The archive rock show highlights the BBC's pop programme The Beat Room amongst others, with performances from John Lee Hooker, The Pretty Things and Tom Jones. Show more
Petroc Trelawny and Angel Blue host the Song Prize final. Accompanied only by the piano, five promising young opera singers from across the globe compete. Show more
Drama set in Norway in the early 20th century in which a young boy leads a violent uprising against a brutal reform prison regime, with devastating consequences. Show more
A selection of hits that reached number one in the UK singles chart, including The Bee Gees, T. Rex, Donna Summer, John Lennon, Culture Club and Adele. Show more
Documentary about the history of the iconic black box that has come to define the sound of rock and has been, quite literally, behind some of the greatest names in modern music. Show more
New Power Generation: Black Music Legends of the 1980s
Episode 2: Prince: A Purple Reign
59 minutes on BBC Four HD
Documentary exploring how Prince - showman, artist, enigma - revolutionised the perception of black music in the 1980s by embarking on an amazing journey of musical self-discovery. Show more
Disco classics from the BBC vaults of Top of the Pops, The Old Grey Whistle Test and Later with Jools, including Chic, Labelle, Rose Royce, and The Village People. Show more
The archive rock show highlights the BBC's pop programme The Beat Room amongst others, with performances from John Lee Hooker, The Pretty Things and Tom Jones. Show more