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Classic Albums

The Doors: The Doors

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Series looking at the creation of classic albums goes behind the Doors' eponymous debut, a mix of blues, rock and jazz combined with the voice and lyrics of Jim Morrison. Show more

Classic Albums

Peter Gabriel: So

Duration: 1 hour

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

A look at how Peter Gabriel's album So, released in 1986, gave him a level of success that had eluded him with Genesis and his four previous solo albums. Show more

Classic Albums

Tears for Fears: Songs from the Big Chair

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Available for years

Documentary that explores Songs from the Big Chair, the second album by Tears for Fears, which saw the band's music transform from synth-pop into arena-ready anthems. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Roland Orzabal
Interviewed Guest:
Curt Smith
Interviewed Guest:
Ian Stanley
Interviewed Guest:
Chris Hughes
Interviewed Guest:
Dave Bascombe
Interviewed Guest:
Sylvie Simmons
Interviewed Guest:
Oleta Adams
Producer:
Celia Moore
Director:
George Scott

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

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: 1 hour

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

Documentary about Squeeze, formed by Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford in 1974 and based around a songwriting partnership that has seen them compared to Lennon and McCartney. Show more

Classic Albums

John Lennon: Plastic Ono Band

Duration: 50 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Film that documents the making of John Lennon's 1970 first post-Beatles solo album, which contains some of his most personal and cathartic songs. Show more

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

Nirvana: Nevermind

Duration: 49 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

How Nirvana came to record Nevermind, an album that changed the music business without compromise, record company hype or media overkill. Show more

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Krist Novoselic
Interviewed Guest:
Dave Grohl
Interviewed Guest:
Butch Vig
Director:
Bob Smeaton

Duration: 1 hour

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

Documentary portrait of US singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, who recorded and sang a number of instantly recognisable tunes as well as writing a string of hits for other artists. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

Film telling the story of one of the most influential artists to come out of Jamaica, Toots Hibbert, featuring performances, rare archive and interviews with contemporaries. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Available for years

Billy Bragg on how one song - Rock Island Line - kickstarted the skiffle craze in 50s Britain and gave birth to the great British bands of the 60s. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Billy Bragg
Interviewed Guest:
Stephen Winick
Interviewed Guest:
Chas McDevitt
Interviewed Guest:
Hylda Sims
Interviewed Guest:
Jeff Place
Interviewed Guest:
Peter Donegan
Interviewed Guest:
Ron Gould
Producer:
Celia Moore
Director:
George Scott

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