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Latin Music USA

Episode 1: East Side Story

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Series revealing the musical and social impact of Latin music in the USA. This part examines how Afro-Cuban music has affected jazz, pop rhythms and dance styles. Show more

Latin Music USA

Episode 2: Salsa

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Series revealing the musical and social impact of Latin music in the USA continues with the story of salsa, which burst out of Havana onto the New York scene in the late 60s. Show more

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two England

A tribute to the inspirational manager and artist who revolutionised the music business in the 1970s with the Sex Pistols and punk fashion. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

A biography of Nashville - the hub of country music - which reveals the dynamic relationship between commerce, art and music that has defined the city since 1925. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

An intimate biographical portrait of Marc Bolan, narrated in his own words, which reveals a complex, driven figure whose life was tragically cut short. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

The story of Marvin Gaye, one the great and enduring figures of soul music whose life was one of sexual confusion and bittersweet success, using his own words and memories. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Documentary about soul singer Otis Redding, featuring his 1967 tour of Britain, his subsequent success in America at the Monterey Festival, and his posthumous hit Dock of the Bay. Show more

Classic Albums

Jay-Z: Reasonable Doubt

Duration: 55 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Scotland

Series looking at classic albums. Jay-Z is one of the most creative hip-hop artists of all time whose first album, Reasonable Doubt, is featured. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for 7 months

Using previously unseen performances, a biography of rock balladeer Roy Orbison told through his own voice, casting new light on the triumphs and tragedies that beset his career. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 14 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

This revealing biography, told in Count Basie’s own words, uncovers for the first time the private passions and ambitions that inspired the world-famous bandleader and pianist. Show more

Contributors

Count Basie's Spoken Words:
Clarke Peters
Commentator:
Dee Askew
Commentator:
Scotty Barnhart
Commentator:
Gregg Field
Commentator:
Will Friedwald
Commentator:
Gary Giddins
Commentator:
Bonnie Greer
Producer:
Jeremy Marre
Producer:
Peter Worsley
Director:
Jeremy Marre

Classic Albums

Paul Simon: Graceland

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Series about the creation of some classic rock albums. This edition looks at how Paul Simon's Graceland made an enormous impact with its blend of rock and African rhythms. Show more

Classic Albums

The Wailers: Catch a Fire

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Available for years

Series focusing on albums that have influenced the course of music. This edition looks at the 1973 Wailers album Catch a Fire, which brought international fame to Bob Marley. Show more

Contributors

Performer:
Bob Marley
Interviewed Guest:
Bunny Wailer
Interviewed Guest:
Chris Blackwell
Interviewed Guest:
Sylvan Morris
Interviewed Guest:
Winston Martin
Interviewed Guest:
Tony Platt
Interviewed Guest:
John "Rabbit" Bundrick
Interviewed Guest:
Wayne Perkins
Interviewed Guest:
Rita Marley
Interviewed Guest:
Marlene Brown
Producer:
Jeremy Marre
Series Producer:
Nick de Grunwald

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Biography of the bluesman Big Bill Broonzy, who would inspire a generation of musicians yet was not the man they believed him to be. Broonzy's own words are read by Clarke Peters. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two ScotlandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Documentary telling how Elvis Presley transformed Las Vegas in the early 1970s and how Vegas helped to destroy him, featuring performances, home movies and rare archive footage. Show more

Latin Music USA

Episode 3: Borderlands

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Series revealing the musical and social impact of Latin music in the USA looks at the Mexican-American artists, such as Carlos Santana, who emerged from the borderlands. Show more

Latin Music USA

Episode 4: The Latin Explosion

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Series revealing the impact of Latin music in the USA. The last episode looks at how Latin pop has affected the worlds of music, business, fashion and media. Show more

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Carlos Santana, the Mexican-American guitarist/songwriter, reveals his turbulent life story, accompanied by previously unseen archive performances of many of his best-known tunes. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
Jeremy Marre
Producer:
Jeremy Marre
Director:
Jeremy Marre
Director:
Jeremy Marre
Executive Producer:
Mark Cooper
Executive Producer:
Mark Cooper

Classic Albums

Amy Winehouse: Back to Black

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Series looking at the creation of some classic rock albums looks at Amy Winehouse's second album, 2006's Back to Black. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Tom Elmhirst
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Ronson
Interviewed Guest:
Salaam Remi
Interviewed Guest:
Dionne Bromfield
Interviewed Guest:
Darcus Beese
Interviewed Guest:
Juliette Ashby
Interviewed Guest:
Nick Shymansky
Interviewed Guest:
Dap-Kings
Interviewed Guest:
Ronnie Spector
Interviewed Guest:
Gabriel Roth
Interviewed Guest:
Gary Noble
Interviewed Guest:
Bruce Purse
Interviewed Guest:
Victor Henry
Interviewed Guest:
Binky Griptite
Executive Producer:
Mark Cooper
Director:
Jeremy Marre