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The Berlin Philharmonic perform Mahler's Symphony no 7, preceded by a short work entitled Eclat by the late, iconoclastic French composer Pierre Boulez. Show more
The Springfields, The Shadows and The Rolling Stones appear in this progressively more rebellious look at BBC early 1960s archive pop music.
Craig Douglas gets lonesome, Joe Brown & the Bruvvers only take a minute, and Peter & Gordon live in a world without love in this swinging sixties archive show.
Kate Mossman looks beyond the cliches of grunge babes and rock chicks as she goes behind rock's untold stories to discover if it has always been different for the girl in a band. Show more
Film bringing to life the paradox of the insecure yet brazen Janis Joplin, with interviews from band members, unseen audio and video, plus readings from her letters to her parents. Show more
Compilation of guitar band performances featuring female musicians, with Elkie Brooks, Patti Smith, The Go-Go's, Tina Weymouth, Kim Gordon, Au Pairs, Lush, Elastica and Garbage. Show more
Collection of performances by British and American blues artists from the BBC archives. Includes Son House, The Kinks, BB King, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton and John Lee Hooker. Show more
Kate Mossman looks beyond the cliches of grunge babes and rock chicks as she goes behind rock's untold stories to discover if it has always been different for the girl in a band. Show more
Compilation of guitar band performances featuring female musicians, with Elkie Brooks, Patti Smith, The Go-Go's, Tina Weymouth, Kim Gordon, Au Pairs, Lush, Elastica and Garbage. Show more
