From anticipation all the way to bleary eyed remorse – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not tells a story all too familiar to anyone who’s had a night out in a UK city. Show more

The rapid ascent of a young band destined to go far and fast: The chaotic first gigs. The scrappy early demos. The first whispers of hype. Show more

Amidst the deafening hype, the Monkeys decamp to a country studio to make the album. This is the story of that frenzied session, as told by the producer who ran it. Show more

The year is 2005, and four lads from Sheffield are about to define their generation. So what does that generation look like? And why is it so ready to greet the Monkeys? Show more

‘Have you seen them lads from High Green? They’re like us.’ Arctic Monkeys, the origin story. As told by the mates and musicians closest to them. Show more

They may have released the fastest selling debut album ever, but the Monkeys appear unphased by all the drama. Watch as the band withdraws from the circus. Show more

While the music industry is in a mass panic about piracy and revenues, Arctic Monkeys happily let their demos go viral online – sensing the potential in this new Wild West. Show more

Arctic Monkeys never made another album like their first. But it isn’t just them that’s changed. The world has, too. Now – the record’s a time-capsule from a by-gone era. Show more

A snapshot of the band in the eye of the storm, poised to change everything.