First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
The final episode brings the story up to the 90s and beyond, with the rise of jukebox musicals like Mamma Mia! and Andrew Lloyd Webber embracing television to find new stage stars. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
A look at how British musicals reclaimed the West End from American domination after WWII, with contributions from Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cameron Mackintosh and Tim Rice. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD
This episode looks at how British musical talent in the 1980s stormed the West End with hits like Cats, Les Miserables, Blood Brothers and Phantom of the Opera. Show more
