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Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland HD

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Will Millard investigates Cardiff's hidden history, gaining unprecedented access to long-forgotten gems to reveal how it went from a tiny town to a thriving city. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
James Hale
Director:
James Hale
Executive Producer:
Steven Robinson

Music for Misfits: The Story of Indie

Episode 2: The Alternative 80s

Duration: 1 hour

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

Series exploring British indie music. This episode looks back to a time when the independent labels transformed from cottage industries into real businesses. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
James Hale
Series Producer:
Siobhan Logue
Production Company:
Telesgop

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Series in which music industry insiders reveal how the business works. Agent Emma Banks looks at how the music business finds talent and creates superstars. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Emma Banks
Interviewed Guest:
Clive Davis
Interviewed Guest:
Damon Dash
Interviewed Guest:
Martha Reeves
Interviewed Guest:
undefined Lady Leshurr
Executive Producer:
Richard Bright
Producer:
James Hale
Director:
James Hale
Assistant Producer:
Toby Cameron
Production Manager:
Laura Deponio
Editor:
Dylan Goch
Re-recording mixer:
Max Hughes
Production Coordinator:
Sharon Wood
Production Coordinator:
Amanda Perry
On-line editing:
Kurt Williams

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

British rapper and poet Akala tells the story of roots reggae, when a group of Jamaican musicians took songs of Rastafari, revolution and hope to the international stage. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
undefined Akala
Writer:
James Hale
Producer:
James Hale
Director:
James Hale
Executive Producer:
James Hayes
Production Company:
Lazerbeam

Duration: 47 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Available for 11 months

Bethan Elfyn introduces profiles, sessions and live performances of some of the artists from Horizons, a scheme that supports the best new independent music from around Wales. Show more

Contributors

Producer:
James Hale
Director:
James Hale

New Power Generation: Black Music Legends of the 1980s

Episode 4: Public Enemy: Prophets of Rage

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Documentary about Public Enemy, the world's biggest rap group in the late 80s, who sold millions preaching pro-black politics to fans of all races and changed the sound of hip hop. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales HD

Documentary telling the story of how David Bowie arrived at one of the most iconic creations in pop history - Ziggy Stardust - with contributions from colleagues and famous fans. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:
Jarvis Cocker
Director:
James Hale
Producer:
James Hale
Executive Producer:
Ryan Minchin
Executive Producer:
Paul Bullock

Born to be Wild: The Golden Age of American Rock

Episode 3: Welcome to the Jungle

Duration: 1 hour

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

Series looking at US rock music from the late 60s to the early 90s. The final part explores the 1980s and the eventual demise of American rock's golden era. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

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

Documentary telling the story of funk, an irresistible style of music that burst out of the American black community at a time of self-discovery, struggle and social change. Show more

BBC Young Musician

2014

Episode 2: Percussion Final

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

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

Rhythm takes centre stage as presenters Alison Balsom and Milos introduce extensive highlights and behind-the-scenes access from the percussion final. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Alison Balsom
Producer:
James Hale
Director:
James Hale
Series Editor:
Paul Bullock
Series Producer:
Rhodri Huw

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Available for 8 months

Will Millard discovers the hidden history of Wales. He begins his tour in the north, uncovering long-unseen historical gems such as the biggest abandoned slate mine in the world. Show more

Duration: 60 minutes

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

Available for 8 months

Will Millard discovers the hidden history of Wales. He visits mid-Wales and the west of the country and uncovers a lead mine that is thousands of years old. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Two WalesLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Wales

Available for 4 months

Newport rapper L E M F R E C K explores the often-overlooked history of Welsh black music, from today’s exciting wave of new artists to the forgotten pioneers of the past.

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Contributors

Presenter:
L E M F R E C K
Producer:
James Hale
Director:
James Hale
Executive Producer:
Catryn Ramasut

Duration: 58 minutes

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

Available for 3 months

Performances by African-American artists of the 1980s from the BBC archives, featuring Cameo, Shalamar, Salt-n-Pepa, Chaka Khan, Kid Creole, Whitney Houston and Luther Vandross. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

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

Writer and adventurer Will Millard discovers the hidden history of Wales by exploring forgotten, secret and almost inaccessible locations. Show more

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Wales HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales HD

Will explores the subterranean wonders of Wales and discovers some remarkable stories, from a smuggler’s den to an ancient bone cave. Show more

Duration: 29 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One Wales HDLatest broadcast: on BBC One Wales

Will Millard discovers the forgotten history of Wales’s copper story by exploring some extraordinary locations that reveal how this country once led the world in copper production. Show more