David Bowie and the Story of Ziggy Stardust

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...

03: Lionel Richie: Dancing on the Ceiling | New Power Generation: Black Music Legends of the 1980s

Film showing how Lionel Richie achieved his dream of becoming 'as big as T...

Beyonce: Life is But a Dream | imagine...

Documentary, directed by and starring Beyoncé Knowles, giving an insight into the life of the 16-time Grammy Award-winning singer, ...

John Lennon | Great Britons (2002)

As part of the Great Britons series, actor and comedian Alan Davies presents the case for John Lennon. As both a member of The Beatles and...

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...

A Hard Day's Night

Anarchic and offbeat 1960s story of 36 hours in the lives of The Beatles as they travel to a TV show in London. The film uses a variety of cinematographic...

Billie Eilish: Up Close

Clara Amfo meets the global music phenomenon Billie Eilish to discuss her meteoric rise to superfame in just three years, and the pressure of being a...

Bowie at the BBC

Clips from the BBC archive giving an overview of David Bowie's career from 1964 to 2016, blending interviews and performances from music programmes, documen...

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...

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...

Episode 2 | Live Aid at 40: When Rock 'n' Roll Took on the World

Live Aid becomes the biggest global benefit concert, drawing Geldof into charity politics in Africa as he na...

Giving peace a chance | The Documentary

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