over the years in their own words.

The stories of the biggest artists in the world. We delve deep into the BBC archive and speak to the people who were there, as we look back on their most iconic eras.

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Eras: ABBA: ABBA: 2. The Arrival

The Arrival

ABBA: 2. The Arrival

ABBA

BBC Radio 2 - Eras, ABBA, ABBA: 2. The Arrival

Sara Cox follows ABBA from potential one-hit-wonders to global superstardom.

In Episode 2, ABBA struggle to overcome the expectation that they’ll become one-hit wonders, and ABBAmania erupts in an unexpected place.

With Waterloo, ABBA became an international act. But in the aftermath, they were almost written off as one-hit wonders.

In Episode 2 of ABBA: Eras, Sara Cox tells the story of how the group pulled themselves back from the brink of obscurity - and found legions of new fans a very long way from Sweden.

Featuring rare BBC archive material, expert interviews and lashings of ABBA’s indelible pop, this is your window into the musical genius and sheer perseverance that brought ABBA to their rightful place at the top.

Eras: ABBA

Amazing music. Played by an amazing line up.

Radio 2: Amazing music. Played by an amazing line-up. The home of great music, entertainment and documentaries

Marking 50 Years of ABBA winning the Eurovision Song Contest in four era-defining chapters

Celebrating 50 Years of ABBA winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974 - the definitive story of ABBA in four era-defining chapters.

The definitive story of ABBA in four era-defining chapters.

They're known for their impossibly perfect pop songs, global stardom and a stratospheric revival, but how much do you really know about Sweden's biggest musical export? With presenter Sara Cox as our guide and told in the group's own words through rare BBC archive and new interviews with experts, insiders and famous fans, this is the story of how Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson went from Eurovision hopefuls to era-defining pop icons. Eras: ABBA is a window into the musical genius and sheer perseverance that brought ABBA to their rightful place at the top. Set against their timeless back catalogue, listeners will get to know ABBA like never before.

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