The Power of Music

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 ...

S02E05: 1968 | The Rock 'n' Roll Years

The news and music of 1968 as flower power fades and a new era of protest is ushered in. The Vietcong mounts the Tet Offensive, France...

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. ...

02: The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour | Arena

Fully restored and with a remixed soundtrack, 'The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour comes out of the shadows and onto the screen.

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...

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...

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

... Sings The Beatles

Recorded for the fortieth anniversary of Abbey Road, a journey through some classic and curious Beatles covers in the BBC archives, including Shirley B...

01: 1962 | McCartney on McCartney

In part 1 of an 8 part series first broadcast on Radio 1 in 1989, Paul McCartney discusses his formative early days up to 1962 with present...

01: Magical Mystery Tour Revisited | Arena

The making of The Beatles' controversial 1967 film, featuring previously unseen archive footage.

01: The Birth of the Liverpool Sound | The Beatles Story

Various interviews with and about the Beatles covering the period from 1960 - Spring 1961. Presenter: Brian Matthew.

02: 'Beatlemania': 1963-1965 | McCartney on McCartney

In part 2 of an 8 part series first broadcast on Radio 1 in 1989, Paul McCartney discusses the 'Beatlemania' period fro...

02: Getting it on Wax | The Beatles Story

Various interviews with and about the Beatles covering the period Summer 1961 - Summer 1962.

02: Prince: A Purple Reign | New Power Generation: Black Music Legends of the 1980s

Documentary exploring how Prince - showman, artist, enigma - revolutionised the perceptio...

03: All You Need is Love: 1965-1967 | McCartney on McCartney

In part 3 of an 8 part series first broadcast on Radio 1 in 1989, Paul McCartney discusses the extraordinary per...

03: Chart Success and the Package Tours Begin | The Beatles Story

Chart Success & the Package Tours Begin. Various interviews with and about the Beatles covering the period ...

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...

04: Hello Goodbye: 1967-1970 | McCartney on McCartney

Hello Goodbye - in part 4 of an 8 part series first broadcast on Radio 1 in 1989, Paul McCartney discusses the latter d...

04: The Start of Beatlemania | The Beatles Story

Various interviews with and about the Beatles covering the period from August 1963 - January 1964. Interviewers: Klas Burlin...