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Simon Mayo and Steve Wright present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 2 February 1989 and featuring Holly Johnson, Sheena Easton, Hue and Cry, Roachford and Simply Red. Show more
Sound of Musicals with Neil Brand
Episode 2: Something's Coming
59 minutes on BBC Four HD
Available for years
Neil explores how a new generation of composers transformed musical theatre by embracing more gritty, challenging subjects, from West Side Story to Oliver! Show more
Mike Read and Sybil Ruscoe present the pop chart programme, first broadcast on 9 February 1989 and featuring Rick Astley, Texas, Michael Ball, Bobby Brown and Morrissey. Show more
Stewart Copeland looks at the power of music to tell stories as he meets film director Francis Ford Coppola, musical duo Ibeyi, folk legend Martin Carthy, rapper Talib Kweli and his old friend Sting. Show more
British popstar Boy George assesses how the 1970s moulded the person and artist he has become. The 1970s were his musical, social and sexual coming of age. Show more
Reginald D Hunter begins his road trip through the American south by visiting the home of country music and tackling the tradition of blackface minstrelsy. Show more
Documentary series uncovering the stories behind famous songs. An in-depth look at Gloria Gaynor's disco hit and, for many, the ultimate soundtrack to breakups, I Will Survive. Show more
Stewart Copeland looks at the power of music to tell stories as he meets film director Francis Ford Coppola, musical duo Ibeyi, folk legend Martin Carthy, rapper Talib Kweli and his old friend Sting. Show more
Sound of Musicals with Neil Brand
Episode 2: Something's Coming
59 minutes on BBC Four HD
Available for years
Neil explores how a new generation of composers transformed musical theatre by embracing more gritty, challenging subjects, from West Side Story to Oliver! Show more
Programmes start at 7.00pm.