Paul Morley describes how when he first heard Bowie's music, his world 'suddenly became something else' and explores Bowie's childhood and his early attempts to make his name. Show more

After the fast and furious years of the late sixties and early seventies, Bowie moves to Berlin, where his music, and his life, changes once again. Show more

Paul Morley describes Bowie's move from support act to novelty hit, from acoustic whimsy to more complex composition, and his immersion in the music and culture of 1960s London. Show more

Paul Morley remembers the excitement of first seeing Bowie in concert as the Ziggy Stardust tour cut through the country, trailed by headlines. Show more

Bowie embraces new technology and takes on roles beyond the simply musical, but he emerges at the end of his life to stun the musical world with his final album. Show more