Billie Eilish: Up Close

How Pop Songs Work

Conductor Charles Hazlewood hosts a celebration of the magic of pop music and explores the skill and musical dexterity that goes into writing, performing ...

Elvis (2022)

Elvis Presley's story seen through the lens of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker.

Yesterday (2019)

Following a road accident, struggling singer-songwriter Jack Malik wakes up in an alternative reality where no-one seems to have ever heard of The Beatles. ...

Fleetwood Mac: Rumours | Classic Albums

This programme considers the significance of Fleetwood Mac's Rumours.

Queen: A Night at the Opera | Classic Albums

A Night At The Opera, the fourth Queen album released in late 1975, is a mix of hard rock, pop, opera, music hall camp and tradi...

Freddie Mercury: The Final Act

The extraordinary story of Freddie Mercury's battle with Aids and the groundbreaking tribute concert Queen staged in his memory after he died.

Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of the Moon | Classic Albums

This edition looks at the legendary Pink Floyd album Dark Side of the Moon with interviews with Roger Waters, David Gi...

The Power of Music

Paul McCartney presents a programme about how music can aid in the treatment and development of individuals with mental disabilities, autism, and mental i...

David Bowie | Icons

David Bowie landed on the London music scene and, with the help of Ziggy Stardust, transformed it at once giving rise to an army of young, previously dis...

Paul Simon: Graceland | Classic Albums

This edition looks at how Paul Simon's Graceland made an enormous impact with its blend of rock and African rhythms.

Sgt Pepper's Musical Revolution with Howard Goodall

Howard Goodall explores why Sgt Pepper is still seen as so innovative, so revolutionary and so influential, with the help...

The Paul McCartney Special | TOTP2

Paul McCartney introduces the best of his solo work, including Band on the Run and Live and Let Die.

David Bowie: Five Years

An intimate portrait of five key years in David Bowie's career, featuring interviews with his closest collaborators and a wealth of previously unseen...

Giving peace a chance | The Documentary

Francine Jones returns to the scene of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 1969 bed in for peace.

John Lennon at the BBC | 6 Music Stories

Liza Tarbuck explores the BBC's archive of John Lennon's work, from his earliest days with The Beatles to his final interview, recor...

John Lennon Special | TOTP2

Steve Wright presents a mixture of pop nostalgia and music, celebrating the late John Lennon.

Lennon: The New York Years | imagine...

Alan Yentob introduces Michael Epstein's film uncovering John Lennon and Yoko Ono's move to New York City, as Lennon sought to escape...

S01E01: 1956 | The Rock 'n' Roll Years

First prog in new series connecting the year's events with its music via news- reels; headlines; movies; broadcasts & rock performance...

S01E08: 1963 | The Rock 'n' Roll Years

Prog connects the years events with its music via newsreels,headlines,movies,bro adcasts & rock performance

S03E02: 1973 | The Rock 'n' Roll Years

A mix of rock music from 1973 with news coverage of events from same year & other happenings.