Ranked #1
Van Morrison and me
Van Morrison and me
John McCarthy explores how Van Morrison’s music has influenced people’s lives and Brian Keenan takes John on a tour of V... Read more
1 Feb 2017
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49mins
Ranked #2
Jimi Hendrix's Time in London
Jimi Hendrix's Time in London
Jimi Hendrix's 1967 gig at the Marquee club in London launched his career. His English girlfriend, Kathy Etchingham, rec... Read more
21 Jan 2014
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9mins
Ranked #3
Bob Dylan – In So Many Words
Bob Dylan – In So Many Words
Marco Werman investigates Bob Dylan’s work, weighing the evidence on whether he’s a worthy Nobel Literature Prize winner... Read more
14 Dec 2016
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47mins
Ranked #4
The Human Voice
The Human Voice
What's happening physiologically and chemically to us when we sing - and why does it make us feel happy - and free.
5 Mar 2014
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26mins
Ranked #5
The Secret History of Bossa Nova
The Secret History of Bossa Nova
Forget its low-key, supper club reputation, bossa nova was tied to a political revolution in Brazil. Presenter Monica Va... Read more
12 Nov 2013
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27mins
Ranked #6
The Secrets of Songwriting
The Secrets of Songwriting
Simon Barber and Brian O’Connor, two Liverpool musicians collectively known as Sodajerker, quiz musicians on everything ... Read more
7 May 2016
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49mins
Ranked #7
Argentina’s Rock and Roll
Argentina’s Rock and Roll
The music that helped forge a new Argentine identity after the violence of military rule in the 1970s and 1980s.
18 Feb 2014
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26mins
Ranked #8
Steve Earle’s Songwriting Bootcamp
Steve Earle’s Songwriting Bootcamp
Legendary country singer-songwriter Steve Earle unveils the secrets of composing a great song. Every year he runs a four... Read more
31 Dec 2016
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49mins
Ranked #9
Symphony of the Stones
Symphony of the Stones
Ancient history was not silent, so why is our study of it? The oldest-known musical instruments – bone flutes found in s... Read more
4 Dec 2017
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49mins
Ranked #10
Get Up, Stand Up: Reggae in Poland
Get Up, Stand Up: Reggae in Poland
What makes the sweet rhythmical music of a Caribbean island so appealing to young people in the eastern European country... Read more
1 Apr 2017
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47mins
Ranked #11
In Perfect Harmony
In Perfect Harmony
Beautiful singing in harmony from around the world. This documentary looks at when and why we sing, what it means to us ... Read more
25 Dec 2013
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50mins
Ranked #12
The Caribbean Musical Melting Pot: The Rise and Rise of Soca
The Caribbean Musical Melting Pot: The Rise and Rise of Soca
Music from all over the Caribbean is gaining international recognition as it increasingly draws on influences from all a... Read more
8 Aug 2016
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49mins
Ranked #13
The Caribbean Musical Melting Pot: Keeping it Real?
The Caribbean Musical Melting Pot: Keeping it Real?
Gemma Cairney reports on attempts to keep musical traditions alive on both Guadeloupe and Puerto Rico. In Guadeloupe – m... Read more
8 Aug 2016
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49mins
Ranked #14
A symphony for Syria
A symphony for Syria
A symphony for Syria is the story of how 50 Syrian musicians beat the odds to find their way to Holland to perform toget... Read more
4 Jul 2016
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49mins
Ranked #15
Aretha at 75
Aretha at 75
Known as the Queen of Soul, voice artists have been in awe of Aretha Franklin for 50 years. In Aretha at 75 Mark Coles ... Read more
3 Jan 2018
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26mins